Specifications

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You can also specify attributes, which are sometimes known as pragmas or

directives, that drive the synthesis process for a a specific design element.

Some attributes are also available as Quartus II logic options.

Using Quartus II Logic Options

Quartus II logic options allow you to set attributes without editing the

source code. You can assign individual Quartus II logic options in the

Assignment Editor, and can specify global Analysis & Synthesis logic

options for the project in the Analysis & Synthesis Settings page of the

Settings dialog box (Assignments menu). See Figure 4.

For Information About Refer To

Using compiler directives and

attributes

“Verilog HDL Language Directives &

Attributes” and “VHDL Language

Directives & Attributes” in Quartus II Help

Using compiler directives and

attributes with Quartus II Integrated

Synthesis

“Quartus II Integrated Synthesis,” in the

Quartus II Handbook, vol. 1, on the Altera

web site