Keywords

A keyword is a word or phrase associated with a group of characters or taxa. The keyword can be used to refer to those characters or taxa (instead of using a list of character or taxon numbers).

The set of characters or taxa denoted by a keyword is normally restricted to the "included" characters or taxa. See the "Include" command for details and an example.

Keywords are defined by means of the "Define" command. Most sets of data will incorporate keywords defined by the person who prepared the data. You can add further definitions for your own convenience.

Several keywords are predefined by the program itself. The actual sets of characters and taxa defined by these may change as you use certain commands.

Four character keywords are predefined:

Five taxon keywords are predefined:

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