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Add patch from rms around line 1870.
author Gerd Moellmann <gerd@gnu.org>
date Sun, 10 Oct 1999 21:25:17 +0000
parents e4ad02133d3d
children 8565fbac98d7
files lispref/modes.texi
diffstat 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/lispref/modes.texi	Sun Oct 10 21:09:05 1999 +0000
+++ b/lispref/modes.texi	Sun Oct 10 21:25:17 1999 +0000
@@ -1870,6 +1870,11 @@
 
 If @var{laxmatch} is non-@code{nil}, it means there should be no error
 if there is no subexpression numbered @var{subexp} in @var{matcher}.
+Obviously, fontification of the subexpression numbered @var{subexp} will
+not occur.  However, fontification of other subexpressions (and other
+regexps) will continue.  If @var{laxmatch} is @code{nil}, and the
+specified subexpression is missing, then an error is signalled which
+terminates search-based fontification.
 
 Here are some examples of elements of this kind, and what they do: