      *
      *  <p><code>function myCompare(a:Object, b:Object):int</code></p>
      *
-     *  <p>This function must return the following values:</p>
+     *  <p>This function returns the following values:</p>
      *
      *   <ul>
      *        <li>-1, if <code>a</code> should appear before <code>b</code> in

     *  Specifies whether this field should be sorted in descending
     *  order.
     *
     *  <p> The default value is <code>false</code> (ascending).</p>
     * 
     *  @langversion 3.0
     *  @playerversion Flash 9

    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     *  This helper property is used internally the <code>findItem()</code> and <code>sort()</code> methods. Other uses of this property are not 
     *  supported.
     *  Returns -1 if this ISortField shouldn't be used by the <code>Sort</code>
     *  class to sort the field (there is no compareFunction or no name). Otherwise, returns a bitmask of sort options..
     * 
     *  @langversion 3.0
     *  @playerversion Flash 9
     *  @playerversion AIR 1.1
