# HG changeset patch # User Luc Teirlinck # Date 1080964408 0 # Node ID 9ded7312816098f92996fd15091309e7b53be3c9 # Parent bd0296e87c1684b9d98659b2d1cb7e70a3254f42 (Reverting): Correct description of revert-buffer's handling of point. diff -r bd0296e87c16 -r 9ded73128160 man/files.texi --- a/man/files.texi Fri Apr 02 17:29:52 2004 +0000 +++ b/man/files.texi Sat Apr 03 03:53:28 2004 +0000 @@ -855,11 +855,10 @@ the current buffer. Since reverting a buffer unintentionally could lose a lot of work, you must confirm this command with @kbd{yes}. - @code{revert-buffer} keeps point at the same distance (measured in -characters) from the beginning of the file. If the file was edited only -slightly, you will be at approximately the same piece of text after -reverting as before. If you have made drastic changes, the same value of -point in the old file may address a totally different piece of text. + @code{revert-buffer} tries to position point in such a way that, if +the file was edited only slightly, you will be at approximately the +same piece of text after reverting as before. However, if you have made +drastic changes, point may wind up in a totally different piece of text. Reverting marks the buffer as ``not modified'' until another change is made.