formatted nav patterns 2 to 4

content/NAVPatterns/2-anti-patterns/nav-upgrade/index.md

@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ If the table is empty, it means that either the upgrade has run, or there was no
 
 **Solution:** if using an upgrade table, always validate that the table contains data before doing anything.
 
-****
-
 ### Upgrade code, can it be rerun safely?
 
 **Problem**: if the upgrade code is not written in a way that makes it runnable twice ([idempotent][anchor1]), then several failures can happen, including something as critical as data corruption.

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/design/by-reference-parameters/index.md

@@ -8,18 +8,18 @@ Unintentional value changes might propagate. Also, it might lead people to belie
 
 Bad code
 
-    LOCAL PROCEDURE ShowMessage@15(VAR Text@1000 : Text\[250\]);
+    LOCAL PROCEDURE ShowMessage@15(VAR Text@1000 : Text[250]);
     BEGIN
-    Text := GetMessageText;
+        Text := GetMessageText;
-    IF (Text <\> '') AND GenJnlLineInserted THEN
+        IF (Text <> '') AND GenJnlLineInserted THEN
-    MESSAGE(Text);
+            MESSAGE(Text);
     END;
 
 Good code
 
-    LOCAL PROCEDURE ShowMessage@15(Text@1000 : Text\[250\]);
+    LOCAL PROCEDURE ShowMessage@15(Text@1000 : Text[250]);
     BEGIN
-    Text := GetMessageText;
+        Text := GetMessageText;
-    IF (Text <\> '') AND GenJnlLineInserted THEN
+        IF (Text <> '') AND GenJnlLineInserted THEN
-    MESSAGE(Text);
+            MESSAGE(Text);
     END;

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/design/class-coupling/index.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Do not write functions that have high class coupling. This makes the code hard t
 
 Bad code
 
-    Any procedure / trigger that has class coupling of \> 30  
+    Any procedure / trigger that has class coupling of > 30  
       
     
 

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/design/cyclomatic-complexity/index.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Do not write functions that have high cyclomatic complexity. This makes the code
 
 Bad code
 
-    Any procedure / trigger that has a cyclomatic complexity \> 25, using the CC3 version mentioned in [this article][anchor0].  
+    Any procedure / trigger that has a cyclomatic complexity > 25, using the CC3 version mentioned in [this article][anchor0].  
       
     
 

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/design/findset-findfirst-findlast/index.md

@@ -7,23 +7,23 @@ FINDSET, FIND('+') or FIND('-') should only be used when NEXT is used and vice v
 Bad code
 
     IF Cust.FIND('-') THEN
-    ERROR(CustIsBlockErr)
+        ERROR(CustIsBlockErr)
 
 Good code
 
     IF Cust.FINDFIRST THEN
-    ERROR(CustIsBlockErr)
+        ERROR(CustIsBlockErr)
 
 Bad code
 
     IF Cust.FINDFIRST THEN
-    REPEAT
+        REPEAT
-    ...
+            ...
-    UNTIL Cust.NEXT = 0;
+        UNTIL Cust.NEXT = 0;
 
 Good code
 
     IF Cust.FINDSET THEN
-    REPEAT
+        REPEAT
-    ...
+            ...
-    UNTIL Cust.NEXT = 0;
+        UNTIL Cust.NEXT = 0;

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/design/initialized-variables/index.md

@@ -8,25 +8,25 @@ Bad code
 
     PROCEDURE SetPurchLine@22(VAR CurrentPurchLine@1000 : Record 39);
     VAR
-    Pegging@1001 : Boolean;
+        Pegging@1001 : Boolean;
     BEGIN
-    IF Pegging THEN
+        IF Pegging THEN
-    CurrQuantity := CurrentPurchLine."Quantity (Base)"
+            CurrQuantity := CurrentPurchLine."Quantity (Base)"
-    ELSE
+        ELSE
-    CurrQuantity := CurrentPurchLine."Outstanding Qty. (Base)";
+            CurrQuantity := CurrentPurchLine."Outstanding Qty. (Base)";
     END;
 
 Good code
 
     PROCEDURE SetPurchLine@22(VAR CurrentPurchLine@1000 : Record 39);
     VAR
-    Pegging@1001 : Boolean;
+        Pegging@1001 : Boolean;
     BEGIN
-    Pegging := IsPegging(CurrentPurchLine);
+        Pegging := IsPegging(CurrentPurchLine);
-    IF Pegging THEN
+        IF Pegging THEN
-    CurrQuantity := CurrentPurchLine."Quantity (Base)"
+            CurrQuantity := CurrentPurchLine."Quantity (Base)"
-    ELSE
+        ELSE
-    CurrQuantity := CurrentPurchLine."Outstanding Qty. (Base)";
+            CurrQuantity := CurrentPurchLine."Outstanding Qty. (Base)";
     END;
 
 Bad code
@@ -34,16 +34,16 @@ Bad code
     // In the example below, the function will always return FALSE.
     PROCEDURE GetItemsToPlan@22() : Boolean;
     BEGIN
-    SETRANGE("Document Type","Document Type"::Order);
+        SETRANGE("Document Type","Document Type"::Order);
-    ...
+            ...
-    FINDSET
+        FINDSET
     END;
 
 Good code
 
     PROCEDURE GetItemsToPlan@22() : Boolean;
     BEGIN
-    SETRANGE("Document Type","Document Type"::Order);
+        SETRANGE("Document Type","Document Type"::Order);
-    ...
+            ...
-    EXIT(FINDSET)
+        EXIT(FINDSET)
     END;

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/design/maintainability-index/index.md

@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ Bad code
 
 Good code
 
-    Any procedure / trigger that has a maintainability index \>= 20\.
+    Any procedure / trigger that has a maintainability index >= 20\.
     The Maintainability Index is computed as a function:
-    - Lines Of Code (inverse proportional)
+        - Lines Of Code (inverse proportional)
-    - the Halstead Volume
+        - the Halstead Volume
-    - Cyclomatic Complexity (inverse proportional).
+        - Cyclomatic Complexity (inverse proportional).
 
 More info
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ More info
 
 Bad code
 
-    Any procedure / trigger that is \> 100 lines of code  
+    Any procedure / trigger that is > 100 lines of code  
       
     
 

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/design/parameter-placeholders/index.md

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ weight = 920
 +++
 The number of parameters passed to a string must match the placeholders.
 
-****
-
 Bad code
 
     CannotDeleteLineErr@1005 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot delete this line because one or more rating values exists.';
@@ -18,7 +16,7 @@ Good code
     ...
     ERROR(CannotDeleteLineErr);
 
-### 
+
 
 Bad code
 

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/design/static-object-invocation/index.md

@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ Bad code
 
     LOCAL PROCEDURE Code@1();
     VAR
-    CAJnlPostBatch@1001 : Codeunit 1103;
+        CAJnlPostBatch@1001 : Codeunit 1103;
     BEGIN
-    CAJnlPostBatch.Run(CostJnlLine);
+        CAJnlPostBatch.Run(CostJnlLine);
     END;
 
 Good code
 
     LOCAL PROCEDURE Code@1();
     BEGIN
-    CODEUNIT.RUN(CODEUNIT::"CA Jnl.-Post Batch",CostJnlLine);
+        CODEUNIT.RUN(CODEUNIT::"CA Jnl.-Post Batch",CostJnlLine);
     END;

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/design/unreachable-code/index.md

@@ -8,18 +8,18 @@ It affects code readability and can lead to wrong assumptions.
 
