(ispell): New function, replacing an alias.

Spell-check active region if in transient-mark-mode and mark
is active; otherwise spell-check buffer.

1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el b/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
index b82a2195601..ae2900f4f9a 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@
 
 (and (not version18p)
      (not (boundp 'epoch::version))
-     (defalias 'ispell 'ispell-buffer)
      (defalias 'ispell-check-version 'check-ispell-version))
 
 
@@ -2806,6 +2805,17 @@ Standard ispell choices are then available."
   (ispell-complete-word t))
 
 
+;;;###autoload
+(defun ispell ()
+  "Interactively check a region or buffer for spelling errors.
+If `transient-mark-mode' is on, an a region is active, spell-check
+that region.  Otherwise spell-check the buffer."
+  (interactive)
+  (if (and transient-mark-mode mark-active)
+      (ispell-region (region-beginning) (region-end))
+    (ispell-buffer)))
+
+
 ;;; **********************************************************************
 ;;;                     Ispell Minor Mode
 ;;; **********************************************************************