lisp/simple.el (alternatives-define): New macro.

etc/NEWS: Document new "generic commands" support.

2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/etc/ChangeLog b/etc/ChangeLog
index 93ba05bc377..9dbcc70ee01 100644
--- a/etc/ChangeLog
+++ b/etc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2013-07-06  Juanma Barranquero  <lekktu@gmail.com>
+
+        * NEWS: Document new "generic commands" support.
+
 2013-06-27  Juanma Barranquero  <lekktu@gmail.com>
 
         * NEWS: Document new Desktop option `desktop-save-windows'.
diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 9c76c2e0165..077ee1c6196 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ monitor, use the new functions above.  Similar notes also apply to
 `x-display-pixel-width', `x-display-pixel-height', `display-mm-width',
 `display-mm-height', `x-display-mm-width', and `x-display-mm-height'.
 
+** New macro `alternatives-define' can be used to define generic commands.
+Generic commands are interactive functions whose implementation can be
+selected among several alternatives, as a matter of user preference.
+
 
 * Editing Changes in Emacs 24.4