The following conventions are used in syntax definitions:
| Auth.Logout | In syntax, words in bold are FoxWeb keywords. |
| cHeader | In syntax, words in italics are placeholders for information you supply or for variable names. |
| [cCookieVar, [nIndex]] | In syntax, brackets enclose optional items. |
| property|method | In syntax, a vertical bar separates two mutually exclusive choices. |
| [, Field2 ...] | In syntax, an ellipsis indicates that an item can be repeated in a list any number of times. A comma separates the list items. |
Arguments are preceded with a letter indicating their data type. The following data types are defined:
| Data Type | Prefix | Example |
| Character | c | cFieldName |
| Numeric | n | nInstance |
| Date | d | dExpires |
| DateTime or Date | t | tExpires |
| Array | a | aFormFields |
| Logical | l | lFlag |