placeholder type that has no properties except a name and an owner. This
is done by issuing the command <literal>CREATE TYPE
<replaceable>name</></literal>, with no additional parameters. Then the
- I/O functions can be defined referencing the shell type. Finally,
+ C I/O functions can be defined referencing the shell type. Finally,
<command>CREATE TYPE</> with a full definition replaces the shell entry
with a complete, valid type definition, after which the new type can be
used normally.