Re: Ada example in Figure 53

[David B Anderson <davea at quasar dot engr dot sgi dot com>]

Todd writes:
>I see that section 1.2 indicates that only sections 1 through 6 contain
>informational content.  I assume that means they are the only sections that
>are binding.  (Or, as we say in Ada when we're wearing our language lawyer
>hats, "normative".)  BTW, I'm surprised that section 7 isn't included.  Is it
>the intent that it be only "strongly suggested"?

You misinterpret. Section 7 is binding.

>How about a little bit of text to that section explicitly stating that
>section 7 and the Appendices are non-binding?

The appendices are non-binding but section 7 is binding.

1.2 fails to mention whether the appendices are binding.
It does say italics entries are supplemental, informational.
That sentence is intended to convey that 1 thru 7 are binding.

But 1.2 says nothing about the Appendices, so
those are left in hyper-space.

I think 1.2 needs, at least, to clarify that the Appendices
are non-binding (informational, supplemental) like italics
entries.

Ron?

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