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| author | Richard M. Stallman | 2001-02-19 04:08:34 +0000 |
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| committer | Richard M. Stallman | 2001-02-19 04:08:34 +0000 |
| commit | 0efda3ff4e5f46df3062f00d570f678b00cf351f (patch) | |
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Make quoting more uniform.
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1 files changed, 14 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/man/glossary.texi b/man/glossary.texi index a2cc7227bd0..5417f151fa5 100644 --- a/man/glossary.texi +++ b/man/glossary.texi | |||
| @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ commands for operating on the blank lines in the buffer. | |||
| 75 | @item Buffer | 75 | @item Buffer |
| 76 | The buffer is the basic editing unit; one buffer corresponds to one text | 76 | The buffer is the basic editing unit; one buffer corresponds to one text |
| 77 | being edited. You can have several buffers, but at any time you are | 77 | being edited. You can have several buffers, but at any time you are |
| 78 | editing only one, the `selected' buffer, though several can be visible | 78 | editing only one, the `current buffer,' though several can be visible |
| 79 | when you are using multiple windows (q.v.). Most buffers are visiting | 79 | when you are using multiple windows (q.v.). Most buffers are visiting |
| 80 | (q.v.@:) some file. @xref{Buffers}. | 80 | (q.v.@:) some file. @xref{Buffers}. |
| 81 | 81 | ||
| @@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ The cursor is the rectangle on the screen which indicates the position | |||
| 206 | called point (q.v.@:) at which insertion and deletion takes place. | 206 | called point (q.v.@:) at which insertion and deletion takes place. |
| 207 | The cursor is on or under the character that follows point. Often | 207 | The cursor is on or under the character that follows point. Often |
| 208 | people speak of `the cursor' when, strictly speaking, they mean | 208 | people speak of `the cursor' when, strictly speaking, they mean |
| 209 | `point'. @xref{Basic,Cursor,Basic Editing}. | 209 | `point.' @xref{Basic,Cursor,Basic Editing}. |
| 210 | 210 | ||
| 211 | @item Customization | 211 | @item Customization |
| 212 | Customization is making minor changes in the way Emacs works. It is | 212 | Customization is making minor changes in the way Emacs works. It is |
| @@ -369,8 +369,8 @@ A function key is a key on the keyboard that sends input but does not | |||
| 369 | correspond to any character. @xref{Function Keys}. | 369 | correspond to any character. @xref{Function Keys}. |
| 370 | 370 | ||
| 371 | @item Global | 371 | @item Global |
| 372 | Global means `independent of the current environment; in effect | 372 | Global means ``independent of the current environment; in effect |
| 373 | throughout Emacs'. It is the opposite of local (q.v.@:). Particular | 373 | throughout Emacs.'' It is the opposite of local (q.v.@:). Particular |
| 374 | examples of the use of `global' appear below. | 374 | examples of the use of `global' appear below. |
| 375 | 375 | ||
| 376 | @item Global Abbrev | 376 | @item Global Abbrev |
| @@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ considered lists. Emacs has special commands for many operations on | |||
| 520 | lists. @xref{Lists}. | 520 | lists. @xref{Lists}. |
| 521 | 521 | ||
| 522 | @item Local | 522 | @item Local |
| 523 | Local means `in effect only in a particular context'; the relevant | 523 | Local means ``in effect only in a particular context''; the relevant |
| 524 | kind of context is a particular function execution, a particular | 524 | kind of context is a particular function execution, a particular |
| 525 | buffer, or a particular major mode. It is the opposite of `global' | 525 | buffer, or a particular major mode. It is the opposite of `global' |
| 526 | (q.v.@:). Specific uses of `local' in Emacs terminology appear below. | 526 | (q.v.@:). Specific uses of `local' in Emacs terminology appear below. |
| @@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ words you can click on with the mouse to bring up menus, or you can use | |||
| 590 | a keyboard interface to navigate it. @xref{Menu Bars}. | 590 | a keyboard interface to navigate it. @xref{Menu Bars}. |
| 591 | 591 | ||
| 592 | @item Message | 592 | @item Message |
| 593 | See `mail'. | 593 | See `mail.' |
| 594 | 594 | ||
| 595 | @item Meta | 595 | @item Meta |
| 596 | Meta is the name of a modifier bit which a command character may have. | 596 | Meta is the name of a modifier bit which a command character may have. |
