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 </table>
 
 <h1>Boost Libraries</h1>
-<p><a href="#Category">Libraries Listed by Category<br>
+<p>
+<a href="#Alphabetically">Libraries Listed Alphabetically</a><br>
+<a href="#Category">Libraries Listed by Category<br>
 </a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="#String">String and text processing<br>
 </a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="#Containers">Containers<br>
 </a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="#Iterators">Iterators<br>
 </a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="#Algorithms">Algorithms<br>
-</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="#Generic">Generic Programming and Template
-Metaprogramming helpers</a><br>
+</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="#Function-objects">Function Objects and
+higher-order programming<br>
+</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="#Generic">Generic Programming</a><br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="#Generic">Template
+Metaprogramming</a><br>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="#Math">Math and numerics<br>
 </a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="#Inter-language">Inter-language support</a><br>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="#Correctness">Correctness and testing<br>
@@ -43,7 +48,6 @@ Metaprogramming helpers</a><br>
 </a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="#Memory">Memory<br>
 </a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="#Miscellaneous">Miscellaneous</a><br>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="#workarounds">Broken compiler workarounds</a><br>
-<a href="#Alphabetically">Libraries Listed Alphabetically</a><br>
 <a href="#Obsolete">Obsolete Libraries</a><br>
 <a href="#Beta">Beta Libraries</a></p>
 
