| Original language specification and changelog |
Historical baseline. Replaced by the complete Language Reference. |
| Character/integer conversion specification |
Migrated to Types and Conversions and Strings and Characters. |
| Enum specification |
Migrated to Enumerations. |
| Array specification |
Migrated to Arrays and Slices; callable methods remain in runtime guides. |
| String specification and String Handling v2 |
Reconciled in Strings and Characters and String Methods. Conflicting earlier character models are historical. |
anyvalue specification |
Public behavior moved to anyvalue and the anyvalue runtime guide. Private layout remains compiler/runtime-owned. |
| Object allocation/lifetime specification |
Migrated to Objects and Properties. |
| Property specification |
Migrated to Objects and Properties. |
| Object type-information notes |
User-visible tests/casts moved to Objects and Properties; implementation detail belongs to compiler code. |
| Exception/backtrace specification |
Semantics moved to Statements and Control Flow; implementation summarized in Exceptions and Backtraces. |
| Module system specification |
Source behavior migrated to Modules and Packages. |
| Package specification |
Search and identity behavior migrated to Modules and Packages and Using the Compiler. |
| Module implementation notes |
Current design summarized in Module and Interface Internals; obsolete embedded-interface designs remain historical. |
| DQM interface-format specification |
Current user contract is DQ Module Artifacts; implementation is summarized in Module and Interface Internals. |
| Build specification |
Current user behavior is Using the Compiler; superseded .dqm layouts are historical. |
| Cross-compiling notes |
Maintained user workflow is Cross-Compiling and Packaging; maintainer notes are Release and Cross-Build Notes. |
Method-local use notes |
Migrated to Declarations and Scope and Modules and Packages. |
| DQ writing hints for AI agents |
Replaced by Writing Current DQ, which links to normative pages rather than duplicating specifications. |