 Bad code
 
-    IF Type <\> Type::FIELD THEN BEGIN
+    IF Type <> Type::FIELD THEN BEGIN
-    ...
+        ...
-    ERROR(...);
+        ERROR(...);
-    RecRef.CLOSE;
+        RecRef.CLOSE;
     END;  
       
     
 
 Good code
 
-    IF Type <\> Type::FIELD THEN BEGIN
+    IF Type <> Type::FIELD THEN BEGIN
-    ...
+        ...
-    RecRef.CLOSE;
+        RecRef.CLOSE;
-    ERROR(...);
+        ERROR(...);
     END;

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/design/unused-initialized-variables/index.md

@@ -6,33 +6,33 @@ The value assigned to a variable must be used. Else the variable is not necessar
 
 Bad code
 
-    PROCEDURE AddEntities@1(FilterStr@1000 : Text\[250\]);
+    PROCEDURE AddEntities@1(FilterStr@1000 : Text[250]);
     VAR
-    Vendor@1001 : Record 23;
+        Vendor@1001 : Record 23;
-    Count@1002 : Integer;
+        Count@1002 : Integer;
     BEGIN
-    Count := 0;
+        Count := 0;
-    Vendor.SETFILTER("No.",FilterStr);
+        Vendor.SETFILTER("No.",FilterStr);
-    IF Vendor.FINDSET THEN
+        IF Vendor.FINDSET THEN
-    REPEAT
+            REPEAT
-    "User ID" := USERID;
+                "User ID" := USERID;
-    "Vendor No." := Vendor."No.";
+                "Vendor No." := Vendor."No.";
-    IF INSERT THEN
+                IF INSERT THEN
-    Count += 1;
+                    Count += 1;
-    UNTIL Vendor.NEXT = 0;
+            UNTIL Vendor.NEXT = 0;
     END;
 
 Good code
 
-    PROCEDURE AddEntities@1(FilterStr@1000 : Text\[250\]);
+    PROCEDURE AddEntities@1(FilterStr@1000 : Text[250]);
     VAR
-    Vendor@1001 : Record 23;
+        Vendor@1001 : Record 23;
     BEGIN
-    Vendor.SETFILTER("No.",FilterStr);
+        Vendor.SETFILTER("No.",FilterStr);
-    IF Vendor.FINDSET THEN
+        IF Vendor.FINDSET THEN
-    REPEAT
+            REPEAT
-    "User ID" := USERID;
+                "User ID" := USERID;
-    "Vendor No." := Vendor."No.";
+                "Vendor No." := Vendor."No.";
-    IF INSERT THEN;
+                IF INSERT THEN;
-    UNTIL Vendor.NEXT = 0;
+            UNTIL Vendor.NEXT = 0;
     END;

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/design/unused-variables/index.md

@@ -8,37 +8,37 @@ Unused variables affect readability.
 
 Bad code
 
-    PROCEDURE CheckPostingDate@23(CaptionEntryNo@1005 : Text\[50\]);
+    PROCEDURE CheckPostingDate@23(CaptionEntryNo@1005 : Text[50]);
     BEGIN
-    IF GenJnlCheckLine.DateNotAllowed(PostingDate) THEN
+        IF GenJnlCheckLine.DateNotAllowed(PostingDate) THEN
-    ERROR(DateNotAllowedErr,Caption,EntryNo)
+            ERROR(DateNotAllowedErr,Caption,EntryNo)
-    IF PostingDate \> MaxPostingDate THEN
+        IF PostingDate > MaxPostingDate THEN
-    MaxPostingDate := PostingDate;
+            MaxPostingDate := PostingDate;
     END
 
 Good code
 
     PROCEDURE CheckPostingDate@23();
     BEGIN
-    IF GenJnlCheckLine.DateNotAllowed(PostingDate) THEN
+        IF GenJnlCheckLine.DateNotAllowed(PostingDate) THEN
-    ERROR(DateNotAllowedErr,Caption,EntryNo);
+            ERROR(DateNotAllowedErr,Caption,EntryNo);
-    IF PostingDate \> MaxPostingDate THEN
+        IF PostingDate > MaxPostingDate THEN
-    MaxPostingDate := PostingDate;
+            MaxPostingDate := PostingDate;
     END;
 
 Bad code
 
     PROCEDURE IsReturned@14(EntryNo@1002 : Integer) : Decimal;
     VAR
-    ItemEntry@1000 : Record 32;
+        ItemEntry@1000 : Record 32;
-    Quantity@1003 : Integer;
+        Quantity@1003 : Integer;
     BEGIN
-    EXIT(-OutboundApplied(EntryNo,TRUE) - InboundApplied(EntryNo,TRUE));
+        EXIT(-OutboundApplied(EntryNo,TRUE) - InboundApplied(EntryNo,TRUE));
     END;
 
 Good code
 
     PROCEDURE IsReturned@14(EntryNo@1002 : Integer) : Decimal;
     BEGIN
-    EXIT(-OutboundApplied(EntryNo,TRUE) - InboundApplied(EntryNo,TRUE));
+        EXIT(-OutboundApplied(EntryNo,TRUE) - InboundApplied(EntryNo,TRUE));
     END;

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/design/variable-capacity-mismatch/index.md

@@ -8,52 +8,52 @@ It will throw an error at runtime.
 
 Bad code
 
-    FileName@1010 : Text\[250\];
+    FileName@1010 : Text[250];
     ...
-    UploadedFileName@1016 : Text\[1024\];
+    UploadedFileName@1016 : Text[1024];
     ...
     FileName := UploadedFileName;
 
 Good code
 
-    FileName@1010 : Text\[1024\];
+    FileName@1010 : Text[1024];
     ...
-    UploadedFileName@1016 : Text\[1024\];
+    UploadedFileName@1016 : Text[1024];
     ...
     FileName := UploadedFileName;
 
 Bad code
 
-    FileName@1010 : Text\[250\];
+    FileName@1010 : Text[250];
     ...
-    UploadedFileName@1016 : Text\[1024\];
+    UploadedFileName@1016 : Text[1024];
     ...
     FileName := UploadedFileName;
 
 Good code
 
-    FileName@1010 : Text\[250\];
+    FileName@1010 : Text[250];
     ...
-    UploadedFileName@1016 : Text\[1024\];
+    UploadedFileName@1016 : Text[1024];
     ...
     FileName := COPYSTR(UploadedFileName,1,250); // In case only the first 250 chars are needed. Similar for fields
 
 Bad code
 
     VAR
-    ExceededNumberTxt@001 : 'ENU=Warning: Exceeded number of unsent documents/requests'
+        ExceededNumberTxt@001 : 'ENU=Warning: Exceeded number of unsent documents/requests'
-    Subject@1002 : Text\[50\];
+        Subject@1002 : Text[50];
-    ...
+        ...
     BEGIN
-    ...
+        ...
-    Subject := ExceededNumberTxt;
+        Subject := ExceededNumberTxt;
 
 Good code
 
     VAR
-    ExceededNumberTxt@001 : 'ENU=Warning: Exceeded number of unsent documents/requests'
+        ExceededNumberTxt@001 : 'ENU=Warning: Exceeded number of unsent documents/requests'
-    Subject@1002 : Text\[100\];
+        Subject@1002 : Text[100];
-    ...
+        ...
     BEGIN
-    ...
+        ...
-    Subject := ExceededNumberTxt';
+        Subject := ExceededNumberTxt';

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/design/with-scope-name-collision/index.md

@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@ weight = 1450
 +++
 Do not use the WITH scope when it has a variable whose name is the same as a local variable. This can lead to wrong code assumptions.
 
-**Given that** "Contract Type" is a field on table ServiceContractHeader, then in the following example there is a parameter name clash with the field name. Which one will be used?
+**Given that**    
+"Contract Type" is a field on table ServiceContractHeader, then in the following example there is a parameter name clash with the field name. Which one will be used?
 
 Bad code
 
     PROCEDURE InsertData@1("Contract Type"@1000 : Option...);
     ...
     BEGIN
-    ...
+        ...
-    WITH ServiceContractHeader DO BEGIN
+        WITH ServiceContractHeader DO BEGIN
-    ...
+            ...
-    DimMgt.InsertServContractDim(...,"Contract Type","Contract No.",0,...);
+            DimMgt.InsertServContractDim(...,"Contract Type","Contract No.",0,...);
     END;
 
 Good code
@@ -22,8 +23,8 @@ Good code
     PROCEDURE InsertData@1(ContractType@1000 : Option...);
     ...
     BEGIN
-    ...
+        ...
-    WITH ServiceContractHeader DO BEGIN
+        WITH ServiceContractHeader DO BEGIN
-    ...
+            ...
-    DimMgt.InsertServContractDim(...,ContractType,"Contract No.",0,...);
+            DimMgt.InsertServContractDim(...,ContractType,"Contract No.",0,...);
     END;

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/internationalization/using-calcdate/index.md

@@ -2,15 +2,16 @@
 title = "Using Calcdate"
 weight = 1370
 +++
-CALCDATE should only be used with DateFormula variables. Alternatively the string should be enclosed using the <\> symbols.
+CALCDATE should only be used with DateFormula variables. Alternatively the string should be enclosed using the <> symbols.
+
 Bad code
 
