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Defines the specified symbol name as a local symbol that is valid only within the macro body where it is defined.

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If a macro that defines a symbol within the macro body is referenced more than once, the assembler will output a double definition error for the symbol.
By using the .LOCAL directive, you can reference (or call) a macro, which defines symbol(s) within the macro body, more than once.

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The maximum number of symbol names depends on the usable amount of memory.

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The .LOCAL directive can only be used within a macro definition or in "#pragma inline_asm" in a C source program.

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The .LOCAL directive should be used before the symbol specified in the operand field is referenced. Using this directive at the beginning of a macro body is recommended.

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All symbol names defined through the .LOCAL directive within a module should be different. A single name cannot be assigned to multiple local symbols used in each macro body.

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A symbol defined through the .LOCAL directive cannot be referenced from outside of the macro.

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Reserved words cannot be defined as symbols. When the same symbol as a user-defined symbol is specified, the definition through the .LOCAL directive takes priority.

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If a symbol having the same name as a formal parameter for a macro definition is defined as a local symbol in the definition of the macro through the .LOCAL directive, an error will occur.