I>
<LI>For filter chains consisting of write-only components, the elements of the chain are closed in forward order</LI>
<LI>Filters and Devices controlling separate input and output sequences receive two closure notifications, the first with argument <CODE>ios_base::in</CODE> and the second with argument <CODE>ios_base::out</CODE>. 
</UL>

<P>(<I>See</I> the semantics of <CODE>close</CODE> for <A HREF="#close_filter">Filter</A> and <A HREF="#close_device">Device</A> types, below.)</P>

<A NAME="headers"></