Update docstrings and comments to use "init file" terminology.

* bookmark.el (bookmark-bmenu-toggle-filenames): Doc fixes.
* comint.el (comint-prompt-read-only):
* custom.el (defcustom):
* hi-lock.el (hi-lock-mode):
* ibuffer.el (ibuffer-formats):
* ielm.el (ielm-prompt-read-only):
* novice.el (disable-command):
* saveplace.el (toggle-save-place):
* speedbar.el (speedbar-supported-extension-expressions):
* startup.el (auto-save-list-file-prefix, init-file-user)
(after-init-hook, inhibit-startup-echo-area-message):
* strokes.el (strokes-help):
* time-stamp.el (time-stamp):
* calendar/calendar.el (calendar, diary-file):
* calendar/diary-lib.el (diary-mail-entries, diary)
(diary-list-entries-hook):
* calendar/holidays.el (holidays, calendar-holidays):
* calendar/lunar.el (lunar-phases):
* calendar/solar.el (sunrise-sunset):
* emulation/edt.el (edt-load-keys):
* emulation/viper.el (viper-mode):
* eshell/em-alias.el (eshell-command-aliases-list):
* eshell/esh-util.el (eshell-convert-numeric-arguments):
* international/ogonek.el (ogonek-information):
* net/tramp-cmds.el (tramp-bug):
* net/quickurl.el (quickurl-reread-hook-postfix):
* play/decipher.el (decipher-font-lock-keywords):
* progmodes/cc-styles.el (c-set-style):
* progmodes/idlw-shell.el (idlwave-shell-prompt-pattern):
* progmodes/inf-lisp.el (inferior-lisp-prompt):
* progmodes/octave-mod.el (octave-mode):
* progmodes/sql.el (sql-mode, sql-interactive-mode, sql-password):
* progmodes/verilog-mode.el (verilog-read-defines):
* textmodes/two-column.el (2C-mode): Likewise.

104 files changed, 238 insertions, 225 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 217187c5e88..275f7908f5d 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -4,6 +4,41 @@
         (shell-dynamic-complete-functions): Convert to defcustom.
         (shell-prompt-pattern, shell-completion-fignore): Doc fix.
 
+        * bookmark.el (bookmark-bmenu-toggle-filenames): Doc fixes.
+        * comint.el (comint-prompt-read-only):
+        * custom.el (defcustom):
+        * hi-lock.el (hi-lock-mode):
+        * ibuffer.el (ibuffer-formats):
+        * ielm.el (ielm-prompt-read-only):
+        * novice.el (disable-command):
+        * saveplace.el (toggle-save-place):
+        * speedbar.el (speedbar-supported-extension-expressions):
+        * startup.el (auto-save-list-file-prefix, init-file-user)
+        (after-init-hook, inhibit-startup-echo-area-message):
+        * strokes.el (strokes-help):
+        * time-stamp.el (time-stamp):
+        * calendar/calendar.el (calendar, diary-file):
+        * calendar/diary-lib.el (diary-mail-entries, diary)
+        (diary-list-entries-hook):
+        * calendar/holidays.el (holidays, calendar-holidays):
+        * calendar/lunar.el (lunar-phases):
+        * calendar/solar.el (sunrise-sunset):
+        * emulation/edt.el (edt-load-keys):
+        * emulation/viper.el (viper-mode):
+        * eshell/em-alias.el (eshell-command-aliases-list):
+        * eshell/esh-util.el (eshell-convert-numeric-arguments):
+        * international/ogonek.el (ogonek-information):
+        * net/tramp-cmds.el (tramp-bug):
+        * net/quickurl.el (quickurl-reread-hook-postfix):
+        * play/decipher.el (decipher-font-lock-keywords):
+        * progmodes/cc-styles.el (c-set-style):
+        * progmodes/idlw-shell.el (idlwave-shell-prompt-pattern):
+        * progmodes/inf-lisp.el (inferior-lisp-prompt):
+        * progmodes/octave-mod.el (octave-mode):
+        * progmodes/sql.el (sql-mode, sql-interactive-mode, sql-password):
+        * progmodes/verilog-mode.el (verilog-read-defines):
+        * textmodes/two-column.el (2C-mode): Likewise.
+
 2012-09-16  Katsumi Yamaoka  <yamaoka@jpl.org>
 
         * mail/mailabbrev.el (mail-abbrev-expand-hook): Work for a mail aliasee
diff --git a/lisp/align.el b/lisp/align.el
index b5c4c442f24..0af5e56c668 100644
--- a/lisp/align.el
+++ b/lisp/align.el
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 ;; align-?-modes variables (for example, `align-dq-string-modes'), use
 ;; `add-to-list', or some similar function which checks first to see
 ;; if the value is already there.  Since the user may customize that
-;; mode list, and then write your mode name into their .emacs file,
+;; mode list, and then write your mode name into their init file,
 ;; causing the symbol already to be present the next time they load
 ;; your package.
 
diff --git a/lisp/autoinsert.el b/lisp/autoinsert.el
index fbf8c466585..21c35811ac3 100644
--- a/lisp/autoinsert.el
+++ b/lisp/autoinsert.el
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 ;;     setq auto-insert-directory to an appropriate slash-terminated value
 ;;
 ;;  You can also customize the variable `auto-insert-mode' to load the
-;;  package.  Alternatively, add the following to your .emacs file:
+;;  package.  Alternatively, add the following to your init file:
 ;;  (auto-insert-mode 1)
 ;;
 ;;  Author:  Charlie Martin
diff --git a/lisp/bookmark.el b/lisp/bookmark.el
index 75a8d9f59dc..31bbc13acf9 100644
--- a/lisp/bookmark.el
+++ b/lisp/bookmark.el
@@ -144,10 +144,7 @@ You can toggle whether files are shown with \\<bookmark-bmenu-mode-map>\\[bookma
 
