type

$Revision: 1666 $

$Date: 2002-06-12 07:19:37 -0400 (Wed, 12 Jun 2002) $

type — The classification of a value

Synopsis

Mixed Content Model

type ::=
(#PCDATA|replaceable|inlinegraphic|inlinemediaobject|indexterm|
 beginpage)*

Attributes

Common attributes

Description

In general usage, Type identifies one member of a class of values.

In documenting computer programs, it identifies specifically a “type,” as might be declared with typedef in the C programming language.

Processing expectations

Formatted inline.

Children

The following elements occur in type: beginpage, indexterm, inlinegraphic, inlinemediaobject, replaceable.

See Also

classname, interface, property, structfield, structname, symbol, token.

Examples

<!DOCTYPE para PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN"
          "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd">
<para>
The <function>geteuid</function> function returns a <type>uid_t</type> that
contains the user's <emphasis>effective</emphasis> user id.
</para>

The geteuid function returns a uid_t that contains the user's effective user id.