#### 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 [Macro] , proclaim [Function]