According to the JSDoc wiki for @param you can indicate a @param is optional using

/**

    @param {String} [name]

*/

function getPerson(name) {

}

and you can indicate a param inline using

function getPerson(/**String*/ name) {

}

And I can combine them like the following, which works ok.

/**

    @param [name]

*/

function getPerson(/**String*/name) {

}

But I would like to know if there is a way to do it all inline if possible.