DOCBOOK: Re: funcdef/function/returnvalue

[Trevor Jenkins <trevor.jenkins@suneidesis.com>]

On 21 Nov 2001, Norman Walsh <ndw@nwalsh.com> wrote:

> / Trevor Jenkins <trevor.jenkins@suneidesis.com> was heard to say:
> | ... markup ... function as:
> |
> | <funcdef><function><returnvalue>int</returnvalue> sample</function></funcdef>
> |
>
> Returnvalue is a relatively new addition. I think it makes sense to
> markup the return type.

By extension I presume you'd advocate

<parameter><type>hglue</type> <varname>tube</varname></parameter>

for each parameter of the 900 funcdefs? (That's 2250 occurences to edit;
but, at least, they're all consistent in not using type at the moment.)

Except that the parameter style isn't orthogonal with the function.
(Unless I drop the varname?)

Regards, Trevor

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