Introduction

1. This is the Ada Reference Manual.
2. Other available Ada documents include:
   1. Rationale for the Ada Programming Language -- 1995 edition, which gives an introduction to the new features of Ada, and explains the rationale behind them. Programmers should read this first.
   2. Changes to Ada -- 1987 to 1995. This document lists in detail the changes made to the 1987 edition of the standard.
   3. The Annotated Ada Reference Manual (AARM). The AARM contains all of the text in the RM95, plus various annotations. It is intended primarily for compiler writers, validation test writers, and others who wish to study the fine details. The annotations include detailed rationale for individual rules and explanations of some of the more arcane interactions among the rules.

• Design Goals: Design Goals
• Language Summary: Language Summary
• Program Units: Program Units
• Declarations and Statements: Declarations and Statements
• Data Types: Data Types
• Other Facilities: Other Facilities
• Language Changes: Language Changes
• Instructions for Comment Submission: Instructions for Comment Submission
• Acknowledgements: Acknowledgements

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