Fix some quoting glitches in doc strings

10 files changed, 22 insertions, 22 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-diary.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-diary.el
index 16973074be4..1697a633680 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-diary.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-diary.el
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Please refer to `format-time-string' for information on possible values."
   "Function called to format a diary delay string.
 It is passed two arguments.  The first one is non-nil if the delay is in
 the past.  The second one is of the form ((NUM . UNIT) ...) where NUM is
-an integer and UNIT is one of 'year 'month 'week 'day 'hour or 'minute.
+an integer and UNIT is one of `year' `month' `week' `day' `hour' or `minute'.
 It should return strings like \"In 2 months, 3 weeks\", \"3 hours,
 1 minute ago\" and so on.
 
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-msg.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-msg.el
index 10793455a52..17f1086195e 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-msg.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-msg.el
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ If ARG is 1, prompt for group name to post to.
 
 This function prepares a news even when using mail groups.  This is useful
 for posting messages to mail groups without actually sending them over the
-network.  The corresponding back end must have a 'request-post method."
+network.  The corresponding back end must have a `request-post' method."
   (interactive "P")
   ;; We can't `let' gnus-newsgroup-name here, since that leads
   ;; to local variables leaking.
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ If ARG, don't do that.  If ARG is 1, prompt for group name to post to.
 
 This function prepares a news even when using mail groups.  This is useful
 for posting messages to mail groups without actually sending them over the
-network.  The corresponding back end must have a 'request-post method."
+network.  The corresponding back end must have a `request-post' method."
   (interactive "P")
   ;; We can't `let' gnus-newsgroup-name here, since that leads
   ;; to local variables leaking.
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-registry.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-registry.el
index 16e578cc745..e6fb382c2f9 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-registry.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-registry.el
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ recipients."
   '("delayed$" "drafts$" "queue$" "INBOX$" "^nnmairix:" "archive")
   "List of groups that gnus-registry-split-fancy-with-parent won't return.
 The group names are matched, they don't have to be fully
-qualified.  This parameter tells the Gnus registry 'never split a
+qualified.  This parameter tells the Gnus registry `never split a
 message into a group that matches one of these, regardless of
 references.'
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ groups."
 
 (defcustom gnus-registry-extra-entries-precious '(mark)
   "What extra keys are precious, meaning entries with them won't get pruned.
-By default, 'mark is included, so articles with marks are
+By default, `mark' is included, so articles with marks are
 considered precious.
 
 Before you save the Gnus registry, it's pruned.  Any entries with
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-score.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-score.el
index 72fcc641559..b66489aae95 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-score.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-score.el
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ HEADER is the header being scored.
 MATCH is the string we are looking for.
 TYPE is the match type: substring, regexp, exact, fuzzy.
 SCORE is the score to add.
-DATE is the expire date, or nil for no expire, or 'now for immediate expire.
+DATE is the expire date, or nil for no expire, or `now' for immediate expire.
 If optional argument `PROMPT' is non-nil, allow user to edit match.
 If optional argument `SILENT' is nil, show effect of score entry.
 If optional argument `EXTRA' is non-nil, it's a non-standard overview header."
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el
index f21bc7584e5..b8859528d0b 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el
@@ -9127,7 +9127,7 @@ a non-numeric prefix arg will use nnir to search the entire
 server; without a prefix arg only the current group is
 searched.  If the variable `gnus-refer-thread-use-nnir' is
 non-nil the prefix arg has the reverse meaning.  If no
-backend-specific 'request-thread function is available fetch
+backend-specific `request-thread' function is available fetch
 LIMIT (the numerical prefix) old headers.  If LIMIT is
 non-numeric or nil fetch the number specified by the
 `gnus-refer-thread-limit' variable."
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/nndiary.el b/lisp/gnus/nndiary.el
index f79d8f17072..a340804064f 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/nndiary.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/nndiary.el
@@ -124,13 +124,13 @@ Hortense, would you be so kind as to remind me of my appointments 3 days
 before the date, thank you very much.  Anda, hmmm... by the way, are you
 doing anything special tonight ?\".
 
-The units of measure are 'minute 'hour 'day 'week 'month and 'year (no,
-not 'century, sorry).
+The units of measure are `minute' `hour' `day' `week' `month' and `year' (no,
+not `century', sorry).
 
 NOTE: the units of measure actually express dates, not durations: if you
-use 'week, messages will pop up on Sundays at 00:00 (or Mondays if
+use `week', messages will pop up on Sundays at 00:00 (or Mondays if
 `nndiary-week-starts-on-monday' is non-nil) and *not* 7 days before the
-appointment, if you use 'month, messages will pop up on the first day of
+appointment, if you use `month', messages will pop up on the first day of
 each months, at 00:00 and so on.
 
