changeset 76900:71029a71cf4e

wording
author Karl Berry <karl@gnu.org>
date Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:41:36 +0000
parents 8adf777f0a7a
children e8c0e65f23fb
files lispref/ChangeLog lispref/backups.texi lispref/modes.texi
diffstat 3 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/lispref/ChangeLog	Mon Apr 02 14:36:52 2007 +0000
+++ b/lispref/ChangeLog	Mon Apr 02 16:41:36 2007 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2007-04-02  Karl Berry  <karl@gnu.org>
+
+	* backups.texi (Backup Names): Avoid widow words.
+	* modes.texi (Example Major Modes): Align last comment.
+
 2007-04-01  Chong Yidong  <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
 
 	* keymaps.texi (Remapping Commands): Document new arg to
--- a/lispref/backups.texi	Mon Apr 02 14:36:52 2007 +0000
+++ b/lispref/backups.texi	Mon Apr 02 16:41:36 2007 +0000
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@
 
   A @dfn{backup file} is a copy of the old contents of a file you are
 editing.  Emacs makes a backup file the first time you save a buffer
-into its visited file.  Normally, this means that the backup file
-contains the contents of the file as it was before the current editing
-session.  The contents of the backup file normally remain unchanged once
-it exists.
+into its visited file.  Thus, normally, the backup file contains the
+contents of the file as it was before the current editing session.
+The contents of the backup file normally remain unchanged once it
+exists.
 
   Backups are usually made by renaming the visited file to a new name.
 Optionally, you can specify that backup files should be made by copying
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@
 @end defun
 
 @defvar buffer-backed-up
-  This buffer-local variable indicates whether this buffer's file has
-been backed up on account of this buffer.  If it is non-@code{nil}, then
+  This buffer-local variable says whether this buffer's file has
+been backed up on account of this buffer.  If it is non-@code{nil},
 the backup file has been written.  Otherwise, the file should be backed
 up when it is next saved (if backups are enabled).  This is a
-permanent local; @code{kill-all-local-variables} does not alter it.
+permanent local; @code{kill-all-local-variables} does not alter@tie{}it.
 @end defvar
 
 @defopt make-backup-files
@@ -270,12 +270,12 @@
 @defopt kept-new-versions
 The value of this variable is the number of newest versions to keep
 when a new numbered backup is made.  The newly made backup is included
-in the count.  The default value is 2.
+in the count.  The default value is@tie{}2.
 @end defopt
 
 @defopt kept-old-versions
 The value of this variable is the number of oldest versions to keep
-when a new numbered backup is made.  The default value is 2.
+when a new numbered backup is made.  The default value is@tie{}2.
 @end defopt
 
   If there are backups numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7, and both of these
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
 This variable specifies how many of the newest backup versions to keep
 in the Dired command @kbd{.} (@code{dired-clean-directory}).  That's the
 same thing @code{kept-new-versions} specifies when you make a new backup
-file.  The default value is 2.
+file.  The default is@tie{}2.
 @end defopt
 
 @node Backup Names
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@
 
 @defun backup-file-name-p filename
 This function returns a non-@code{nil} value if @var{filename} is a
-possible name for a backup file.  A file with the name @var{filename}
-need not exist; the function just checks the name.
+possible name for a backup file.  It just checks the name, not whether
+a file with the name @var{filename} exists.
 
 @smallexample
 @group
--- a/lispref/modes.texi	Mon Apr 02 14:36:52 2007 +0000
+++ b/lispref/modes.texi	Mon Apr 02 16:41:36 2007 +0000
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@
 @group
   (setq imenu-case-fold-search t)
   (set-syntax-table lisp-mode-syntax-table)
-  (run-mode-hooks 'lisp-mode-hook))           ; @r{This permits the user to use a}
+  (run-mode-hooks 'lisp-mode-hook))      ; @r{This permits the user to use a}
                                          ;   @r{hook to customize the mode.}
 @end group
 @end smallexample