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diff --git a/lispref/modes.texi b/lispref/modes.texi index b0bb00771f7..727851f59c7 100644 --- a/lispref/modes.texi +++ b/lispref/modes.texi @@ -1870,6 +1870,11 @@ beginning of the @code{face} property. If it is @code{append}, the face If @var{laxmatch} is non-@code{nil}, it means there should be no error if there is no subexpression numbered @var{subexp} in @var{matcher}. +Obviously, fontification of the subexpression numbered @var{subexp} will +not occur. However, fontification of other subexpressions (and other +regexps) will continue. If @var{laxmatch} is @code{nil}, and the +specified subexpression is missing, then an error is signalled which +terminates search-based fontification. Here are some examples of elements of this kind, and what they do: |