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   115 * Isar: 'obtain' takes an optional case name for the local context
   115 * Isar: 'obtain' takes an optional case name for the local context
   116 introduction rule (default "that").
   116 introduction rule (default "that").
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   117 
   118 * Isar/locales: new derived specification elements 'definition',
   118 * Isar/locales: new derived specification elements 'definition',
   119 'abbreviation', 'axiomatization', which support type-inference, admit
   119 'abbreviation', 'axiomatization', which support type-inference, admit
   120 object-level specifications (equality, equivalence), and may used
   120 object-level specifications (equality, equivalence).  See also the
   121 within an optional locale context.  For example:
   121 isar-ref manual.  Examples:
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   122 
   123   definition
   123   definition
   124     "f x y = x + y + 1"
   124     "f x y = x + y + 1"
   125     "g x = f x x"
   125     "g x = f x x"
   126 
   126 
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   132 
   133   abbreviation (output)
   133   abbreviation (output)
   134     neq  (infix "=!=" 50)
   134     neq  (infix "=!=" 50)
   135     "(x =!= y) <-> ~ (x === y)"
   135     "(x =!= y) <-> ~ (x === y)"
   136 
   136 
   137 Within a locale context, constants being introduced depend on certain
   137 These specifications may be also used in a locale context.  Then the
   138 fixed parameters, and the constant name is qualified by the locale
   138 constants being introduced depend on certain fixed parameters, and the
   139 base name.  An internal abbreviation takes care for convenient input
   139 constant name is qualified by the locale base name.  An internal
   140 and output, making the parameters implicit and using the original
   140 abbreviation takes care for convenient input and output, making the
   141 short name.  Presently, abbreviations are only available "in" a target
   141 parameters implicit and using the original short name.  See
   142 locale, but not inherited by general import expressions.
   142 HOL/ex/Abstract_NAT.thy for an example of deriving polymorphic
   143 
   143 entities from a monomorphic theory.
   144 See the isar-ref manual for further details.
   144 
       
   145 Presently, abbreviations are only available 'in' a target locale, but
       
   146 not inherited by general import expressions.
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   147 
   146 * Provers/induct: improved internal context management to support
   148 * Provers/induct: improved internal context management to support
   147 local fixes and defines on-the-fly.  Thus explicit meta-level
   149 local fixes and defines on-the-fly.  Thus explicit meta-level
   148 connectives !! and ==> are rarely required anymore in inductive goals
   150 connectives !! and ==> are rarely required anymore in inductive goals
   149 (using object-logic connectives for this purpose has been long
   151 (using object-logic connectives for this purpose has been long