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Re: [Emacs-diffs] master b533552 2/5: Documentation fixes re quotes


From: Richard Stallman
Subject: Re: [Emacs-diffs] master b533552 2/5: Documentation fixes re quotes
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2015 11:40:18 -0400

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  >  DEFUN ("set-message-beep", Fset_message_beep, Sset_message_beep, 1, 1, 0,
  >         doc: /* Set the sound generated when the bell is rung.
  > -SOUND is 'asterisk, 'exclamation, 'hand, 'question, 'ok, or 'silent
  > -to use the corresponding system sound for the bell.  The 'silent sound
  > +SOUND is `asterisk', `exclamation', `hand', `question', `ok', or `silent'
  > +to use the corresponding system sound for the bell.  The `silent' sound
  >  prevents Emacs from making any sound at all.

These changes are necessary in any case; the old text violates
Emacs documentation conventions.  It is incorrect to indicate
a symbol in text by writing a singlequote before it.
The correct way is to write quotes around  it (except for t and nil).

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