Sdf Forum

This page is intended as a forum for discussion of all aspects of SDFII.

Tips and Tricks

SDFII is a rich formalism. Here are some tips and tricks to use its full power.

• DisambiguationInSDF2

• AbstractSyntaxFromSDF2^?

Design and Implementation

SDFII is still under development.

• SdfRequirements: The rationale behind the design of Sdf(2)

• SDF2o2: Issues and plans for stabilizing the current version

• SDF3: Considerations for the next generation

• • A bad idea to start thinking about this right now, makes people nervous. -- PK

• • Why does it make people nervous? A living language is always changing, users will come up with ways to improve the language. One can ignore such ideas or make an inventory that can be used as a basis for new development. -- EV

• • To keep the discussion about SDF2o2 focussed it is good to have an SDF3 bin in which we can store ideas that we don't want to think about for a while or ever -- JV

Comparison with other Formalisms

SDFII is not the first syntax definition formalism ever designed. What are its features? What is different from other formalisms?

• SdfLanguage

• SDFvsSDF2^?: a comparison of SDFII with its predecessor

• BNFvsSDF2^?: a comparison with 'standard' syntax definitions

• YACCvsSDF2^?: a comparison with the classic

SDF in Context

SDF is used in combination with other formalisms and tools what are the consequences for the language?

• GrammarAnnotations^?