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| From | Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> |
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| Subject | Re: Reading specs (How to) |
| Date | Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:26:41 -0700 |
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ram@zedat.fu-berlin.de (Stefan Ram) writes: > How many of you have read through the C++ spec, like, all the > way through? > > Have you guys checked out the latest version of the C++ spec yet? > > I was just browsing around and I stumbled upon this little > guide in the WHATWG HTML spec on how to properly read through > these kinds of technical specifications! > > |1.9.1 How to read this specification > | > |This specification should be read like all other > |specifications. First, it should be read cover-to-cover, > |multiple times. Then, it should be read backwards at least > |once. Then it should be read by picking random sections from > |the contents list and following all the crossreferences. > | > HTML Living Standard - Last Updated 9 April 2024 Any document that includes such advice is giving a tacit acknowledgement that what is being described is poorly designed or that the describing document is poorly written, or both.
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