-    IF ReservEntry."Expected Receipt Date" \>
+    IF ReservEntry."Expected Receipt Date" >
-    CALCDATE('-' + FORMAT("Dampener (Time)") + FirstDate)
+        CALCDATE('-' + FORMAT("Dampener (Time)") + FirstDate)
     THEN
 
 Good code
 
-    IF ReservEntry."Expected Receipt Date" \>  
+    IF ReservEntry."Expected Receipt Date" >  
-    CALCDATE('<-' + FORMAT("Dampener (Time)") + FirstDate + '\>')  
+        CALCDATE('<-' + FORMAT("Dampener (Time)") + FirstDate + '>')  
     THEN

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/localizability/fieldcaption-and-tablecaption/index.md

@@ -11,8 +11,12 @@ Reason:
 
 Bad code
 
-    IF NOT CONFIRM(UpdateLocationQst,TRUE,FIELDNAME("Location Code"),...)
+```al
+IF NOT CONFIRM(UpdateLocationQst,TRUE,FIELDNAME("Location Code"),...)
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    IF NOT CONFIRM(UpdateLocationQst,TRUE,FIELDCAPTION("Location Code"),...)
+```al
+IF NOT CONFIRM(UpdateLocationQst,TRUE,FIELDCAPTION("Location Code"),...)
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/localizability/global-text-constants/index.md

@@ -6,15 +6,19 @@ Declare Text Constant as global variables.
 
 Bad code
 
-    PROCEDURE GetRequirementText@6(...) : Text\[50\];
+```al
-    VAR
+PROCEDURE GetRequirementText@6(...) : Text\[50\];
+VAR
     RequirementOptionsTxt@1002 : TextConst 'ENU=Shipment,Receive,Pick,Put-Away';
-    BEGIN
+BEGIN
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    VAR
+```al
+VAR
     RequirementOptionsTxt@1002 : TextConst 'ENU=Shipment,Receive,Pick,Put-Away';
-    ...
+...
-    PROCEDURE GetRequirementText@6(...) : Text\[50\];
+PROCEDURE GetRequirementText@6(...) : Text\[50\];
-    BEGIN
+BEGIN
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/localizability/use-text-constants/index.md

@@ -6,32 +6,40 @@ Pass user messages using Text Constants. It makes translation easy.
 
 Bad code
 
-    ImportAttachmentQst@1021 : TextConst 'ENU="Import attachment "';
+```al
-    ...
+ImportAttachmentQst@1021 : TextConst 'ENU="Import attachment "';
-    IF CONFIRM(ImportAttachmentQst + Caption +'?',TRUE) THEN BEGIN
+...
+IF CONFIRM(ImportAttachmentQst + Caption +'?',TRUE) THEN BEGIN
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    ImportAttachmentQst@1021 : TextConst 'ENU="Import attachment %1?"';
+```al
-    ...
+ImportAttachmentQst@1021 : TextConst 'ENU="Import attachment %1?"';
-    IF CONFIRM(STRSUBSTNO(ImportAttachmentQst, Caption),TRUE) THEN BEGIN
+...
+IF CONFIRM(STRSUBSTNO(ImportAttachmentQst, Caption),TRUE) THEN BEGIN
+```
 
 Bad code
 
-    ...
+```al
+...
     IF NOT
-    CONFIRM(
+        CONFIRM(
-    STRSUBSTNO(
+            STRSUBSTNO(
-    'Difference on Periodic entries: %1 on %2' +
+                'Difference on Periodic entries: %1 on %2' +
-    'Do you want to continue?',Balance,Date),
+                'Do you want to continue?',Balance,Date),
-    TRUE)
+            TRUE)
     THEN
-    ERROR('Program terminated by the user');
+        ERROR('Program terminated by the user');
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    DiffOnPeriodEntiesQst@100 : TextConst 'ENU="Difference on Periodic entries: %1 on %2\\ Do you want to continue?"';
+```al
-    ProgramTerminatedErr@200 : TextConst 'ENU="Program terminated by the user"';
+DiffOnPeriodEntiesQst@100 : TextConst 'ENU="Difference on Periodic entries: %1 on %2\\ Do you want to continue?"';
-    ...
+ProgramTerminatedErr@200 : TextConst 'ENU="Program terminated by the user"';
+...
     IF NOT CONFIRM(STRSUBSTNO(DiffOnPeriodEntiesQst,Balance,Date),TRUE) THEN
-    ERROR(ProgramTerminatedErr);
+        ERROR(ProgramTerminatedErr);
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/begin-as-an-afterword/index.md

@@ -2,15 +2,21 @@
 title = "Begin as an 'After Word'"
 weight = 230
 +++
-When BEGIN follows THEN, ELSE, DO, it should be on the same line, preceded by one space character. Bad code
+When BEGIN follows THEN, ELSE, DO, it should be on the same line, preceded by one space character.
 
-    IF ICPartnerRefType = ICPartnerRefType::"Common Item No." THEN
+Bad code
+
+```al
+IF ICPartnerRefType = ICPartnerRefType::"Common Item No." THEN
     BEGIN
     ...
-    END;
+END;
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    IF ICPartnerRefType = ICPartnerRefType::"Common Item No." THEN BEGIN
+```
+IF ICPartnerRefType = ICPartnerRefType::"Common Item No." THEN BEGIN
     ...
-    END;
+END;
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/begin-end/index.md

@@ -3,52 +3,67 @@ title = "Begin-End - Compound Only"
 weight = 240
 +++
 Only use BEGIN..END to enclose compound statements.
+
 Bad code
 
-    IF FINDSET THEN BEGIN
+```al
+IF FINDSET THEN BEGIN
     REPEAT
-    ...
+        ...
     UNTIL NEXT = 0;
-    END;
+END;
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    IF FINDSET THEN
+```al
+IF FINDSET THEN
     REPEAT
-    ...
+        ...
     UNTIL NEXT = 0;
+```
 
 Bad code
 
-    IF IsAssemblyOutputLine THEN BEGIN
+```al
+IF IsAssemblyOutputLine THEN BEGIN
     TESTFIELD("Order Line No.",0);
-    END;
+END;
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    IF IsAssemblyOutputLine THEN
+```al
+IF IsAssemblyOutputLine THEN
     TESTFIELD("Order Line No.",0);
+```
 
 Bad code
 
-    IF FINDSET THEN
+```al
+IF FINDSET THEN
     REPEAT
-    BEGIN
+        BEGIN
-    ...
+            ...
-    END;
+        END;
     UNTIL NEXT = 0;
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    IF FINDSET THEN
+```al
+IF FINDSET THEN
     REPEAT
-    ...
+        ...
     UNTIL NEXT = 0;
+```
 
 Exception
 
-    // Except for this case
+```al
-    IF X THEN BEGIN
+// Except for this case
+IF X THEN BEGIN
     IF Y THEN 
-    DO SOMETHING;
+        DO SOMETHING;
-    END ELSE (not X)
+END ELSE (not X)
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/binary-operator-line-start/index.md

@@ -2,14 +2,20 @@
 title = "Binary Operator to Start Line"
 weight = 250
 +++
-Do not start a line with a binary operator. Bad code
+Do not start a line with a binary operator.
 
-    "Quantity to Ship" :=
+Bad code
+
+```al
+"Quantity to Ship" :=
     Quantity 
     - "Quantity Shipped"
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    "Quantity to Ship" :=
+```al
+"Quantity to Ship" :=
     Quantity -
     "Quantity Shipped"
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/blank-lines/index.md

@@ -2,30 +2,43 @@
 title = "Blank Lines"
 weight = 260
 +++
-Do not use blank lines at the beginning or end of any functions, after BEGIN, before END, or inside multiline expressions. Bad code
+Do not use blank lines at the beginning or end of any functions, after BEGIN, before END, or inside multiline expressions.
-
-    PROCEDURE MATRIX\_OnDrillDown@1133(MATRIX\_ColumnOrdinal : Integer);
-    BEGIN
-    SetupDrillDownCol(MATRIX\_ColumnOrdinal);
-    DrillDown(FALSE,ValueType);
-    END;
-
-Good code
-
-    PROCEDURE MATRIX\_OnDrillDown@1133(MATRIX\_ColumnOrdinal : Integer);
-    BEGIN
-    SetupDrillDownCol(MATRIX\_ColumnOrdinal);
-    DrillDown(FALSE,ValueType);
-    END;
 
 Bad code
 
-    IF NameIsValid AND
+```al
-    Name2IsValid
+PROCEDURE MATRIX_OnDrillDown@1133(MATRIX_ColumnOrdinal : Integer);
-    THEN
+BEGIN
+
+    SetupDrillDownCol(MATRIX_ColumnOrdinal);
+    DrillDown(FALSE,ValueType);
+
+END;
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    IF NameIsValid AND
+```al
+PROCEDURE MATRIX_OnDrillDown@1133(MATRIX_ColumnOrdinal : Integer);
+BEGIN
+    SetupDrillDownCol(MATRIX_ColumnOrdinal);
+    DrillDown(FALSE,ValueType);
+END;
+```
+
+Bad code
+
+```al
+IF NameIsValid AND
+
     Name2IsValid
-    THEN
+THEN
+```
+
+Good code
+
+```al
+IF NameIsValid AND
+    Name2IsValid
+THEN
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/case-actions/index.md

@@ -2,16 +2,22 @@
 title = "CASE Action"
 weight = 310
 +++
-A CASE action should start on a line after the possibility. Bad code
+A CASE action should start on a line after the possibility.
 
