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00018851003.1(2024)/Issue8Base Definitions and Headerspublic2024-12-05 11:532025-08-05 11:00
Reportergeoffclare Assigned Togeoffclare  
PrioritynormalSeverityEditorialTypeOmission
Status AppliedResolutionAccepted As Marked 
NameGeoff Clare
OrganizationThe Open Group
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Section3.216 Name
Page Number63
Line Number1928
Interp Status---
Final Accepted Textsee 0001885:0007221
Summary0001885: Definition of "name" omits its use as a verb
DescriptionThe XBD chapter 3 definition of "name" only covers its use as a noun. It is also frequently used as a verb related to pathname resolution, and this use ought to be added (as a separate definition, with a "domain" for each definition, as per ISO rules).
Desired ActionOn page 63 line 1928 section 3.216, change:
3.216 Name
In the shell command language, a word consisting solely of underscores, digits, and alphabetics from the portable character set. The first character of a name is not a digit.

<small>Note: The Portable Character Set is defined in detail in [xref to 6.1].</small>
to:
3.216 Name
<shell command language, used as a noun>

A word consisting solely of underscores, digits, and alphabetics from the portable character set. The first character of a name is not a digit.

<small>Note: The Portable Character Set is defined in detail in [xref to 6.1].</small>
3.217 Name
<file naming, used as a verb>

A pathname is said to name a particular file (or file type) if the pathname resolves to a directory entry for that file (or a file of that type).

<small>Note: Pathname resolution is defined in detail in [xref to 4.16].</small>
(Note to the editor: all cross-references to "Name" should continue to point to the existing 3.216 section.)
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nick

2025-07-10 15:54

manager   bugnote:0007221

Last edited: 2025-07-10 15:58

 On page 63 line 1928 section 3.216, change:
3.216 Name
In the shell command language, a word consisting solely of underscores, digits, and alphabetics from the portable character set. The first character of a name is not a digit.

<small>Note: The Portable Character Set is defined in detail in [xref to 6.1].</small>


to:
3.216 Name
In the context of the shell command language, when used as a noun: a word consisting solely of underscores, digits, and alphabetics from the portable character set. The first character of a name is not a digit.

<small>Note: The Portable Character Set is defined in detail in [xref to 6.1].</small>

In the context of file naming, when used as a verb, a pathname is said to name a particular file (or file type) if the pathname resolves to a directory entry for that file (or a file of that type).

<small>Note: Pathname resolution is defined in detail in [xref to 4.16].</small>

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2024-12-05 11:53 geoffclare New Issue
2024-12-05 11:53 geoffclare Name => Geoff Clare
2024-12-05 11:53 geoffclare Organization => The Open Group
2024-12-05 11:53 geoffclare Section => 3.216 Name
2024-12-05 11:53 geoffclare Page Number => 63
2024-12-05 11:53 geoffclare Line Number => 1928
2024-12-05 11:53 geoffclare Interp Status => ---
2024-12-12 16:09 Don Cragun Status New => Resolved
2024-12-12 16:09 Don Cragun Resolution Open => Accepted
2024-12-12 16:11 Don Cragun Tag Attached: tc1-2024
2025-07-10 15:54 nick Note Added: 0007221
2025-07-10 15:54 nick Resolution Accepted => Accepted As Marked
2025-07-10 15:54 nick Final Accepted Text => see 0001885:0007221
2025-07-10 15:57 nick Note Edited: 0007221
2025-07-10 15:58 nick Note Edited: 0007221
2025-07-31 13:49 geoffclare Assigned To => geoffclare
2025-08-05 11:00 geoffclare Status Resolved => Applied