(Reverting): Correct description of revert-buffer's handling of point.

2 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/man/ChangeLog b/man/ChangeLog
index 63277cb57f7..1cfe38d705c 100644
--- a/man/ChangeLog
+++ b/man/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2004-04-02  Luc Teirlinck  <teirllm@auburn.edu>
+
+        * files.texi (Reverting): Correct description of revert-buffer's
+        handling of point.
+
 2004-03-22  Juri Linkov  <juri@jurta.org>
 
         * emacs.texi (Top): Add `Misc X'.
diff --git a/man/files.texi b/man/files.texi
index a7f06619288..f73d1370eba 100644
--- a/man/files.texi
+++ b/man/files.texi
@@ -855,11 +855,10 @@ of the file.  To do this, use @kbd{M-x revert-buffer}, which operates on
 the current buffer.  Since reverting a buffer unintentionally could lose
 a lot of work, you must confirm this command with @kbd{yes}.
 
-  @code{revert-buffer} keeps point at the same distance (measured in
-characters) from the beginning of the file.  If the file was edited only
-slightly, you will be at approximately the same piece of text after
-reverting as before.  If you have made drastic changes, the same value of
-point in the old file may address a totally different piece of text.
+  @code{revert-buffer} tries to position point in such a way that, if
+the file was edited only slightly, you will be at approximately the
+same piece of text after reverting as before.  However, if you have made
+drastic changes, point may wind up in a totally different piece of text.
 
   Reverting marks the buffer as ``not modified'' until another change is
 made.