@@ -58,6 +62,100 @@ out how to build object libraries, when needed.</p>
 
 <hr>
 
+<h2>Libraries Listed <a name="Alphabetically">Alphabetically</a></h2>
+
+<ul>
+    <li><a href="any/index.html">any</a> - Safe, generic container for single
+      values of different value types, from Kevlin Henney.&nbsp;</li>
+    <li><a href="array/index.htm">array</a> - STL compliant
+        container wrapper for arrays of constant size, from
+        Nicolai Josuttis.</li>
+    <li><a href="bind/bind.html">bind</a> and <a href="bind/mem_fn.html"> mem_fn</a> - Generalized binders for function/object/pointers and member functions, from Peter
+      Dimov.</li>
+    <li><a href="utility/call_traits.htm">call_traits</a> -
+        Defines types for passing parameters, from John Maddock,
+        Howard Hinnant, et al.</li>
+    <li><a href="compatibility/index.html">compatibility</a> - Help for
+      non-conforming standard libraries, from Ralf Grosse-Kunstleve and Jens
+      Maurer.</li>
+    <li><a href="compose/index.htm">compose</a> - Functional
+        composition adapters for the STL, from Nicolai Josuttis.</li>
+    <li><a href="utility/compressed_pair.htm">compressed_pair</a>
+        - Empty member optimization, from John Maddock, Howard
+        Hinnant, et al.</li>
+    <li><a href="concept_check/concept_check.htm">concept check</a>
+        - Tools for generic programming, from Jeremy Siek.</li>
+    <li><a href="config/config.htm">config</a> - Helps boost
+        library developers adapt to compiler idiosyncrasies; not
+        intended for library users.</li>
+    <li><a href="conversion/index.htm">conversion</a> - Numeric,
+        polymorphic, and lexical casts, from Dave Abrahams and
+        Kevlin Henney.</li>
+    <li><a href="crc/index.html">crc</a> - Cyclic Redundancy Code, from Daryle
+      Walker.</li>
+    <li><a href="function/index.html">function</a> - Function object wrappers
+      for deferred calls or callbacks, from Doug Gregor.</li>
+    <li><a href="functional/index.html">functional</a> - Enhanced
+        function object adaptors, from Mark Rodgers.</li>
+    <li><a href="graph/doc/table_of_contents.html">graph</a> -
+        Generic graph components and algorithms, from Jeremy Siek
+        and a University of Notre Dame team.</li>
+    <li><a href="integer/index.htm">integer</a> - Headers to ease
+        dealing with integral types.</li>
+    <li><a href="utility/iterator_adaptors.htm">iterator adaptors</a>
+        - Adapt a base type into a standard conforming iterator,
+        and more, from Dave Abrahams, Jeremy Siek, and John
+        Potter.</li>
+    <li><a href="math/octonion/index.html">math/octonion</a> -
+        Octonions, from Hubert Holin.</li>
+    <li><a href="math/quaternion/index.html">math/quaterion</a> -
+        Quaterions, from Hubert Holin.</li>
+    <li><a href="math/special_functions/index.html">math/special_functions</a> -
+        Mathematical special functions such as atanh, sinc, and sinhc,
+        from Hubert Holin.</li>
+    <li><a href="utility/operators.htm">operators</a> - Templates
+        ease arithmetic classes and iterators, from Dave Abrahams
+        and Jeremy Siek.</li>
+    <li><a href="pool/doc/index.html">pool</a> - Memory pool management, from
+      Steve Cleary.</li>
+    <li><a href="property_map/property_map.html">property map</a>
+        - Concepts defining interfaces which map key objects to
+        value objects, from Jeremy Siek.</li>
+    <li><a href="python/doc/index.html">python</a> - Reflects C++
+        classes and functions into <a
+        href="http://www.python.org">Python</a>, from Dave
+        Abrahams.</li>
+    <li><a href="random/index.html">random</a> - A complete
+        system for random number generation, from Jens Maurer.</li>
+    <li><a href="rational/index.html">rational</a> - A rational
+        number class, from Paul Moore.</li>
+    <li><a href="regex/index.htm">regex</a> - Regular expression
+        library, from John Maddock.</li>
+    <li><a href="smart_ptr/index.htm">smart_ptr</a> - Four smart
+        pointer classes, from Greg Colvin and Beman Dawes.</li>
+    <li><a href="static_assert/static_assert.htm">static_assert</a>
+        - Static assertions (compile time assertions), from John
+        Maddock.</li>
+    <li><a href="test/doc/index.htm">test</a> - Support for program testing and
+      execution, from Beman Dawes.</li>
+    <li><a href="timer/index.htm">timer</a> - Event timer,
+        progress timer, and progress display classes, from Beman
+        Dawes.</li>
+    <li><a href="tokenizer/index.htm">tokenizer</a> - Break of a string or other
+      character sequence into a series of tokens, from John Bandela.</li>
+    <li><a href="tuple/doc/tuple_users_guide.html">tuple</a> - Ease definition of functions returning multiple values, and more,
+    from Jaakko Järvi.</li>
+    <li><a href="type_traits/index.htm">type_traits</a> -
+        Templates for fundamental properties of types, from John
+        Maddock, Steve Cleary, et al.</li>
+    <li><a href="utility/utility.htm">utility</a> - Class <b>noncopyable</b>
+        plus <b>checked_delete()</b>, <b>checked_array_delete()</b>, <b>next(),</b>&nbsp;
+      <b>prior()</b>
+        function templates, from Dave Abrahams and others. </li>
+</ul>
+
+<hr>
+
 <h2>Libraries Listed by <a name="Category">Category</a></h2>
 
 <h3><a name="String">String</a> and text processing</h3>
@@ -112,7 +210,7 @@ out how to build object libraries, when needed.</p>
       function templates, from Dave Abrahams and others. </li>
 </ul>
 
-<h3><a name="Function-objects">Function objects</a></h3>
+<h3><a name="Function-objects">Function objects</a> and higher-order programming</h3>
 
 <ul>
     <li><a href="bind/bind.html">bind</a> and <a href="bind/mem_fn.html"> mem_fn</a> - Generalized binders for function/object/pointers and member functions, from Peter Dimov.</li>
@@ -124,8 +222,7 @@ out how to build object libraries, when needed.</p>
         function object adaptors, from Mark Rodgers.</li>
 </ul>
 
-<h3><a name="Generic">Generic</a> Programming and Template Metaprogramming
-helpers</h3>
+<h3><a name="Generic">Generic</a> Programming</h3>
 
