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Prompting

Delimiters

Markers such as quotes, XML tags, or separators used to clearly distinguish instructions from data.

Example

Triple backticks separate customer-provided text from the instructions governing the model.

Why people use it

Understanding “Delimiters” helps teams give models clearer instructions and diagnose weak prompts.

What you'll hear

“Can we improve this with Delimiters before we change the model?”

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