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Basil L. Contovounesios
343d70b10e Improve kill-related documentation (bug#31209)
* doc/lispref/text.texi (Low-Level Kill Ring): Fix typo under
current-kill.  Mention interprogram-paste-function under kill-new
and kill-append.
* lisp/simple.el (save-interprogram-paste-before-kill, kill-new)
(kill-append-merge-undo, kill-append): Touch-up docstrings.
2018-04-24 20:58:15 -04:00
Charles A. Roelli
6cf83131e2 * doc/lispref/display.texi (Glyphless Chars): Fix grammar. 2018-04-22 11:15:37 +02:00
Alan Third
88d178ce94 Fix macOS drag n drop event documentation
* doc/emacs/macos.texi (Mac / GNUstep Customization): Remove
references to color panel.
(Mac / GNUstep Events): Remove ns-drag-file, and add ns-drag-n-drop.
2018-04-21 14:35:02 +01:00
Eli Zaretskii
5de608f3ed Update the documentation of 'perform-replace'
* doc/lispref/searching.texi (Search and Replace): Update the
documentation of 'perform-replace'.
2018-04-20 10:18:06 +03:00
Eli Zaretskii
8f6293ca78 Fix use of @key in Texinfo manuals
* doc/misc/efaq-w32.texi (Location of init file):
* doc/misc/org.texi (Editing source code, Export settings)
(Closing items, Drawers, Structure editing):
* doc/misc/gnus.texi (Spam and Ham Processors, Terminology):
* doc/misc/calc.texi (Keypad Functions Menu, Keypad Binary Menu)
(Keypad Vectors Menu, Keypad Main Menu, Basic Arithmetic)
(Symbolic Mode):
* doc/misc/sc.texi (Electric References):
* doc/misc/info.texi (Help-^L):
* doc/misc/reftex.texi (Reference Styles):
* doc/misc/idlwave.texi (Troubleshooting, Examining Variables)
(Lesson III---User Catalog, Using the Shell):
* doc/misc/eshell.texi (Bugs and ideas):
* doc/misc/ada-mode.texi (Automatic Casing):
* doc/misc/ediff.texi (Selective Browsing):
* doc/misc/vip.texi (Customizing Constants):
* doc/misc/pcl-cvs.texi (Selected files):
* doc/misc/efaq.texi (Replying to the sender of a message)
(Basic keys, No Meta key, Matching parentheses)
(Origin of the term Emacs, Installing Texinfo documentation)
(Learning how to do something, Emacs manual, Extended commands):
* doc/misc/viper.texi (Rudimentary Changes):
* doc/misc/tramp.texi (Frequently Asked Questions):
* doc/emacs/kmacro.texi (Basic Keyboard Macro):
* doc/emacs/frames.texi (Frame Commands):
* doc/emacs/msdos.texi (Windows Keyboard):
* doc/emacs/search.texi (Query Replace):
* doc/lispintro/emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Keybindings)
(Note for Novices):
* doc/lispref/tips.texi (Key Binding Conventions): Fix use of
@key.  For the details, see
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2018-04/msg00390.html.
2018-04-19 12:21:06 +03:00
Eli Zaretskii
f4c989427b Improve documentation of actual arglist
* doc/lispref/functions.texi (Function Documentation): Advise
against using '(fn ARGLIST)' method of advertising a calling
convention when the old calling convention is deprecated.
(Bug#31191)
2018-04-19 11:29:50 +03:00
Eli Zaretskii
4341aacd87 Minor wording improvement in "Bookmarks"
* doc/emacs/regs.texi (Bookmarks): Improve wording.  Suggested by
"Siraphob (Ben) Phipathananunth" <siraben@disroot.org>.
2018-04-15 20:34:44 +03:00
Eli Zaretskii
ad731b0d8f ; * doc/lispref/display.texi (Temporary Displays): Fix typos. 2018-04-13 20:19:17 +03:00
Alan Mackenzie
f1450e9f34 Complete documentation of syntax flags by adding `c'
* doc/lispref/syntax.texi ("Syntax Table Internals"): Add entry for `c'
as `(1 lsh 23)'.
2018-04-13 14:35:13 +00:00
Eli Zaretskii
6bdcaec885 Fix typos and minor wording issues in ELisp manual
* doc/lispref/internals.texi (Writing Emacs Primitives):
* doc/lispref/display.texi (Temporary Displays): Fix typos.
* doc/lispref/text.texi (Filling, Changing Properties)
(Transposition): Clarify and fix typos.
* doc/lispref/positions.texi (Screen Lines): Improve wording.
