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+++ b/doc/html/RM_H5A.html
@@ -169,8 +169,10 @@ See <a href="Attributes.html"><cite>Attributes</cite></a> in the
<p>
Currently only simple dataspaces are allowed for attribute dataspaces.
<p>
- The <code>create_plist_id</code> property list is currently unused;
- it will be used in the future for optional attribute properties.
+ The attribute creation property list, <code>create_plist</code>,
+ is currently unused;
+ it may be used in the future for optional attribute properties.
+ At this time, <code>H5P_DEFAULT</code> is the only accepted value.
<p>
The attribute identifier returned from this function must be released
with <code>H5Aclose</code> or resource leaks will develop.
@@ -185,7 +187,8 @@ See <a href="Attributes.html"><cite>Attributes</cite></a> in the
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>space_id</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier of dataspace for attribute.
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>create_plist</code>
- <dd>IN: Identifier of creation property list (currently not used).
+ <dd>IN: Identifier of creation property list. (Currently unused;
+ the only accepted value is <code>H5P_DEFAULT</code>.)
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns an attribute identifier if successful;
@@ -624,9 +627,10 @@ See <a href="Attributes.html"><cite>Attributes</cite></a> in the
<dd>Closes the specified attribute.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Aclose</code> terminates access to the attribute
- specified by its identifier, <code>attr_id</code>.
- Further use of the attribute identifier will result in
- undefined behavior.
+ specified by <code>attr_id</code> by releasing the identifier.
+ <p>
+ Further use of a released attribute identifier is illegal;
+ a function using such an identifier will fail.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>attr_id</code>
@@ -685,7 +689,7 @@ H5A&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="mailto:hdfhelp@ncsa.uiuc.edu">HDF Help Desk</a>
<br>
-Last modified: 6 July 2000
+Last modified: 18 Dec 2001
<br>
Describes HDF5 Release 1.5, Unreleased Development Branch