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In general, FMLI does not generate messages on syntax errors. Anything it does not understand is ignored. However, some of the built-in utilities such as fmlgrep, and the FMLI conditional statement, generate their own syntax error messages. For example, a misspelled descriptor will be ignored, but a syntax error in a use of fmlgrep may cause an error message. In addition, correctly coded descriptors will be ignored if they are used in the wrong context. For example, the selected descriptor will be ignored in a single-select menu (because selected has no meaning in that context).
When creating a new form, menu, or text frame, all quotes and backquotes must match. Quoting mismatches may cause the frame not to appear or appear incorrectly, or cause an fmli session to terminate (exit). Quoting mismatches are not reported.