Make the documentation of the search functions more accurate,
complete, and uniform; in particular, extend the description of
the effect when the 'count' parameter is a negative number to all
of these functions.
* src/search.c (Fsearch_backward, Fsearch_forward)
(Fre_search_backward, Fre_search_forward)
(Fposix_search_backward, Fposix_search_forward):
* lisp/isearch.el (word-search-backward, word-search-forward)
(word-search-backward-lax, word-search-forward-lax): Improve doc
strings as described above.
* doc/lispref/searching.texi (String Search, Regexp Search)
(POSIX Regexps): Use 'count' instead of 'repeat' as the name of
the fourth parameter of the *-search-{forward,backward} functions
and improve documentation as described above.
* doc/lispref/variables.texi (Lexical Binding): Clarify that symbol
arguments always refer to dynamic values (Bug #23781). Remove mention
of obsolete restriction regarding lexical binding for defun and
defmacro, this no longer applies since 61b108cc 2012-05-29 "*
lisp/emacs-lisp/byte-run.el (defmacro, defun): Move from C...".
* lisp/cus-edit.el (customize-mode): This function works with both major
and minor modes, make docstring and prompt reflect that (Bug #23649).
* doc/lispref/modes.texi (Derived Modes): Remove note about
customize-mode being experimental; it has been around since Emacs
22 (Bug #11299).
Co-authored-by: Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>
* src/minibuf.c (Fassoc_string): Clarify how CASE-FOLD affects the
string comparison. (Bug#23833)
* src/fns.c (Fcompare_strings): Fix the description of how
IGNORE-CASE affects the comparison.
* doc/lispref/strings.texi (Text Comparison): Clarify how
CASE-FOLD affects the string comparison in 'assoc-string'. Fix
the description of how IGNORE-CASE affects the comparison in
'compare-strings'.
So that the described behavior matches the code (and docstrings).
* doc/lispref/minibuf.texi (Basic Completion): Symbol keys of hash table
collections are used like string keys, not ignored (Bug #10416).
* doc/emacs/display.texi (Font Lock): Explain how to make the
customization of 'font-lock-maximum-decoration' effective for an
existing buffer. (Bug#23783)
* doc/misc/mh-e.texi (HTML): Remove the footnote with the minimum Gnus
version (we are no longer trying to support multiple Emacs
releases). Sort the table of HTML renderers by name (the previous
ordering was based on a 10-year-old survey). Add shr and gnus-w3m to
the table. Remove the entry for w3 (no longer available). Update
existing entries so that they are more consistent about what features
are discussed, and to reflect recent testing (Debian 8). Small tweaks
to existing text.
* doc/lispref/processes.texi (Process Buffers): Document
'set-process-window-size' and
'window-adjust-process-window-size-function'.
* etc/NEWS: Mention the new functionality and variable.
* src/process.c (Fset_process_window_size): Improve the doc string.
* doc/lispref/control.texi (Signaling Errors):
* doc/lispref/display.texi (Displaying Messages):
Don’t say that formats “generate”. Try to word more clearly.
* etc/NEWS: Coalesce near-duplicate entries.
* lisp/dired-aux.el (dired-do-find-regexp):
Use grep-find-ignored-directories instead of
vc-directory-exclusion-list. The result should be functionally
similar (the former uses the latter as the default value), but it
should be more consistent and appropriate WRT user
customizations.
(dired-do-find-regexp-and-replace): Update the docstring.
* lisp/dired.el: Update the corresponding autoloads.
* doc/emacs/dired.texi (Operating on Files): Update the
documentation accordingly.
* lisp/dired-aux.el (dired-do-find-regexp)
(dired-do-find-regexp-and-replace): Mention
'grep-find-ignored-files' and 'vc-directory-exclusion-list', and
also the fact that REGEXP should be palatable by Grep. (Bug#23426)
* lisp/dired.el: Update the corresponding autoload forms.
* doc/emacs/dired.texi (Operating on Files): Mention
'grep-find-ignored-files' and 'vc-directory-exclusion-list'.
(Bug#23429)
* doc/emacs/text.texi, doc/lispintro/emacs-lisp-intro.texi:
* doc/lispref/control.texi, doc/lispref/display.texi:
* doc/lispref/help.texi, doc/lispref/strings.texi, lisp/subr.el:
* src/callint.c, src/doprnt.c, src/editfns.c:
Document quoting a bit more systematically.
Problem reported by Alan Mackenzie (Bug#23425).
* doc/lispref/modes.texi (Mode Line Variables): Add a cross
reference to the Emacs mode line node that explains things
like `display-time-string' (bug#21002).
(cherry picked from commit a3151a2878)
