I'm confused about how a placement of "only" can change the meaning of a sentence.
A real life text from the document I'm working on:
If possible, use the shorthand syntax:
#
for an ID,.
for a role,%
for each value of theoption
attribute (which is used for only tables),x*y
for consecutive table column specifiers.
If possible, use the shorthand syntax:
#
for an ID,.
for a role,%
for each value of theoption
attribute (which is used only for tables),x*y
for consecutive table column specifiers.
The reality is that option
attribute cannot be used with anything except tables. For instance, you cannot use it with lists or images.
I'm concerned that one of the versions above actually tells something different: that "We are talking about the cases where options
attribute is applied to tables. However, it can be used with, for example, lists or images as well. The use of options
attribute is not limited to tables."
Is it correct to say that "for only" and "only for" have different meaning? Which version is correct here?