J3/99-180r3 Subject: Improve definition of the ALLOCATABLE attribute From: Van Snyder 1. Introduction The sentence "The <> may be specified for an object" at 82:24 has almost no information content. The paragraph also mistakenly has "shape" instead of bounds - and this is redundant since 5.1.2.4.3 "deferred-shape array" covers this. Also, the text in 5.1.2.4.3 redundantly and incorrectly specifes how space may be allocated for an allocatable array (it omits derived-type intrinsic assigment). Also, the glossary entry for "allocatable variable" is incorrect - it refers to the wrong section. 2. Edits [79:38-39] Replace "by execution of ... (6.4.1)" by "(5.1.2.9)". [82:24] Replace the first sentence with "An object with the <> is one for which space is allocated by an ALLOCATE statement (6.4.1) or by a derived-type intrinsic assignment statement (7.5.1.5).". [82:25-26] Delete "; the shape ... (6.4.1)". [414:35] Change "(5.1.2.4.3)" to "(5.1.2.9)".