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diff --git a/doc/LinkVar.3 b/doc/LinkVar.3
index 5d8a2e3..042d242 100644
--- a/doc/LinkVar.3
+++ b/doc/LinkVar.3
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 '\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
 '\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 '\" 
-'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: LinkVar.3,v 1.11 2005/05/10 18:33:56 kennykb Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: LinkVar.3,v 1.12 2005/09/08 10:49:19 dkf Exp $
 '\" 
 .so man.macros
 .TH Tcl_LinkVar 3 7.5 Tcl "Tcl Library Procedures"
@@ -28,14 +28,23 @@ int
 Interpreter that contains \fIvarName\fR.
 Also used by \fBTcl_LinkVar\fR to return error messages.
 .AP "const char" *varName in
-Name of global variable.  
+Name of global variable.
 .AP char *addr in
 Address of C variable that is to be linked to \fIvarName\fR.
 .AP int type in
-Type of C variable.  Must be one of \fBTCL_LINK_INT\fR, \fBTCL_LINK_DOUBLE\fR,
+Type of C variable.  Must be one of \fBTCL_LINK_INT\fR,
+.VS 8.5
+\fBTCL_LINK_UINT\fR, \fBTCL_LINK_CHAR\fR, \fBTCL_LINK_UCHAR\fR,
+\fBTCL_LINK_SHORT\fR, \fBTCL_LINK_USHORT\fR, \fBTCL_LINK_LONG\fR,
+\fBTCL_LINK_ULONG\fR,
+.VE 8.5
 \fBTCL_LINK_WIDE_INT\fR,
-\fBTCL_LINK_BOOLEAN\fR, or \fBTCL_LINK_STRING\fR, optionally OR'ed with
-\fBTCL_LINK_READ_ONLY\fR to make Tcl variable read-only.
+.VS 8.5
+\fBTCL_LINK_WIDE_UINT\fR, \fBTCL_LINK_FLOAT\fR,
+.VE 8.5
+\fBTCL_LINK_DOUBLE\fR, \fBTCL_LINK_BOOLEAN\fR, or
+\fBTCL_LINK_STRING\fR, optionally OR'ed with \fBTCL_LINK_READ_ONLY\fR
+to make Tcl variable read-only.
 .BE
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
@@ -61,6 +70,61 @@ Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper integer
 form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetIntFromObj\fR;  attempts to write
 non-integer values into \fIvarName\fR will be rejected with
 Tcl errors.
+.VS 8.5
+.TP
+\fBTCL_LINK_UINT\fR
+The C variable is of type \fBunsigned int\fR.
+Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper unsigned
+integer form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetWideIntFromObj\fR and in the
+platform's defined range for the \fBunsigned int\fR type; attempts to
+write non-integer values (or values outside the range) into
+\fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors.
+.TP
+\fBTCL_LINK_CHAR\fR
+The C variable is of type \fBchar\fR.
+Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper integer
+form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetIntFromObj\fR and be in the range of the
+\fBchar\fR datatype; attempts to write non-integer or out-of-range
+values into \fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors.
+.TP
+\fBTCL_LINK_UCHAR\fR
+The C variable is of type \fBunsigned char\fR.
+Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper unsigned
+integer form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetIntFromObj\fR and in the
+platform's defined range for the \fBunsigned char\fR type; attempts to
+write non-integer values (or values outside the range) into
+\fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors.
+.TP
+\fBTCL_LINK_SHORT\fR
+The C variable is of type \fBshort\fR.
+Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper integer
+form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetIntFromObj\fR and be in the range of the
+\fBshort\fR datatype; attempts to write non-integer or out-of-range
+values into \fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors.
+.TP
+\fBTCL_LINK_USHORT\fR
+The C variable is of type \fBunsigned short\fR.
+Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper unsigned
+integer form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetIntFromObj\fR and in the
+platform's defined range for the \fBunsigned short\fR type; attempts to
+write non-integer values (or values outside the range) into
+\fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors.
+.TP
+\fBTCL_LINK_LONG\fR
+The C variable is of type \fBlong\fR.
+Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper integer
+form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetLongFromObj\fR; attempts to write
+non-integer or out-of-range
+values into \fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors.
+.TP
+\fBTCL_LINK_ULONG\fR
+The C variable is of type \fBunsigned long\fR.
+Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper unsigned
+integer form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetWideIntFromObj\fR and in the
+platform's defined range for the \fBunsigned long\fR type; attempts to
+write non-integer values (or values outside the range) into
+\fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors.
+.VE 8.5
 .TP
 \fBTCL_LINK_DOUBLE\fR
 The C variable is of type \fBdouble\fR.
@@ -68,6 +132,16 @@ Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper real
 form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetDoubleFromObj\fR;  attempts to write
 non-real values into \fIvarName\fR will be rejected with
 Tcl errors.
+.VS 8.5
+.TP
+\fBTCL_LINK_FLOAT\fR
+The C variable is of type \fBfloat\fR.
+Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper real
+form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetDoubleFromObj\fR and must be within the
+range acceptable for a \fBfloat\fR; attempts to
+write non-real values (or values outside the range) into
+\fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors.
+.VE 8.5
 .TP
 \fBTCL_LINK_WIDE_INT\fR
 The C variable is of type \fBTcl_WideInt\fR (which is an integer type
@@ -76,6 +150,19 @@ Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper integer
 form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetWideIntFromObj\fR;  attempts to write
 non-integer values into \fIvarName\fR will be rejected with
 Tcl errors.
+.VS 8.5
+.TP
+\fBTCL_LINK_WIDE_UINT\fR
+The C variable is of type \fBTcl_WideUInt\fR (which is an unsigned
+integer type at least 64-bits wide on all platforms that can support
+it.)
+Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper unsigned
+integer form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetWideIntFromObj\fR (it will be
+cast to unsigned);
+'\" FIXME! Use bignums instead.
+attempts to write non-integer values into \fIvarName\fR will be
+rejected with Tcl errors.
+.VE 8.5
 .TP
 \fBTCL_LINK_BOOLEAN\fR
 The C variable is of type \fBint\fR.