> Could we also get "=numbered" and "=term" directives that are
> equivalent to "=item :numbered" and "=item :term", respectively, for
> use with abbreviated blocks? E.g.:
>
>    =numbered First Item
>    =numbered Second Item
>    =numbered Third Item

That's just:

     =item # First Item
     =item # Second Item
     =item # Third Item

or even just:

     =item# First Item
     =item# Second Item
     =item# Third Item


>    =term First Name
>    Definition
>    =term Second Name
>    Definition

This doesn't work, because it doesn't conform to the general syntax
of abbreviated blocks (which is that the content starts immediately
after the typename). The term of a term/definition is basically a
very complicated bullet point, and hence needs to be configured with
an option.

Of course, we could make a special exemption to the general syntax, or
say that in this one case the first line of content is special, but I'm
*really* loathe to inject special cases when a general mechanism
already exists.


> Within tables, you should probably replace "whitespace" with "multiple
> whitespace" as a column delimiter; otherwise, the space between two
> words in an identifier would trigger a new column:

Indeed. That was both the intention and the implementation in Perl6::Perldoc,
but it definitely needs to be mentioned explicitly. Thank-you.


> When using the code block alias, are the outermost curly braces
> considered to be part of the ambient code?

Yes. All ambient code is actual code.


> Why is =END a block, and not a directive?

Damn good question. I can't think of any reason off the top of my head.
I'll need to ponder that.

Damian

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