3.5 Clarifications on Exotic Shields (Extreme Shield) and Feat Prerequisites (Shield Specialization / Phalanx Fighter)("small/large"vs"light/heavy") – rpg.stackexchange.com

I'm a bit confused about the terminology used for shields in D&D 3.5 and I'm looking for where this was officially addressed or fixed. In the Player's Handbook 3.5, Table 7–6 (Armor and Shields) ...