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master 0f3bdd5 1/2: Remove some references to "in Emacs 21 or later"
From: |
Stefan Kangas |
Subject: |
master 0f3bdd5 1/2: Remove some references to "in Emacs 21 or later" |
Date: |
Thu, 15 Oct 2020 09:05:42 -0400 (EDT) |
branch: master
commit 0f3bdd577ec832696d681cbeb764590c45561b9e
Author: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas@gmail.com>
Commit: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas@gmail.com>
Remove some references to "in Emacs 21 or later"
* doc/misc/efaq.texi (Colors on a TTY, Disabling backups)
(Errors with init files, Backspace invokes help)
(Backspace invokes help): Remove some references to "in Emacs 21 or
later". Now everyone can be assumed to use at least that version.
---
doc/misc/efaq.texi | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++-----------------------
1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/misc/efaq.texi b/doc/misc/efaq.texi
index 3c12441..f42d675 100644
--- a/doc/misc/efaq.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/efaq.texi
@@ -1525,13 +1525,12 @@ customize, with completion.
@cindex Syntax highlighting on a TTY
@cindex Console, colors
-In Emacs 21.1 and later, colors and faces are supported in non-windowed mode,
-i.e., on Unix and GNU/Linux text-only terminals and consoles, and when
-invoked as @samp{emacs -nw} on X, and MS-Windows. (Colors and faces were
-supported in the MS-DOS port since Emacs 19.29.) Emacs automatically
-detects color support at startup and uses it if available. If you think
-that your terminal supports colors, but Emacs won't use them, check the
-@code{termcap} entry for your display type for color-related
+Colors and faces are supported in non-windowed mode, i.e., on Unix and
+GNU/Linux text-only terminals and consoles, and when invoked as
+@samp{emacs -nw} on X, MS-DOS and MS-Windows. Emacs automatically
+detects color support at startup and uses it if available. If you
+think that your terminal supports colors, but Emacs won't use them,
+check the @code{termcap} entry for your display type for color-related
capabilities.
The command @kbd{M-x list-colors-display} pops up a window which
@@ -2540,12 +2539,12 @@ To disable or change the way backups are made,
@pxref{Backup Names,,, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}.
@cindex Backup files in a single directory
-Beginning with Emacs 21.1, you can control where Emacs puts backup files
-by customizing the variable @code{backup-directory-alist}. This
-variable's value specifies that files whose names match specific patters
-should have their backups put in certain directories. A typical use is
-to add the element @code{("." . @var{dir})} to force Emacs to put
-@strong{all} backup files in the directory @file{dir}.
+You can control where Emacs puts backup files by customizing the
+variable @code{backup-directory-alist}. This variable's value
+specifies that files whose names match specific patters should have
+their backups put in certain directories. A typical use is to add the
+element @code{("." . @var{dir})} to force Emacs to put @strong{all}
+backup files in the directory @file{dir}.
@node Disabling auto-save-mode
@section How do I disable @code{auto-save-mode}?
@@ -3054,7 +3053,7 @@ if ("$term" == emacs) set term=dumb
@cindex Debugging @file{.emacs} file
An error occurred while loading either your @file{.emacs} file or the
-system-wide file @file{site-lisp/default.el}. Emacs 21.1 and later pops the
+system-wide file @file{site-lisp/default.el}. Emacs pops the
@file{*Messages*} buffer, and puts there some additional information
about the error, to provide some hints for debugging.
@@ -3869,12 +3868,11 @@ You may be able to get a keyboard that is completely
programmable, or a
terminal emulator that supports remapping of any key to any other key.
@item
-With Emacs 21.1 and later, you can control the effect of the
-@key{Backspace} and @key{Delete} keys, on both dumb terminals and a
-windowed displays, by customizing the option
-@code{normal-erase-is-backspace-mode}, or by invoking @kbd{M-x
-normal-erase-is-backspace}. See the documentation of these symbols
-(@pxref{Emacs Lisp documentation}) for more info.
+You can control the effect of the @key{Backspace} and @key{Delete}
+keys, on both dumb terminals and a windowed displays, by customizing
+the option @code{normal-erase-is-backspace-mode}, or by invoking
+@kbd{M-x normal-erase-is-backspace}. See the documentation of these
+symbols (@pxref{Emacs Lisp documentation}) for more info.
@item
It is possible to swap the @key{Backspace} and @key{DEL} keys inside
@@ -3925,9 +3923,9 @@ many modes that have local bindings of @key{DEL} that
will interfere.
@end itemize
-When Emacs 21 or later runs on a windowed display, it binds the
-@key{Delete} key to a command which deletes the character at point, to
-make Emacs more consistent with keyboard operation on these systems.
+When Emacs runs on a windowed display, it binds the @key{Delete} key
+to a command which deletes the character at point, to make Emacs more
+consistent with keyboard operation on these systems.
For more information about troubleshooting this problem, see @ref{DEL
Does Not Delete, , If @key{DEL} Fails to Delete, emacs, The GNU Emacs