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diff --git a/man/glossary.texi b/man/glossary.texi index a6c42ad3472..638e91a670a 100644 --- a/man/glossary.texi +++ b/man/glossary.texi @@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ A defun is a major definition at the top level in a program. The name @item @key{DEL} @key{DEL} is a character that runs the command to delete one character -of text. It is typically either the @key{DELETE} key or the -@key{BACKSPACE} key, whichever one is easy to type. +of text before the cursor. It is typically either the @key{DELETE} +key or the @key{BACKSPACE} key, whichever one is easy to type. @xref{Basic,DEL,Basic Editing}. @item Deletion @@ -774,14 +774,17 @@ See `mail.' @item Meta Meta is the name of a modifier bit which you can use in a command -character. To enter a meta character, you hold down the @key{META} or -@key{ALT} key while typing the character. We refer to such characters -with names that start with @kbd{Meta-} (usually written @kbd{M-} for +character. To enter a meta character, you hold down the @key{META} +key while typing the character. We refer to such characters with +names that start with @kbd{Meta-} (usually written @kbd{M-} for short). For example, @kbd{M-<} is typed by holding down @key{META} and at the same time typing @kbd{<} (which itself is done, on most terminals, by holding down @key{SHIFT} and typing @kbd{,}). @xref{User Input,Meta}. +On some terminals, the @key{META} key is actually labeled @key{ALT} +or @key{EDIT}. + @item Meta Character A Meta character is one whose character code includes the Meta bit. |