J3/05-156 Date: 2005-02-07 To: J3 From: Malcolm Cohen Subject: Disposition of editorial suggestions These suggestions are all from 05-105r1, unless otherwise noted. > [xiii, item(3)]: "complex" => "complicated". Agreed. > [10:53] The term ``construct'' is used frequently, but its only > definition is in the glossary. Create a syntax term that precisely > defines the plain-English term: > > <> > <> Rejected. This is not a sufficient reason to create an extra syntax term. There is nothing wrong with using "construct" when it is (a) explicitly qualified by the kind of construct under discussion (b) implied by context which kind of construct is under discussion (c) applicable to any construct, or to any construct which possesses other qualities required by the context. If there is any actual problem here, I'd like to see it. Otherwise I'd rather leave well-enough alone. >[26:40] The term ``be given to'' is meaningless. Replace it by ``identify''. Rejected. I disagree that "be given to" is meaningless. Using "identify" here would cause problems of interpretation, because a statement is apparently only "identified" by a label if it can be used to refer to that statement (see [27:2-7]). > [50:26] "attribute nor the" => "nor". There are other occurrences of similar wording, but inconsistent; I've put this into "Under consideration". > [73:11] Insert "The" or "An" after (R504) -- or at least insert a space. A space will be inserted. > [74:25] "alternatively may" => "may alternatively" This will be made globally consistent (there are two appearances of "may alternatively be" and three of "alternatively may be". > [86:13] Remove excessive space between "module." and "The" (caused by > consecutive \mindex items with a blank or newline between them). I agree. > [158:1] Remove excessive space between "The" and "CASE" (caused by > consecutive \mindex items with a blank or newline between them). I presume you mean [158:2]. I agree. > [163:6] Insert "kind" after "and" Agreed. >[167:25] Remove excessive space between "a" and "CYCLE" (caused by >consecutive \mindex items with a blank or newline between them). Agreed. >[168:4] Remove excessive space between "an" and "EXIT" (caused by >consecutive \mindex items with a blank or newline between them). I presume you mean between "The" and "EXIT", since the quoted text does not appear on that line. Agreed. >[168:12-19] Add a comma at the end of each item, then add "or" after >the comma at the end of item (5). I agree that this is poor, but the fix is wrong because it then leaves every clause beginning with a capital letter. It would be better just to put a full stop at the end of every item. I've entered this into "Edits under consideration" and will decide exactly what to do later. > [169:9]Set ``or'' in full-size type. Agreed. >[170:18] Remove excessive space between "a" and "CONTINUE" (caused by >consecutive \mindex items with a blank or newline between them). Agreed. > [211:7+] Insert a constraint parallel to C946 at [209:12-13]. This really should be an interp. But since the constraint exists for all the other i/o statements, I'll add it to the list. >[267:15-17] Should be identical to C727 @ 144:5-6. I agree that these two should be identical, but I'm less convinced that C727 is the more readable. Entered into "under consideration". > [267:20] There's only one