Area B

Certain items must begin in Area B.

These items are:

Entries, sentences, statements, and clauses
Continuation lines

Entries, sentences, statements, clauses
The first entry, sentence, statement, or clause begins on either the same line as the header or paragraph-name that it follows, or in Area B of the next nonblank line that is not a comment line. Successive sentences or entries either begin in Area B of the same line as the preceding sentence or entry, or in Area B of the next nonblank line that is not a comment line.
Continuation lines
Any sentence, entry, clause, or phrase that requires more than one line can be continued in Area B of the next line that is neither a comment line nor a blank line.

Parent topic: Reference format