<refentry id="modifier.element" revision='4.0'>
<?dbhtml filename="modifier.html"?>
<refentryinfo>
<pubdate>$Date$</pubdate>
<releaseinfo>$Revision$</releaseinfo>
</refentryinfo>

<refmeta>
<indexterm><primary>elements</primary>
<secondary>modifier</secondary></indexterm>
<refentrytitle>modifier</refentrytitle>
<refmiscinfo>Element</refmiscinfo>
</refmeta>
<refnamediv>
<refname>modifier</refname>
<refpurpose>&modifier.purpose;</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>

&modifier.synopsis.gen;
<refsect1 condition='ref.description'><title>Description</title>

<para>
A <sgmltag>Modifier</sgmltag> identifies additional information about
some identifier. For example, the public or private nature of a
<sgmltag>OOClass</sgmltag>
name, or information about a static or synchronized nature of a
<sgmltag>MethodSynopsis</sgmltag>.
</para>

<refsect2><title>Processing expectations</title>
<para>
&format.inline;
</para>
</refsect2>


&modifier.parents.gen;
&modifier.children.gen;
</refsect1>
</refentry>

