Re: Two points about docs - Mailing list pgsql-docs

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Two points about docs
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Msg-id 200505111336.j4BDath07342@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: Two points about docs  ("Vladimir Chukharev" <chu@kemia.me.tut.fi>)
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Vladimir Chukharev wrote:
> On Tue, 10 May 2005 04:50:16 +0300, Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> wrote:
>
> > Vladimir Chukharev wrote:
> >> About the link to the lo_* functions. I thought about adding
> >> a sentence to Charpter 9 like 'And functions to manipulate large
> >> objects are presented in Charpter 28.' right after the phrase
> >> 'Users can also define their own functions and operators, as
> >> described in Part V.'
> >>
> >> Do you think it's suitable?
> >
> > Not really.  We don't mention pg_stat_activity functions either.  I
> > think people have to realize that some functions are covered in other
> > sections of the manual.  There is a clearly titled section for large
> > objeccts.
>
> OK, what about writing down this idea? "Not all functions are listed
> in this Chapter, some are in other sections of the manual."

OK, done.

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*** 32,38 ****
     <acronym>SQL</acronym> standard. Some of the extended functionality
     is present in other <acronym>SQL</acronym> database management
     systems, and in many cases this functionality is compatible and
!    consistent between the various implementations.
    </para>


--- 32,40 ----
     <acronym>SQL</acronym> standard. Some of the extended functionality
     is present in other <acronym>SQL</acronym> database management
     systems, and in many cases this functionality is compatible and
!    consistent between the various implementations.  This chapter is also
!    not exhaustive;  additional functions appear in relivant sections of
!    the manual.
    </para>



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