Escape ` and ' in doc

Escape apostrophes and grave accents in docstrings if they are
are supposed to stand for themselves and are not quotes.  Remove
apostrophes from docstring examples like ‘'(calendar-nth-named-day
-1 0 10 year)’ that confuse source code with data.  Do some other
minor docstring fixups as well, e.g., insert a missing close
quote.

43 files changed, 127 insertions, 128 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/calculator.el b/lisp/calculator.el
index 55229bc03fb..49d47a0519b 100644
--- a/lisp/calculator.el
+++ b/lisp/calculator.el
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ Each element in this list is a list of a character and a number that
 will be stored in that character's register.
 
 For example, use this to define the golden ratio number:
-  (setq calculator-user-registers '((?g .  1.61803398875)))
+  (setq calculator-user-registers \\='((?g .  1.61803398875)))
 before you load calculator."
   :type  '(repeat (cons character number))
   :set   (lambda (_ val)
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ Examples:
   t as a prefix key:
 
   (setq calculator-user-operators
-        '((\"tf\" cl-to-fr (+ 32 (/ (* X 9) 5)) 1)
+        \\='((\"tf\" cl-to-fr (+ 32 (/ (* X 9) 5)) 1)
           (\"tc\" fr-to-cl (/ (* (- X 32) 5) 9) 1)
           (\"tp\" kg-to-lb (/ X 0.453592)       1)
           (\"tk\" lb-to-kg (* X 0.453592)       1)
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ Examples:
   version of `X' and `F' for a recursive call.  Here is a [very
   inefficient] Fibonacci number calculation:
 
-  (add-to-list 'calculator-user-operators
-               '(\"F\" fib
+  (add-to-list \\='calculator-user-operators
+               \\='(\"F\" fib
                  (if (<= TX 1) 1 (+ (F (- TX 1)) (F (- TX 2))))))
 
   Note that this will be either postfix or prefix, according to
diff --git a/lisp/calendar/cal-dst.el b/lisp/calendar/cal-dst.el
index e8d6077b165..a0d0def61a5 100644
--- a/lisp/calendar/cal-dst.el
+++ b/lisp/calendar/cal-dst.el
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ list and for correcting times of day in the solar and lunar calculations.
 
 For example, if daylight saving time ends on the last Sunday in October:
 
-      '(calendar-nth-named-day -1 0 10 year)
+      (calendar-nth-named-day -1 0 10 year)
 
 If the locale never uses daylight saving time, set this to nil."
   :type 'sexp
diff --git a/lisp/calendar/calendar.el b/lisp/calendar/calendar.el
index c35bd38bb64..07977afc397 100644
--- a/lisp/calendar/calendar.el
+++ b/lisp/calendar/calendar.el
@@ -550,12 +550,12 @@ For example, to display the ISO week numbers:
 
   (setq calendar-week-start-day 1
         calendar-intermonth-text
-        '(propertize
+        \\='(propertize
           (format \"%2d\"
                   (car
                    (calendar-iso-from-absolute
                     (calendar-absolute-from-gregorian (list month day year)))))
-          'font-lock-face 'font-lock-function-name-face))
+          \\='font-lock-face \\='font-lock-function-name-face))
 
 See also `calendar-intermonth-header'."
   :group 'calendar
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic/idle.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic/idle.el
index 225caa599fb..95d9d846466 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic/idle.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic/idle.el
@@ -716,8 +716,8 @@ It might be useful to override this variable to add comment faces
 specific to a major mode.  For example, in jde mode:
 
 \(defvar-mode-local jde-mode semantic-idle-summary-out-of-context-faces
-   (append (default-value 'semantic-idle-summary-out-of-context-faces)
-           '(jde-java-font-lock-doc-tag-face
+   (append (default-value \\='semantic-idle-summary-out-of-context-faces)
+           \\='(jde-java-font-lock-doc-tag-face
              jde-java-font-lock-link-face
              jde-java-font-lock-bold-face
              jde-java-font-lock-underline-face
diff --git a/lisp/cus-edit.el b/lisp/cus-edit.el
index 70308334183..08c1acdae86 100644
--- a/lisp/cus-edit.el
+++ b/lisp/cus-edit.el
@@ -1189,8 +1189,8 @@ and `defface'.
 
 For example, the MH-E package updates this alist as follows:
 
-     (add-to-list 'customize-package-emacs-version-alist
-                  '(MH-E (\"6.0\" . \"22.1\") (\"6.1\" . \"22.1\")
+     (add-to-list \\='customize-package-emacs-version-alist
+                  \\='(MH-E (\"6.0\" . \"22.1\") (\"6.1\" . \"22.1\")
                          (\"7.0\" . \"22.1\") (\"7.1\" . \"22.1\")
                          (\"7.2\" . \"22.1\") (\"7.3\" . \"22.1\")
                          (\"7.4\" . \"22.1\") (\"8.0\" . \"22.1\")))
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl.el
index 38deeaeaaa9..ba50680e8b9 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl.el
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ may be bound to temporary variables which are introduced
 automatically to preserve proper execution order of the arguments.
 For example:
 
-  (defsetf nth (n x) (v) `(setcar (nthcdr ,n ,x) ,v))
+  (defsetf nth (n x) (v) \\=`(setcar (nthcdr ,n ,x) ,v))
 
 You can replace this form with `gv-define-setter'.
 
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/eieio.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/eieio.el
index 84c07d96c8d..ad178c3a2c2 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/eieio.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/eieio.el
@@ -683,12 +683,12 @@ This class is not stored in the `parent' slot of a class vector."
   "Make a new instance of CLASS based on INITARGS.
 For example:
 
-  (make-instance 'foo)
+  (make-instance \\='foo)
 
 INITARGS is a property list with keywords based on the `:initarg'
 for each slot.  For example:
 
-  (make-instance 'foo :slot1 value1 :slotN valueN)")
+  (make-instance \\='foo :slot1 value1 :slotN valueN)")
 
 (define-obsolete-function-alias 'constructor #'make-instance "25.1")
 
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/eldoc.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/eldoc.el
index feffd5470c4..2dae86ebc95 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/eldoc.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/eldoc.el
@@ -337,8 +337,8 @@ and the face `eldoc-highlight-function-argument', if they are to have any
 effect.
 
