Eric Niebler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Deane Yang wrote:
>> Eric Niebler wrote:
>> 
>>>
>>> Once again, the "before":
>>>   http://tinyurl.com/ho2a3
>>>
>>> and the "after":
>>>   http://tinyurl.com/fh43h
>>>
>>> Others are welcome to jump into this discussion at any time. :-)
>>>
>> I don't have any useful suggestions, but I find both versions
>> visually confusing, because, despite the capitalization, the
>> "Requires", "Returns", and "Throws" look too much like they're part
>> of the Parameters list.
>> An extremely minor quibble is that I would also prefer that
>> "Requires" be replaced by "Requirements".
>> Maybe (but I'm not sure) "Requires", "Returns", and "Throws" should
>> be at the same level as "Parameters"?
>> 
>
> I tend to agree. Is this better?
>
>   http://tinyurl.com/j4y4s
>
> It uses a nested table. Are there browsers out there that don't handle 
> that? Looks OK with Firefox and IE6.
>
> Maybe "Requires" should really be "Preconditions". After all, we already 
> have "Postconditions".

"Requires" has precedent in the C++ standard.  It's best to keep it.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com



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