Re: [office] 6.3.5 Declaring User Variables

[Michael Brauer <michael.brauer@sun.com>]

Hi Patrick,

Patrick Durusau wrote:
> Greetings!
> 
> The first paragraph of 6.3.5 Declaring User Variables reads:
> 
>> User variables contain values that are displayed using appropriate
>> fields. Unlike simple variables, user variables have the same value
>> throughout a document because the value of the user variable is
>> specified in the variable declaration.
> 
> 
> Shouldn't the second sentence read:
> 
> "Unlike simple variables, user variables are not required to have the 
> same value throughout a document because the value of the user variable 
> is specified in the variable declaration."
> 
> At least I think that is the distinction you are trying to draw.

The description in the spec is correct, user variable have the same 
value within the whole document. Maybe the description is a little bit 
confusing in this point. I've changed it to

"User variables contain values that are displayed using appropriate 
fields. Unlike simple variables, user variables have the same value 
throughout a document. For this reason, the value of user variables is 
stored in the variable declaration itself. "

> 
> Hope everyone is having a great day!
> 
> Patrick
> 

Michael