/sys$common/syshlp/helplib.hlb FORTRAN, Statements, ELSE  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

  Executes a block of statements if no preceding statement block in a
  block IF construct was executed.  The block of statements starts
  immediately following the ELSE statement.  The block is terminated
  by an END IF statement.  Statement format:

     ELSE