# HG changeset patch
# User Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
# Date 1010035166 0
# Node ID a5636409941fd1ade8f53e803306fdda3d8d68b4
# Parent  0be46fec7fc2bc1e3ef4e6d07963b0c70ba2beaf
Describe define-global-abbrev and define-mode-abbrev.

diff -r 0be46fec7fc2 -r a5636409941f man/abbrevs.texi
--- a/man/abbrevs.texi	Wed Jan 02 23:50:57 2002 +0000
+++ b/man/abbrevs.texi	Thu Jan 03 05:19:26 2002 +0000
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@
 @item C-x a i l
 Define a word in the buffer as a mode-specific abbrev
 (@code{inverse-add-mode-abbrev}).
+@item M-x define-global-abbrev @key{RET} @var{abbrev} @key{RET} @var{exp} @key{RET}
+Define @var{abbrev} as an abbrev expanding into @var{exp}.
+@item M-x define-mode-abbrev @key{RET} @var{abbrev} @key{RET} @var{exp} @key{RET}
+Define @var{abbrev} as a mode-specific abbrev expanding into @var{exp}.
 @item M-x kill-all-abbrevs
 This command discards all abbrev definitions currently in effect,
 leaving a blank slate.
@@ -121,6 +125,13 @@
 meaning of the two text strings they use (one from the buffer and one
 read with the minibuffer).
 
+@findex define-mode-abbrev
+@findex define-global-abbrev
+  You can define an abbrev without inserting either the abbrev or its
+expansion in the buffer using the command @code{define-global-abbrev}.
+It reads two arguments--the abbrev, and its expansion.  The command
+@code{define-mode-abbrev} does likewise for a mode-specific abbrev.
+
   To change the definition of an abbrev, just define a new definition.
 When the abbrev has a prior definition, the abbrev definition commands
 ask for confirmation before replacing it.