[DDI-SRG] Bug 169, Field Level Documentation Updates

[Wendy Thomas]

I copied this from the descriptions on wikipedia and W3C. An integer is a 
generic and includes the subtree with the additional level of 
nonPositiveInteger, long, nonNegativeInteger. I have the direct reference 
at work but literally cut and paste these definition.

Wendy

On Thu, 13 Mar 2008, Joachim Wackerow wrote:

> Wendy,
>
> I looked into CodeLists.txt. I noticed some issues and suggest the
> changes below.
>
> Achim
>
>
>
>
> Integer
>
> I think this is not correct (it is a signed integer):
> "Integers may be either signed (allowing negative values) or unsigned
> (nonnegative values only)."
>
> Suggestion:
> A whole number in the range of -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647. If the
> sign is omitted, "+" is assumed.
>
>
> Long
>
> I think this is not correct (it is a signed integer):
> "An integer of up to 32 bits in size corresponding to an unsigned range
> of 0 to 4,294,967,295 or a signed range of -2,147,483,648 to
> +2,147,483,647".
>
> Suggestion:
> A whole number in the range of -9,223,372,036,854,775,808 to
> 9,223,372,036,854,775,807. If the sign is omitted, "+" is assumed.
>
>
> Short
>
> I think this is not correct (it is a signed integer):
> "An integer of up to 16 bits in size corresponding to an unsigned range
> of 0 to 65,535 or a signed range of -32,768 to +32,767"
>
> Suggestion:
> A whole number in the range of -32,768 to 32,767. If the sign is
> omitted, "+" is assumed.
>
>
> Float
>
> This is an standardized representation of a real number.
>
> Suggested addition:
> An IEEE single-precision 32-bit floating point type.
>
>
> Double
>
> This is an standardized representation of a real number.
>
> This is not correct:
> "Float of up to 32 bits."
>
> Suggestion:
> Real numbers that may be stored in scientific notation (example:
> 20.0005, 99.9, -5000.12, 6.02e23). An IEEE single-precision 64-bit
> floating point type.
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