| @@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ character. The terminal's cursor (q.v.@:) indicates the location of | |||
| 699 | point. @xref{Basic,Point}. | 699 | point. @xref{Basic,Point}. |
| 700 | 700 | ||
| 701 | @item Prefix Argument | 701 | @item Prefix Argument |
| 702 | See `numeric argument'. | 702 | See `numeric argument.' |
| 703 | 703 | ||
| 704 | @item Prefix Key | 704 | @item Prefix Key |
| 705 | A prefix key is a key sequence (q.v.@:) whose sole function is to | 705 | A prefix key is a key sequence (q.v.@:) whose sole function is to |
| @@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ correspond to changes that have been made in the text being edited. | |||
| 772 | @xref{Screen,Redisplay}. | 772 | @xref{Screen,Redisplay}. |
| 773 | 773 | ||
| 774 | @item Regexp | 774 | @item Regexp |
| 775 | See `regular expression'. | 775 | See `regular expression.' |
| 776 | 776 | ||
| 777 | @item Region | 777 | @item Region |
| 778 | The region is the text between point (q.v.@:) and the mark (q.v.@:). | 778 | The region is the text between point (q.v.@:) and the mark (q.v.@:). |
| @@ -788,10 +788,10 @@ for example, @samp{l[0-9]+} matches @samp{l} followed by one or more | |||
| 788 | digits. @xref{Regexps}. | 788 | digits. @xref{Regexps}. |
| 789 | 789 | ||
| 790 | @item Repeat Count | 790 | @item Repeat Count |
| 791 | See `numeric argument'. | 791 | See `numeric argument.' |
| 792 | 792 | ||
| 793 | @item Replacement | 793 | @item Replacement |
| 794 | See `global substitution'. | 794 | See `global substitution.' |
| 795 | 795 | ||
| 796 | @item Restriction | 796 | @item Restriction |
| 797 | A buffer's restriction is the amount of text, at the beginning or the | 797 | A buffer's restriction is the amount of text, at the beginning or the |
| @@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ Emacs has commands for moving by or killing by sentences. | |||
| 867 | @xref{Sentences}. | 867 | @xref{Sentences}. |
| 868 | 868 | ||
| 869 | @item Sexp | 869 | @item Sexp |
| 870 | A sexp (short for `s-expression') is the basic syntactic unit of Lisp | 870 | A sexp (short for ``s-expression'') is the basic syntactic unit of Lisp |
| 871 | in its textual form: either a list, or Lisp atom. Many Emacs commands | 871 | in its textual form: either a list, or Lisp atom. Many Emacs commands |
| 872 | operate on sexps. The term `sexp' is generalized to languages other | 872 | operate on sexps. The term `sexp' is generalized to languages other |
| 873 | than Lisp, to mean a syntactically recognizable expression. | 873 | than Lisp, to mean a syntactically recognizable expression. |
| @@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ two adjacent characters, words, sexps (q.v.@:) or lines | |||
| 951 | @item Truncation | 951 | @item Truncation |
| 952 | Truncating text lines in the display means leaving out any text on a | 952 | Truncating text lines in the display means leaving out any text on a |
| 953 | line that does not fit within the right margin of the window | 953 | line that does not fit within the right margin of the window |
| 954 | displaying it. See also `continuation line'. | 954 | displaying it. See also `continuation line.' |
| 955 | @xref{Basic,Truncation,Basic Editing}. | 955 | @xref{Basic,Truncation,Basic Editing}. |
| 956 | 956 | ||
| 957 | @item Undoing | 957 | @item Undoing |
| @@ -995,14 +995,14 @@ can display the contents of one buffer (q.v.@:) at any time. | |||
| 995 | @xref{Windows}, for commands to control the use of windows. | 995 | @xref{Windows}, for commands to control the use of windows. |
| 996 | 996 | ||
| 997 | @item Word Abbrev | 997 | @item Word Abbrev |
| 998 | Synonymous with `abbrev'. | 998 | See `abbrev.' |
| 999 | 999 | ||
| 1000 | @item Word Search | 1000 | @item Word Search |
| 1001 | Word search is searching for a sequence of words, considering the | 1001 | Word search is searching for a sequence of words, considering the |
| 1002 | punctuation between them as insignificant. @xref{Word Search}. | 1002 | punctuation between them as insignificant. @xref{Word Search}. |
| 1003 | 1003 | ||
| 1004 | @item WYSIWYG | 1004 | @item WYSIWYG |
| 1005 | WYSIWYG stands for `What you see is what you get.' Emacs generally | 1005 | WYSIWYG stands for ``What you see is what you get.'' Emacs generally |
| 1006 | provides WYSIWYG editing for files of characters; in Enriched mode | 1006 | provides WYSIWYG editing for files of characters; in Enriched mode |
| 1007 | (@pxref{Formatted Text}), it provides WYSIWYG editing for files that | 1007 | (@pxref{Formatted Text}), it provides WYSIWYG editing for files that |
| 1008 | include text formatting information. | 1008 | include text formatting information. |