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From: Marius Amado Alves <amado.alves@netcabo.pt>
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Subject: Re: What exactly is the ' operator
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Date: 2004-10-06T11:18:45+01:00

matthias_k wrote:
> I can't find the specifics about the mysterious ' operator, which 
> purpose seems to access certain attributes of a datatype.

It's not an operator, and there's nothing mysterious about it. It's just 
the notation for attributes. All attributes are listed on the RM. Annex K.

If by "datatype" you mean type, note that other entities also have 
attributes, e.g. objects, tasks.

> Furthermore, can I define my own '-operations?

No.