-    CASE Letter OF
+Bad code
+
+```al
+CASE Letter OF
     'A': Letter2 := '10';
     'B': Letter2 := '11';
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    CASE Letter OF
+```al
+CASE Letter OF
     'A':
-    Letter2 := '10';
+        Letter2 := '10';
     'B':
-    Letter2 := '11';
+        Letter2 := '11';
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/colon-usage-in-case/index.md

@@ -2,14 +2,20 @@
 title = "Colon usage in CASE"
 weight = 340
 +++
-The last possibility on a CASE statement must be immediately followed by a colon. Bad code
+The last possibility on a CASE statement must be immediately followed by a colon.
 
-    CASE DimOption OF
+Bad code
+
+```al
+CASE DimOption OF
     DimOption::"Global Dimension 1" :
-    DimValue."Dimension Code" := GLSetup."Global Dimension 1 Code";
+        DimValue."Dimension Code" := GLSetup."Global Dimension 1 Code";
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    CASE DimOption OF
+```al
+CASE DimOption OF
     DimOption::"Global Dimension 1":
-    DimValue."Dimension Code" := GLSetup."Global Dimension 1 Code";
+        DimValue."Dimension Code" := GLSetup."Global Dimension 1 Code";
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/comments-curly-brackets/index.md

@@ -2,38 +2,45 @@
 title = "Comments inside Curly Brackets"
 weight = 350
 +++
-Never use curly bracket comments. During development, the "Block comment" functionality can be used instead. However, in production code, block comments are not recommended. Bad code
+Never use curly bracket comments. During development, the "Block comment" functionality can be used instead. However, in production code, block comments are not recommended.
-
-    PeriodTxt: {Period}  
 
+Bad code
 
+```al
+PeriodTxt: {Period}  
+``` 
     
 Good code
 
-    PeriodTxt: // Period  
+```al
-      
+PeriodTxt: // Period  
+``` 
     
 
 Bad code
 
-    PROCEDURE MATRIX\_OnAfterGetRecord@10(MATRIX\_ColumnOrdinal : Integer);
+```al
-    BEGIN
+PROCEDURE MATRIX_OnAfterGetRecord@10(MATRIX_ColumnOrdinal : Integer);
+BEGIN
     {
     IF ShowColumnName THEN
-    MatrixHeader := MatrixRecords\[MATRIX\_ColumnOrdinal\].Name
+    MatrixHeader := MatrixRecords[MATRIX_ColumnOrdinal].Name
     ELSE
-    MatrixHeader := MatrixRecords\[MATRIX\_ColumnOrdinal\].Code;
+    MatrixHeader := MatrixRecords[MATRIX_ColumnOrdinal].Code;
     }
-    MatrixRecord := MatrixRecords\[MATRIX\_ColumnOrdinal\];
+    MatrixRecord := MatrixRecords[MATRIX_ColumnOrdinal];
     AnalysisValue := CalcAmt(ValueType,TRUE);
-    MATRIX\_CellData\[MATRIX\_ColumnOrdinal\] := AnalysisValue;
+    MATRIX_CellData[MATRIX_ColumnOrdinal] := AnalysisValue;
-    END;
+END;
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    PROCEDURE MATRIX\_OnAfterGetRecord@10(MATRIX\_ColumnOrdinal : Integer);
+```al
-    BEGIN
+PROCEDURE MATRIX_OnAfterGetRecord@10(MATRIX_ColumnOrdinal : Integer);
-    MatrixRecord := MatrixRecords\[MATRIX\_ColumnOrdinal\];
+BEGIN
+    MatrixRecord := MatrixRecords[MATRIX_ColumnOrdinal];
     AnalysisValue := CalcAmt(ValueType,TRUE);
-    MATRIX\_CellData\[MATRIX\_ColumnOrdinal\] := AnalysisValue;
+    MATRIX_CellData[MATRIX_ColumnOrdinal] := AnalysisValue;
-    END;
+END;
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/comments-spacing/index.md

@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@ title = "Comment Spacing"
 weight = 360
 +++
 Always start comments with // followed by one space character.
+
 Bad code
 
-    RowNo += 1000; //Move way below the budget  
+```al
-      
+RowNo += 1000; //Move way below the budget  
+```
     
 
 Good code
 
-    RowNo += 1000; // Move way below the budget
+```al
+RowNo += 1000; // Move way below the budget
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/end-else-pair/index.md

@@ -3,19 +3,24 @@ title = "END ELSE Pair"
 weight = 540
 +++
 The END ELSE pair should always appear on the same line.
+
 Bad code
 
-    IF OppEntry.FIND('-') THEN
+```al
+IF OppEntry.FIND('-') THEN
     IF SalesCycleStage.FIND('-') THEN BEGIN
-    ...
+        ...
     END
-    ELSE
+ELSE
     ...
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    IF OppEntry.FIND('-') THEN
+```al
+IF OppEntry.FIND('-') THEN
     IF SalesCycleStage.FIND('-') THEN BEGIN
+        ...
+END ELSE
     ...
-    END ELSE
+```
-    ...

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/indentation/index.md

@@ -3,82 +3,110 @@ title = "Indentation"
 weight = 650
 +++
 In general, use an indentation of two space characters. Logical expressions in the IF, WHILE, and UNTIL parts are indented at least 3, 6, and 6 spaces respectively.
+
 Bad code
 
-    IF GLSetup."Unrealized VAT" OR
+```al
-    (GLSetup."Prepayment Unrealized VAT" AND NewCVLedgEntryBuf.Prepayment)
+IF GLSetup."Unrealized VAT" OR
-
+  (GLSetup."Prepayment Unrealized VAT" AND NewCVLedgEntryBuf.Prepayment)
-Good code
+```
-
+
-    IF GLSetup."Unrealized VAT" OR
+Good code
+
+```al
+IF GLSetup."Unrealized VAT" OR
     (GLSetup."Prepayment Unrealized VAT" AND NewCVLedgEntryBuf.Prepayment)
+```
 
 Bad code
 
-    IF GenJnlLine."Account No." <\> ICPartner.Code THEN
+```al
-    ICPartner.GET("Account No.");
+IF GenJnlLine."Account No." <> ICPartner.Code THEN
-    IF GenJnlLine.Amount \> 0 THEN BEGIN
+  ICPartner.GET("Account No.");
+  IF GenJnlLine.Amount \> 0 THEN BEGIN
     ...
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    IF GenJnlLine."Account No." <\> ICPartner.Code THEN
+```al
-    ICPartner.GET("Account No.");
+IF GenJnlLine."Account No." <> ICPartner.Code THEN
-    IF GenJnlLine.Amount \> 0 THEN BEGIN
+  ICPartner.GET("Account No.");
-    ...
+IF GenJnlLine.Amount > 0 THEN BEGIN
+  ...
+```
 
 Bad code
 
-    Dialog.OPEN(WindowTxt +
+```al
-    '@1@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@');
+Dialog.OPEN(WindowTxt +
+            '@1@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@');
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    Dialog.OPEN(
+```al
+Dialog.OPEN(
     WindowTxt +
     '@1@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@');
+```
 
 Bad code
 
-    TempOldCustLedgEntry.DELETE;
+```al
-    // Find the next old entry for application of the new entry
+TempOldCustLedgEntry.DELETE;
+  // Find the next old entry for application of the new entry
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    TempOldCustLedgEntry.DELETE;
+```al
-    // Find the next old entry for application of the new entry
+TempOldCustLedgEntry.DELETE;
-    
+// Find the next old entry for application of the new entry
+```
 
