Here is the specification of a block: 1. A 'block' consists of 2 header rows followed by lines of data. A 'block' terminates whenever a next block starts or the end of a sheet is reached. Empty lines are disregarded. 2. Every cell in the leftmost column whose contents starts with the character '[' is the first cell in the first header row of a block. The contents of this cell is further disregarded. 3. Subsequent cells in the first header row must either be empty, or contain the name of a relations that is known in your Ampersand model, optionally followed by a ~
(flip) character. In our example, such cells may hence only contain '', rAA
, rAB
, rAC
, sAB
, tAD
or uBA~
. 4. The second header row only contains cells that are either empty or contain a concept name, or contain a concept name and delimiter. In our example, such cells may only contain '', A
, B
, C
, or Delta
. 5. The first cell (in the second header row) must contain the source (left) concept of all relations specified in the first header row. It may not be empty. 6. Every subsequent cell (in the second header row) must either be empty, or contain the name of the target (right) concept of the relation that is specified in the same column in the first header row. 7. There is an exception to the previous two specifications: if a cell in the first header row specifies a flipped relation, the leftmost cell in the second header row specifies the target concept for the (unflipped) relation, and the cell below the flipped relation specifies the source concept for the (unflipped) relation. In the example, all relations in the first header row have source concept A
, except for relation uBA
, which has concept A
as its target concept, and B
as its source concept. 8. Every subsequent row in this block is called a data row. Cells in a data row are either empty or non-empty. If a non-empty cell contains a formula, this formula is evaluated to obtain the cell contents. If a non-empty does not contain a formula, its contents is obtained as is (see notes for errors in formula-evaluation). From here on, when we talk about 'the contents of a cell', the obtained value from (evaluating the term in) that cell is meant.