 <ul>
     <li><a href="utility/call_traits.htm">call_traits</a> -
@@ -139,6 +236,20 @@ helpers</h3>
     <li><a href="property_map/property_map.html">property map</a>
         - Concepts defining interfaces which map key objects to
         value objects, from Jeremy Siek.</li>
+    <li><a href="static_assert/static_assert.htm">static_assert</a>
+        - Static assertions (compile time assertions), from John
+        Maddock.</li>
+    <li><a href="type_traits/index.htm">type_traits</a> -
+        Templates for fundamental properties of types, from John
+        Maddock, Steve Cleary, et al.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<h3>Template <a name="Metaprogramming"> Metaprogramming</a></h3>
+
+<ul>
+    <li><a href="static_assert/static_assert.htm">static_assert</a>
+        - Static assertions (compile time assertions), from John
+        Maddock.</li>
     <li><a href="type_traits/index.htm">type_traits</a> -
         Templates for fundamental properties of types, from John
         Maddock, Steve Cleary, et al.</li>
@@ -167,15 +278,6 @@ helpers</h3>
         number class, from Paul Moore.</li>
 </ul>
 
-<h3><a name="Inter-language">Inter-language</a> support</h3>
-
-<ul>
-    <li><a href="python/doc/index.html">python</a> - Reflects C++
-        classes and functions into <a
-        href="http://www.python.org">Python</a>, from Dave
-        Abrahams.</li>
-</ul>
-
 <h3><a name="Correctness">Correctness</a> and testing</h3>
 
 <ul>
@@ -200,6 +302,15 @@ helpers</h3>
     from Jaakko Järvi.</li>
 </ul>
 
+<h3><a name="Inter-language">Inter-language</a> support</h3>
+
+<ul>
+    <li><a href="python/doc/index.html">python</a> - Reflects C++
+        classes and functions into <a
+        href="http://www.python.org">Python</a>, from Dave
+        Abrahams.</li>
+</ul>
+
 <h3><a name="Memory">Memory</a></h3>
 
 <ul>
@@ -242,99 +353,7 @@ helpers</h3>
         intended for library users.</li>
 </ul>
 
