#### 3.8.24 declaration [Declaration]

#### Syntax::

`(declaration {name}*)`

#### Arguments::

name—a symbol.

#### Valid Context::

proclamation only

#### Description::

Advises the compiler that each name is a valid but potentially non-standard declaration name. The purpose of this is to tell one compiler not to issue warnings for declarations meant for another compiler or other program processor.

#### Examples::

     (declaim (declaration author target-language target-machine))
     (declaim (target-language ada))
     (declaim (target-machine IBM-650))
     (defun strangep (x)
       (declare (author "Harry Tweeker"))
       (member x '(strange weird odd peculiar)))

#### See Also::

declaim , proclaim