Using Delimiters and Markers

Delimiters and markers are the secret weapons of format forcing. They create clear boundaries and make outputs scannable and reusable.

Common Delimiter Patterns

1. Section Markers ```text === SECTION NAME === [Content]

--- Subsection --- [Content]

Important Note [Content] ```text 2. Data Delimiters ```text Key: Value Key: Value

{metric: value, metric: value}

[[Category::Information]] ```text 3. Action Markers ```text TODO: [Task] DECISION: [What needs deciding] NOTE: [Important information] WARNING: [Caution needed] ```text

Advanced Delimiter Techniques

The Tagged Output Method: ```text Generate a customer email with these tagged sections:

[Compelling subject line]

[Email preview text - 50 chars max]

[Personalized opening]

[Main benefit statement]

[Social proof or data]

[Clear call to action]

[Professional closing] ```text The Code-Style Format: ```text Create user stories in this format:

```story ID: [STORY-XXX] AS A: [user type] I WANT: [functionality] SO THAT: [benefit]

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA: - [ ] [Specific criterion] - [ ] [Specific criterion] - [ ] [Specific criterion]

PRIORITY: [High/Medium/Low] EFFORT: [S/M/L/XL] ```text ```text