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**#PROGRAM(** //name, description// [, //target, extension// ] **)** [, **HLP(** //helpid// **)** ]

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| **#PROGRAM** | Defines the beginning of the main program module. |
| //name// | The name of the #PROGRAM which identifies it for the Template Registry and Template Language statements. This must be a valid Clarion label. |
| //description// | A string constant describing the #PROGRAM section for the Template Registry and Application Generator. |
| //target// | A string constant that specifies the source language the Template generates. If omitted, it defaults to Clarion. |
| //extension// | A string constant that specifies the source code file extension for the //target//. If omitted, it defaults to .CLW. |
| **HLP** | Specifies on-line help is available. |
| //helpid// | A string constant containing the identifier to access the Help system. This may be either a Help keyword or "context string." |

The **#PROGRAM** statement defines the beginning of the main program module of the Template. The #PROGRAM section is terminated by the next Template Code Section (#MODULE, #PROCEDURE, #CONTROL, #CODE, #EXTENSION, or #GROUP) statement encountered, or the end of the file. Only one #PROGRAM section is allowed in a Template set.

#BUTTON, #PROMPT, and #DISPLAY statements are not valid within a #PROGRAM section. Global prompts go in the #APPLICATION section.

**Example:**

**#PROGRAM****(CLARION,'Standard Clarion Shipping Template')**

**  PROGRAM                  !PROGRAM statement required**

**  INCLUDE('Keycodes.clw')**

**  INCLUDE('Errors.clw')**

**  INCLUDE('Equates.clw')**