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author | Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org> | 2006-07-18 00:08:15 +0000 |
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committer | Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org> | 2006-07-18 00:08:15 +0000 |
commit | 827b7ee7c21894a634e217ddc40c10d865bd3536 (patch) | |
tree | f606b3b32435c20f656b25634eac5d46c2fced9e /lispref/tips.texi | |
parent | 13cad7387493267b415fa30037a510b2064aae83 (diff) | |
download | emacs-827b7ee7c21894a634e217ddc40c10d865bd3536.tar.gz |
Put period and comma inside quotes.
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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
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 |