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type — The classification of a value
type ::= (#PCDATA|replaceable|inlinegraphic|inlinemediaobject|indexterm| beginpage)*
Common attributes
In general usage, Type identifies one member of a class of values.
In documenting computer programs, it identifies specifically a “type,” as might be declared with typedef in the C programming language.
Formatted inline.
These elements contain type: application, attribution, bibliomisc, bridgehead, citation, citetitle, classsynopsisinfo, command, computeroutput, emphasis, entry, fieldsynopsis, foreignphrase, funcparams, funcsynopsisinfo, function, glosssee, glossseealso, glossterm, lineannotation, link, literal, literallayout, lotentry, member, methodparam, methodsynopsis, msgaud, olink, optional, para, phrase, primary, primaryie, productname, programlisting, quote, refdescriptor, refentrytitle, refname, refpurpose, remark, screen, screeninfo, secondary, secondaryie, see, seealso, seealsoie, seeie, seg, segtitle, simpara, subtitle, synopsis, term, tertiary, tertiaryie, title, titleabbrev, tocback, tocentry, tocfront, trademark, ulink, userinput.
The following elements occur in type: beginpage, indexterm, inlinegraphic, inlinemediaobject, replaceable.
classname, interface, property, structfield, structname, symbol, token.
<!DOCTYPE para PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd"> <para> The <function>geteuid</function> function returns a <type>uid_t</type> that contains the user's <emphasis>effective</emphasis> user id. </para>
The geteuid function returns a uid_t that contains the user's effective user id.
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