VHDL Issue Number:      1030
Classification:         Terminology, Grammar, and Typographical Errors
Language Version:       VHDL-93
Summary:                Imprecise wording and inconsistent presentation order.
Related Issues:         0149
Relevant LRM Sections:  4.3.3, 6.5, 13.7, others
Key Words and Phrases:  N/A
Current Status:         Submitted
1076-1993 Disposition:  N/A
Disposition Rationale:  N/A
Superseded By:          N/A
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Date Submitted:         1994/03/10
Author of Submission:   Daniel S. Barclay (for Paul Menchini, etc.)
Author's Affiliation:   COMPASS Design Automation, Inc.
Author's Post Address:  5457 Twin Knolls Rd., Suite 100
                        Columbia, MD  21045
Author's Phone Number:  410-992-5700
Author's Fax Number:    410-992-3536
Author's Net Address:   danielb@compass-da.com
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Date Analyzed:          TBD
Author of Analysis:     TBD
Revision Number:        $Revision: 1.7 $
Date Last Revised:      $Date: 1995/05/15 20:07:17 $


Description of Problem
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The VHDL-93 LRM does not contain a number of suggested corrections to the
VHDL-87 LRM.

1.  The first sentence of Section 4.3.3 refers to "existing object."  The term
    "existing object" is not defined, although object is.  The word "existing"
    appears to be a noise word that conveys nothing and indeed might be
    confusing.  It should be deleted, or possibly changed to "previously
    declared."

2.  The note in Section 6.5 states "If A is a one-dimensional array of objects
    ...."  The reference to "of objects" is misleading and should be deleted.
    A may be an access value whose designated type is a one-dimensional array
    or a nulladic function that returns an array or an access value whose
    designated type is a one-dimensional array.

3.  The order of notes and examples is even less consistent that in the VHDL-87
    LRM.  Sometimes the notes appear first; sometimes the examples appear 
    first.  In one section, there is one note before the example and another 
    after the example.

4.  The examples of Section 13.7 have a singular header.  (Other examples 
    sections with multiple examples have plural headers.)


Proposed Resolution
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These should be corrected.  An appropriate order for notes and example should 
be determined and applied consistently to all sections. 


VASG-ISAC Analysis & Rationale
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VASG-ISAC Recommendation for IEEE Std 1076-1993
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VASG-ISAC Recommendation for Future Revisions
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