 Bad code
 
-    IF NOT ("Applies-to Doc. Type" IN
+```al
-    \["Applies-to Doc. Type"::Receipt,
+IF NOT ("Applies-to Doc. Type" IN
-    "Applies-to Doc. Type"::"Return Shipment"\])
+   ["Applies-to Doc. Type"::Receipt,
+    "Applies-to Doc. Type"::"Return Shipment"])
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    IF NOT ("Applies-to Doc. Type" IN
+```al
-    \["Applies-to Doc. Type"::Receipt,
+IF NOT ("Applies-to Doc. Type" IN
-    "Applies-to Doc. Type"::"Return Shipment"\])
+        ["Applies-to Doc. Type"::Receipt,
+         "Applies-to Doc. Type"::"Return Shipment"])
+```
 
 Bad code
 
-    WHILE (RemAmt \> 0) OR
+```al
-    (RemAmtLCY \> 0)
+WHILE (RemAmt > 0) OR
-    DO
+  (RemAmtLCY > 0)
+DO
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    WHILE (RemAmt \> 0) OR
+```al
-    (RemAmtLCY \> 0)
+WHILE (RemAmt > 0) OR
-    DO
+      (RemAmtLCY > 0)
+DO
+```
 
 Bad code
 
-    UNTIL (RemAmt \> 0) AND
+```al
-    (RemAmtLCY \> 0);
+UNTIL (RemAmt > 0) AND
+  (RemAmtLCY > 0);
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    UNTIL (RemAmt \> 0) AND
+```al
-    (RemAmtLCY \> 0)
+UNTIL (RemAmt > 0) AND
+      (RemAmtLCY > 0)
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/keyword-pairs-indentation/index.md

@@ -2,13 +2,19 @@
 title = "Keyword Pairs - Indentation"
 weight = 730
 +++
-The IF..THEN pair, WHILE..DO pair, and FOR..DO pair must appear on the same line or the same level of indentation. Bad code
+The IF..THEN pair, WHILE..DO pair, and FOR..DO pair must appear on the same line or the same level of indentation.
 
-    IF (x = y) AND
+Bad code
-    (a = b) THEN
+
+```al
+IF (x = y) AND
+   (a = b) THEN
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    IF (x = y) AND
+```al
-    (a = b) 
+IF (x = y) AND
-    THEN
+   (a = b) 
+THEN
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/line-start-keywords/index.md

@@ -2,19 +2,25 @@
 title = "Line Start Keywords"
 weight = 740
 +++
-The END, IF, REPEAT, FOR, WHILE, ELSE and CASE statement should always start a line. Bad code
+The END, IF, REPEAT, FOR, WHILE, ELSE and CASE statement should always start a line.
 
-    IF IsContactName THEN ValidateContactName
+Bad code
-    ELSE IF IsSalespersonCode THEN ValidateSalespersonCode
+
+```al
+IF IsContactName THEN ValidateContactName
+  ELSE IF IsSalespersonCode THEN ValidateSalespersonCode
     ELSE IF IsSalesCycleCode THEN ValidatSalesCycleCode;
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    IF IsContactName THEN
+```al
-    ValidateContactName
+IF IsContactName THEN
-    ELSE
+  ValidateContactName
-    IF IsSalespersonCode THEN
+ELSE
+  IF IsSalespersonCode THEN
     ValidateSalespersonCode
-    ELSE
+  ELSE
     IF IsSalesCycleCode THEN
-    ValidatSalesCycleCode;
+      ValidatSalesCycleCode;
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/lonely-repeat/index.md

@@ -3,13 +3,18 @@ title = "Lonely Repeat"
 weight = 760
 +++
 The REPEAT statement should always be alone on a line.
+
 Bad code
 
-    IF ReservEntry.FINDSET THEN REPEAT  
+```al
+IF ReservEntry.FINDSET THEN REPEAT
  
+```      
     
 
 Good code
 
-    IF ReservEntry.FINDSET THEN
+```al
-    REPEAT
+IF ReservEntry.FINDSET THEN
+  REPEAT
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/named-invocations/index.md

@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@ title = "Named Invocations"
 weight = 830
 +++
 When calling an object statically use the name, not the number
+
 Bad code
 
-    PAGE.RUNMODAL(525,SalesShptLine)  
+```al
-      
+PAGE.RUNMODAL(525,SalesShptLine)  
+```      
     
 
 Good code
 
-    PAGE.RUNMODAL(PAGE::"Posted Sales Shipment Lines",SalesShptLine)
+```al
+PAGE.RUNMODAL(PAGE::"Posted Sales Shipment Lines",SalesShptLine)
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/nested-withs/index.md

@@ -3,19 +3,24 @@ title = "Nested WITHs"
 weight = 850
 +++
 Do not nest WITHs that reference different types of objects.
+
 Bad code
 
-    WITH PostedWhseShptLine DO BEGIN
+```al
-    ...
+WITH PostedWhseShptLine DO BEGIN
-    WITH ItemLedgEntry DO
+  ...
+  WITH ItemLedgEntry DO
     InsertBufferRec(...,"Serial No.","Lot No.",...);
     ...
-    END;
+END;
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    WITH PostedWhseShptLine DO BEGIN
+```al
-    ...
+WITH PostedWhseShptLine DO BEGIN
-    InsertBufferRec(...,ItemLedgEntry."Serial No.",ItemLedgEntry."Lot No.",...);
+  ...
-    ...
+  InsertBufferRec(...,ItemLedgEntry."Serial No.",ItemLedgEntry."Lot No.",...);
-    END;
+  ...
+END;
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/one-statement-per-line/index.md

@@ -3,26 +3,34 @@ title = "One Statement Per Line"
 weight = 910
 +++
 A line of code should not have more than one statement.
+
 Bad code
 
-    IF OppEntry.FIND('-') THEN EXIT  
+```al
+IF OppEntry.FIND('-') THEN EXIT
 
+``` 
     
 
 Good code
 
-    IF OppEntry.FIND('-') THEN   
+```al
-    EXIT  
+IF OppEntry.FIND('-') THEN   
+  EXIT  
 
+```
     
 
 Bad code
 
-    TotalCost += Cost; TotalAmt += Amt;  
+```al
-      
+TotalCost += Cost; TotalAmt += Amt;
 
+```    
 
 Good code
 
-    TotalCost += Cost; 
+```al
-    TotalAmt += Amt;
+TotalCost += Cost; 
+TotalAmt += Amt;
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/separate-if-and-else/index.md

@@ -2,16 +2,22 @@
 title = "Separate IF and ELSE"
 weight = 1050
 +++
-IF and ELSE statements should be on separate lines. Bad code
+IF and ELSE statements should be on separate lines.
 
-    IF Atom\[i+1\] = '\>' THEN HasLogicalOperator := TRUE ELSE BEGIN
+Bad code
+
+```al
+IF Atom[i+1] = '>' THEN HasLogicalOperator := TRUE ELSE BEGIN
     ...
-    END;
+END;
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    IF Atom\[i+1\] = '\>' THEN
+```al
+IF Atom[i+1] = '>' THEN
     HasLogicalOperator := TRUE
-    ELSE BEGIN
+ELSE BEGIN
     ...
-    END;
+END;
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/spacing-binary-operators/index.md

@@ -3,36 +3,44 @@ title = "Spacing Binary Operators"
 weight = 1120
 +++
 There must be exactly one space character on each side of a binary operator such as = + - AND OR =. The parameter comma operator however, should have no spaces.
+
 Bad code
 
-    "Line Discount %" := "Line Discount Amount"/"Line Value"\*100  
+```al
-      
+"Line Discount %" := "Line Discount Amount"/"Line Value"*100  
+```
     
 
 Good code
 
-    "Line Discount %" := "Line Discount Amount" / "Line Value" \* 100;  
+```al
-      
+"Line Discount %" := "Line Discount Amount" / "Line Value" * 100; 
+```      
     
 
 Bad code
 
-    StartDate := CALCDATE('<+'+FORMAT(Days + i)+'D\>', StartDate);  
+```al
-      
+StartDate := CALCDATE('<+'+FORMAT(Days + i)+'D>', StartDate);  
+``` 
     