 Major modes should modify this variable using `add-function', for example:
-  (add-function :before-until (local 'eldoc-documentation-function)
-                #'foo-mode-eldoc-function)
+  (add-function :before-until (local \\='eldoc-documentation-function)
+                #\\='foo-mode-eldoc-function)
 so that the global documentation function (i.e. the default value of the
 variable) is taken into account if the major mode specific function does not
 return any documentation.")
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/gv.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/gv.el
index bed9024e037..67609820a33 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/gv.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/gv.el
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ return a Lisp form that does the assignment.
 The first arg in ARGLIST (the one that receives VAL) receives an expression
 which can do arbitrary things, whereas the other arguments are all guaranteed
 to be pure and copyable.  Example use:
-  (gv-define-setter aref (v a i) `(aset ,a ,i ,v))"
+  (gv-define-setter aref (v a i) \\=`(aset ,a ,i ,v))"
   (declare (indent 2) (debug (&define name sexp body)))
   `(gv-define-expander ,name
      (lambda (do &rest args)
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-backend.el b/lisp/erc/erc-backend.el
index db5f6a63519..eec69256db6 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-backend.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-backend.el
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ As an example:
 Would expand to:
 
   (prog2
-      (defvar erc-server-311-functions 'erc-server-311
+      (defvar erc-server-311-functions \\='erc-server-311
         \"Some non-generic variable documentation.
 
   Hook called upon receiving a 311 server response.
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-networks.el b/lisp/erc/erc-networks.el
index 9de9b257c10..441663f3b3b 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-networks.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-networks.el
@@ -782,9 +782,9 @@ PORTS should be a list of either:
   numbers between LOW and HIGH (inclusive) is returned.
 
 As an example:
-  (erc-ports-list '(1)) => (1)
-  (erc-ports-list '((1 5))) => (1 2 3 4 5)
-  (erc-ports-list '(1 (3 5))) => (1 3 4 5)"
+  (erc-ports-list \\='(1)) => (1)
+  (erc-ports-list \\='((1 5))) => (1 2 3 4 5)
+  (erc-ports-list \\='(1 (3 5))) => (1 3 4 5)"
   (let (result)
     (dolist (p ports)
       (cond ((numberp p)
@@ -866,4 +866,3 @@ VALUE is the options value.")
 ;; indent-tabs-mode: t
 ;; tab-width: 8
 ;; End:
-
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-services.el b/lisp/erc/erc-services.el
index 07a4274dcb6..2d2fa6230c3 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-services.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-services.el
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ You can also use M-x erc-nickserv-identify-mode to change modes."
 
 Example of use:
   (setq erc-nickserv-passwords
-        '((freenode ((\"nick-one\" . \"password\")
+        \\='((freenode ((\"nick-one\" . \"password\")
                      (\"nick-two\" . \"password\")))
           (DALnet ((\"nick\" . \"password\")))))"
   :group 'erc-services
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc.el b/lisp/erc/erc.el
index f2821798103..726e9ed9a21 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc.el
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ If no elements match, then the empty string is used.
 
 As an example:
   (setq erc-quit-reason-various-alist
-      '((\"xmms\" dme:now-playing)
+      \\='((\"xmms\" dme:now-playing)
         (\"version\" erc-quit-reason-normal)
         (\"home\" \"Gone home !\")
         (\"^$\" \"Default Reason\")))
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ If no elements match, then the empty string is used.
 
 As an example:
   (setq erc-part-reason-various-alist
-      '((\"xmms\" dme:now-playing)
+      \\='((\"xmms\" dme:now-playing)
         (\"version\" erc-part-reason-normal)
         (\"home\" \"Gone home !\")
         (\"^$\" \"Default Reason\")))
diff --git a/lisp/eshell/esh-opt.el b/lisp/eshell/esh-opt.el
index 2e929b05f49..4d28208b234 100644
--- a/lisp/eshell/esh-opt.el
+++ b/lisp/eshell/esh-opt.el
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ and `eshell-stringify-list'.
 
 For example, OPTIONS might look like:
 
-  '((?C  nil         nil multi-column    \"multi-column display\")
+   ((?C  nil         nil multi-column    \"multi-column display\")
     (nil \"help\"      nil nil             \"show this usage display\")
     (?r  \"reverse\"   nil reverse-list    \"reverse order while sorting\")
     :external \"ls\"
diff --git a/lisp/filesets.el b/lisp/filesets.el
index 8e2b145d04c..c098879d49d 100644
--- a/lisp/filesets.el
+++ b/lisp/filesets.el
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ variable will take effect after rebuilding the menu.
 Caveat: Fileset names have to be unique.
 
 Example definition:
-      '\(\(\"My Wiki\"
+      \\='\(\(\"My Wiki\"
          \(:ingroup \"~/Etc/My-Wiki/WikiContents\"))
         \(\"My Homepage\"
          \(:pattern \"~/public_html/\" \"^.+\\\\.html$\")
diff --git a/lisp/font-lock.el b/lisp/font-lock.el
index 5f12c6c129f..b74b60341bd 100644
--- a/lisp/font-lock.el
+++ b/lisp/font-lock.el
@@ -683,9 +683,9 @@ end of the current highlighting list.
 
