diff -r 7cf837f1a8df -r 26f12f98f50a doc-src/IsarRef/Thy/document/Spec.tex
--- a/doc-src/IsarRef/Thy/document/Spec.tex	Fri Dec 17 17:48:05 2010 +0100
+++ b/doc-src/IsarRef/Thy/document/Spec.tex	Fri Dec 17 18:10:37 2010 +0100
@@ -1010,13 +1010,13 @@
 %
 \begin{isamarkuptext}%
 \begin{matharray}{rcll}
-    \indexdef{}{command}{types}\hypertarget{command.types}{\hyperlink{command.types}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{types}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}local{\isaliteral{5F}{\isacharunderscore}}theory\ {\isaliteral{5C3C72696768746172726F773E}{\isasymrightarrow}}\ local{\isaliteral{5F}{\isacharunderscore}}theory{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}} \\
+    \indexdef{}{command}{type\_synonym}\hypertarget{command.type-synonym}{\hyperlink{command.type-synonym}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{type{\isaliteral{5F}{\isacharunderscore}}synonym}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}local{\isaliteral{5F}{\isacharunderscore}}theory\ {\isaliteral{5C3C72696768746172726F773E}{\isasymrightarrow}}\ local{\isaliteral{5F}{\isacharunderscore}}theory{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}} \\
     \indexdef{}{command}{typedecl}\hypertarget{command.typedecl}{\hyperlink{command.typedecl}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{typedecl}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}local{\isaliteral{5F}{\isacharunderscore}}theory\ {\isaliteral{5C3C72696768746172726F773E}{\isasymrightarrow}}\ local{\isaliteral{5F}{\isacharunderscore}}theory{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}} \\
     \indexdef{}{command}{arities}\hypertarget{command.arities}{\hyperlink{command.arities}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{arities}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}theory\ {\isaliteral{5C3C72696768746172726F773E}{\isasymrightarrow}}\ theory{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}} & (axiomatic!) \\
   \end{matharray}
 
   \begin{rail}
-    'types' (typespec '=' type mixfix? +)
+    'type_synonym' (typespec '=' type mixfix?)
     ;
     'typedecl' typespec mixfix?
     ;
@@ -1026,12 +1026,12 @@
 
   \begin{description}
 
-  \item \hyperlink{command.types}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{types}}}}~\isa{{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}{\isaliteral{28}{\isacharparenleft}}{\isaliteral{5C3C616C7068613E}{\isasymalpha}}\isaliteral{5C3C5E7375623E}{}\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isaliteral{2C}{\isacharcomma}}\ {\isaliteral{5C3C646F74733E}{\isasymdots}}{\isaliteral{2C}{\isacharcomma}}\ {\isaliteral{5C3C616C7068613E}{\isasymalpha}}\isaliteral{5C3C5E7375623E}{}\isactrlsub n{\isaliteral{29}{\isacharparenright}}\ t\ {\isaliteral{3D}{\isacharequal}}\ {\isaliteral{5C3C7461753E}{\isasymtau}}{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}} introduces a
-  \emph{type synonym} \isa{{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}{\isaliteral{28}{\isacharparenleft}}{\isaliteral{5C3C616C7068613E}{\isasymalpha}}\isaliteral{5C3C5E7375623E}{}\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isaliteral{2C}{\isacharcomma}}\ {\isaliteral{5C3C646F74733E}{\isasymdots}}{\isaliteral{2C}{\isacharcomma}}\ {\isaliteral{5C3C616C7068613E}{\isasymalpha}}\isaliteral{5C3C5E7375623E}{}\isactrlsub n{\isaliteral{29}{\isacharparenright}}\ t{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}} for the existing type
-  \isa{{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}{\isaliteral{5C3C7461753E}{\isasymtau}}{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}}.  Unlike actual type definitions, as are available in
-  Isabelle/HOL for example, type synonyms are merely syntactic
-  abbreviations without any logical significance.  Internally, type
-  synonyms are fully expanded.
+  \item \hyperlink{command.type-synonym}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{type{\isaliteral{5F}{\isacharunderscore}}synonym}}}}~\isa{{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}{\isaliteral{28}{\isacharparenleft}}{\isaliteral{5C3C616C7068613E}{\isasymalpha}}\isaliteral{5C3C5E7375623E}{}\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isaliteral{2C}{\isacharcomma}}\ {\isaliteral{5C3C646F74733E}{\isasymdots}}{\isaliteral{2C}{\isacharcomma}}\ {\isaliteral{5C3C616C7068613E}{\isasymalpha}}\isaliteral{5C3C5E7375623E}{}\isactrlsub n{\isaliteral{29}{\isacharparenright}}\ t\ {\isaliteral{3D}{\isacharequal}}\ {\isaliteral{5C3C7461753E}{\isasymtau}}{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}}
+  introduces a \emph{type synonym} \isa{{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}{\isaliteral{28}{\isacharparenleft}}{\isaliteral{5C3C616C7068613E}{\isasymalpha}}\isaliteral{5C3C5E7375623E}{}\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isaliteral{2C}{\isacharcomma}}\ {\isaliteral{5C3C646F74733E}{\isasymdots}}{\isaliteral{2C}{\isacharcomma}}\ {\isaliteral{5C3C616C7068613E}{\isasymalpha}}\isaliteral{5C3C5E7375623E}{}\isactrlsub n{\isaliteral{29}{\isacharparenright}}\ t{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}} for the
+  existing type \isa{{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}{\isaliteral{5C3C7461753E}{\isasymtau}}{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}}.  Unlike actual type definitions, as are
+  available in Isabelle/HOL for example, type synonyms are merely
+  syntactic abbreviations without any logical significance.
+  Internally, type synonyms are fully expanded.
   
   \item \hyperlink{command.typedecl}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{typedecl}}}}~\isa{{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}{\isaliteral{28}{\isacharparenleft}}{\isaliteral{5C3C616C7068613E}{\isasymalpha}}\isaliteral{5C3C5E7375623E}{}\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isaliteral{2C}{\isacharcomma}}\ {\isaliteral{5C3C646F74733E}{\isasymdots}}{\isaliteral{2C}{\isacharcomma}}\ {\isaliteral{5C3C616C7068613E}{\isasymalpha}}\isaliteral{5C3C5E7375623E}{}\isactrlsub n{\isaliteral{29}{\isacharparenright}}\ t{\isaliteral{22}{\isachardoublequote}}} declares a new
   type constructor \isa{t}.  If the object-logic defines a base sort