 
 Good code
 
-    StartDate := CALCDATE('<+' + FORMAT(Days + i) + 'D\>',StartDate);  
+```al
-      
+StartDate := CALCDATE('<+' + FORMAT(Days + i) + 'D>',StartDate);  
+``` 
     
 
 Bad code
 
-    StartDate := 0D; // Initialize  
+```al
-      
+StartDate := 0D;   // Initialize  
+``` 
     
 
 Good code
 
-    StartDate := 0D; // Initialize
+```al
+StartDate := 0D; // Initialize
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/spacing-brackets-and/index.md

@@ -3,36 +3,44 @@ title = "Spacing Brackets and ::"
 weight = 1130
 +++
 There must be no spaces characters before and after \[\] dimension brackets symbols or :: option symbols.
+
 Bad code
 
-    A\[i\] \[j\] := Amt;  
+```al
-      
+A[i] [j] := Amt;  
+```
     
 
 Good code
 
-    A\[i\]\[j\] := Amt;  
+```al
-      
+A[i][j] := Amt;  
+``` 
     
 
 Bad code
 
-    "Currency Exchange Rate"."Fix Exchange Rate Amount" :: Currency:  
+```al
-      
+"Currency Exchange Rate"."Fix Exchange Rate Amount" :: Currency:  
+``` 
     
 
 Good code
 
-    "Currency Exchange Rate"."Fix Exchange Rate Amount"::Currency:  
+```al
-      
+"Currency Exchange Rate"."Fix Exchange Rate Amount"::Currency:  
+``` 
     
 
 Bad code
 
-    IF FIND (Which) THEN  
+```al
-      
+IF FIND (Which) THEN  
+```      
     
 
 Good code
 
-    IF FIND(Which) THEN
+```al
+IF FIND(Which) THEN
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/spacing-unary-operators/index.md

@@ -3,24 +3,30 @@ title = "Spacing Unary Operators"
 weight = 1140
 +++
 There must be no space between a unary operator and its argument (except for the NOT keyword).
+
 Bad code
 
-    IF NOT(Type = Type::Item) THEN  
+```al
-      
+IF NOT(Type = Type::Item) THEN  
+```      
     
 
 Good code
 
-    IF NOT (Type = Type::Item) THEN  
+```al
-      
+IF NOT (Type = Type::Item) THEN  
+``` 
     
 
 Bad code
 
-    DiscAmt := - "Discount Amount";  
+```al
-      
+DiscAmt := - "Discount Amount";  
+``` 
     
 
 Good code
 
-    DiscAmt := -"Discount Amount";
+```al
+DiscAmt := -"Discount Amount";
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/temporary-variable-naming/index.md

@@ -2,23 +2,30 @@
 title = "Temporary Variable Naming"
 weight = 1200
 +++
-The name of a temporary variable must be prefixed with the word Temp and not otherwise. Bad code
+The name of a temporary variable must be prefixed with the word Temp and not otherwise.
-
-    JobWIPBuffer@1002 : TEMPORARY Record 1018;   
-      
-    
-
-Good code
-
-    TempJobWIPBuffer@1002 : TEMPORARY Record 1018;   
-    
 
 Bad code
 
-    TempJobWIPBuffer@1002 : Record 1018;   
+```al
-      
+JobWIPBuffer@1002 : TEMPORARY Record 1018;   
+```
     
 
 Good code
 
-    CopyOfJobWIPBuffer@1002 : Record 1018;
+```al
+TempJobWIPBuffer@1002 : TEMPORARY Record 1018;   
+```
+
+Bad code
+
+```al
+TempJobWIPBuffer@1002 : Record 1018;   
+```
+    
+
+Good code
+
+```al
+CopyOfJobWIPBuffer@1002 : Record 1018;
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/textconst-suffixes/index.md

@@ -3,88 +3,113 @@ title = "TextConst Suffixes"
 weight = 1210
 +++
 TextConst variable names should have a suffix (an approved three-letter suffix: Msg, Tok, Err, Qst, Lbl, Txt) describing usage.
+
 Bad code
 
-    CannotDeleteLine@1005 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot delete this line because one or more rating values exists.';
+```al
-    ...
+CannotDeleteLine@1005 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot delete this line because one or more rating values exists.';
-    ERROR(CannotDeleteLine,TABLECAPTION);
+...
+ERROR(CannotDeleteLine,TABLECAPTION);
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    CannotDeleteLineErr@1005 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot delete this line because one or more rating values exists.';
+```al
-    ...
+CannotDeleteLineErr@1005 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot delete this line because one or more rating values exists.';
-    ERROR(CannotDeleteLineErr,TABLECAPTION); 
+...
+ERROR(CannotDeleteLineErr,TABLECAPTION); 
+```
 
 Bad code
 
-    Text000@1011 : TextConst 'ENU="has been changed (initial a %1: %2= %3, %4= %5)"';
+```al
-    ...
+Text000@1011 : TextConst 'ENU="has been changed (initial a %1: %2= %3, %4= %5)"';
-    SalesLine.FIELDERROR(Type,STRSUBSTNO(Text000,...);
+...
-    ...
+SalesLine.FIELDERROR(Type,STRSUBSTNO(Text000,...);
+...
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    TypeHasBeenChangedErr@1011 : TextConst 'ENU="has been changed (initial a %1: %2= %3, %4= %5)"';
+```al
-    ...
+TypeHasBeenChangedErr@1011 : TextConst 'ENU="has been changed (initial a %1: %2= %3, %4= %5)"';
-    SalesLine.FIELDERROR(Type,STRSUBSTNO(TypeHasBeenChangedErr,...);
+...
-    ... 
+SalesLine.FIELDERROR(Type,STRSUBSTNO(TypeHasBeenChangedErr,...);
+... 
+```
 
 Bad code
 
-    Text004@1004 : TextConst 'ENU=Indenting the Job Tasks \#1\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#.';
+```al
-    ...
+Text004@1004 : TextConst 'ENU=Indenting the Job Tasks \#1\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#.';
-    Window@1007 : Dialog;
+...
-    ...
+Window@1007 : Dialog;
+...
     Window.OPEN(Text004);
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    IndentingMsg@1004 : TextConst 'ENU=Indenting the Job Tasks \#1\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#.';
+```al
-    ...
+IndentingMsg@1004 : TextConst 'ENU=Indenting the Job Tasks \#1\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#.';
-    Window@1007 : Dialog;
+...
-    ...
+Window@1007 : Dialog;
+...
     Window.OPEN(IndentingMsg);
+```
 
 Bad code
 
-    Text002@1005 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot delete a %1 that is used in one or more setup windows.\\ Do you want to open the G/L Account No. Where-Used List Window?';
+```al
-    ...
+Text002@1005 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot delete a %1 that is used in one or more setup windows.\\ Do you want to open the G/L Account No. Where-Used List Window?';
-    IF CONFIRM(Text002,TRUE,GLAcc.TABLECAPTION) THEN
+...
+IF CONFIRM(Text002,TRUE,GLAcc.TABLECAPTION) THEN
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    OpenWhereUsedWindowQst@1005 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot delete a %1 that is used in one or more setup windows.\\ Do you want to open the G/L Account No. Where-Used List Window?';
+```al
-    ...
+OpenWhereUsedWindowQst@1005 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot delete a %1 that is used in one or more setup windows.\\ Do you want to open the G/L Account No. Where-Used List Window?';
-    IF CONFIRM(OpenWhereUsedWindowQst,TRUE,GLAcc.TABLECAPTION) THEN
+...
+IF CONFIRM(OpenWhereUsedWindowQst,TRUE,GLAcc.TABLECAPTION) THEN
+```
 
 Bad code
 
-    Selection := STRMENU(Text003,2);
+```al
-    ...
+Selection := STRMENU(Text003,2);
-    Text003@1002 : TextConst 'ENU=&Copy dimensions from BOM,&Retrieve dimensions from components';
+...
+Text003@1002 : TextConst 'ENU=&Copy dimensions from BOM,&Retrieve dimensions from components';
+```
 
 Good code
 
+```al
     Selection := STRMENU(CopyFromQst,2);
     ...
     CopyFromQst@1002 : TextConst 'ENU=&Copy dimensions from BOM,&Retrieve dimensions from components';
+```
 
