| Element | Function | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| -- (double dash) | Begins an ANSI comment | It can appear anywhere in a line after which everything in that line is a comment. |
| Text string | Contains the comment text | Can be as many characters as fills the line, less one for the terminator character. |
| <cr> (carriage return) <lf> (line feed) |
Terminates an ANSI comment |