id_responses
Name the responses block; helpful when there are multiple
Topics
block_identifier
Specification
Alias: None
Arguments: STRING
Default: use of last responses parsed
Description
The optional id_responses
keyword accepts a string that uniquely
identifies this responses block. A model can then use these responses
by specifying the same string in its responses_pointer
specification.
Default Behavior
If the id_responses
specification is omitted, a particular
responses specification will be used by a model only if that model
does not include an responses_pointer
and the responses block was
the last (or only) one parsed.
Usage Tips
It is a best practice to always use explicit responses IDs and pointers to avoid confusion.
If only one responses block exists, then
id_responses
can be safely omitted from the responses block (andresponses_pointer
omitted from the model specification(s)), since there is no ambiguity.
Examples
For example, a model specification including
model
responses_pointer = 'R1'
will link to a response set with
id_responses = 'R1'