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Minor clarification.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Thu, 15 Nov 2001 18:53:38 +0000
parents ff0394a304bd
children eab977ad2163
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2411 may require changes to existing code. Here is a list for reference. 2411 may require changes to existing code. Here is a list for reference.
2412 See the sections below for details. 2412 See the sections below for details.
2413 2413
2414 ** Since `format' preserves text properties, the idiom 2414 ** Since `format' preserves text properties, the idiom
2415 `(format "%s" foo)' no longer works to copy and remove properties. 2415 `(format "%s" foo)' no longer works to copy and remove properties.
2416 Use `copy-sequence' and `set-text-properties'. 2416 Use `copy-sequence' to copy the string, then use `set-text-properties'
2417 to remove the properties of the copy.
2417 2418
2418 ** Since the `keymap' text property now has significance, some code 2419 ** Since the `keymap' text property now has significance, some code
2419 which uses both `local-map' and `keymap' properties (for portability) 2420 which uses both `local-map' and `keymap' properties (for portability)
2420 may, for instance, give rise to duplicate menus when the keymaps from 2421 may, for instance, give rise to duplicate menus when the keymaps from
2421 these properties are active. 2422 these properties are active.