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 === Choose a class name === === Choose a class name ===
  
-As name for this example, I use ''BorderStyle''. Ideally the name should be the same as used in the PDF specification.+As name for this example, I use ''BorderStyle''. Ideally the name should be the same as used in the PDF specification. If the name does not match the name in the specification, be it because the name is already defined or for estetic reasons, the class method ''type'' (or ''subtype'', depending on the type inference mechanism) needs to be implemented.
  
 === Choose the superclass === === Choose the superclass ===
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 === The type: pragma === === The type: pragma ===
  
-Mandatory is the ''<type: aSymbol>'' pragma: it takes the name symbol of the Smalltalk class implementing the PDF type. This is derived from the "Type" column of the definition table. For more information about typing and the possible type pragmas, see [[Typing]].+Mandatory is the ''<type: aSymbol>'' pragma: it takes the name symbol of the Smalltalk class implementing the PDF type. This is derived from the "Type" column of the definition table. For more information about typing and the possible type pragmas, see [[typing]].
  
 === The documentation pragma === === The documentation pragma ===
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