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+describe("@alias tag", function() {
+    var doclet = require('jsdoc/doclet'),
+        doc = new doclet.Doclet('/** @name Foo\n@alias Bar */', {});
+
+    it("adds an 'alias' property to the doclet with the tag's value", function() {
+        expect(doc.alias).toBeDefined();
+        expect(doc.alias).toBe('Bar');
+    });
+    // further tests (ensuring alias has the proper effect): documentation/alias.js
+});