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Subject: Re: Add @tindex for types in docs [PATCH]
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> Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 13:45:03 +0200 (EET)
> From: Esa A E Peuha <peuha AT cc DOT helsinki DOT fi>
> 
> I think that it's best not to have any duplicate definitions.

Maybe it is, maybe it isn't.  Think about a user who wants to use
`fstat', but is told that `struct stat' is documented on the `stat'
page.  Such a user will need to jump between these two pages back and
forth all the time.  Not many DJGPP users know enough secrets of the
Info reader that will allow them to do that and remain sane (e.g.,
how many of those who read this list know that the stand-alone Info
reader can show two pages at the same time in a split-window display?
try "Ctrl-x 2" some day).

But I'm not going to veto any changes that delete multiple
descriptions of data types.  Just keep this gotcha in mind before you
decide.

> Is it OK to use @mkdoc for this kind of thing?

Sorry, I don't understand: what does @mkdoc refer to here?  You need
to realize that in the Texinfo context, the `@' character is loaded
with a meaning...