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diff --git a/doc/lispref/processes.texi b/doc/lispref/processes.texi index 6970f718ee0..f515213615e 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/processes.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/processes.texi @@ -2426,18 +2426,15 @@ server is stopped; a non-@code{nil} value means yes. @cindex encrypted network connections @cindex @acronym{TLS} network connections @cindex @acronym{STARTTLS} network connections -Emacs can create encrypted network connections, using either built-in -or external support. The built-in support uses the GnuTLS -Transport Layer Security Library; see +Emacs can create encrypted network connections, using the built-in +support for the GnuTLS Transport Layer Security Library; see @uref{https://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/, the GnuTLS project page}. If your Emacs was compiled with GnuTLS support, the function @code{gnutls-available-p} is defined and returns non-@code{nil}. For more details, @pxref{Top,, Overview, emacs-gnutls, The Emacs-GnuTLS manual}. -The external support uses the @file{starttls.el} library, which -requires a helper utility such as @command{gnutls-cli} to be installed -on the system. The @code{open-network-stream} function can -transparently handle the details of creating encrypted connections for -you, using whatever support is available. +The @code{open-network-stream} function can transparently handle the +details of creating encrypted connections for you, using whatever +support is available. @defun open-network-stream name buffer host service &rest parameters This function opens a TCP connection, with optional encryption, and |