symbol A formal argument that is successively replaced with the specified actual arguments enclosed in angle brackets (<>). If no formal argument is specified, the assembler displays an error message. <argument list> A list of actual arguments enclosed in angle brackets and used in expanding the indefinite repeat range. An actual argument can consist of one or more characters. Multiple arguments must be separated by a legal separator (comma, space, or tab). If no actual arguments are specified, no action is taken. range The block of source text to be repeated once for each occurrence of an actual argument in the list. The range can contain macro definitions and repeat ranges. .MEXIT is legal within the range and causes the current and remaining repetitions to be aborted.