Structured Prompting
A technique for designing prompts with explicit formatting rules or schemas to constrain and format model outputs.
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Related terms
An input containing instructions, context, or data provided to an AI model to guide its response or behavior.
System PromptAn initial instruction that sets the baseline behavior, constraints, and operational context for a language model.
Prompt TemplateA reusable prompt structure containing fixed instructions and variable placeholders for generating consistent inputs to an AI model.
XML PromptingA technique that uses XML tags to structure prompts and separate instructions, context, and data for language models.
Instruction PromptingA prompting technique in which clear, explicit instructions are provided to guide an AI model toward performing a specific task, following defined constraints, and producing outputs in the desired format or style.