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     The syntax for specifying an inline file in a command is:
 
            <<[filename]
 
     Specify the double angle brackets (<<) on the command line at the
     location where you want a filename to appear. Because command
     lines must be indented, the angle brackets cannot appear at the
     beginning of a line. The angle bracket syntax must be specified
     literally; it cannot be represented by a macro expansion.
 
     When NMAKE executes the command, it replaces the specification
     with the name of the inline file being created. The effect is the
     same as if a filename was literally specified in the command.
 
     The <filename>, if specified, must immediately follow the angle
     brackets; no space is permitted. You can specify a path with the
     filename. No extension is required or assumed. If a file by the
     same name already exists, NMAKE overwrites it; such a file is
     deleted if the inline file is created as a temporary file.
 
     If you don't specify <filename>, NMAKE gives the inline file a
     unique name. If <filename> is specified, NMAKE places the file in
     the directory specified with the name or in the current directory
     if no path is specified. If <filename> is not specified, NMAKE
     places the inline file in the directory specified by the TMP
     environment variable or in the current directory if TMP is not
     defined. You can reuse a previous inline <filename>; NMAKE
     overwrites the previous file.
 
     A single command can use more than one inline file. Following the
     command, specify the syntax to create the file. After an inline
     file is created, you can use it more than once.
     See: ◄Creating an Inline File►
          ◄Reusing an Inline File►
          ◄Using Multiple Inline Files►
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