FCOMMENT
FCOMMENT is a convention used in some software projects to embed structured metadata within source code or accompanying documentation. The term is used to identify inline comment directives that are recognized by specialized tooling rather than by compilers, enabling machine-readable information without affecting runtime behavior.
Purpose and uses: FCOMMENT blocks carry metadata such as author, creation date, module purpose, references, and
Syntax and examples: A typical FCOMMENT block begins with a line containing FCOMMENT and a set of
Implementation and tooling: Parsers scan source files for FCOMMENT markers and extract the payload into documentation
Limitations and adoption: Because FCOMMENT is not a universal standard, syntax and tooling vary across projects.