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(Minibuffer History) <history-add-new-input>: Reword variable's description.
author Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
date Sat, 03 Jun 2006 08:28:03 +0000
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459 However, if @var{keep-all} is non-@code{nil}, that says not to remove 459 However, if @var{keep-all} is non-@code{nil}, that says not to remove
460 duplicates, and to add @var{newelt} to the list even if it is empty. 460 duplicates, and to add @var{newelt} to the list even if it is empty.
461 @end defun 461 @end defun
462 462
463 @defvar history-add-new-input 463 @defvar history-add-new-input
464 The value of this variable @code{nil} means that standard functions 464 If the value of this variable is @code{nil}, standard functions that
465 that read from the minibuffer don't add new elements to the history 465 read from the minibuffer don't add new elements to the history list.
466 list, so it is possible to do this explicitly by using @code{add-to-history}. 466 This lets Lisp programs explicitly manage input history by using
467 @code{add-to-history}. By default, @code{history-add-new-input} is
468 set to a non-@code{nil} value.
467 @end defvar 469 @end defvar
468 470
469 @defvar history-length 471 @defvar history-length
470 The value of this variable specifies the maximum length for all 472 The value of this variable specifies the maximum length for all
471 history lists that don't specify their own maximum lengths. If the 473 history lists that don't specify their own maximum lengths. If the