Add a VHDL typing style (and some other fixes).

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@@ -516,12 +516,12 @@
       
       A case expression evaluates its scrutinee, which should have an
       algebraic datatype, into weak head normal form (\small{WHNF}) and
-      (optionally) binds it to \lam{bndr}. Every alternative lists a
-      single constructor (\lam{C0 ... Cn}). Based on the actual
-      constructor of the scrutinee, the corresponding alternative is
-      chosen. The binders in the chosen alternative (\lam{bndr0,0 ....
-      bndr0,m} are bound to the actual arguments to the constructor in
-      the scrutinee.
+      (optionally) binds it to \lam{bndr}. If bndr is wild, \refdef{wild
+      binders} it is left out.  Every alternative lists a single constructor
+      (\lam{C0 ... Cn}). Based on the actual constructor of the scrutinee, the
+      corresponding alternative is chosen. The binders in the chosen
+      alternative (\lam{bndr0,0 ....  bndr0,m} are bound to the actual
+      arguments to the constructor in the scrutinee.
 
       This is best illustrated with an example. Assume
       there is an algebraic datatype declared as follows\footnote{This
@@ -825,9 +825,8 @@
       \stopdesc
 
       Using this set of types, all types in basic Haskell can be represented.
-      
       \todo{Overview of polymorphism with more examples (or move examples
-      here)}.
+      here)}
         
   \section[sec:prototype:statetype]{State annotations in Haskell}
     As noted in \in{section}[sec:description:stateann], Cλash needs some
@@ -1063,6 +1062,10 @@
       (state) variables} and \emph{substate variables}, which will be
       defined in the rules themselves.
 
+      These rules describe everything that can be done with state
+      variables and state-containing variables. Everything else is
+      invalid.
+
       \startdesc{State variables can appear as an argument.}
         \startlambda
           avg = λi.λspacked. ...
@@ -1393,9 +1396,9 @@
       \stopbuffer 
     
       \placeexample[][ex:AccStateVHDL]{\VHDL\ generated for acc from \in{example}[ex:AvgState]}
-          {\typebuffer[AccStateVHDL]}
+          {\typebuffervhdl{AccStateVHDL}}
       \placeexample[][ex:AvgStateVHDL]{\VHDL\ generated for avg from \in{example}[ex:AvgState]}
-          {\typebuffer[AvgStateVHDL]}
+          {\typebuffervhdl{AvgStateVHDL}}
 %    \subsection{Initial state}
 %      How to specify the initial state? Cannot be done inside a hardware
 %      function, since the initial state is its own state argument for the first