JDK-8186260 : Improve javadoc tag specification.
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javadoc(tool)
  • Affected Version: 10
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2017-08-15
  • Updated: 2018-10-13
  • Resolved: 2018-10-09
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Description
The following specification needs some cleanup.
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/docs/specs/doc-comment-spec.html

1. The table at the end which contains valid locations for javadoc tags, this could be re-written in a nicer way, suggestion is to have a matrix and use a bullet for each application location, the locations are along the X-axis and the tags are on the Y-axis.

At the very least, duplications can be eliminated using a All declarations with Overview.

2. The serialField tag erroneously appears in overview, this should not be the case as serialField can only be used  fields.