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authorRichard M. Stallman2005-02-06 11:03:40 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman2005-02-06 11:03:40 +0000
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(Expanding Abbrevs): Clarify.
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@@ -153,14 +153,14 @@ point and you type a self-inserting whitespace or punctuation character
153(@key{SPC}, comma, etc.@:). More precisely, any character that is not a 153(@key{SPC}, comma, etc.@:). More precisely, any character that is not a
154word constituent expands an abbrev, and any word-constituent character 154word constituent expands an abbrev, and any word-constituent character
155can be part of an abbrev. The most common way to use an abbrev is to 155can be part of an abbrev. The most common way to use an abbrev is to
156insert it and then insert a punctuation character to expand it. 156insert it and then insert a punctuation or whitespace character to expand it.
157 157
158@vindex abbrev-all-caps 158@vindex abbrev-all-caps
159 Abbrev expansion preserves case; thus, @samp{foo} expands into @samp{find 159 Abbrev expansion preserves case; thus, @samp{foo} expands into @samp{find
160outer otter}; @samp{Foo} into @samp{Find outer otter}, and @samp{FOO} into 160outer otter}; @samp{Foo} into @samp{Find outer otter}, and @samp{FOO} into
161@samp{FIND OUTER OTTER} or @samp{Find Outer Otter} according to the 161@samp{FIND OUTER OTTER} or @samp{Find Outer Otter} according to the
162variable @code{abbrev-all-caps} (a non-@code{nil} value chooses the first 162variable @code{abbrev-all-caps} (setting it non-@code{nil} specifies
163of the two expansions). 163@samp{FIND OUTER OTTER}}.
164 164
165 These commands are used to control abbrev expansion: 165 These commands are used to control abbrev expansion:
166 166