\

Backward slash (Must be \\ when used in parameter file)

{ }

Begin and end curly brackets (braces)

[ ]

Begin and end brackets

=

Equal symbol

+

Plus sign

!

Exclamation point

~

Tilde

|

Pipe

&

Ampersand

:

Colon

;

Semi-colon

,

Comma

' '

Single quotes

" "

Double quotes

'

Accent mark (Diacritical mark)

.

Period

<

Less-than symbol (or beginning angle bracket)

>

Greater-than symbol (or ending angle bracket)