 For example:
 
- (font-lock-add-keywords 'c-mode
-  '((\"\\\\\\=<\\\\(FIXME\\\\):\" 1 'font-lock-warning-face prepend)
-    (\"\\\\\\=<\\\\(and\\\\|or\\\\|not\\\\)\\\\\\=>\" . 'font-lock-keyword-face)))
+ (font-lock-add-keywords \\='c-mode
+  \\='((\"\\\\\\=<\\\\(FIXME\\\\):\" 1 \\='font-lock-warning-face prepend)
+    (\"\\\\\\=<\\\\(and\\\\|or\\\\|not\\\\)\\\\\\=>\" . \\='font-lock-keyword-face)))
 
 adds two fontification patterns for C mode, to fontify `FIXME:' words, even in
 comments, and to fontify `and', `or' and `not' words as keywords.
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el
index b4a2f6a1773..01eb6c5cd48 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ to match a mail address in the From: header, BANNER is one of a symbol
 If ADDRESS matches author's mail address, it will remove things like
 advertisements.  For example:
 
-\((\"@yoo-hoo\\\\.co\\\\.jp\\\\'\" . \"\\n_+\\nDo You Yoo-hoo!\\\\?\\n.*\\n.*\\n\"))
+\((\"@yoo-hoo\\\\.co\\\\.jp\\\\\\='\" . \"\\n_+\\nDo You Yoo-hoo!\\\\?\\n.*\\n.*\\n\"))
 "
   :type '(repeat
           (cons
@@ -886,12 +886,12 @@ Here are examples:
 
 ;; Specify the altitude of Face images in the From header.
 \(setq gnus-face-properties-alist
-      '((pbm . (:face gnus-x-face :ascent 80))
+      \\='((pbm . (:face gnus-x-face :ascent 80))
         (png . (:ascent 80))))
 
 ;; Show Face images as pressed buttons.
 \(setq gnus-face-properties-alist
-      '((pbm . (:face gnus-x-face :relief -2))
+      \\='((pbm . (:face gnus-x-face :relief -2))
         (png . (:relief -2))))
 
 See the manual for the valid properties for various image types.
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el
index 447bd5d56f2..6b90204beb6 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el
@@ -1656,7 +1656,7 @@ while still allowing them to affect operations done in other buffers.
 For example:
 
 \(setq gnus-newsgroup-variables
-     '(message-use-followup-to
+     \\='(message-use-followup-to
        (gnus-visible-headers .
          \"^From:\\\\|^Newsgroups:\\\\|^Subject:\\\\|^Date:\\\\|^To:\")))
 ")
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/nndiary.el b/lisp/gnus/nndiary.el
index 31344382029..a6e75b739dd 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/nndiary.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/nndiary.el
@@ -151,15 +151,15 @@ maximum in the reminder is not that painful, I think.  Although this
 scheme might appear somewhat weird at a first glance, it is very powerful.
 In order to make this clear, here are some examples:
 
-- '(0 . day): this is the default value of `nndiary-reminders'.  It means
+- (0 . day): this is the default value of `nndiary-reminders'.  It means
   pop up the appointments of the day each morning at 00:00.
 
-- '(1 . day): this means pop up the appointments the day before, at 00:00.
+- (1 . day): this means pop up the appointments the day before, at 00:00.
 
-- '(6 . hour): for an appointment at 18:30, this would pop up the
+- (6 . hour): for an appointment at 18:30, this would pop up the
   appointment message at 12:00.
 
-- '(360 . minute): for an appointment at 18:30 and 15 seconds, this would
+- (360 . minute): for an appointment at 18:30 and 15 seconds, this would
   pop up the appointment message at 12:30."
   :group 'nndiary
   :type '(repeat (cons :format "%v\n"
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/nnmail.el b/lisp/gnus/nnmail.el
index 2292849ccb1..681116017ba 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/nnmail.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/nnmail.el
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ will try to match against both the From and the To header.
 Example:
 
 \(setq nnmail-fancy-expiry-targets
-      '((to-from \"boss\" \"nnfolder:Work\")
+      \\='((to-from \"boss\" \"nnfolder:Work\")
         (\"Subject\" \"IMPORTANT\" \"nnfolder:IMPORTANT.%Y.%b\")
         (\"from\" \".*\" \"nnfolder:Archive-%Y\")))
 
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ GROUP: Mail will be stored in GROUP (a string).
 junk: Mail will be deleted.  Use with care!  Do not submerge in water!
   Example:
   (setq nnmail-split-fancy
-        '(| (\"Subject\" \"MAKE MONEY FAST\" junk)
+        \\='(| (\"Subject\" \"MAKE MONEY FAST\" junk)
             ...other.rules.omitted...))
 
 FIELD must match a complete field name.  VALUE must match a complete
diff --git a/lisp/iimage.el b/lisp/iimage.el
index 5852c9497d7..08808b1b4c4 100644
--- a/lisp/iimage.el
+++ b/lisp/iimage.el
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ NUM specifies which parenthesized expression in the regexp.
 
 Examples of image filename patterns to match:
     file://foo.png
-    `file://foo.png'
+    \\=`file://foo.png\\='
     \\[\\[foo.gif]]
     <foo.png>
      foo.JPG
diff --git a/lisp/international/ogonek.el b/lisp/international/ogonek.el
index 9e5a4501357..7caa5d4b30c 100644
--- a/lisp/international/ogonek.el
+++ b/lisp/international/ogonek.el
@@ -244,17 +244,17 @@ The functions come in the following groups.
    (defun deprefixify-iso8859-2-region (start end)
      (interactive \"*r\")
      (ogonek-deprefixify-region start end ?/ \"iso8859-2\"))
-   (global-set-key \"\\C-cd\" 'deprefixify-iso8859-2-region) ; ctrl-c d
+   (global-set-key \"\\C-cd\" \\='deprefixify-iso8859-2-region) ; ctrl-c d
 
    (defun mazovia-to-iso8859-2 (start end)
      (interactive \"*r\")
      (ogonek-recode-region start end \"mazovia\" \"iso8859-2\"))
-   (global-set-key \"\\C-cr\" 'mazovia-to-iso8859-2) ; ctrl-c r
+   (global-set-key \"\\C-cr\" \\='mazovia-to-iso8859-2) ; ctrl-c r
 
    (defun prefixify-iso8859-2-region (start end)
      (interactive \"*r\")
      (ogonek-prefixify-region start end \"iso8859-2\" ?/))
-   (global-set-key \"\\C-cp\" 'prefixify-iso8859-2-region) ; ctrl-c p
+   (global-set-key \"\\C-cp\" \\='prefixify-iso8859-2-region) ; ctrl-c p
 
  Each recoding operation can be called off using the `undo' command.")
 
diff --git a/lisp/msb.el b/lisp/msb.el
index 03b29202efe..b717dcc8cd9 100644
--- a/lisp/msb.el
+++ b/lisp/msb.el
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ SORT-PREDICATE.
 
