# Simplified pattern syntax for tVerifyEmail

tVerifyEmail enables you to check the local part of email addresses against a simplified pattern.

The following table lists the simplified pattern syntax elements.

| Syntax | Equivalent regex | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 9 | [0-9] | A digit |
| a | [a-z] | A lowercase ASCII letter |
| A | [A-Z] | An uppercase ASCII letter |
| w | [a-z]+ | One or more lowercase ASCII letters |
| W | [A-Z]+ | One or more uppercase ASCII letters |
| ? | . | Any character |
| \* | .\* | Any string |
| . | \. | The period symbol |
| [-\_+] | [-\_+] | Any of the symbols found between square brackets |
| <pattern> | pattern | Any standard regular expression placed between angle brackets |