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VarArgs

Name

VarArgs -- An empty element in a function synopsis indicating a variable number of arguments

Synopsis

Content Model

VarArgs ::=
EMPTY

Attributes

Common attributes

Tag Minimization

The start-tag is required for this element. The end-tag is optional, if your SGML declaration allows minimization.

Description

VarArgs indicates that a function takes a variable number of arguments.

Processing expectations

The VarArgs element produces generated text that indicates that the function takes a variable number of arguments. The exact generated text may vary. One common result is "(…)".

Parents

These elements contain VarArgs: FuncPrototype, FuncSynopsis.

Children

In some contexts, the following elements are allowed anywhere: BeginPage, IndexTerm.

Examples

<!DOCTYPE funcsynopsis PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V3.1//EN">
<funcsynopsis>
<funcsynopsisinfo>
#include &lt;varargs.h&gt;
</funcsynopsisinfo>
<funcprototype>
  <funcdef>int <function>max</function></funcdef>
  <varargs>
</funcprototype>
</funcsynopsis>

#include <varargs.h>

int max(...);

For additional examples, see also FuncSynopsis.

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