# HG changeset patch
# User Jay Belanger <jay.p.belanger@gmail.com>
# Date 1222742499 0
# Node ID ece809f3fe2ecaec851f2ca0620917d4370e7670
# Parent  f9165517710cd63ab9aa210bfe98b1c9120098af
(User Defined Units): Mention how to enter optional display string.

diff -r f9165517710c -r ece809f3fe2e doc/misc/calc.texi
--- a/doc/misc/calc.texi	Tue Sep 30 02:40:31 2008 +0000
+++ b/doc/misc/calc.texi	Tue Sep 30 02:41:39 2008 +0000
@@ -27877,7 +27877,11 @@
 16.5 feet.  The unit conversion and simplification commands will now
 treat @code{rod} just like any other unit of length.  You will also be
 prompted for an optional English description of the unit, which will
-appear in the Units Table.
+appear in the Units Table.  If you wish the definition of this unit to
+be displayed in a special way in the Units Table buffer (such as with an
+asterisk to indicate an approximate value), then you can call this
+command with an argument, @kbd{C-u u d}; you will then also be prompted
+for a string that will be used to display the definition.
 
 @kindex u u
 @pindex calc-undefine-unit