* doc/lispref/modes.texi (Minor Mode Conventions)
(Font Lock Multiline): Fix typos.
* doc/lispref/variables.texi (Dynamic Binding Tips): Fix a
cross-reference.  Fix a typo.
* doc/lispref/sequences.texi (Sequence Functions): Fix typos.
(Bug#31143)
2018-04-13 16:44:05 +03:00
Eli Zaretskii
3a798f696b Fix a minor mistake in the ELisp manual
* doc/lispref/files.texi (Reading from Files): Fix copy/paste
mistake.  (Bug#31107)
2018-04-09 17:53:37 +03:00
Eli Zaretskii
1527235baf ; * doc/lispref/compile.texi (Compilation Functions): Fix wording. 2018-04-02 20:25:52 +03:00
Tino Calancha
b07decdf02 ; * doc/lispref/compile.texi (Compilation Functions): Fix typo 2018-04-03 00:43:25 +09:00
Eli Zaretskii
9fee1b8fb3 Minor copyedits of completion-at-point-functions documentation
* lisp/minibuffer.el (completion-at-point-functions):
* doc/lispref/minibuf.texi (Completion in Buffers): Fix wording
and filling.

(cherry picked from commit a8ddd05d7d)
2018-04-01 12:22:39 +03:00
Stefan Monnier
748f0fdd5a (completion-at-point-functions): Improve doc
(cherry picked from commit b56c56f203)
2018-04-01 12:21:29 +03:00
Eli Zaretskii
3a451bd1e0 ; * doc/emacs/msdos.texi: Fix wording of last change. 2018-03-31 11:16:05 +03:00
Noam Postavsky
e50196e8a9 Document return value of pcase (Bug#30425)
* doc/lispref/control.texi (Pattern matching case statement):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/pcase.el (pcase): State that pcase returns nil if no
patterns match.
(pcase-exhaustive): State that an error is signaled if no patterns
match.
2018-03-31 00:50:37 -04:00
Paul Eggert
8a2466ff72 * doc/emacs/macos.texi: Tweak grammar and capitalization. 2018-03-30 19:08:44 -07:00
Richard Stallman
9db62bf993 Distinguish free from non-free OSes 2018-03-30 19:08:44 -07:00
Glenn Morris
ff49d86b64 * doc/emacs/misc.texi (Amusements): Avoid non-printing character.
; Hey fellow kids, remember that gag from 2008?  Emacs does.
2018-03-28 15:00:58 -04:00
Glenn Morris
5bab671521 Fix xrefs in pdf Emacs manual
* doc/emacs/fortran-xtra.texi (ForIndent Cont, ForIndent Num)
(Fortran Columns):
* doc/emacs/picture-xtra.texi (Rectangles in Picture):
Fix recent changes that neglected the splitting of the pdf manuals.
2018-03-28 14:20:57 -04:00
Michael Albinus
9bff405d09 * doc/misc/org.texi (Installation): Fix clone commands. 2018-03-28 10:38:26 +02:00
Rasmus
613c9a5c1f Update Org to v9.1.9
Please note this is a bugfix release. See etc/ORG-NEWS for details.
2018-03-27 23:34:41 +02:00
Eli Zaretskii
930f7b10b3 * doc/lispref/functions.texi (Defining Functions): Improve indexing. 2018-03-26 18:58:20 +03:00
Michael Albinus
45d04754e7 More manual editing
* doc/emacs/basic.texi:
* doc/emacs/calendar.texi:
* doc/emacs/display.texi:
* doc/emacs/mini.texi:
* doc/emacs/misc.texi:
* doc/emacs/picture-xtra.texi:
* doc/misc/info.texi: Prefer <PageDown> and <PageUp> over
<next> and <prior>.  Add missing @kindex entries.

* doc/emacs/custom.texi (Function Keys): Fix and add missing
key symbols.
2018-03-25 15:15:20 +02:00
Michael Albinus
2acb9f01b9 Minor manual changes changes
* doc/emacs/misc.texi (FFAP): Complete commands.
(Amusements): Add some @cindex entries.  Add "M-x butterfly".
2018-03-25 12:18:09 +02:00
Glenn Morris
7d6c7d0b46 ; Use GNU not Gnu in docs 2018-03-23 16:01:12 -04:00
Eli Zaretskii
1bc4def8ca More proofreading of the Emacs manual
* doc/emacs/trouble.texi (DEL Does Not Delete): Improve wording.
(Screen Garbled): Mention the command name.