 Example:
 \(msb--aggregate-alist
- '((a . a1) (a . a2) (b . b1) (c . c3) (a . a4) (a . a3) (b . b3) (b . b2))
+ \\='((a . a1) (a . a2) (b . b1) (c . c3) (a . a4) (a . a3) (b . b3) (b . b2))
  (function string=)
  (lambda (item1 item2)
    (string< (symbol-name item1) (symbol-name item2))))
diff --git a/lisp/net/dbus.el b/lisp/net/dbus.el
index 8f7754137cb..a7efaf81dbc 100644
--- a/lisp/net/dbus.el
+++ b/lisp/net/dbus.el
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ Example:
 
 \(dbus-call-method-asynchronously
   :system \"org.freedesktop.Hal\" \"/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer\"
-  \"org.freedesktop.Hal.Device\" \"GetPropertyString\" 'message
+  \"org.freedesktop.Hal.Device\" \"GetPropertyString\" \\='message
   \"system.kernel.machine\")
 
   => \(:serial :system 2)
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ Example:
 
 \(dbus-register-signal
   :system \"org.freedesktop.Hal\" \"/org/freedesktop/Hal/Manager\"
-  \"org.freedesktop.Hal.Manager\" \"DeviceAdded\" 'my-signal-handler)
+  \"org.freedesktop.Hal.Manager\" \"DeviceAdded\" \\='my-signal-handler)
 
   => \(\(:signal :system \"org.freedesktop.Hal.Manager\" \"DeviceAdded\")
       \(\"org.freedesktop.Hal\" \"/org/freedesktop/Hal/Manager\" my-signal-handler))
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp.el b/lisp/net/tramp.el
index 6bafae01c0a..6cec3c55bc9 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp.el
@@ -1750,7 +1750,7 @@ Example:
 
     (tramp-set-completion-function
      \"ssh\"
-     '((tramp-parse-sconfig \"/etc/ssh_config\")
+     \\='((tramp-parse-sconfig \"/etc/ssh_config\")
        (tramp-parse-sconfig \"~/.ssh/config\")))"
 
   (let ((r function-list)
diff --git a/lisp/obsolete/sregex.el b/lisp/obsolete/sregex.el
index 0a15f50be28..de0b1d913ba 100644
--- a/lisp/obsolete/sregex.el
+++ b/lisp/obsolete/sregex.el
@@ -262,15 +262,15 @@
 This is exactly like `sregexq' (q.v.) except that it evaluates all its
 arguments, so literal sregex clauses must be quoted.  For example:
 
-  (sregex '(or \"Bob\" \"Robert\"))  =>  \"Bob\\\\|Robert\"
+  (sregex \\='(or \"Bob\" \"Robert\"))  =>  \"Bob\\\\|Robert\"
 
 An argument-evaluating sregex interpreter lets you reuse sregex
 subexpressions:
 
-  (let ((dotstar '(0+ any))
-        (whitespace '(1+ (syntax ?-)))
-        (digits '(1+ (char (?0 . ?9)))))
-    (sregex 'bol dotstar \":\" whitespace digits))  =>  \"^.*:\\\\s-+[0-9]+\""
+  (let ((dotstar \\='(0+ any))
+        (whitespace \\='(1+ (syntax ?-)))
+        (digits \\='(1+ (char (?0 . ?9)))))
+    (sregex \\='bol dotstar \":\" whitespace digits))  =>  \"^.*:\\\\s-+[0-9]+\""
   (sregex--sequence exps nil))
 
 (defmacro sregexq (&rest exps)
diff --git a/lisp/org/org-agenda.el b/lisp/org/org-agenda.el
index a3c8b84bfca..3a87f6bedbd 100644
--- a/lisp/org/org-agenda.el
+++ b/lisp/org/org-agenda.el
@@ -1990,8 +1990,8 @@ the lower-case version of all tags."
   "Alist of characters and custom functions for bulk actions.
 For example, this value makes those two functions available:
 
-  '((?R set-category)
-    (?C bulk-cut))
+  ((?R set-category)
+   (?C bulk-cut))
 
 With selected entries in an agenda buffer, `B R' will call
 the custom function `set-category' on the selected entries.
@@ -4937,13 +4937,13 @@ the `regexp' or `notregexp' element.
 `todo' and `nottodo' accept as an argument a list of todo
 keywords, which may include \"*\" to match any todo keyword.
 
-    (org-agenda-skip-entry-if 'todo '(\"TODO\" \"WAITING\"))
+    (org-agenda-skip-entry-if \\='todo \\='(\"TODO\" \"WAITING\"))
 
 would skip all entries with \"TODO\" or \"WAITING\" keywords.
 
 Instead of a list, a keyword class may be given.  For example:
 
-    (org-agenda-skip-entry-if 'nottodo 'done)
+    (org-agenda-skip-entry-if \\='nottodo \\='done)
 
 would skip entries that haven't been marked with any of \"DONE\"
 keywords.  Possible classes are: `todo', `done', `any'.
@@ -10005,10 +10005,10 @@ calling the function returns nil.  This function takes one
 argument: an entry from `org-agenda-get-day-entries'.
 
