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===== Fields =====
 
===== Fields =====
* Fields are separated by the '''tab''' field delimiter, because they rarely occur in texts and therefore escape characters are often not needed.
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* Fields are separated by the '''tab''' field delimiter, because they rarely occur in texts. This allows for the use of comma's and semicolons in sentences without using an escape character.
 
* The field delimiter should '''not''' be added after each line's last field. This allows for the use of a split() function for parsing a line.
 
* The field delimiter should '''not''' be added after each line's last field. This allows for the use of a split() function for parsing a line.
 
* The last field in a line must not be empty, because it will show to parsers that the previous rule was obeyed.
 
* The last field in a line must not be empty, because it will show to parsers that the previous rule was obeyed.
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