Variable}. A packet is a sequences of coniguous tones surrounded by blanks.
additionally individual packets have a maximal length of 20 tones. If a
packet's information would exceed that length limit, the extra data shall be
included in one or more continuation packets.
included in one or more continuation packets (see \ref{continuation}).
\subsection{Semantic Packet}
A semantic packet is a packet encoding a concept. It uses the Universal Decimal
Clasification to encode the topics. Numeric values are encoded with their
appropriate digit, dots are encoded with \z*, slashes are encoded with \z A.
dashes are encoded with \z{BA}, equals with \z{BB}, column with \z C and quotes
with \z D and parens with \z\#. This has the side effect that semantic packets
cannot start with \z*.
appropriate digit, dots are encoded with \z*, colons are encoded with \z{\#\#}, double colons are encoded with \z{\#*}, square brackets are encoded with \z{A} and \z{B}, parens are encoded with \z{C} and \z{D}, plus is encoded as \z{\#A}, slash is encoded as \z{\#B}, star is encoded as \z{\#C}, quote is ecoded as \z{\#D}, dash is encoded as \z{\#0} and equals is encoded as \z{\#1}.
A reference to a variable (see \ref{variables}) starts with \z{B*} and ends with
\z{B\#}. The variable prefix is omitted in that use.
A reference to a variable (see \ref{variables}) is to be included in between \z{**}. The variable prefix is omitted in that use.
Non-UDC notation is to be included as a variable refering to a proper noun representing the string to be included and with the qualifier of \z{*}.
An abbriged summary of the UDC classification containing every topic number and every construct used in the examples and the translation is available in Apendix \ref{udcsummary}. A more complete summary is available online at \url{https://udcsummary.info/}. The full specification can be obtained from the UDC consortium (by paying a substantial amount of money) or can probably be consulted at your nearest library.
\newpage
\subsection{Proper Nouns}
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A proper noun must be used in the context of a Proper Noun Qualifier Packet (see
\ref{references}).
A copy of the EBCDIC code page can be found in Appendix \ref{ebcdic}
\subsection{Syntactic Packet}
Syntactic Packets start with a \z* followed by one or more digit or letters. If
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\end{description}
\subsection{Continuation Packet}
\label{continuation}
A continuation packet is used whenever a packet goes over it's maximum size
(3+16 tones for proper noun packets, 20 tones for semantic packets) to contain
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\subsubsection*{{\ttfamily +} Coordination, Addition} The coordination sign + (plus) connects two or more separated (non-consecutive, non-related) UDC numbers, to denote a compound subject for which no single number exists
\subsubsection*{{\ttfamily /} Consecutive extension} The extension sign / (stroke or slash) connects the first and last of a series of consecutive UDC numbers to denote a broad subject, or range of concepts.
If the number following the stroke is more than three digits long and begins with a group of digits in common with the preceding number, it may be abbreviated by omitting the digits common to both, so long as the first item after the stroke is a point. Thus, in the notation built from 629.734 and 629.735, the group 629 is common to both and is not repeated; the group .735 following the stroke is coordinate with .734 preceding it: 629.734/.735; this is equivalent to 629.734+629.735 .
\subsubsection*{{\ttfamily :} Simple relation} The relation sign : (colon) indicates relationship between two or more subjects by connecting their UDC numbers. Unlike the plus and stroke, the colon restricts rather than extends the subjects it connects.
When the colon is used to link auxiliary numbers with biterminal signs (i.e. parentheses or quotation marks), the resultant compound number is enclosed within a single set of signs, e.g. (44:450). If required, the type of relationship between two concepts, such as bias phase, comparison, influence etc. may be further specified using common auxiliaries of phase relations.
\subsubsection*{{\ttfamily ::} Order-Fixing} The double colon :: indicates a relationship and fixes the order of the UDC numbers. The symbol is used when there is a need to stress that the number following the double colon is a specification (part of the definition) of the subject by adding attribute(s) to the preceding number and that the reverse order does not represent the same meaning.
\subsubsection*{{\ttfamily []} Subgrouping} Square brackets [ ] may be used as a subgrouping device within a complex combination of UDC numbers, in order to clarify the relationship of the components. Subgrouping may be needed when a subject denoted by two or more UDC numbers linked by plus sign, stroke or colon is as a whole related to another number by colon, or is modified by a common or special auxiliary
\subsubsection*{{\ttfamily *} Introduction of non-UDC notation}
\subsection{Auxiliary Numbers}
\subsubsection*{{\ttfamily =...} Common auxiliaries of langauge}
\subsubsection*{{\ttfamily (0...)} Common auxiliaries of form}
\subsubsection*{{\ttfamily (1/9)} Common auxiliaries of place}
\subsubsection*{{\ttfamily (=...)} Common auxiliaries of human ancestry, etnic grouping and nationality}
\subsubsection*{{\ttfamily "..."} Common auxiliaries of time}
\subsubsection*{{\ttfamily -0...} Common auxiliaries of general characteristics: Properties, Materials, Relations/Processes and Persons}