 FILTER can also be an alist with the car of each cell being
-either 'headline or 'category.  For example:
+either `headline' or `category'.  For example:
 
-  '((headline \"IMPORTANT\")
-    (category \"Work\"))
+  ((headline \"IMPORTANT\")
+   (category \"Work\"))
 
 will only add headlines containing IMPORTANT or headlines
 belonging to the \"Work\" category.
diff --git a/lisp/org/org-protocol.el b/lisp/org/org-protocol.el
index 4d9e79f54ea..ae0f4946832 100644
--- a/lisp/org/org-protocol.el
+++ b/lisp/org/org-protocol.el
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ Possible properties are:
 Example:
 
    (setq org-protocol-project-alist
-       '((\"http://orgmode.org/worg/\"
+       \\='((\"http://orgmode.org/worg/\"
           :online-suffix \".php\"
           :working-suffix \".org\"
           :base-url \"http://orgmode.org/worg/\"
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ kill-client - If t, kill the client immediately, once the sub-protocol is
 Here is an example:
 
   (setq org-protocol-protocol-alist
-      '((\"my-protocol\"
+      \\='((\"my-protocol\"
          :protocol \"my-protocol\"
          :function my-protocol-handler-function)
         (\"your-protocol\"
diff --git a/lisp/org/ox-html.el b/lisp/org/ox-html.el
index 144b58b9bc8..fc4f574a4c4 100644
--- a/lisp/org/ox-html.el
+++ b/lisp/org/ox-html.el
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ you can reuse them:
 For example:
 
 \(setq org-html-table-row-tags
-      (cons '(cond (top-row-p \"<tr class=\\\"tr-top\\\">\")
+      (cons \\='(cond (top-row-p \"<tr class=\\\"tr-top\\\">\")
                    (bottom-row-p \"<tr class=\\\"tr-bottom\\\">\")
                    (t (if (= (mod row-number 2) 1)
                           \"<tr class=\\\"tr-odd\\\">\"
diff --git a/lisp/outline.el b/lisp/outline.el
index d9142c5a604..816cd9ae7c9 100644
--- a/lisp/outline.el
+++ b/lisp/outline.el
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ numbered and unnumbered sections), list them set by set and sorted by level
 within each set.  For example in texinfo mode:
 
      (setq outline-heading-alist
-      '((\"@chapter\" . 2) (\"@section\" . 3) (\"@subsection\" . 4)
+      \\='((\"@chapter\" . 2) (\"@section\" . 3) (\"@subsection\" . 4)
            (\"@subsubsection\" . 5)
         (\"@unnumbered\" . 2) (\"@unnumberedsec\" . 3)
            (\"@unnumberedsubsec\" . 4)  (\"@unnumberedsubsubsec\" . 5)
diff --git a/lisp/printing.el b/lisp/printing.el
index 8ad56f413e2..ae0f3fdbc67 100644
--- a/lisp/printing.el
+++ b/lisp/printing.el
@@ -1746,14 +1746,14 @@ Examples:
 
 * On GNU or Unix system:
 
-   '((unix      \".\" \"~/bin\" ghostview mpage PATH)
+    ((unix      \".\" \"~/bin\" ghostview mpage PATH)
      (ghostview \"$HOME/bin/gsview-dir\")
      (mpage     \"$HOME/bin/mpage-dir\")
      )
 
 * On Windows system:
 
-   '((windows   \"c:/applications/executables\" PATH ghostview mpage)
+    ((windows   \"c:/applications/executables\" PATH ghostview mpage)
      (ghostview \"c:/gs/gsview-dir\")
      (mpage     \"c:/mpage-dir\")
      )"
@@ -1810,8 +1810,8 @@ Where:
 SYMBOL          It's a symbol to identify a text printer.  It's for
                 setting option `pr-txt-name' and for menu selection.
                 Examples:
-                        'prt_06a
-                        'my_printer
+                        prt_06a
+                        my_printer
 
 COMMAND         Name of the program for printing a text file.  On MS-DOS and
                 MS-Windows systems, if the value is an empty string, then Emacs
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ SWITCHES	List of sexp's to pass as extra options for text printer
                 instead of including an explicit switch on this list.
                 Example:
                    . for lpr
-                        '(\"-#3\" \"-l\")
+                        (\"-#3\" \"-l\")
                         nil
 
 NAME            A string that specifies a text printer name.
@@ -1869,13 +1869,13 @@ Examples:
 
 * On GNU or Unix system:
 
-   '((prt_06a \"lpr\" nil \"prt_06a\")
+    ((prt_06a \"lpr\" nil \"prt_06a\")
      (prt_07c nil   nil \"prt_07c\")
      )
 
 * On Windows system:
 
-   '((prt_06a  \"print\"     nil \"/D:\\\\\\\\printers\\\\prt_06a\")
+    ((prt_06a  \"print\"     nil \"/D:\\\\\\\\printers\\\\prt_06a\")
      (prt_07c  nil         nil \"/D:\\\\\\\\printers\\\\prt_07c\")
      (PRN      \"\"          nil \"PRN\")
      (standard \"redpr.exe\" nil \"\")
@@ -1961,8 +1961,8 @@ Where:
 SYMBOL          It's a symbol to identify a PostScript printer.  It's for
                 setting option `pr-ps-name' and for menu selection.
                 Examples:
-                        'prt_06a
-                        'my_printer
+                        prt_06a
+                        my_printer
 
 COMMAND         Name of the program for printing a PostScript file.  On MS-DOS
                 and MS-Windows systems, if the value is an empty string then
@@ -1991,11 +1991,11 @@ SWITCHES	List of sexp's to pass as extra options for PostScript printer
                 instead of including an explicit switch on this list.
                 Example:
                    . for lpr
-                        '(\"-#3\" \"-l\")
+                        (\"-#3\" \"-l\")
                         nil
 
                    . for gsprint.exe
-                        '(\"-all\" \"-twoup\")
+                        (\"-all\" \"-twoup\")
 
