Clarify that \= only quotes the next character

2 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
index cf6e3482efb..d18a72ef6d7 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 2011-07-15  Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen  <larsi@gnus.org>
 
+        * help.texi (Keys in Documentation): Clarify that \= only quotes
+        the next character, and doesn't affect longer sequences in
+        particular (bug#8935).
+
         * debugging.texi (Using Debugger): Mention
         @code{eval-expression-debug-on-error} (bug#8549).
 
diff --git a/doc/lispref/help.texi b/doc/lispref/help.texi
index 0ce05d55a07..4e5bb1b247c 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/help.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/help.texi
@@ -324,9 +324,8 @@ specifies @var{mapvar}'s value as the keymap for any following
 @samp{\[@var{command}]} sequences in this documentation string.
 
 @item \=
-quotes the following character and is discarded; thus, @samp{\=\[} puts
-@samp{\[} into the output, and @samp{\=\=} puts @samp{\=} into the
-output.
+quotes the following character and is discarded; thus, @samp{\=\} puts
+@samp{\} into the output.
 @end table
 
 @strong{Please note:} Each @samp{\} must be doubled when written in a