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The statement about VisItem is inaccurate.

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Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
rust
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Start with the VisItem description in the Rust Reference linked from the issue, then compare it with the reference grammar and the treatment of impl blocks. Clarify that visibility is not permitted before an impl block, and verify that the resulting wording accurately describes VisItem.

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Description

According to the the reference, a VisItem consists of a Visibility (optional, such as pub) followed by, for example, an Implementation. However, pub is not permitted in front of impl.
I suggest writing a clearer description for VisItem so developers immediately know that visibility is not available in front of an impl block.

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