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author | Katsumi Yamaoka <yamaoka@jpl.org> | 2010-09-20 23:44:05 +0000 |
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committer | Katsumi Yamaoka <yamaoka@jpl.org> | 2010-09-20 23:44:05 +0000 |
commit | e4e22d2951c4b89ea1a93b541a965df84219255e (patch) | |
tree | df0851491a29a584606c9559a91ca563a6dd3cda /doc/misc | |
parent | a46359d4fb16b4cd512f86d5699c834834fa8cea (diff) | |
download | emacs-e4e22d2951c4b89ea1a93b541a965df84219255e.tar.gz |
rfc2047.el (rfc2047-encode-parameter): Doc fix.
emacs-mime.texi (rfc2047): Update description for rfc2047-encode-parameter.
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diff --git a/doc/misc/ChangeLog b/doc/misc/ChangeLog index d8346259c6f..68d6d3c8f00 100644 --- a/doc/misc/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/misc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2010-09-20 Katsumi Yamaoka <yamaoka@jpl.org> + + * emacs-mime.texi (rfc2047): Update description for + rfc2047-encode-parameter. + 2010-09-13 Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de> * tramp.texi (Inline methods): Remove "ssh1_old", "ssh2_old" and diff --git a/doc/misc/emacs-mime.texi b/doc/misc/emacs-mime.texi index 3e996e945fb..2a0e8569266 100644 --- a/doc/misc/emacs-mime.texi +++ b/doc/misc/emacs-mime.texi @@ -1469,21 +1469,9 @@ Decode a string and return the results. @item rfc2047-encode-parameter @findex rfc2047-encode-parameter -Encode a parameter in the RFC2047-like style. This is a replacement for -the @code{rfc2231-encode-string} function. @xref{rfc2231}. - -When attaching files as @acronym{MIME} parts, we should use the RFC2231 -encoding to specify the file names containing non-@acronym{ASCII} -characters. However, many mail softwares don't support it in practice -and recipients won't be able to extract files with correct names. -Instead, the RFC2047-like encoding is acceptable generally. This -function provides the very RFC2047-like encoding, resigning to such a -regrettable trend. To use it, put the following line in your -@file{~/.gnus.el} file: - -@lisp -(defalias 'mail-header-encode-parameter 'rfc2047-encode-parameter) -@end lisp +Encode a parameter in the RFC2047-like style. This is a substitution +for the @code{rfc2231-encode-string} function, that is the standard but +many mailers don't support it. @xref{rfc2231}. @end table |