changeset 98401:ece809f3fe2e

(User Defined Units): Mention how to enter optional display string.
author Jay Belanger <jay.p.belanger@gmail.com>
date Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:41:39 +0000
parents f9165517710c
children 942b377b18a6
files doc/misc/calc.texi
diffstat 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) [+]
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--- 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