modifier
modifier — Modifiers in a synopsis.
Synopsis
- Zero or more of:
- text
phrase(db._phrase)replaceable- Graphic inlines
![[+]](figs/web/nav/right.gif)
- Indexing inlines
- Linking inlines
- Ubiquitous inlines
![[-]](figs/web/nav/down.gif)
Attributes
Common attributes and common linking attributes.
Additional attributes:
- xml:space (enumeration)
- “preserve”
Description
A modifier identifies additional information
about some identifier—for example, the public or private nature of an
ooclass name, or information about a static or
synchronized nature of a methodsynopsis.
Processing expectations
Formatted inline.
Attributes
Common attributes and common linking attributes.
- xml:space
Can be used to indicate that whitespace in the modifier should be preserved (for multi-line annotations, for example).
Enumerated values: “preserve” Extra whitespace and line breaks must be preserved.
Parents
This element occurs in 59 elements.
Children
This element contains 16 elements.