Re: "name" vs "alias" in datatype table

I like the preferred name being the preferred name and focal point, as most users aren't going to much care about internal type names.  For "int", "decimal" and "char", how about a "shorthand" column?  Wouldn't be too wide.  So:

1. Name

2. Shorthand

3. Internal name

4. Description

And maybe a paragraph at the top explaining that types have multiple names that can be used interchangeably, but users are encouraged to use the standard names for beauty and clarity.

I could also see splitting this into two tables.  First just a) Name, Description.  Second, a paragraph about internal names and such, then b) Name, Shorthand, Internal Name, Description.  That way for quick reference people will just see a simple table that gets 90% of readers what they need.