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+% Template for a library manual section.
+% PLEASE REMOVE THE COMMENTS AFTER USING THE TEMPLATE
+
+% ==== 0. ====
+% Copy this file to <mydir>/lib<mymodule>.tex, and edit that file
+% according to the instructions below.
+
+
+% ==== 1. ====
+% The section prologue. Give the section a title and provide some
+% meta-information. References to the module should use
+% \refbimodindex, \refstmodindex, \refexmodindex or \refmodindex, as
+% appropriate.
+
+\section{\module{spam} ---
+ Short descrition, for section title}
+
+% Choose one of these to specify the module module name. If there's
+% an underscore in the name, use
+% \declaremodule[modname]{...}{mod_name} instead.
+%
+\declaremodule{builtin}{spam} % standard library, in C
+\declaremodule{standard}{spam} % standard library, in Python
+\declaremodule{extension}{spam} % not standard, in C
+\declaremodule{}{spam} % not standard, in Python
+
+% Portability statement: Uncomment and fill in the parameter to specify the
+% availability of the module. The parameter can be Unix, IRIX, SunOS, Mac,
+% Windows, or lots of other stuff. When ``Mac'' is specified, the availability
+% statement will say ``Macintosh'' and the Module Index may say ``Mac''.
+% Please use a name that has already been used whenever applicable. If this
+% is omitted, no availability statement is produced or implied.
+%
+% \platform{UNIX}
+
+% These apply to all modules:
+
+\moduleauthor{name}{email} % Author of the module code;
+ % omit if not known.
+\sectionauthor{name}{email} % Author of the documentation,
+ % even if not a module section.
+
+
+% Leave at least one blank line after this, to simplify ad-hoc tools
+% that are sometimes used to massage these files.
+\modulesynopsis{This is a one-line descrition, for the chapter header.}
+
+
+% ==== 2. ====
+% Give a short overview of what the module does.
+% If it is platform specific, mention this.
+% Mention other important restrictions or general operating principles.
+% For example:
+
+The \module{spam} module defines operations for handling cans of Spam.
+It knows the four generally available Spam varieties and understands
+both can sizes.
+
+Because spamification requires \UNIX{} process management, the module
+is only available on genuine \UNIX{} systems.
+
+
+% ==== 3. ====
+% List the public functions defined by the module. Begin with a
+% standard phrase. You may also list the exceptions and other data
+% items defined in the module, insofar as they are important for the
+% user.
+
+The \module{spam} module defines the following functions:
+
+% ---- 3.1. ----
+% For each function, use a ``funcdesc'' block. This has exactly two
+% parameters (each parameters is contained in a set of curly braces):
+% the first parameter is the function name (this automatically
+% generates an index entry); the second parameter is the function's
+% argument list. If there are no arguments, use an empty pair of
+% curly braces. If there is more than one argument, separate the
+% arguments with backslash-comma. Optional parts of the parameter
+% list are contained in \optional{...} (this generates a set of square
+% brackets around its parameter). Arguments are automatically set in
+% italics in the parameter list. Each argument should be mentioned at
+% least once in the description; each usage (even inside \code{...})
+% should be enclosed in \var{...}.
+
+\begin{funcdesc}{open}{filename\optional{, mode\optional{, buffersize}}}
+Open the file \var{filename} as a can of Spam. The optional
+\var{mode} and \var{buffersize} arguments specify the read/write mode
+(\code{'r'} (default) or \code{'w'}) and the buffer size (default:
+system dependent).
+\end{funcdesc}
+
+% ---- 3.2. ----
+% Data items are described using a ``datadesc'' block. This has only
+% one parameter: the item's name.
+
+\begin{datadesc}{cansize}
+The default can size, in ounces. Legal values are 7 and 12. The
+default varies per supermarket. This variable should not be changed
+once the \function{open()} function has been called.
+\end{datadesc}
+
+% --- 3.3. ---
+% Exceptions are described using a ``excdesc'' block. This has only
+% one parameter: the exception name. Exceptions defined as classes in
+% the source code should be documented using this environment, but
+% constructor parameters must be ommitted.
+
+\begin{excdesc}{error}
+Exception raised when an operation fails for a Spam specific reason.
+The exception argument is a string describing the reason of the
+failure.
+\end{excdesc}
+
+% ---- 3.4. ----
+% Other standard environments:
+%
+% classdesc - Python classes; same arguments are funcdesc
+% methoddesc - methods, like funcdesc but has an optional parameter
+% to give the type name: \begin{methoddesc}[mytype]{name}{args}
+% By default, the type name will be the name of the
+% last class defined using classdesc. The type name
+% is required if the type is implemented in C (because
+% there's no classdesc) or if the class isn't directly
+% documented (if it's private).
+% memberdesc - data members, like datadesc, but with an optional
+% type name like methoddesc.
+
+
+% ==== 4. ====
+% Now is probably a good time for a complete example. (Alternatively,
+% an example giving the flavor of the module may be given before the
+% detailed list of functions.)
+
+\subsection{Example \label{spam-example}}
+
+The following example demonstrates how to open a can of spam using the
+\module{spam} module.
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+>>> import spam
+>>> can = spam.open('/etc/passwd')
+>>> can.empty()
+>>> can.close()
+\end{verbatim}
+% Note that there is no trailing ">>> " prompt shown.
+
+% ==== 5. ====
+% If your module defines new object types (for a built-in module) or
+% classes (for a module written in Python), you should list the
+% methods and instance variables (if any) of each type or class in a
+% separate subsection.
+
+\subsection{Spam Objects}
+\label{spam-objects}
+% This label is generally useful for referencing this section, but is
+% also used to give a filename when generating HTML.
+
+Spam objects, as returned by \function{open()} above, have the
+following methods:
+
+\begin{methoddesc}[spam]{empty}{}
+Empty the can into the trash.
+\end{methoddesc}