--- a/NEWS Mon Nov 25 16:59:02 2013 +0000
+++ b/NEWS Mon Nov 25 18:18:58 2013 +0100
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@
* Canonical representation for minus one is "- 1".
* Canonical representation for other negative numbers is "- (numeral _)".
* When devising rule sets for number calculation, consider the
- following cases: 0, 1, numeral _, - 1, - numeral _.
+ following canonical cases: 0, 1, numeral _, - 1, - numeral _.
+ * HOLogic.dest_number also recognizes numerals in non-canonical forms
+ like "numeral One", "- numeral One", "- 0" and even "- … - _".
* Syntax for negative numerals is mere input syntax.
INCOMPATBILITY.