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+PRErrorCode
+===========
+
+
+Type for error codes that can be retrieved with :ref:`PR_GetError`. You can
+also set your own errors using :ref:`PR_SetError`.
+
+
+Syntax
+------
+
+.. code::
+
+ #include <prerror.h>
+
+ typedef PRInt32 PRErrorCode
+
+
+Description
+-----------
+
+The service NSPR offers in this area is the ability to associate a
+thread-specific condition with an error number. The error number
+namespace is not well managed. NSPR assumes error numbers starting at
+-6000 (decimal) and progressing towards zero. At present less than 100
+error codes have been defined. If NSPR's error handling is adopted by
+calling clients, then some sort of partitioning of the namespace will
+have to be employed. NSPR does not attempt to address this issue.
+
+For NSPR errors, see `Error Codes <NSPR_Error_Handling#Error_Code>`__.