Syntax error for lexical declarations not directly within block

Hi,

I've noted that it is a Syntax error to write things like `if (foo) let x;` or `while (bar) let x;` (without block enclosing the `let x` statement), both in the latest version of FF and Chrome (appropriate experimental flags enabled), which is a very reasonable behaviour. However, I was unable to find where (or if) that behaviour is defined in the current spec draft. Could you help?

Thanks,

—Claude

Statements and Declarations are separate production rules (cf. "12 
Statements and Declarations" in the draft), only a Statement can be 
nested directly within an if-Statement.

- André


> Hi,
>
> I've noted that it is a Syntax error to write things like `if (foo) let x;` or `while (bar) let x;` (without block enclosing the `let x` statement), both in the latest version of FF and Chrome (appropriate experimental flags enabled), which is a very reasonable behaviour. However, I was unable to find where (or if) that behaviour is defined in the current spec draft. Could you help?
>
> Thanks,
>
> —Claude

Le 15 avr. 2013 à 15:29, André Bargull <andre.bargull at udo.edu> a écrit :

> Statements and Declarations are separate production rules (cf. "12 Statements and Declarations" in the draft), only a Statement can be nested directly within an if-Statement.
> 
> - André
> 

Indeed, thanks.

—Claude

> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I've noted that it is a Syntax error to write things like `if (foo) let x;` or `while (bar) let x;` (without block enclosing the `let x` statement), both in the latest version of FF and Chrome (appropriate experimental flags enabled), which is a very reasonable behaviour. However, I was unable to find where (or if) that behaviour is defined in the current spec draft. Could you help?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> —Claude