[temp.expl.spec] p6 not only applies to definitions
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[temp.expl.spec] p6
Members of an explicitly specialized class template are defined in the same manner as members of normal classes, and not using the template<> syntax. The same is true when defining a member of an explicitly specialized member class. However, template<> is used in defining a member of an explicitly specialized member class template that is specialized as a class template.
The rule seems not only applied to define that member but also includes explicit-specialization.
template<class T>
struct A{
template<class Y>
struct B{};
};
template<>
struct A<int>{
template<class Y>
struct B;
};
template<>
struct A<int>::B<int>{};
[class.mem.general] p6
A redeclaration of a class member outside its class definition shall be a definition, an explicit specialization, or an explicit instantiation ([temp.expl.spec], [temp.explicit]). The member shall not be a non-static data member.
Could we change the wording "define" to "redeclare" to include these cases?
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Start by reading [temp.expl.spec] p6 and [class.mem.general] p6, then compare their use of “defining” with the explicit-specialization examples in the issue. Update the draft wording only if the rule should cover explicit specializations as proposed, and verify that the example declarations are described consistently.
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