-<hr>
-
-<h2>Libraries Listed <a name="Alphabetically">Alphabetically</a></h2>
-
-<ul>
-    <li><a href="any/index.html">any</a> - Safe, generic container for single
-      values of different value types, from Kevlin Henney.&nbsp;</li>
-    <li><a href="array/index.htm">array</a> - STL compliant
-        container wrapper for arrays of constant size, from
-        Nicolai Josuttis.</li>
-    <li><a href="bind/bind.html">bind</a> and <a href="bind/mem_fn.html"> mem_fn</a> - Generalized binders for function/object/pointers and member functions, from Peter
-      Dimov.</li>
-    <li><a href="utility/call_traits.htm">call_traits</a> -
-        Defines types for passing parameters, from John Maddock,
-        Howard Hinnant, et al.</li>
-    <li><a href="compatibility/index.html">compatibility</a> - Help for
-      non-conforming standard libraries, from Ralf Grosse-Kunstleve and Jens
-      Maurer.</li>
-    <li><a href="compose/index.htm">compose</a> - Functional
-        composition adapters for the STL, from Nicolai Josuttis.</li>
-    <li><a href="utility/compressed_pair.htm">compressed_pair</a>
-        - Empty member optimization, from John Maddock, Howard
-        Hinnant, et al.</li>
-    <li><a href="concept_check/concept_check.htm">concept check</a>
-        - Tools for generic programming, from Jeremy Siek.</li>
-    <li><a href="config/config.htm">config</a> - Helps boost
-        library developers adapt to compiler idiosyncrasies; not
-        intended for library users.</li>
-    <li><a href="conversion/index.htm">conversion</a> - Numeric,
-        polymorphic, and lexical casts, from Dave Abrahams and
-        Kevlin Henney.</li>
-    <li><a href="crc/index.html">crc</a> - Cyclic Redundancy Code, from Daryle
-      Walker.</li>
-    <li><a href="function/index.html">function</a> - Function object wrappers
-      for deferred calls or callbacks, from Doug Gregor.</li>
-    <li><a href="functional/index.html">functional</a> - Enhanced
-        function object adaptors, from Mark Rodgers.</li>
-    <li><a href="graph/doc/table_of_contents.html">graph</a> -
-        Generic graph components and algorithms, from Jeremy Siek
-        and a University of Notre Dame team.</li>
-    <li><a href="integer/index.htm">integer</a> - Headers to ease
-        dealing with integral types.</li>
-    <li><a href="utility/iterator_adaptors.htm">iterator adaptors</a>
-        - Adapt a base type into a standard conforming iterator,
-        and more, from Dave Abrahams, Jeremy Siek, and John
-        Potter.</li>
-    <li><a href="math/octonion/index.html">math/octonion</a> -
-        Octonions, from Hubert Holin.</li>
-    <li><a href="math/quaternion/index.html">math/quaterion</a> -
-        Quaterions, from Hubert Holin.</li>
-    <li><a href="math/special_functions/index.html">math/special_functions</a> -
-        Mathematical special functions such as atanh, sinc, and sinhc,
-        from Hubert Holin.</li>
-    <li><a href="utility/operators.htm">operators</a> - Templates
-        ease arithmetic classes and iterators, from Dave Abrahams
-        and Jeremy Siek.</li>
-    <li><a href="pool/doc/index.html">pool</a> - Memory pool management, from
-      Steve Cleary.</li>
-    <li><a href="property_map/property_map.html">property map</a>
-        - Concepts defining interfaces which map key objects to
-        value objects, from Jeremy Siek.</li>
-    <li><a href="python/doc/index.html">python</a> - Reflects C++
-        classes and functions into <a
-        href="http://www.python.org">Python</a>, from Dave
-        Abrahams.</li>
-    <li><a href="random/index.html">random</a> - A complete
-        system for random number generation, from Jens Maurer.</li>
-    <li><a href="rational/index.html">rational</a> - A rational
-        number class, from Paul Moore.</li>
-    <li><a href="regex/index.htm">regex</a> - Regular expression
-        library, from John Maddock.</li>
-    <li><a href="smart_ptr/index.htm">smart_ptr</a> - Four smart
-        pointer classes, from Greg Colvin and Beman Dawes.</li>
-    <li><a href="static_assert/static_assert.htm">static_assert</a>
-        - Static assertions (compile time assertions), from John
-        Maddock.</li>
-    <li><a href="test/doc/index.htm">test</a> - Support for program testing and
-      execution, from Beman Dawes.</li>
-    <li><a href="timer/index.htm">timer</a> - Event timer,
-        progress timer, and progress display classes, from Beman
-        Dawes.</li>
-    <li><a href="tokenizer/index.htm">tokenizer</a> - Break of a string or other
-      character sequence into a series of tokens, from John Bandela.</li>
-    <li><a href="tuple/doc/tuple_users_guide.html">tuple</a> - Ease definition of functions returning multiple values, and more,
-    from Jaakko Järvi.</li>
-    <li><a href="type_traits/index.htm">type_traits</a> -
-        Templates for fundamental properties of types, from John
-        Maddock, Steve Cleary, et al.</li>
-    <li><a href="utility/utility.htm">utility</a> - Class <b>noncopyable</b>
-        plus <b>checked_delete()</b>, <b>checked_array_delete()</b>, <b>next(),</b>&nbsp;
-      <b>prior()</b>
-        function templates, from Dave Abrahams and others. </li>
-</ul>
+<p>[Category suggestions from Aleksey Gurtovoy and Beman Dawes]</p>
 
 <hr>
 
@@ -366,6 +385,6 @@ libraries will soon be either submitted for formal review or removed.</p>
 <hr>
 
 <p>Revised <!--webbot bot="Timestamp" s-type="EDITED"
-s-format="%d %b %Y" startspan -->21 Sep 2001<!--webbot bot="Timestamp" endspan i-checksum="14928" --></p>
+s-format="%d %b %Y" startspan -->24 Sep 2001<!--webbot bot="Timestamp" endspan i-checksum="14934" --></p>
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