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authorRichard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>2006-07-18 00:08:15 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>2006-07-18 00:08:15 +0000
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downloademacs-827b7ee7c21894a634e217ddc40c10d865bd3536.tar.gz
Put period and comma inside quotes.
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diff --git a/lispref/tips.texi b/lispref/tips.texi
index 4dc24196272..3a74aa62716 100644
--- a/lispref/tips.texi
+++ b/lispref/tips.texi
@@ -702,15 +702,15 @@ use @code{defvar} instead, start the doc string with a @samp{*}.
@item
The documentation string for a variable that is a yes-or-no flag should
-start with words such as ``Non-nil means@dots{}'', to make it clear that
+start with words such as ``Non-nil means,'' to make it clear that
all non-@code{nil} values are equivalent and indicate explicitly what
@code{nil} and non-@code{nil} mean.
@item
The documentation string for a function that is a yes-or-no predicate
-should start with words such as ``Return t if @dots{}'', to indicate
-explicitly what constitutes ``truth''. The word ``return'' avoids
-starting the sentence with lower-case ``t'', which is somewhat
+should start with words such as ``Return t if,'' to indicate
+explicitly what constitutes ``truth.'' The word ``return'' avoids
+starting the sentence with lower-case ``t,'' which could be somewhat
distracting.
@item
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ have the form (KEY . VALUE). Here, KEY is ...
@item
Never change the case of a Lisp symbol when you mention it in a doc
-string. If the symbol's name is @code{foo}, write ``foo'', not
+string. If the symbol's name is @code{foo}, write ``foo,'' not
``Foo'' (which is a different symbol).
This might appear to contradict the policy of writing function