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Define missing definitions for variables #775

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Expand Up @@ -97,6 +97,15 @@ Attempting to parse a _message_ that is not _valid_ will result in a _Data Model

A **_<dfn>message</dfn>_** is the complete template for a specific message formatting request.

A **_<dfn>variable</dfn>_** is a _name_ associated to a resolved value.

An **_<dfn>external variable</dfn>_** is a _variable_
whose _name_ and initial value are supplied by the caller
to MessageFormat or available in the _formatting context_.
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Only an _external variable_ can appear as an _operand_ in an _input declaration_.

A **_<dfn>local variable</dfn>_** is a _variable_ created as the result of a _local declaration_.

> [!NOTE]
> This syntax is designed to be embeddable into many different programming languages and formats.
> As such, it avoids constructs, such as character escapes, that are specific to any given file
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