(Bug Criteria): Mention that problems in packages should first be
reported to the respective maintainers.
(Checklist): Fix wording.
(Contributing, Copyright Assignment): Minor copyedits.
* doc/emacs/misc.texi (Amusements): Remove Landmark.
* doc/emacs/picture-xtra.texi (Tabs in Picture): Improve wording.
(Rectangles in Picture): Add a cross-reference to "Registers".
* doc/emacs/misc.texi (Gnus Group Buffer, Gnus Summary Buffer):
Mention command names in parentheses.
(Gnus Summary Buffer): Document "M-r".
(Network Security): Document that current NSM works with TLS
encryption.  Fix markup.
(Document View): Improve wording and fix a typo.
(DocView Conversion): Rephrase description of
doc-view-cache-directory.
(Single Shell): Mention variables that control when shell output
appears in the echo area.
(Shell Mode): Improve wording.
(Shell Prompts): Fix a typo.
(Shell Ring, Term Mode): Mention command names.
(History References): Add a cross-reference to "Rebinding".
(Remote Host): Mention SSH.
(TCP Emacs server): Improve wording.
(emacsclient Options): Minor improvements.
(PostScript): Fix wording.
(PostScript Variables): Mention that ps-font-size could be a cons.
(Sorting): Minor improvements.  Suggested by Michael Albinus
<michael.albinus@gmx.de> in emacs-manual-bugs@gnu.org
2018-03-23 19:08:32 +03:00
Noam Postavsky
8c92a37cb4 * doc/emacs/trouble.texi: Fix location of `emacs-version' index. 2018-03-23 08:19:42 -04:00
Noam Postavsky
10b1f2fdd5 Explain more about (defvar foo) form (Bug#18059)
* doc/lispref/variables.texi (Defining Variables)
(Using Lexical Binding):
* doc/lispref/compile.texi (Compiler Errors): Emphasize that omitting
VALUE for `defvar' marks the variable special only locally.
* doc/lispref/variables.texi (Using Lexical Binding): Add example of
using `defvar' without VALUE.
2018-03-23 08:19:09 -04:00
Charles A. Roelli
68c2f336b1 * doc/lispref/buffers.texi (Buffer List): Fix grammar. 2018-03-22 20:43:42 +01:00
Charles A. Roelli
7e720c6851 * doc/lispref/anti.texi (Antinews): Fix grammar. 2018-03-22 20:40:02 +01:00
Eli Zaretskii
8ac621bb55 Document DEFUN attributes
* doc/lispref/internals.texi (Writing Emacs Primitives): Document
specification of function attributes in DEFUN.
2018-03-22 14:57:43 +02:00
Glenn Morris
5268f3059d * doc/lispref/windows.texi (Selecting Windows): Fix a typo. 2018-03-21 16:58:11 -04:00
Charles A. Roelli
143b485029 * doc/lispref/internals.texi (Writing Emacs Primitives): Fix grammar. 2018-03-21 20:52:35 +01:00
Alan Mackenzie
4ab4551470 Firm up documentation of generalized variables
* doc/lispref/variables.texi (Generalized Variables)
(Setting Generalized Variables): Define a generalized variable as something
setf can write to.  Remove the insinuation that hackers have poor memories.
State explicitly that the list of GVs given is complete.  Remove the
suggestion that `setf' has superseded, or is in the process of superseding,
`setq'.  Make minor corrections to the English.
2018-03-21 17:36:34 +00:00
Eli Zaretskii
a5bf099008 Improve documentation of Auto-Revert mode
* doc/emacs/files.texi (Reverting): Mention that Aut-Revert
applies to Dired buffers as well.  Suggested by Michael Albinus
<michael.albinus@gmx.de> in emacs-manual-bugs@gnu.org.
2018-03-21 18:57:41 +02:00
Eli Zaretskii
ed05eaa948 Improvements in dired.texi
* doc/emacs/dired.texi (Dired): Mention that Dired works with
remote directories.
(Dired Enter): ls-lisp is used on some remote systems as well.
(Dired Navigation): Mention and index the command names.
(Dired Deletion): Document the 'always' value of
dired-recursive-deletes.  Mention the alternative deletion method.
(Marks vs Flags): Fix spelling of Auto-Revert mode.  Document what
marking does on a subdirectory header line.
(Operating on Files): Document that 'Z' uses gzip or compress.
(Comparison in Dired): Mention ediff-files.
(Misc Dired Features): Fix a typo.  Suggested by Michael Albinus
<michael.albinus@gmx.de> in emacs-manual-bugs@gnu.org.
