chevronbraced

Chevronbraced is an informal, descriptive term used to refer to text, data, or code elements that are enclosed by angle brackets, specifically the characters less-than and greater-than signs (< and >). The term highlights the chevron-like shape of these delimiters and is used in discussions of syntax across programming languages, templating systems, and markup languages.

In markup languages such as HTML and XML, chevronbraced constructs denote tags and elements, with content between opening and closing angle brackets forming tags. In programming contexts, angle-bracket syntax appears to introduce type parameters or generic arguments, for example List<T> in Java or C++ templates <T>.

Because chevronbraced is a descriptive label rather than a formal feature of a single language, usage varies. Some writers prefer terms like angle-bracket syntax, chevron syntax, or chevron-delimited to describe the same phenomenon. The ambiguity can lead to confusion when discussing code embedded in text, where angle brackets might be interpreted as markup rather than code.

In practice, developers and writers should clarify what is enclosed by the chevrons in a given context, such as an HTML tag vs a generic type, to avoid misinterpretation. The term tends to be most common in technical writing and discussions about syntax rather than in official language specifications.