Inside Macintosh: AppleScript Finder Guide /

Chapter 3 - Finder Commands / Using Command Definitions

Syntax

Each command definition begins with a "Syntax" section that describes how
to use the command in a statement. Syntax descriptions use the typographic conventions summarized on page xi: plain computer font indicates a language element you must type exactly as shown; italic text indicates a placeholder you must replace with an appropriate value; brackets indicate that the enclosed language element or elements are optional; and vertical bars separate elements from which you must choose a single element.

For example, here's the syntax statement for the Move command from page 126:

move referenceToObject to referenceToContainer        ¨
   [ replacing ( conflicts | existing items ) ]

To use the Move command, you must replace the placeholders referenceToObject and referenceToContainer with a reference to the object you want to move and a reference to the container to which you want to move it, respectively. The optional parameter in brackets indicates that you want the moved object to replace any object in referenceToContainer that has the same name.