Dot Extensions Used in the Right Hand Side of Equations
| Dot 
 Extension  | 
Function 
 Description  | 
 | 
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| Input Only Pins | Registered Nodes | Registered Output Pins | Combinatorial Nodes | Combinatorial Output Pins | ||
| .COM | Combinatorial Feedback (from register data input) | Illegal | Emulated | Emulated | Illegal | Recommended | 
| .D | Combinatorial Feedback from Register Data Input | Illegal | Emulated | Emulated | Illegal | Illegal | 
| .FB* | Register Feedback | Illegal | Allowed | Recommended | Illegal | Illegal | 
| .PIN | Pin Feedback | Allowed** | Illegal | Recommended | Illegal | Recommended | 
| .Q* | Register Feedback | Illegal | Allowed | Allowed | Illegal | Illegal | 
| None | Input or Node Feedback | Recommended | Recommended | Allowed*** | Recommended | Allowed*** |