doc/dbus-specification.xml: Specifically forbid empty structs (#7969)

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+2007-10-09  Simon McVittie  <simon.mcvittie@collabora.co.uk>
+
+       * doc/dbus-specification.xml: Specifically forbid empty structs (#7969)
+
 2007-09-20  Ryan Lortie  <desrt@desrt.ca>
 
        Add argument path matching support.  Bug #11066.

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         but is useful in code that implements the protocol. This type code 
         is specified to allow such code to interoperate in non-protocol contexts.
       </para>
-      
+
+      <para>
+        Empty structures are not allowed; there must be at least one
+        type code between the parentheses.
+      </para>
+
       <para>
         <literal>ARRAY</literal> has ASCII character 'a' as type code. The array type code must be
         followed by a <firstterm>single complete type</firstterm>. The single