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diff --git a/lisp/newcomment.el b/lisp/newcomment.el index 3a63636b757..120777ab704 100644 --- a/lisp/newcomment.el +++ b/lisp/newcomment.el @@ -215,8 +215,13 @@ makes the comment easier to read. Default is 1. nil means 0." ;;;###autoload (defcustom comment-multi-line nil - "*Non-nil means \\[comment-indent-new-line] continues comments, with no new terminator or starter. -This is obsolete because you might as well use \\[newline-and-indent]." + "*Non-nil means `comment-indent-new-line' continues comments. +That is, it inserts no new terminator or starter. +This affects `auto-fill-mode', which is the main reason to +customize this variable. + +It also affects \\[indent-new-comment-line]. However, if you want this +behavior for explicit filling, you might as well use \\[newline-and-indent]." :type 'boolean) (defcustom comment-empty-lines nil |