Backus–Naur form

Summary

Backus–Naur form is a metasyntax^[1]. It draws 501 Wikipedia views per month (metasyntax category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• Backus–Naur form's instance of is recorded as metasyntax^[3].
• Backus–Naur form's instance of is recorded as formal grammar^[4].
• John Backus is named after Backus–Naur form^[5].
• Peter Naur is named after Backus–Naur form^[6].
• Backus–Naur form's subclass of is recorded as context-free grammar^[7].
• Backus–Naur form's has use is recorded as formal grammar^[8].
• Backus–Naur form's Commons category is recorded as Backus–Naur Form^[9].
• Backus–Naur form's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gv00^[10].
• Backus–Naur form's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as technology/Backus-Naur-Form^[11].
• Backus–Naur form's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'BNF'}^[12].
• Backus–Naur form's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'БНФ'}^[13].
• Backus–Naur form's Treccani ID is recorded as bnf^[14].
• Backus–Naur form's Quora topic ID is recorded as Backus–Naur-Form^[15].
• Backus–Naur form's derivative work is recorded as Augmented Backus–Naur Form^[16].
• Backus–Naur form's derivative work is recorded as extended Backus–Naur form^[17].
• Backus–Naur form's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 165234147^[18].
• Backus–Naur form's De Agostini ID is recorded as Backus-Naur+Form^[19].
• Backus–Naur form's ProofWiki ID is recorded as Definition:Backus-Naur_Form^[20].
• Backus–Naur form's PlanetMath ID is recorded as BackusNaurForm^[21].
• Backus–Naur form's KBpedia ID is recorded as BackusNaurForm^[22].
• Backus–Naur form's GitHub topic is recorded as backus-naur-form^[23].
• Backus–Naur form's FOLDOC ID is recorded as Backus-Naur+Form^[24].

Why It Matters

Backus–Naur form draws 501 Wikipedia views per month (metasyntax category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]