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### 1298. Missing specialization of `ctype_byname<char>`

Section: 28.2 [locale.syn] Status: C++11 Submitter: Alisdair Meredith Opened: 2009-12-25 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

The `<locale>` synopsis in 28.2 [locale.syn] calls out an explicit specialization for `ctype_byname<char>`, however no such specialization is defined in the standard. The only reference I can find to `ctype_byname<char>` is 28.3.1.2.2 [locale.facet]:Table 77 — Required specializations (for facets) which also refers to `ctype_byname<wchar_t>` which has no special consideration.

Is the intent an explicit instantiation which would use a slightly different syntax? Should the explicit specialization simply be struck?

[ 2010-01-31 Moved to Tentatively Ready after 5 positive votes on c++std-lib. ]

Proposed resolution:

28.2 [locale.syn]

> Strike the explicit specialization for `ctype_byname<char>` from the `<locale>` synopsis

> >     ...
> >     template <class charT> class ctype_byname;
> >     template <>            class ctype_byname<char>;  // specialization
> >     ...