I spent some time using the search tool for to find functions to format an anchor/URL in a page. I finally came across the common.inc page. Wow, a wealth of functions! Since that page states "Common functions that many Drupal modules will need to reference.", it only seems natural that the API index page should have a direct link to all the functions in common.inc. Using search is helpful, but seeing a list of all functions and their description shows me what I didn't know existed. Makes me wonder if there are other libs/modules/files of functions that would be great to use, but I simply don't know that they exist.

At the very least, a link to a page of HTML formatting functions, if any more exist, beyond those found in common.inc and the form.inc.

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Project: Documentation » Drupal core
Version: » 7.x-dev
Component: Other documentation issues » documentation

Issues having to do with api.drupal.org belong in the Drupal issue queue, so moving this there.

I think it's a valid point - having a topic area that would get to common.inc from the api.drupal.org start page seems like a good idea.

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Actually, most of the functions in common.inc are in one of the groups on the Topics page http://api.drupal.org/api/groups/7

So, I think this is OK as is. I don't think that making a specific link to common.inc would help, since there are multiple groups of functions on that page. Organizing them by topic is more useful...