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# MDX Language Reference (MDX)
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  The reference documentation for Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) is grouped into sections, as described in the following table.  
  
## In This Section  
  
|Topic|Description|  
|-----------|-----------------|  
|[MDX Syntax Conventions (MDX)](../mdx/mdx-syntax-conventions-mdx.md)|Briefly describes the syntax conventions used in the MDX Language Reference.|  
|[MDX Statement Reference (MDX)](../mdx/mdx-statement-reference-mdx.md)|Describes the scripting, data definition, and data manipulation statements available in the MDX language.|  
|[MDX Operator Reference (MDX)](../mdx/mdx-operator-reference-mdx.md)|Lists the operators available in the MDX language.|  
|[MDX Function Reference (MDX)](../mdx/mdx-function-reference-mdx.md)|Describes the functions available in the MDX language.|  
|[MDX Reserved Words](../mdx/mdx-reserved-words.md)|Provides a list of words reserved for use by the MDX language.|  
  
## See Also  
 [Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) Reference](../mdx/multidimensional-expressions-mdx-reference.md)