 PRINTER-SWITCH  A string that specifies PostScript printer name switch.  If
                 it's necessary to have a space between PRINTER-SWITCH and NAME,
@@ -2057,9 +2057,9 @@ DEFAULT		It's a way to set default values when this entry is selected.
                 which the current setting inherits the context.  Take care with
                 circular inheritance.
                 Examples:
-                        '(ps-landscape-mode . nil)
-                        '(ps-spool-duplex . t)
-                        '(pr-gs-device . (my-gs-device t))
+                        (ps-landscape-mode . nil)
+                        (ps-spool-duplex . t)
+                        (pr-gs-device . (my-gs-device t))
 
 This variable should be modified by customization engine.  If this variable is
 modified by other means (for example, a lisp function), use `pr-update-menus'
@@ -2069,14 +2069,14 @@ Examples:
 
 * On GNU or Unix system:
 
-   '((lps_06b \"lpr\" nil \"-P\" \"lps_06b\")
+    ((lps_06b \"lpr\" nil \"-P\" \"lps_06b\")
      (lps_07c \"lpr\" nil nil  \"lps_07c\")
      (lps_08c nil   nil nil  \"lps_08c\")
      )
 
 * On Windows system:
 
-   '((lps_06a  \"print\"     nil \"/D:\" \"\\\\\\\\printers\\\\lps_06a\")
+    ((lps_06a  \"print\"     nil \"/D:\" \"\\\\\\\\printers\\\\lps_06a\")
      (lps_06b  \"print\"     nil nil   \"\\\\\\\\printers\\\\lps_06b\")
      (lps_07c  \"print\"     nil \"\"    \"/D:\\\\\\\\printers\\\\lps_07c\")
      (lps_08c  nil         nil nil   \"\\\\\\\\printers\\\\lps_08c\")
@@ -2102,7 +2102,7 @@ Also the gsprint utility comes together with gsview distribution.
 As an example of gsprint declaration:
 
    (setq pr-ps-printer-alist
-         '((A \"gsprint\" (\"-all\" \"-twoup\") \"-printer \" \"lps_015\")
+         \\='((A \"gsprint\" (\"-all\" \"-twoup\") \"-printer \" \"lps_015\")
            (B \"gsprint\" (\"-all\" \"-twoup\") nil \"-printer lps_015\")
            ;; some other printer declaration
            ))
@@ -2594,9 +2594,9 @@ DEFAULT		It's a way to set default values when this entry is selected.
                 which the current setting inherits the context.  Take care with
                 circular inheritance.
                 Examples:
-                        '(ps-landscape-mode . nil)
-                        '(ps-spool-duplex . t)
-                        '(pr-gs-device . (my-gs-device t))"
+                        (ps-landscape-mode . nil)
+                        (ps-spool-duplex . t)
+                        (pr-gs-device . (my-gs-device t))"
   :type '(repeat
           (list
            :tag ""
@@ -2690,8 +2690,8 @@ Where:
 SYMBOL          It's a symbol to identify a PostScript utility.  It's for
                 `pr-ps-utility' variable setting and for menu selection.
                 Examples:
-                        'mpage
-                        'psnup
+                        mpage
+                        psnup
 
 UTILITY         Name of utility for processing a PostScript file.
                 See also `pr-path-alist'.
@@ -2708,7 +2708,7 @@ MUST-SWITCHES	List of sexp's to pass as options to the PostScript utility
                 program and must be placed before any other switches.
                 Example:
                     . for psnup:
-                        '(\"-q\")
+                        (\"-q\")
 
 PAPERSIZE       It's a format string to specify paper size switch.
                 Example:
@@ -2752,7 +2752,7 @@ SWITCHES	List of sexp's to pass as extra options to the PostScript utility
                 program.
                 Example:
                     . for psnup
-                        '(\"-q\")
+                        (\"-q\")
                         nil
 
 DEFAULT         It's a way to set default values when this entry is selected.
@@ -2772,9 +2772,9 @@ DEFAULT		It's a way to set default values when this entry is selected.
                 which the current setting inherits the context.  Take care with
                 circular inheritance.
                 Examples:
-                        '(pr-file-landscape . nil)
-                        '(pr-file-duplex . t)
-                        '(pr-gs-device . (my-gs-device t))
+                        (pr-file-landscape . nil)
+                        (pr-file-duplex . t)
+                        (pr-gs-device . (my-gs-device t))
 
 This variable should be modified by customization engine.  If this variable is
 modified by other means (for example, a lisp function), use `pr-update-menus'
@@ -2787,14 +2787,14 @@ Examples:
 
 * On GNU or Unix system:
 
-   '((mpage \"mpage\" nil    \"-b%s\" \"-%d\" \"-l\" \"-t\" \"-T\" \">\" nil)
+    ((mpage \"mpage\" nil    \"-b%s\" \"-%d\" \"-l\" \"-t\" \"-T\" \">\" nil)
      (psnup \"psnup\" (\"-q\") \"-P%s\" \"-%d\" \"-l\" nil  nil  \" \" nil
             (pr-file-duplex . nil) (pr-file-tumble . nil))
      )
 
 * On Windows system:
 
-   '((psnup \"c:/psutils/psnup\" (\"-q\") \"-P%s\" \"-%d\" \"-l\" nil nil \" \"
+    ((psnup \"c:/psutils/psnup\" (\"-q\") \"-P%s\" \"-%d\" \"-l\" nil nil \" \"
             nil (pr-file-duplex . nil) (pr-file-tumble . nil))
      )
 
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/etags.el b/lisp/progmodes/etags.el
index 611ba84e25b..d38a7cd7706 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/etags.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/etags.el
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ is the symbol being selected.
 
