"Numbering"

MEPs need to be organized, and what better than a numbering system?

MEP types

MEPs exist in two types:

• Regular MEPs (or just MEPs)
• Meta-MEPs

While a regular MEP rules the language and its ecosystem, Meta-MEPs like this very one rule how MEPs are written and organized.

Meta-MEPs

A Meta-MEP is designated by its name. This name, preferably one-word, is displayed within quotation marks ("double quotes"), and represent the scope, the purpose, of said Meta-MEP.

Example:

Meta-MEP "Numbering"

Regular MEPs

Regular a numerical order, MEP 0 and MEP 1 being reserved for the core language's specifications. A draft for a new MEP would so be numbered the number following the highest number in the drafts.

Example:

MEP 3

Revisions

To mention a specific revision, a revision number is added to the MEP number, separated by a dash. The first revision is considered "1".

Mentioning a MEP without a revision number would assimilate to mentioning the latest revision.

Example:

MEP 5-2
Meta-MEP "Writing"-3

Drafts

If a MEP is a draft, a "D" is added as a suffix to the MEP number. If a revision is a draft of an already accepted MEP, then a "D" suffix is added to the revision number.

Example:

MEP 5D
MEP 5-2D
MEP 5D-2

Meta-MEP "Writing"D
Meta-MEP "Writing"D-3
Meta-MEP "Writing"-3D

Mentioning a MEP

When mentioning a MEP, it has to be done such that it links to the MEP in a specific way.

For Meta-MEPs:

Meta-MEP ["name"](link)

For regular MEPs:

[MEP number](link)