symbol A formal argument that is successively replaced with the specified characters enclosed in angle brackets (<>). If no formal argument is specified, the assembler displays an error message. <STRING> A sequence of characters enclosed in angle brackets and used in the expansion of the indefinite repeat range. Although the angle brackets are required only when the string contains separating characters, their use is recommended for legibility. range The block of source text to be repeated once for each occurrence of a character in the list. The range can contain macro definitions and repeat ranges. .MEXIT is legal within the range.