Wordscript attributes are extremely versatile.

• Attributes can appear at the global scope, local scope, or anywhere within an element.
• Attributes can contain other elements, including text and other attributes.
• Multiple syntax styles can be mixed.
• Attributes can be namespaced directly or indirectly.
• Attribute elements can contain comments.
• Attribute values can be interpolated in scripts.
• Transitions can be applied between attribute declarations.

Here is an example of combining attribute syntax styles.

[[@
color:red;
{size: 16}
shape="round"
(myNamespace)
color:blue;
system.color='green'
]]

The system plugin can lookup various named values, including attributes. The $ tagname is the system plugin, and the @ before the key indicates to lookup an attribute.

[[@ name:Woolly Mammoth; breed:Sheepadoodle;]]
The dog is a [[$ @breed]] and his name is [[$ @name]]

Syntax

• Style content blocks can use various syntax styles, including CSS, JSON, HTML, or Javascript.

Comments

Attribute elements can contain single-line comments.

[[@
// the document title
title: My Wordscript;
// the document subtitle
subtitle: A modern language;
keywords: syntax language generate; // This is another comment
]]

Embedded Text

Any text in an attribute element must be explicit (inside [[ and ]] )

[[@
color:red;
[[ this is text inside the attribute element ]]
]]

Scope

• An attribute element without no content elements will apply the elements to the surrounding external scope.
• An attribute element with content elements will apply the elements only to the internal scope.