# HG changeset patch # User Glenn Morris # Date 1227587330 0 # Node ID c52ccf5a901a88deb97c55f05bdec5fe216f487e # Parent 6ee73280f243692a3d2d826a8488651be90a454d (Format Conversion Round-Trip): Use active voice for previous change. diff -r 6ee73280f243 -r c52ccf5a901a doc/lispref/files.texi --- a/doc/lispref/files.texi Tue Nov 25 04:27:29 2008 +0000 +++ b/doc/lispref/files.texi Tue Nov 25 04:28:50 2008 +0000 @@ -2984,10 +2984,10 @@ @deffn Command format-write-file file format &optional confirm This command writes the current buffer contents into the file @var{file} in format @var{format}, and makes that format the default -for future saves of the buffer. That is, the buffer-local value of -@code{buffer-file-format} is set to @var{format}, and any original -elements (except any with a non-nil @var{preserve} flag; see above) are -replaced. The argument @var{format} is a list of format names. +for future saves of the buffer. That is, it sets the buffer-local value +of @code{buffer-file-format} to @var{format}, and replaces any existing +elements (except any with a non-nil @var{preserve} flag; see above). +The argument @var{format} is a list of format names. Except for the @var{format} argument, this command is similar to @code{write-file}. In particular, @var{confirm} has the same meaning and interactive treatment as the corresponding argument