 Bad code
 
-    DATASET
+```al
-    {
+DATASET
-    ...
+{
-    { 1 ;1 ;Column ;Chart\_of\_AccountsCaption;
+...
-    SourceExpr=Chart\_of\_AccountsCaption }
+    { 1 ;1 ;Column ;Chart_of_AccountsCaption;
-    ...
+                    SourceExpr=Chart_of_AccountsCaption }
-    Chart\_of\_AccountsCaption@9647 : TextConst 'ENU=Chart of Accounts';
+...
+Chart_of_AccountsCaption@9647 : TextConst 'ENU=Chart of Accounts';
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    DATASET
+```al
-    {
+DATASET
-    ...
+{
-    { 1 ;1 ;Column ;Chart\_of\_AccountsCaption;
+...
-    SourceExpr=ChartOfAccountsLbl }
+    { 1 ;1 ;Column ;Chart_of_AccountsCaption;
-    ...
+                    SourceExpr=ChartOfAccountsLbl }
-    ChartOfAccountsLbl@9647 : TextConst 'ENU=Chart of Accounts';
+...
+ChartOfAccountsLbl@9647 : TextConst 'ENU=Chart of Accounts';
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/unary-operator-line-end/index.md

@@ -3,12 +3,17 @@ title = "Unary Operator Line End"
 weight = 1250
 +++
 Do not end a line with unary operator.
+
 Bad code
 
-    "Quantity Handled (Base)" := -
+```al
+"Quantity Handled (Base)" := -
     "Quantity Handled (Base)");
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    "Quantity Handled (Base)" :=
+```al
+"Quantity Handled (Base)" :=
     - "Quantity Handled (Base)");
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/unnecessary-compound-parenthesis/index.md

@@ -3,26 +3,30 @@ title = "Unnecessary Compound Parenthesis"
 weight = 1260
 +++
 Use parenthesis only to enclose compound expressions inside compound expressions.
+
 Bad code
 
-    IF ("Costing Method" = "Costing Method"::Standard) THEN  
+```al
-      
+IF ("Costing Method" = "Costing Method"::Standard) THEN  
+```
     
 
 Good code
 
-    IF "Costing Method" = "Costing Method"::Standard THEN  
+```al
+IF "Costing Method" = "Costing Method"::Standard THEN  
+```
  
 
-
-#### 
-
 Bad code
 
-    ProfitPct = -(Profit) / CostAmt \* 100;  
+```al
-      
+ProfitPct = -(Profit) / CostAmt * 100;  
+```
     
 
 Good code
 
-    ProfitPct = -Profit / CostAmt \* 100;
+```al
+ProfitPct = -Profit / CostAmt * 100;
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/unnecessary-else/index.md

@@ -2,15 +2,21 @@
 title = "Unnecessary ELSE"
 weight = 1270
 +++
-ELSE should not be used when the last action in the THEN part is an EXIT, BREAK, SKIP, QUIT, ERROR. Bad code
+ELSE should not be used when the last action in the THEN part is an EXIT, BREAK, SKIP, QUIT, ERROR.
 
-    IF IsAdjmtBinCodeChanged THEN
+Bad code
+
+```al
+IF IsAdjmtBinCodeChanged THEN
     ERROR(AdjmtBinCodeChangeNotAllowedErr,...)
-    ELSE
+ELSE
     ERROR(BinCodeChangeNotAllowedErr,...);
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    IF IsAdjmtBinCodeChanged THEN
+```al
+IF IsAdjmtBinCodeChanged THEN
     ERROR(AdjmtBinCodeChangeNotAllowedErr,...)
-    ERROR(BinCodeChangeNotAllowedErr,...);
+ERROR(BinCodeChangeNotAllowedErr,...);
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/unnecessary-function-parenthesis/index.md

@@ -3,24 +3,30 @@ title = "Unnecessary Function Parenthesis"
 weight = 1280
 +++
 Do not use parenthesis in a function call if the function does not have any parameters.
+
 Bad code
 
-    IF ReservMgt.IsPositive() THEN  
+```al
-      
+IF ReservMgt.IsPositive() THEN  
+```
     
 
 Good code
 
-    IF ReservMgt.IsPositive THEN  
+```al
-      
+IF ReservMgt.IsPositive THEN  
+```
     
 
 Bad code
 
-    IF ChangeStatusForm.RUNMODAL() <\> ACTION::Yes THEN  
+```al
-      
+IF ChangeStatusForm.RUNMODAL() <> ACTION::Yes THEN  
+```
     
 
 Good code
 
-    IF ChangeStatusForm.RUNMODAL <\> ACTION::Yes THEN
+```al
+IF ChangeStatusForm.RUNMODAL <> ACTION::Yes THEN
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/unnecessary-separators/index.md

@@ -2,12 +2,17 @@
 title = "Unnecessary Separators"
 weight = 1290
 +++
-There should be no unnecessary separators. Bad code
+There should be no unnecessary separators.
 
-    IF Customer.FINDFIRST THEN;;  
+Bad code
 
+```al
+IF Customer.FINDFIRST THEN;;  
+```      
     
 
 Good code
 
-    IF Customer.FINDFIRST THEN;
+```al
+IF Customer.FINDFIRST THEN;
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/unnecessary-truefalse/index.md

@@ -3,24 +3,30 @@ title = "Unnecessary TRUE/FALSE"
 weight = 1300
 +++
 Do not use TRUE or FALSE keywords unnecessarily if the expression is already an logical expression.
+
 Bad code
 
-    IF IsPositive() = TRUE THEN  
+```al
-      
+IF IsPositive() = TRUE THEN  
+```      
     
 
 Good code
 
-    IF IsPositive THEN  
+```al
-      
+IF IsPositive THEN  
+```      
 
 
 Bad code
 
-    IF Complete <\> TRUE THEN  
+```
-      
+IF Complete <> TRUE THEN  
+```      
     
 
 Good code
 
-    IF NOT Complete THEN
+```al
+IF NOT Complete THEN
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/variable-already-scoped/index.md

@@ -3,30 +3,37 @@ title = "Variable Already Scoped"
 weight = 1400
 +++
 Do not use scope ''.'' qualifier unnecessarily when a variable is already implicitly or explicitly scoped. It keeps the code simpler.
+
 Bad code
 
-    ReturnRcptHeader.SETRANGE(ReturnRcptHeader."Return Order No.","Document No.");  
+```al
-      
+ReturnRcptHeader.SETRANGE(ReturnRcptHeader."Return Order No.","Document No.");  
+```      
     
 
 Good code
 
-    ReturnRcptHeader.SETRANGE("Return Order No.","Document No.");  
+```al
-      
+ReturnRcptHeader.SETRANGE("Return Order No.","Document No.");  
+```      
     
 
 Bad code
 
-    WITH ChangeLogSetupTable DO BEGIN
+```al
+WITH ChangeLogSetupTable DO BEGIN
     ...
     IF ChangeLogSetupTable.DELETE THEN
-    ...
+        ...
-    END;
+END;
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    WITH ChangeLogSetupTable DO BEGIN
+```al
+WITH ChangeLogSetupTable DO BEGIN
     ...
     IF DELETE THEN
-    ...
+        ...
-    END;
+END;
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/variable-naming/index.md

@@ -9,48 +9,61 @@ A variable must begin with a capital letter.
 Blanks, periods, and other characters (such as parentheses) that would make quotation marks around a variable necessary must be omitted.
 
