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authorGlenn Morris2015-03-24 23:26:48 -0700
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browse-url: mark some of the more obsolete stuff as such
* lisp/net/browse-url.el (browse-url-browser-function) (browse-url-default-browser): Remove obsolete items from the explicit listing. (browse-url-new-window-flag, browse-url-of-file-hook): Doc fixes. (browse-url-netscape-program, browse-url-netscape-arguments) (browse-url-netscape-startup-arguments) (browse-url-galeon-program, browse-url-galeon-arguments) (browse-url-galeon-startup-arguments) (browse-url-gnome-moz-program, browse-url-gnome-moz-arguments) (browse-url-galeon-new-window-is-tab) (browse-url-netscape-new-window-is-tab) (browse-url-mosaic-program, browse-url-mosaic-arguments) (browse-url-mosaic-pidfile, browse-url-CCI-port) (browse-url-CCI-host, browse-url-netscape-version) (browse-url-netscape, browse-url-netscape-sentinel) (browse-url-netscape-reload, browse-url-netscape-send) (browse-url-galeon, browse-url-galeon-sentinel) (browse-url-gnome-moz, browse-url-mosaic, browse-url-cci) (browse-url-w3-gnudoit): Make obsolete. * etc/NEWS: Mention this. * doc/misc/idlwave.texi (HTML Help Browser Tips): Remove obsolete info. * lisp/ffap.el (ffap-url-fetcher): Simplify default and doc. * lisp/x-dnd.el: Comment update.
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@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
12015-03-25 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
2
3 * idlwave.texi (HTML Help Browser Tips): Remove obsolete info.
4
12015-03-18 Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> 52015-03-18 Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
2 6
3 * efaq-w32.texi: Remove outdated information and update. 7 * efaq-w32.texi: Remove outdated information and update.
4 8
52015-03-18 Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at> 92015-03-18 Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
6 10
7 * efaq.texi (Fullscreen mode on MS-Windows): Fix description (Bug#20110). 11 * efaq.texi (Fullscreen mode on MS-Windows):
12 Fix description (Bug#20110).
8 13
92015-03-04 Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de> 142015-03-04 Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
10 15
diff --git a/doc/misc/idlwave.texi b/doc/misc/idlwave.texi
index 7cf9673add5..f6d702c4963 100644
--- a/doc/misc/idlwave.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/idlwave.texi
@@ -3800,31 +3800,25 @@ available, it is the preferred choice, and the default. The variable
3800whether this help browser is used. If you use the IDL Assistant, the 3800whether this help browser is used. If you use the IDL Assistant, the
3801tips here are not relevant. 3801tips here are not relevant.
3802 3802
3803Since IDLWAVE runs on a many different system types, a single browser 3803Since IDLWAVE runs on many different system types, a single browser
3804configuration is not possible, but choices abound. On many systems, 3804configuration is not possible, but choices abound. The default
3805the default browser configured in @code{browse-url-browser-function}, 3805@code{idlwave-help-browser-function} inherits the browser configured
3806and hence inherited by default by 3806in @code{browse-url-browser-function}.
3807@code{idlwave-help-browser-function}, is Netscape. Unfortunately, the
3808HTML manuals decompiled from the original source contain formatting
3809structures which Netscape 4.x does not handle well, though they are
3810still readable. A much better choice is Mozilla, or one of the
3811Mozilla-derived browsers such as
3812@uref{http://galeon.sourceforge.net/,Galeon} (GNU/Linux),
3813@uref{http://www.mozilla.org/projects/camino/,Camino} (MacOSX), or
3814@uref{http://www.mozilla.org/projects/firebird/,Firebird} (all
3815platforms). Newer versions of Emacs provide a browser-function choice
3816@code{browse-url-gnome-moz} which uses the Gnome-configured browser.
3817 3807
3818Note that the HTML files decompiled from the help sources contain 3808Note that the HTML files decompiled from the help sources contain
3819specific references to the @samp{Symbol} font, which by default is not 3809specific references to the @samp{Symbol} font, which by default is not
3820permitted in normal encodings (it's invalid, technically). Though it 3810permitted in normal encodings (it's invalid, technically). Though it
3821only impacts a few symbols, you can trick Mozilla-based browsers into 3811only impacts a few symbols, you can trick Mozilla-based browsers into
3822recognizing @samp{Symbol} by following the directions 3812recognizing @samp{Symbol} by following the directions
3813@c This page is 11 years old. Is it still relevant?
3823@uref{http://hutchinson.belmont.ma.us/tth/Xfonts.html, here}. With 3814@uref{http://hutchinson.belmont.ma.us/tth/Xfonts.html, here}. With
3824this fix in place, HTML help pages look almost identical to their PDF 3815this fix in place, HTML help pages look almost identical to their PDF
3825equivalents (yet can be bookmarked, browsed as history, searched, 3816equivalents (yet can be bookmarked, browsed as history, searched,
3826etc.). 3817etc.).
3827 3818
3819@c Not updated in over a decade.
3820@C Maybe you want to recommend eww these days.
3821@ignore
3828@noindent Individual platform recommendations: 3822@noindent Individual platform recommendations:
3829 3823
3830@itemize @bullet 3824@itemize @bullet
@@ -3861,6 +3855,7 @@ following, to get consistent behavior with the @kbd{q} key:
3861Note that you can open the file in an external browser from within 3855Note that you can open the file in an external browser from within
3862@code{w3m} using @kbd{M}. 3856@code{w3m} using @kbd{M}.
3863@end itemize 3857@end itemize
3858@end ignore
3864 3859
3865@node Configuration Examples 3860@node Configuration Examples
3866@appendix Configuration Examples 3861@appendix Configuration Examples