# Defining alternative clauses {% embed url="" %} In Assemble Document mode, the alternative symbol

shows you which alternatives are available for a given clause. Clicking this symbol gives you a shortlist of available alternatives which you can then insert by simply clicking one. {% hint style="info" %} If this symbol is not visible, you must enable it in the document’s options menu

at the right side. {% endhint %} But how do you designate which clauses are linked together as alternatives? Start by opening a clause in the clause editor, then navigate to the *links* tab on the right-hand side. Click the

button. This will open a prompt allowing you to navigate to the clause you wish to indicate as the alternative. Do so and when you have found it, select

to create a link between the two clauses. What you see then should look something like this example:

Note that ClauseBase recognizes the fact that you have linked two clauses together and so will automatically designate the two as alternatives since that is the only relation two clauses can have. If on the other hand you would like a concept to a clause, you could choose between different possible relations. Also note that the link created in this example designates an outgoing link from the seller-friendly clause to the buyer-friendly clause. If you take a look at the *links* tab from the clause you linked to, in this case the buyer-friendly version of the clause, you will see this:

This “incoming link” shows you the link that was made from the seller-friendly clause and also shows you that the relationship with this clause is that is is an alternative of the former. This way you do not have to make the connection from the two sides. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.clause9.com/clauses/how-to-clauses/defining-alternative-clauses.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.