# HG changeset patch
# User Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
# Date 1125798506 0
# Node ID c2fb39cb93f03b21937038a62234190f22b5088e
# Parent  0ce8f4e050c26ce3479983fd4fadd74d68b8798d
(Programming Tips): Add conventions for minibuffer questions and prompts.

diff -r 0ce8f4e050c2 -r c2fb39cb93f0 lispref/tips.texi
--- a/lispref/tips.texi	Sun Sep 04 01:37:17 2005 +0000
+++ b/lispref/tips.texi	Sun Sep 04 01:48:26 2005 +0000
@@ -374,6 +374,20 @@
 with a period.
 
 @item
+A question asked in the minibuffer with @code{y-or-n-p} or
+@code{yes-or-no-p} should start with a capital letter and end with
+@samp{? }.
+
+@item
+When you mention a default value in a minibuffer prompt,
+put it and the word @samp{default} inside parentheses.
+It should look like this:
+
+@example
+Enter the answer: (default 42)
+@end example
+
+@item
 In @code{interactive}, if you use a Lisp expression to produce a list
 of arguments, don't try to provide the ``correct'' default values for
 region or position arguments.  Instead, provide @code{nil} for those