[conventions.general]

# 16 Library introduction [[library]](./#library)

## 16.3 Method of description [[description]](description#conventions.general)

### 16.3.3 Other conventions [[conventions]](conventions#general)

#### 16.3.3.1 General [conventions.general]

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Subclause [[conventions]](conventions "16.3.3 Other conventions") describes several editorial conventions used to describe the contents
of the C++ standard library[.](#1.sentence-1)

These conventions are for describing[implementation-defined types](type.descriptions "16.3.3.3 Type descriptions [type.descriptions]"),
and [member functions](functions.within.classes "16.3.3.5 Functions within classes [functions.within.classes]")[.](#1.sentence-2)