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-rw-r--r--lib/stdlib/doc/src/calendar.xml32
-rw-r--r--lib/stdlib/doc/src/dict.xml8
-rw-r--r--lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml18
-rw-r--r--lib/stdlib/doc/src/orddict.xml8
4 files changed, 58 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/calendar.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/calendar.xml
index 36f0c03162..f90d8308b6 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/calendar.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/calendar.xml
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@
given as local time, they must be converted to universal time, in
order to get the correct value of the elapsed time between epochs.
Use of the function <c>time_difference/2</c> is discouraged.</p>
+ <p>There exists different definitions for the week of the year.
+ The calendar module contains a week of the year implementation
+ which conforms to the ISO 8601 standard. Since the week number for
+ a given date can fall on the previous, the current or on the next
+ year it is important to provide the information which year is it
+ together with the week number. The function <c>iso_week_number/0</c>
+ and <c>iso_week_number/1</c> returns a tuple of the year and the
+ week number.</p>
</description>
<section>
@@ -154,6 +162,30 @@ time() = {Hour, Minute, Second}
</desc>
</func>
<func>
+ <name>iso_week_number() -> IsoWeekNumber</name>
+ <fsummary>Compute the iso week number for the actual date</fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>IsoWeekNumber = {int(), int()}</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>This function returns the tuple {Year, WeekNum} representing
+ the iso week number for the actual date. For determining the
+ actual date, the function <c>local_time/0</c> is used.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+ <func>
+ <name>iso_week_number(Date) -> IsoWeekNumber</name>
+ <fsummary>Compute the iso week number for the given date</fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>Date = date()</v>
+ <v>IsoWeekNumber = {int(), int()}</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>This function returns the tuple {Year, WeekNum} representing
+ the iso week number for the given date.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+ <func>
<name>last_day_of_the_month(Year, Month) -> int()</name>
<fsummary>Compute the number of days in a month</fsummary>
<desc>
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/dict.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/dict.xml
index ebcd2eed09..1695e9d14f 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/dict.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/dict.xml
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ dictionary()
<v>Dict = dictionary()</v>
</type>
<desc>
- <p>This function converts the key/value list <c>List</c> to a
- dictionary.</p>
+ <p>This function converts the <c>Key</c> - <c>Value</c> list
+ <c>List</c> to a dictionary.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ merge(Fun, D1, D2) ->
<v>Dict1 = Dict2 = dictionary()</v>
</type>
<desc>
- <p>Update the a value in a dictionary by calling <c>Fun</c> on
+ <p>Update a value in a dictionary by calling <c>Fun</c> on
the value to get a new value. An exception is generated if
<c>Key</c> is not present in the dictionary.</p>
</desc>
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ merge(Fun, D1, D2) ->
<v>Dict1 = Dict2 = dictionary()</v>
</type>
<desc>
- <p>Update the a value in a dictionary by calling <c>Fun</c> on
+ <p>Update a value in a dictionary by calling <c>Fun</c> on
the value to get a new value. If <c>Key</c> is not present
in the dictionary then <c>Initial</c> will be stored as
the first value. For example <c>append/3</c> could be defined
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml
index 940044d0a8..a8fe41f000 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,24 @@
</header>
<p>This document describes the changes made to the STDLIB application.</p>
+<section><title>STDLIB 1.17.2.1</title>
+
+ <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title>
+ <list>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Several type specifications for standard libraries were
+ wrong in the R14B01 release. This is now corrected. The
+ corrections concern types in re,io,filename and the
+ module erlang itself.</p>
+ <p>
+ Own Id: OTP-9008</p>
+ </item>
+ </list>
+ </section>
+
+</section>
+
<section><title>STDLIB 1.17.2</title>
<section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title>
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/orddict.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/orddict.xml
index 08c808f822..9d036f0725 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/orddict.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/orddict.xml
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ ordered_dictionary()
<v>Orddict = ordered_dictionary()</v>
</type>
<desc>
- <p>This function converts the key/value list <c>List</c> to a
- dictionary.</p>
+ <p>This function converts the <c>Key</c> - <c>Value</c> list
+ <c>List</c> to a dictionary.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ merge(Fun, D1, D2) ->
<v>Orddict1 = Orddict2 = ordered_dictionary()</v>
</type>
<desc>
- <p>Update the a value in a dictionary by calling <c>Fun</c> on
+ <p>Update a value in a dictionary by calling <c>Fun</c> on
the value to get a new value. An exception is generated if
<c>Key</c> is not present in the dictionary.</p>
</desc>
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ merge(Fun, D1, D2) ->
<v>Orddict1 = Orddict2 = ordered_dictionary()</v>
</type>
<desc>
- <p>Update the a value in a dictionary by calling <c>Fun</c> on
+ <p>Update a value in a dictionary by calling <c>Fun</c> on
the value to get a new value. If <c>Key</c> is not present
in the dictionary then <c>Initial</c> will be stored as
the first value. For example <c>append/3</c> could be defined