2018-03-21 18:49:29 +02:00
Nick Helm
2fb52abd9e Improve documentation of 'with-help-window'
* doc/lispref/help.texi (Help Functions): Change variable name
to 'buffer-or-name'.

* lisp/help.el (with-help-window): Change variable name to
'buffer-or-name' and rewrite the doc string, adding reference
to 'help-window-setup'.  (Bug#30792)
2018-03-20 14:19:14 +02:00
Eli Zaretskii
ec08c62f03 Minor improvements in building.texi
* doc/emacs/building.texi (Compilation Shell): Mention that this
section is for local compilation buffers.
(Compilation, Compilation Mode): Mention that 'g' is bound to
'recompile' in compilation buffers.
(Grep Searching): Add a cross-reference to "Compilation Mode".
Suggested by Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de> in
emacs-manual-bugs@gnu.org.
2018-03-20 11:34:14 +02:00
Eli Zaretskii
aa40014ba3 * doc/emacs/building.texi (Starting GUD): Mention 'guiler'. 2018-03-19 22:01:55 +02:00
Eli Zaretskii
23072e468f Yet more proofreading of the Emacs manual
* doc/emacs/building.texi (Compilation, Grep Searching)
(Debuggers, GUD Customization, Source Buffers)
(Breakpoints Buffer, Threads Buffer): Minor fixes and updates.
Suggested by Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de> in
emacs-manual-bugs@gnu.org.
2018-03-19 21:53:52 +02:00
Paul Eggert
ba5a372540 * doc/emacs/rmail.texi: Fix broken link. 2018-03-19 11:44:53 -07:00
Paul Eggert
067c8c4f5b Fix recently-added POP doc glitch
* doc/emacs/rmail.texi (Remote Mailboxes):
POP3 → POP, when talking about POP in general.
2018-03-19 11:44:53 -07:00
Eli Zaretskii
fb3dc0e8aa More proofreading of the Emacs manual
* doc/emacs/macos.texi (Mac / GNUstep Basics): Fix typos.  Improve
indexing.
(Mac / GNUstep Basics, Mac / GNUstep Customization)
(Mac / GNUstep Events): Improve indexing.

* doc/emacs/rmail.texi (Rmail): Mention Gnus.
(Rmail Basics, Rmail Scrolling): Improve cross-references and
indexing.
(Rmail Motion): Minor improvements.
(Rmail Inbox): Remove outdated text about Babyl format.
(Rmail Files): Formatting changes.  Comment out
set-rmail-inbox-list in the table of commands, as it is commented
out in the text that follows.
(Rmail Output, Rmail Labels, Rmail Reply, Rmail Make Summary):
Minor copyedits.
(Rmail Summary Edit): Document
rmail-summary-scroll-between-messages.
(Rmail Editing): Improve indexing.
(Movemail): Fix typos.
(Remote Mailboxes): Use "POP3" rather than "POP".
2018-03-19 17:18:47 +02:00
Simen Heggestøyl
a776ce7be6 Fix typo in the Emacs manual's VC chapter
* doc/emacs/maintaining.texi (VC Directory Buffer): Fix a typo.
2018-03-19 10:01:01 +01:00
Noam Postavsky
10bd3b3af8 Improve word motion docs (Bug#30815)
* doc/lispref/positions.texi (Word Motion): Fix reference to
`char-script-table'.
* lisp/simple.el (backward-word):
* src/syntax.c (forward-word): Mention `char-script-table' and add
link to the 'Word Motion' manual section.
2018-03-16 19:51:28 -04:00
Michael Albinus
2b8507fbdc Replace "carriage-return" by "carriage return" in manuals
* doc/emacs/msdos.texi:
* doc/emacs/mule.texi:
* doc/emacs/screen.texi:
* doc/lispref/nonascii.texi:
* doc/misc/calc.texi: Replace "carriage-return" by "carriage
return".  Suggested by Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> in
emacs-manual-bugs@gnu.org.
2018-03-15 10:56:08 +01:00
Eli Zaretskii
2616cd94f1 Minor copyedits in mule.texi
* doc/emacs/mule.texi (Recognize Coding, Fontsets): Minor changes
in wording.  Suggested by Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> in
emacs-manual-bugs@gnu.org.
2018-03-15 08:36:09 +02:00
Glenn Morris
2f5420c90a Doc fixes re obsolete items
* doc/emacs/mini.texi (Completion Commands): Small update re mouse.
* doc/misc/htmlfontify.texi (Customization): Replace obsolete alias.
2018-03-13 14:47:41 -04:00