 Example value:
 
-  '((\"Emacs Lisp\" Info-goto-emacs-command-node obarray)
+   ((\"Emacs Lisp\" Info-goto-emacs-command-node obarray)
     (\"Common Lisp\" common-lisp-hyperspec common-lisp-hyperspec-obarray)
     (\"SCWM\" scwm-documentation scwm-obarray))"
   :group 'etags
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/hideshow.el b/lisp/progmodes/hideshow.el
index fb4d445b595..845abc09842 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/hideshow.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/hideshow.el
@@ -323,13 +323,13 @@ Hideshow puts a unique overlay on each range of text to be hidden
 in the buffer.  Here is a simple example of how to use this variable:
 
   (defun display-code-line-counts (ov)
-    (when (eq 'code (overlay-get ov 'hs))
-      (overlay-put ov 'display
+    (when (eq \\='code (overlay-get ov \\='hs))
+      (overlay-put ov \\='display
                    (format \"... / %d\"
                            (count-lines (overlay-start ov)
                                         (overlay-end ov))))))
 
-  (setq hs-set-up-overlay 'display-code-line-counts)
+  (setq hs-set-up-overlay \\='display-code-line-counts)
 
 This example shows how to get information from the overlay as well
 as how to set its `display' property.  See `hs-make-overlay' and
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/idlwave.el b/lisp/progmodes/idlwave.el
index 18299c7f116..daf919adb2f 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/idlwave.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/idlwave.el
@@ -1571,11 +1571,11 @@ Otherwise, if SELECT is non-nil then only an action is created.
 
 Some examples:
 No spaces before and 1 after a comma
-   (idlwave-action-and-binding \",\"  '(idlwave-surround 0 1))
+   (idlwave-action-and-binding \",\"  \\='(idlwave-surround 0 1))
 A minimum of 1 space before and after `=' (see `idlwave-expand-equal').
-   (idlwave-action-and-binding \"=\"  '(idlwave-expand-equal -1 -1))
+   (idlwave-action-and-binding \"=\"  \\='(idlwave-expand-equal -1 -1))
 Capitalize system variables - action only
-   (idlwave-action-and-binding idlwave-sysvar '(capitalize-word 1) t)"
+   (idlwave-action-and-binding idlwave-sysvar \\='(capitalize-word 1) t)"
   (if (not (equal select 'noaction))
       ;; Add action
       (let* ((table (if select 'idlwave-indent-action-table
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/sql.el b/lisp/progmodes/sql.el
index 18f445ca5cf..f46c8a99b67 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/sql.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/sql.el
@@ -2609,8 +2609,8 @@ of the current highlighting list.
 
 For example:
 
- (sql-add-product-keywords 'ms
-  '((\"\\\\b\\\\w+_t\\\\b\" . font-lock-type-face)))
+ (sql-add-product-keywords \\='ms
+  \\='((\"\\\\b\\\\w+_t\\\\b\" . font-lock-type-face)))
 
 adds a fontification pattern to fontify identifiers ending in
 `_t' as data types."
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/verilog-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/verilog-mode.el
index 76d85c68c99..caae746779e 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/verilog-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/verilog-mode.el
@@ -12794,7 +12794,7 @@ Constant signals:
   is put into the AUTOSENSE list and is not desired, use the AUTO_CONSTANT
   declaration anywhere in the module (parenthesis are required):
 
-        /* AUTO_CONSTANT ( `this_is_really_constant_dont_autosense_it ) */
+        /* AUTO_CONSTANT ( \\=`this_is_really_constant_dont_autosense_it ) */
 
   Better yet, use a parameter, which will be understood to be constant
   automatically.
@@ -12810,16 +12810,16 @@ OOps!
 An example:
 
            always @ (/*AS*/) begin
-              /* AUTO_CONSTANT (`constant) */
-              outin = ina | inb | `constant;
+              /* AUTO_CONSTANT (\\=`constant) */
+              outin = ina | inb | \\=`constant;
               out = outin;
            end
 
 Typing \\[verilog-auto] will make this into:
 
            always @ (/*AS*/ina or inb) begin
-              /* AUTO_CONSTANT (`constant) */
-              outin = ina | inb | `constant;
+              /* AUTO_CONSTANT (\\=`constant) */
+              outin = ina | inb | \\=`constant;
               out = outin;
            end
 
@@ -12827,7 +12827,7 @@ Note in Verilog 2001, you can often get the same result from the new @*
 operator.  (This was added to the language in part due to AUTOSENSE!)
 
            always @* begin
-              outin = ina | inb | `constant;
+              outin = ina | inb | \\=`constant;
               out = outin;
            end"
   (save-excursion
diff --git a/lisp/ps-print.el b/lisp/ps-print.el
index faafe9ce87f..218a02a7f6d 100644
--- a/lisp/ps-print.el
+++ b/lisp/ps-print.el
@@ -1953,7 +1953,7 @@ If you set option `ps-selected-pages', first the pages are
 filtered by option `ps-selected-pages' and then by `ps-even-or-odd-pages'.
 For example, if we have:
 
-   (setq ps-selected-pages '(1 4 (6 . 10) (12 . 16) 20))
+   (setq ps-selected-pages \\='(1 4 (6 . 10) (12 . 16) 20))
 
 Combining with `ps-even-or-odd-pages' and option `ps-n-up-printing', we have:
 
@@ -2249,9 +2249,9 @@ X, Y, XSCALE, YSCALE and ROTATION may be a floating point number, an integer
 number or a string.  If it is a string, the string should contain PostScript
 programming that returns a float or integer value.
 
-For example, if you wish to print an EPS image on all pages do:
+For example, if you wish to print an EPS image on all pages use:
 
-   '((\"~/images/EPS-image.ps\"))"
+   ((\"~/images/EPS-image.ps\"))"
   :type '(repeat
           (list
            (file   :tag "EPS File")
@@ -2300,9 +2300,9 @@ X, Y, FONTSIZE, GRAY and ROTATION may be a floating point number, an integer
 number or a string.  If it is a string, the string should contain PostScript
 programming that returns a float or integer value.
 
