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(Narrowing): Minor cleanups.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Mon, 03 Jul 2006 15:51:09 +0000
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1775 @dfn{Narrowing} means focusing in on some portion of the buffer, 1775 @dfn{Narrowing} means focusing in on some portion of the buffer,
1776 making the rest temporarily inaccessible. The portion which you can 1776 making the rest temporarily inaccessible. The portion which you can
1777 still get to is called the @dfn{accessible portion}. Canceling the 1777 still get to is called the @dfn{accessible portion}. Canceling the
1778 narrowing, which makes the entire buffer once again accessible, is 1778 narrowing, which makes the entire buffer once again accessible, is
1779 called @dfn{widening}. The amount of narrowing in effect in a buffer at 1779 called @dfn{widening}. The bounds of narrowing in effect in a buffer
1780 any time is called the buffer's @dfn{restriction}. 1780 are called the buffer's @dfn{restriction}.
1781 1781
1782 Narrowing can make it easier to concentrate on a single subroutine or 1782 Narrowing can make it easier to concentrate on a single subroutine or
1783 paragraph by eliminating clutter. It can also be used to restrict the 1783 paragraph by eliminating clutter. It can also be used to limit the
1784 range of operation of a replace command or repeating keyboard macro. 1784 range of operation of a replace command or repeating keyboard macro.
1785 1785
1786 @table @kbd 1786 @table @kbd
1787 @item C-x n n 1787 @item C-x n n
1788 Narrow down to between point and mark (@code{narrow-to-region}). 1788 Narrow down to between point and mark (@code{narrow-to-region}).