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diff --git a/lisp/paren.el b/lisp/paren.el index fb5c0bf36e9..ee550228d48 100644 --- a/lisp/paren.el +++ b/lisp/paren.el @@ -102,12 +102,14 @@ otherwise)." ;;;###autoload (define-minor-mode show-paren-mode - "Toggle Show Paren mode. -With prefix ARG, turn Show Paren mode on if and only if ARG is positive. -Returns the new status of Show Paren mode (non-nil means on). + "Toggle visualization of matching parens (Show Paren mode). +With a prefix argument ARG, enable Show Paren mode if ARG is +positive, and disable it otherwise. If called from Lisp, enable +the mode if ARG is omitted or nil. -When Show Paren mode is enabled, any matching parenthesis is highlighted -in `show-paren-style' after `show-paren-delay' seconds of Emacs idle time." +Show Paren mode is a global minor mode. When enabled, any +matching parenthesis is highlighted in `show-paren-style' after +`show-paren-delay' seconds of Emacs idle time." :global t :group 'paren-showing ;; Enable or disable the mechanism. ;; First get rid of the old idle timer. |