That's how the ISO works. C++ is no different.
I guess the theory is that only compiler developers need a copy of the standard. Everyone else should rely on their compiler manual
I guess the theory is that only compiler developers need a copy of the standard. Everyone else should rely on their compiler manual
STL (Microsoft's ironically named STL guy) pointed out in a thread about whether there's a difference between the ISO document and the draft that even Microsoft's compiler devs just use the draft.