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RFC: Documenting the default value for a parameter

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Description

In issue https://github.com/Microsoft/tsdoc/issues/27#issuecomment-473178150 , @sindresorhus asked:

How about documenting default function parameters? What will that look like?

I've opened a new issue since I think it's a separate topic from the @defaultValue tag.

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Research direction

Start with the linked comment in issue #27 and the discussion in this issue. Determine the proposed syntax and semantics for documenting default function parameters, then document the agreed specification and its expected behavior.

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Tech stack
typescript
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documentation
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
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Over a week
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