In fact, it is optional, but BEGIN_SRC does not have it either.
@@ -7713,7 +7713,7 @@ This function can be used in a hook."
"<literal style=\"html\">?</literal>")
("a" "#+begin_ascii\n?\n#+end_ascii")
("A" "#+ascii: ")
- ("i" "#+include: %file ?"
+ ("i" "#+include %file ?"
"<include file=%file markup=\"?\">")
)
"Structure completion elements.