 If you really want to specify a duration (like 24 hours exactly), you can
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/nnimap.el b/lisp/gnus/nnimap.el
index 856ac75cd66..800ec3b9597 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/nnimap.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/nnimap.el
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ If LIMIT, first try to limit the search to the N last articles."
           (nnimap-command "UID EXPUNGE %s"
                           (nnimap-article-ranges articles))
         (nnheader-message
-         3 (concat "nnimap-expunge set to 'immediately, but "
+         3 (concat "nnimap-expunge set to `immediately', but "
                    "server doesn't support UIDPLUS"))
         nil))
 
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/nnir.el b/lisp/gnus/nnir.el
index 7cb2d1615a2..b8a6639719e 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/nnir.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/nnir.el
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ If nil this will use `gnus-summary-line-format'."
 (defcustom nnir-retrieve-headers-override-function nil
   "If non-nil, a function that accepts an article list and group
 and populates the `nntp-server-buffer' with the retrieved
-headers.  Must return either 'nov or 'headers indicating the
+headers.  Must return either `nov' or `headers' indicating the
 retrieved header format.
 
 If this variable is nil, or if the provided function returns nil for
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/nnmairix.el b/lisp/gnus/nnmairix.el
index 6c5502ac3d9..d0a38e17c8e 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/nnmairix.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/nnmairix.el
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ The default chooses the largest window in the current frame."
 
 (defcustom nnmairix-propagate-marks-upon-close t
   "Flag if marks should be propagated upon closing a group.
-The default of this variable is t.  If set to 'ask, the
+The default of this variable is t.  If set to `ask', the
 user will be asked if the flags should be propagated when the
 group is closed.  If set to nil, the user will have to manually
 call `nnmairix-propagate-marks'."
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ nnmairix with nnml backends."
   "Replace folder names in Xref header and correct article numbers.
 Do this for all ARTICLES on BACKENDGROUP.  Replace using
 MAIRIXGROUP.  NUMC contains values for article number correction.
-TYPE is either 'nov or 'headers."
+TYPE is either `nov' or `headers'."
   (nnheader-message 7 "nnmairix: Rewriting headers...")
   (cond
    ((eq type 'nov)
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ TYPE is either 'nov or 'headers."
 (defun nnmairix-backend-to-server (server)
   "Return nnmairix server most probably responsible for back end SERVER.
 User will be asked if this cannot be determined.  Result is saved in
-parameter 'indexed-servers of corresponding default search
+parameter `indexed-servers' of corresponding default search
 group."
   (let ((allservers (nnmairix-get-nnmairix-servers))
         mairixserver found defaultgroup)
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ group."
           (while (and allservers (not found))
             (setq mairixserver (gnus-server-to-method (car (pop allservers))))
             ;; First we look if SERVER is the backend of current nnmairix server
-            (setq found (and (eq (cadr (assoc 'nnmairix-backend mairixserver))
+            (setq found (and (eq (cadr (assoc `nnmairix-backend mairixserver))
                                  (car server))
                              (string= (cadr (assoc 'nnmairix-backend-server mairixserver))
                                       (nth 1 server))))
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/spam.el b/lisp/gnus/spam.el
index c701e314fc0..83df2f6198f 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/spam.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/spam.el
@@ -831,8 +831,8 @@ backend is STATISTICAL."
 
 (defun spam-backend-list (&optional type)
   "Return a list of all the backend symbols, constrained by TYPE.
-When TYPE is 'non-mover, only non-mover backends are returned.
-When TYPE is 'mover, only mover backends are returned."
+When TYPE is `non-mover', only non-mover backends are returned.
+When TYPE is `mover', only mover backends are returned."
   (let (list)
     (dolist (backend spam-backends)
       (when (or
@@ -882,8 +882,8 @@ that the message is definitely a spam."
 
 (defun spam-backend-function (backend classification type)
   "Get the BACKEND function for CLASSIFICATION and TYPE.
-TYPE is 'registration or 'unregistration.
-CLASSIFICATION is 'ham or 'spam."
+TYPE is `registration' or `unregistration'.
+CLASSIFICATION is `ham' or `spam'."
   (if (and
        (spam-classification-valid-p classification)
        (spam-backend-function-type-valid-p type))
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ In the case of mover backends, checks the setting of
 (defun spam-fetch-field-fast (article field &optional prepared-data-header)
   "Fetch a FIELD for ARTICLE with the internal `gnus-data-find' function.
 When PREPARED-DATA-HEADER is given, don't look in the Gnus data.
-When FIELD is 'number, ARTICLE can be any number (since we want
+When FIELD is `number', ARTICLE can be any number (since we want
 to find it out)."
   (when (numberp article)
     (let* ((data-header (or prepared-data-header