 If a variable is a compound of two or more words or abbreviations, each word or abbreviation should begin with a capital letter.
+
 Bad code
 
-    ...
+```al
+...
     WIPBuffer@1002 : Record 1018
-    ...
+...
-    OBJECT Table Job WIP Buffer
+OBJECT Table Job WIP Buffer
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    ...
+```al
+...
     JobWIPBuffer@1002 : Record 1018
-    ...
+...
-    OBJECT Table Job WIP Buffer 
+OBJECT Table Job WIP Buffer 
+```
 
 Bad code
 
-    ...
+```al
+...
     Postline@1004 : Codeunit 12;
-    ...
+...
-    OBJECT Codeunit Gen. Jnl.-Post Line
+OBJECT Codeunit Gen. Jnl.-Post Line
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    ...
+```al
+...
     GenJnlPostLine@1004 : Codeunit 12;
-    ...
+...
-    OBJECT Codeunit Gen. Jnl.-Post Line 
+OBJECT Codeunit Gen. Jnl.-Post Line 
+```
 
 Bad code
 
-    LOCAL PROCEDURE HandleCustDebitCredit@17(...;"Amount (LCY)"@1001 : Decimal;...);
+```al
-    BEGIN
+LOCAL PROCEDURE HandleCustDebitCredit@17(...;"Amount (LCY)"@1001 : Decimal;...);
+BEGIN
     IF ((... ("Amount (LCY)" \> 0)) ...) OR
-    ((... ("Amount (LCY)" < 0)) ...)
+        ((... ("Amount (LCY)" < 0)) ...)
     THEN BEGIN
     ...
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    LOCAL PROCEDURE HandleCustDebitCredit@17(...;AmountLCY@1001 : Decimal;...);
+```al
-    BEGIN
+LOCAL PROCEDURE HandleCustDebitCredit@17(...;AmountLCY@1001 : Decimal;...);
+BEGIN
     IF ((... (AmountLCY \> 0)) ...) OR
-    ((... (AmountLCY < 0)) ...)
+        ((... (AmountLCY < 0)) ...)
     THEN BEGIN
     ...
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/variables-declarations-order/index.md

@@ -2,12 +2,18 @@
 title = "Variables Declarations Order"
 weight = 1430
 +++
-Variables declarations should be ordered by type. In general, object and complex variable types are listed first followed by simple variables. The order should be the same as the object list in the object designer for C/AL objects. Afterwards come the complex variables like RecordRef, .NET, FieldRef etc. At the end come all the simple data types in no particular order. Bad code
+Variables declarations should be ordered by type. In general, object and complex variable types are listed first followed by simple variables. The order should be the same as the object list in the object designer for C/AL objects. Afterwards come the complex variables like RecordRef, .NET, FieldRef etc. At the end come all the simple data types in no particular order.
 
-    StartingDateFilter@1002 : Text\[30\];
+Bad code
-    Vend@1003 : Record 23;
+
+```al
+StartingDateFilter@1002 : Text[30];
+Vend@1003 : Record 23;
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    Vend@1003 : Record 23;
+```al
-    StartingDateFilter@1002 : Text\[30\];
+Vend@1003 : Record 23;
+StartingDateFilter@1002 : Text[30];
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/ux/actions-images/index.md

@@ -3,15 +3,20 @@ title = "Actions - Images"
 weight = 200
 +++
 All actions must have an image assigned to them.
+
 Bad code
 
-    { 7 ;1 ;Action ;
+```al
-    CaptionML=ENU=Customer - &Balance;
+{ 7 ;1 ;Action ;
-    RunObject=Report 121 }
+        CaptionML=ENU=Customer - &Balance;
+        RunObject=Report 121 }
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    { 7 ;1 ;Action ;
+```al
-    CaptionML=ENU=Customer - &Balance;
+{ 7 ;1 ;Action ;
-    RunObject=Report 121 }
+        CaptionML=ENU=Customer - &Balance;
-    Image=Report }
+        RunObject=Report 121 }
+        Image=Report }
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/ux/confirm/index.md

@@ -3,14 +3,19 @@ title = "CONFIRM"
 weight = 380
 +++
 Always end CONFIRM with a question mark.
+
 Bad code
 
-    ChangeAllOpenedEntriesQst@1000 : TextConst 'ENU=Do you want to change all open entries for every customer and vendor that are not blocked';
+```al
-    ...
+ChangeAllOpenedEntriesQst@1000 : TextConst 'ENU=Do you want to change all open entries for every customer and vendor that are not blocked';
-    IF CONFIRM(ChangeAllOpenedEntriesQst,TRUE) THEN
+...
+IF CONFIRM(ChangeAllOpenedEntriesQst,TRUE) THEN
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    ChangeAllOpenedEntriesQst@1000 : TextConst 'ENU=Do you want to change all open entries for every customer and vendor that are not blocked?';
+```al
-    ...
+ChangeAllOpenedEntriesQst@1000 : TextConst 'ENU=Do you want to change all open entries for every customer and vendor that are not blocked?';
-    IF CONFIRM(ChangeAllOpenedEntriesQst,TRUE) THEN
+...
+IF CONFIRM(ChangeAllOpenedEntriesQst,TRUE) THEN
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/ux/fielderror/index.md

@@ -3,14 +3,19 @@ title = "FIELDERROR"
 weight = 590
 +++
 Never use FIELDERROR with a period as it is automatically inserted.
+
 Bad code
 
-    InvalidValue@1025 : TextConst 'ENU=is invalid.';
+```al
-    ...
+InvalidValue@1025 : TextConst 'ENU=is invalid.';
-    Cust.FIELDERROR("No.",InvalidValue);
+...
+Cust.FIELDERROR("No.",InvalidValue);
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    InvalidValue@1025 : TextConst 'ENU=is invalid';
+```al
-    ...
+InvalidValue@1025 : TextConst 'ENU=is invalid';
-    Cust.FIELDERROR("No.",InvalidValue);
+...
+Cust.FIELDERROR("No.",InvalidValue);
+```

content/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/ux/message-and-error/index.md

@@ -3,14 +3,19 @@ title = "MESSAGE and ERROR"
 weight = 790
 +++
 Always end MESSAGE or ERROR with a period.
+
 Bad code
 
-    CustIsBlockedErr@1025 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot %1 this type of document when Customer %2 is blocked with type %3';
+```al
-    ...
+CustIsBlockedErr@1025 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot %1 this type of document when Customer %2 is blocked with type %3';
-    ERROR(CustIsBlockedErr,...);
+...
+ERROR(CustIsBlockedErr,...);
+```
 
 Good code
 
-    CustIsBlockedErr@1025 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot %1 this type of document when Customer %2 is blocked with type %3.';
+```al
-    ...
+CustIsBlockedErr@1025 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot %1 this type of document when Customer %2 is blocked with type %3.';
-    ERROR(CustIsBlockedErr,...);
+...
+ERROR(CustIsBlockedErr,...);
+```

content/NAVPatterns/4-get-involved/_index.md

@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ We are working on creating a set of rules, which would help keeping the content
 
 
 
-[anchor0]: /nav/w/designpatterns/74.no-series.aspx "No. Series"
+[anchor0]: /navpatterns/1-patterns/no-series/ "No. Series"
-[anchor1]: /nav/w/designpatterns/76.single-record-setup-table.aspx "Setup Table"
+[anchor1]: /navpatterns/1-patterns/singleton/singleton-table/setup-table/ "Setup Table"
-[anchor2]: /nav/w/designpatterns/117.hooks-pattern.aspx "Hooks"
+[anchor2]: /navpatterns/1-patterns/hooks/ "Hooks"
-[anchor3]: /nav/w/designpatterns/122.implementation-of-surrogate-keys-using-autoincrement-pattern.aspx
+[anchor3]: /navpatterns/1-patterns/implementation-of-surrogate-keys-using-autoincrement-pattern/
-[anchor4]: /nav/w/designpatterns/104.easy-update-of-setup-or-supplementary-information.aspx
+[anchor4]: /navpatterns/1-patterns/easy-update-of-setup-or-supplementary-information/
-[anchor5]: /nav/w/designpatterns/155.totals-and-discounts-on-subpages-sales-and-purchases.aspx
+[anchor5]: /navpatterns/1-patterns/totals-and-discounts-on-subpages-sales-and-purchases/
-[anchor6]: /nav/w/designpatterns/123.using-cal-query-objects-instead-of-nested-loops.aspx
+[anchor6]: /navpatterns/1-patterns/queries/use-queries-to-replace-nested-loops/
 [anchor7]: /members/bogdana-botez/default.aspx
-[anchor8]: /nav/w/designpatterns/107.template-for-writing-nav-design-patterns.aspx
+[anchor8]: /navpatterns/4-get-involved/template-for-writing-nav-design-patterns/
 [anchor9]: /members/bogdana-botez/default.aspx "Bogdana Botez"
-[anchor10]: /nav/w/designpatterns/239.rules-of-conduct.aspx "Find the rules here"
+[anchor10]: /navpatterns/4-get-involved/code-of-conduct/ "Find the rules here"

content/NAVPatterns/4-get-involved/patterns-authors/index.md

@@ -163,5 +163,5 @@ And last but not least, we have collaborated with Plataan who hired Eric Wauters
 
 
 
-[anchor0]: /nav/w/designpatterns/106.be-a-nav-pattern-author.aspx
+[anchor0]: /navpatterns/4-get-involved/
 [anchor1]: /members/bogdana-botez/default.aspx "NAV Design Patterns project administrator"