# The DDL Enum Declaration

> The DDL meaning of an enum declaration is exactly the same as a C language enum: i.e it specifies an enumerated type. Its syntax is also the same:

>         enum [declarator] {enum-list} ;

> where declarator is the name used to refer to the enumerated type elsewhere in the schema. For example:

>         enum FLOWCONTROL {
>             XON, CTS
>         };
>         class example_using_enum {
>             FLOWCONTROL fc;
>         };