go spec: correct clarification of type declaration

R=rsc, r
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/855043

diff --git a/doc/go_spec.html b/doc/go_spec.html
index 4a4fa5023d60dc2154877e739024f6ee54a19527..d34653f2620f41a8d73e5f8a5ecd6aa0eb7c1986 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/go_spec.html
+++ b/doc/go_spec.html
@@ -1704,11 +1704,9 @@ last non-empty expression list.
 <p>
 A type declaration binds an identifier, the <i>type name</i>, to a new type
 that has the same definition (element, fields, channel direction, etc.) as
-an existing type.  With the exception of interface types, the new type is
+an existing type.  The new type is
 <a href="#Properties_of_types_and_values">compatible</a> with, but
 <a href="#Properties_of_types_and_values">different</a> from, the existing type.
-A newly defined interface type is always
-<a href="#Properties_of_types_and_values">identical</a> to the existing type.
 </p>
 
 <pre class="ebnf">
@@ -1739,7 +1737,7 @@ type Cipher interface {
 <p>
 The declared type does not inherit any <a href="#Method_declarations">methods</a>
 bound to the existing type, but the <a href="#Types">method set</a>
-of elements of a composite type or of an interface type is not changed:
+of an interface type or of elements of a composite type remains unchanged:
 </p>
 
 <pre>
@@ -1757,8 +1755,7 @@ type PrintableMutex struct {
        Mutex
 }
 
-// MyCipher is an interface type that has the same method set as Cipher;
-// it is indistinguishable from Cipher.
+// MyCipher is an interface type that has the same method set as Cipher.
 type MyCipher Cipher
 </pre>