(VERSION): Add and use it where the the version

2 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lispref/ChangeLog b/lispref/ChangeLog
index aafdc650f20..7a695395da2 100644
--- a/lispref/ChangeLog
+++ b/lispref/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+2001-10-17  Gerd Moellmann  <gerd@gnu.org>
+
+        * Makefile.in (VERSION): Set to 2.8.
+        (manual): Use `manual-21'.
+
+        * elisp.texi (VERSION): Add and use it where the the version
+        number was used.  Set it to 2.8.
+
+        * intro.texi: Likewise.
+
 2001-10-13  Eli Zaretskii  <eliz@is.elta.co.il>
 
         * files.texi (File Name Completion): Document the significance of
diff --git a/lispref/intro.texi b/lispref/intro.texi
index b1519021cf0..3bae2d6f614 100644
--- a/lispref/intro.texi
+++ b/lispref/intro.texi
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 @c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions.
 @setfilename ../info/intro
 
+@c Versino of the manual.
+@set VERSION 2.8
+
 @node Introduction, Lisp Data Types, Top, Top
 @comment  node-name,  next,  previous,  up
 @chapter Introduction
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ Lisp that have counterparts in many programming languages, and later
 chapters describe features that are peculiar to Emacs Lisp or relate
 specifically to editing.
 
-  This is edition 2.6.
+  This is edition @value{VERSION}.
 
 @menu
 * Caveats::             Flaws and a request for help.