Use a table to describe the keys to the locale information dictionary;

freddrake · freddrake · commit c01f6e691b0a · 2000-11-30T07:13:58.000Z
this is slightly easier to read than the list environment that had been
used.
diff --git a/Doc/lib/liblocale.tex b/Doc/lib/liblocale.tex
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ \section{\module{locale} ---
 
 \begin{verbatim}
 import locale
-locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL,"")
+locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, '')
 \end{verbatim}
 
   This sets the locale for all categories to the user's default
@@ -61,75 +61,50 @@ \section{\module{locale} ---
   Returns the database of of the local conventions as a dictionary.
   This dictionary has the following strings as keys:
 
-  \begin{itemize}
-    \item
-    \code{'decimal_point'} specifies the decimal point used in floating
-    point number representations for the \constant{LC_NUMERIC}
-    category.
-
-    \item
-    \code{'groupin'} is a sequence of numbers specifying at which
-    relative positions the \code{'thousands_sep'} is expected.  If the
-    sequence is terminated with \constant{CHAR_MAX}, no further
-    grouping is performed. If the sequence terminates with a \code{0},
-    the last group size is repeatedly used.
-
-    \item
-    \code{'thousands_sep'} is the character used between groups.
-
-    \item
-    \code{'int_curr_symbol'} specifies the international currency
-    symbol from the \constant{LC_MONETARY} category.
-
-    \item
-    \code{'currency_symbol'} is the local currency symbol.
-
-    \item
-    \code{'mon_decimal_point'} is the decimal point used in monetary
-    values.
-
-    \item
-    \code{'mon_thousands_sep'} is the separator for grouping of
-    monetary values.
-
-    \item
-    \code{'mon_grouping'} has the same format as the \code{'grouping'}
-    key; it is used for monetary values.
-
-    \item
-    \code{'positive_sign'} and \code{'negative_sign'} gives the sign
-    used for positive and negative monetary quantities.
-
-    \item
-    \code{'int_frac_digits'} and \code{'frac_digits'} specify the number
-    of fractional digits used in the international and local
-    formatting of monetary values.
-
-    \item
-    \code{'p_cs_precedes'} and \code{'n_cs_precedes'} specifies whether
-    the currency symbol precedes the value for positive or negative
-    values.
-
-    \item
-    \code{'p_sep_by_space'} and \code{'n_sep_by_space'} specifies
-    whether there is a space between the positive or negative value
-    and the currency symbol.
-
-    \item
-    \code{'p_sign_posn'} and \code{'n_sign_posn'} indicate how the
-    sign should be placed for positive and negative monetary values.
-  \end{itemize}
-
-  The possible values for \code{p_sign_posn} and
-  \code{n_sign_posn} are given below.
+  \begin{tableiii}{l|l|p{3in}}{constant}{Key}{Category}{Meaning}
+    \lineiii{LC_NUMERIC}{\code{'decimal_point'}}
+            {Decimal point character.}
+    \lineiii{}{\code{'grouping'}}
+            {Sequence of numbers specifying which relative positions
+             the \code{'thousands_sep'} is expected.  If the sequence is
+             terminated with \constant{CHAR_MAX}, no further grouping
+             is performed. If the sequence terminates with a \code{0}, 
+             the last group size is repeatedly used.}
+    \lineiii{}{\code{'thousands_sep'}}
+            {Character used between groups.}\hline
+    \lineiii{LC_MONETARY}{\code{'int_curr_symbol'}}
+            {International currency symbol.}
+    \lineiii{}{\code{'currency_symbol'}}
+            {Local currency symbol.}
+    \lineiii{}{\code{'mon_decimal_point'}}
+            {Decimal point used for monetary values.}
+    \lineiii{}{\code{'mon_thousands_sep'}}
+            {Group separator used for monetary values.}
+    \lineiii{}{\code{'mon_grouping'}}
+            {Equivalent to \code{'grouping'}, used for monetary
+             values.}
+    \lineiii{}{\code{'positive_sign'}}
+            {Symbol used to annotate a positive monetary value.}
+    \lineiii{}{\code{'negative_sign'}}
+            {Symbol used to annotate a nnegative monetary value.}
+    \lineiii{}{\code{'frac_digits'}}
+            {Number of fractional digits used in local formatting
+             of monetary values.}
+    \lineiii{}{\code{'int_frac_digits'}}
+            {Number of fractional digits used in international
+             formatting of monetary values.}
+  \end{tableiii}
+
+  The possible values for \code{'p_sign_posn'} and
+  \code{'n_sign_posn'} are given below.
 
   \begin{tableii}{c|l}{code}{Value}{Explanation}
     \lineii{0}{Currency and value are surrounded by parentheses.}
     \lineii{1}{The sign should precede the value and currency symbol.}
     \lineii{2}{The sign should follow the value and currency symbol.}
     \lineii{3}{The sign should immediately precede the value.}
     \lineii{4}{The sign should immediately follow the value.}
-    \lineii{LC_MAX}{Nothing is specified in this locale.}
+    \lineii{\constant{LC_MAX}}{Nothing is specified in this locale.}
   \end{tableii}
 \end{funcdesc}
 
@@ -289,10 +264,10 @@ \section{\module{locale} ---
 \begin{verbatim}
 >>> import locale
 >>> loc = locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL) # get current locale
->>> locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, "de") # use German locale
->>> locale.strcoll("f\344n", "foo") # compare a string containing an umlaut 
->>> locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, "") # use user's preferred locale
->>> locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, "C") # use default (C) locale
+>>> locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, 'de') # use German locale
+>>> locale.strcoll('f\344n', 'foo') # compare a string containing an umlaut 
+>>> locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, '') # use user's preferred locale
+>>> locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, 'C') # use default (C) locale
 >>> locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, loc) # restore saved locale
 \end{verbatim}
 
@@ -308,7 +283,7 @@ \subsection{Background, details, hints, tips and caveats}
 Initially, when a program is started, the locale is the \samp{C} locale, no
 matter what the user's preferred locale is.  The program must
 explicitly say that it wants the user's preferred locale settings by
-calling \code{setlocale(LC_ALL, "")}.
+calling \code{setlocale(LC_ALL, '')}.
 
 It is generally a bad idea to call \function{setlocale()} in some library
 routine, since as a side effect it affects the entire program.  Saving
