===== The <connectorParam> Element =====
==== Definition and Usage ====

The [[connectorparam|<connectorParam>]] element is used to parameterize connector
attribute values.  Any attribute defined by a [[causalconnector|<causalConnector>]] element
or by its descendent elements can have its value specified as a parameter
whose value is defined by the relationship that refers to the connector,
using [[linkparam|<linkParam>]] or [[bindparam|<bindParam>]] elements.

In a [[connectorparam|<connectorParam>]] element the //name// attribute defines the
parameter name and the //type// attribute the parameter type.

In order to specify that an attribute defined by the [[causalconnector|<causalConnector>]]
element or by its descendent elements receivesthe parameter value,it is
sufficient to defined the attribute value as the parameter name preceded by
the "$" symbol.  For instance, in order to parameterize the delay attribute
of a [[simpleaction|<simpleAction>]] element, a parameter called //actionDelay// is
defined and the value "$actionDelay" is used in the attribute
(//delay//="$actionDelay").

==== Syntax ====
^ Element ^ Attributes ^ Content ^ Parent ^
| [[connectorparam|<connectorParam>]] | __//name//__, //type// | -- | [[causalconnector|<causalConnector>]] |
==== Attributes ====

^ Name ^ Value ^ Description ^
| //name// | It may receive any string value that begins with a letter or an underscore and that only contains letters, digits, <".">, and <"_">. | The //name// attribute uniquely identifies the parameter within a [[causalconnector|<causalConnector>]] element. |
| //type// | String. | The //type// defines a type for the parameter. |