# General syntax rules

The following sections define the syntax to use with Data Shaping Language.

Spaces and new lines are not part of the syntax, except in comments.

### In this section

* [Identifiers](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-shaping-language-reference-guide/8.0/identifiers)
* [Keywords](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-shaping-language-reference-guide/8.0/keywords)
* [Comments](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-shaping-language-reference-guide/8.0/comments)