Format Type Reference

Purpose: Detailed format type parsing behavior and examples

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Format Type Reference

Detailed parsing behavior for each format type.

value

Property	Value
Description	Simple string value
Parsing Behavior	Captures everything after the tag name as the value
Example	@libar-docs-pattern CommandOrchestrator
Notes	Most common format for single-value tags

enum

Property	Value
Description	Constrained to predefined values
Parsing Behavior	Validates value against allowed list; rejects invalid values
Example	@libar-docs-status roadmap
Notes	Used for FSM states, priority levels, risk levels

quoted-value

Property	Value
Description	String in quotes (preserves spaces)
Parsing Behavior	Extracts content between quotes; preserves internal whitespace
Example	@libar-docs-usecase "When a user submits a form"
Notes	Use for human-readable text with spaces

csv

Property	Value
Description	Comma-separated values
Parsing Behavior	Splits on commas; trims whitespace from each value
Example	@libar-docs-uses CommandBus, EventStore, Projection
Notes	Used for relationship tags and multi-value references

number

Property	Value
Description	Numeric value
Parsing Behavior	Parses as integer; NaN if invalid
Example	@libar-docs-phase 14
Notes	Used for phase numbers and ordering

flag

Property	Value
Description	Boolean presence (no value needed)
Parsing Behavior	Presence of tag indicates true; absence indicates false
Example	@libar-docs-core
Notes	Used for boolean markers like core, overview, decision

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