-For example, if you wish to print text \"Preliminary\" on all pages do:
+For example, if you wish to print text \"Preliminary\" on all pages use:
 
-   '((\"Preliminary\"))"
+   ((\"Preliminary\"))"
   :type '(repeat
           (list
            (string :tag "Text")
diff --git a/lisp/server.el b/lisp/server.el
index 57c16af0cd5..b16a06e79f0 100644
--- a/lisp/server.el
+++ b/lisp/server.el
@@ -1649,7 +1649,7 @@ only these files will be asked to be saved."
   "Contact the Emacs server named SERVER and evaluate FORM there.
 Returns the result of the evaluation, or signals an error if it
 cannot contact the specified server.  For example:
-  (server-eval-at \"server\" '(emacs-pid))
+  (server-eval-at \"server\" \\='(emacs-pid))
 returns the process ID of the Emacs instance running \"server\"."
   (let* ((server-dir (if server-use-tcp server-auth-dir server-socket-dir))
          (server-file (expand-file-name server server-dir))
diff --git a/lisp/ses.el b/lisp/ses.el
index 0bc43ec8b58..ec1359bbbcb 100644
--- a/lisp/ses.el
+++ b/lisp/ses.el
@@ -1491,11 +1491,11 @@ by (ROWINCR,COLINCR)."
   "Produce a copy of FORMULA where all symbols that refer to cells in row
 STARTROW or above, and col STARTCOL or above, are altered by adding ROWINCR
 and COLINCR.  STARTROW and STARTCOL are 0-based.  Example:
-        (ses-relocate-formula '(+ A1 B2 D3) 1 2 1 -1)
+        (ses-relocate-formula \\='(+ A1 B2 D3) 1 2 1 -1)
         => (+ A1 B2 C4)
 If ROWINCR or COLINCR is negative, references to cells being deleted are
 removed.  Example:
-        (ses-relocate-formula '(+ A1 B2 D3) 0 1 0 -1)
+        (ses-relocate-formula \\='(+ A1 B2 D3) 0 1 0 -1)
         => (+ A1 C3)
 Sets `ses-relocate-return' to 'delete if cell-references were removed."
   (let (rowcol result)
diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/table.el b/lisp/textmodes/table.el
index 93b31d5c86c..9c50eca6419 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/table.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/table.el
@@ -3349,17 +3349,17 @@ Example:
   (progn
     (table-insert 16 3 5 1)
     (table-forward-cell 15)
-    (table-insert-sequence \"D0\" -16 1 1 'center)
+    (table-insert-sequence \"D0\" -16 1 1 \\='center)
     (table-forward-cell 16)
-    (table-insert-sequence \"A[0]\" -16 1 1 'center)
+    (table-insert-sequence \"A[0]\" -16 1 1 \\='center)
     (table-forward-cell 1)
-    (table-insert-sequence \"-\" 16 0 1 'center))
+    (table-insert-sequence \"-\" 16 0 1 \\='center))
 
   (progn
     (table-insert 16 8 5 1)
-    (table-insert-sequence \"@\" 0 1 2 'right)
+    (table-insert-sequence \"@\" 0 1 2 \\='right)
     (table-forward-cell 1)
-    (table-insert-sequence \"64\" 0 1 2 'left))"
+    (table-insert-sequence \"64\" 0 1 2 \\='left))"
   (interactive
    (progn
      (barf-if-buffer-read-only)
diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/tildify.el b/lisp/textmodes/tildify.el
index 4e385a0fbd3..c94e417a7ea 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/tildify.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/tildify.el
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ BEG argument is ignored.
 This function is meant to be used to set `tildify-foreach-region-function'
 variable.  For example, for an XML file one might use:
   (setq-local tildify-foreach-region-function
-    (apply-partially 'tildify-foreach-ignore-environments
-                     '((\"<! *--\" . \"-- *>\") (\"<\" . \">\"))))"
+    (apply-partially \\='tildify-foreach-ignore-environments
+                     \\='((\"<! *--\" . \"-- *>\") (\"<\" . \">\"))))"
   (let ((beg-re (concat "\\(?:" (mapconcat 'car pairs "\\)\\|\\(?:") "\\)"))
         p end-re)
     (save-excursion
diff --git a/lisp/wid-edit.el b/lisp/wid-edit.el
index 0c8f4af58e1..b64de4759d7 100644
--- a/lisp/wid-edit.el
+++ b/lisp/wid-edit.el
@@ -3477,10 +3477,10 @@ themselves.  A list, for example, is defined as either nil, or a cons
 cell whose cdr itself is a list.  The obvious way to translate this
 into a widget type would be
 
-  (define-widget 'my-list 'choice
+  (define-widget \\='my-list \\='choice
     \"A list of sexps.\"
     :tag \"Sexp list\"
-    :args '((const nil) (cons :value (nil) sexp my-list)))
+    :args \\='((const nil) (cons :value (nil) sexp my-list)))
 
 Here we attempt to define my-list as a choice of either the constant
 nil, or a cons-cell containing a sexp and my-lisp.  This will not work
@@ -3489,10 +3489,10 @@ because the `choice' widget does not allow recursion.
 Using the `lazy' widget you can overcome this problem, as in this
 example:
 
-  (define-widget 'sexp-list 'lazy
+  (define-widget \\='sexp-list \\='lazy
     \"A list of sexps.\"
     :tag \"Sexp list\"
-    :type '(choice (const nil) (cons :value (nil) sexp sexp-list)))"
+    :type \\='(choice (const nil) (cons :value (nil) sexp sexp-list)))"
   :format "%{%t%}: %v"
   ;; We don't convert :type because we want to allow recursive
   ;; data structures.  This is slow, so we should not create speed
diff --git a/src/category.c b/src/category.c
index ab90f5ff093..bb4a75d3a4d 100644
--- a/src/category.c
+++ b/src/category.c
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ between C1 and C2.
 
 For instance, to tell that there's a word boundary between Hiragana
 and Katakana (both are in the same script `kana'),
-the element `(?H . ?K) should be in this list.  */);
+the element `(?H . ?K)' should be in this list.  */);
 
   Vword_combining_categories = Qnil;