 (defcustom bookmark-bmenu-toggle-filenames t
   "Non-nil means show filenames when listing bookmarks.
-This may result in truncated bookmark names.  To disable this, put the
-following in your `.emacs' file:
-
-\(setq bookmark-bmenu-toggle-filenames nil)"
+A non-nil value may result in truncated bookmark names."
   :type 'boolean
   :group 'bookmark)
 
diff --git a/lisp/calc/calc-ext.el b/lisp/calc/calc-ext.el
index 2fd5ad6fd9c..c7d93530fd7 100644
--- a/lisp/calc/calc-ext.el
+++ b/lisp/calc/calc-ext.el
@@ -3483,7 +3483,7 @@ If X is not an error form, return 1."
                         (substring str i))))
     str))
 
-;;; Users can redefine this in their .emacs files.
+;;; Users can redefine this in their init files.
 (defvar calc-keypad-user-menu nil
   "If non-nil, this describes an additional menu for calc-keypad.
 It should contain a list of three rows.
diff --git a/lisp/calc/calc-forms.el b/lisp/calc/calc-forms.el
index dfc5dfc6588..bd748158d66 100644
--- a/lisp/calc/calc-forms.el
+++ b/lisp/calc/calc-forms.el
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@
                               (car res))))))))
 
 
-;;; It is safe to redefine these in your .emacs file to use a different
+;;; It is safe to redefine these in your init file to use a different
 ;;; language.
 
 (defvar math-long-weekday-names '( "Sunday" "Monday" "Tuesday" "Wednesday"
diff --git a/lisp/calendar/calendar.el b/lisp/calendar/calendar.el
index d5514d14a32..cdbf8d7aa86 100644
--- a/lisp/calendar/calendar.el
+++ b/lisp/calendar/calendar.el
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ You can customize `diary-date-forms' to your preferred format.
 Three default styles are provided: `diary-american-date-forms',
 `diary-european-date-forms', and `diary-iso-date-forms'.
 You can choose between these by setting `calendar-date-style' in your
-.emacs file, or by using `calendar-set-date-style' when in the calendar.
+init file, or by using `calendar-set-date-style' when in the calendar.
 
 A diary entry can be preceded by the character `diary-nonmarking-symbol'
 \(ordinarily `&') to make that entry nonmarking--that is, it will not be
@@ -1276,7 +1276,7 @@ Runs the following hooks:
    generating a calendar, if today's date is visible or not, respectively
 `calendar-initial-window-hook' - after first creating a calendar
 
-This function is suitable for execution in a .emacs file."
+This function is suitable for execution in an init file."
   (interactive "P")
   ;; Avoid loading cal-x unless it will be used.
   (if (and (memq calendar-setup '(one-frame two-frames calendar-only))
diff --git a/lisp/calendar/diary-lib.el b/lisp/calendar/diary-lib.el
index 8fa5b0ddb07..4bce8ec0927 100644
--- a/lisp/calendar/diary-lib.el
+++ b/lisp/calendar/diary-lib.el
@@ -200,19 +200,21 @@ holidays), or hard copy output."
   'diary-list-entries-hook "23.1")
 
 (defcustom diary-list-entries-hook nil
-  "List of functions called after diary file is culled for relevant entries.
-You might wish to add `diary-include-other-diary-files', in which case
-you will probably also want to add `diary-mark-included-diary-files' to
-`diary-mark-entries-hook'.  For example, you could use
+  "Hook run after diary file is culled for relevant entries.
+
+If you add `diary-include-other-diary-files' to this hook, you
+will probably also want to add `diary-mark-included-diary-files'
+to `diary-mark-entries-hook'.  For example, to cause the fancy
+diary buffer to be displayed with diary entries from various
+included files, each day's entries sorted into lexicographic
+order, add the following to your init file:
 
      (setq diary-display-function 'diary-fancy-display)
      (add-hook 'diary-list-entries-hook 'diary-include-other-diary-files)
      (add-hook 'diary-list-entries-hook 'diary-sort-entries t)
 
-in your `.emacs' file to cause the fancy diary buffer to be displayed with
-diary entries from various included files, each day's entries sorted into
-lexicographic order.  Note how the sort function is placed last,
-so that it can sort the entries included from other files.
+Note how the sort function is placed last, so that it can sort
+the entries included from other files.
 
 This hook runs after `diary-nongregorian-listing-hook'.  These two hooks
 differ only if you are using included diary files.  In that case,
@@ -532,7 +534,7 @@ If so, return the expanded file name, otherwise signal an error."
   "Generate the diary window for ARG days starting with the current date.
 If no argument is provided, the number of days of diary entries is governed
 by the variable `diary-number-of-entries'.  A value of ARG less than 1
-does nothing.  This function is suitable for execution in a `.emacs' file."
+does nothing.  This function is suitable for execution in an init file."
   (interactive "P")
   (diary-check-diary-file)
   (diary-list-entries (calendar-current-date)
@@ -1230,8 +1232,8 @@ Mail is sent to the address specified by `diary-mail-addr'.
 
 Here is an example of a script to call `diary-mail-entries',
 suitable for regular scheduling using cron (or at).  Note that
-since `emacs -script' does not load your `.emacs' file, you
-should ensure that all relevant variables are set.
+since `emacs -script' does not load your init file, you should
+ensure that all relevant variables are set.
 
 #!/usr/bin/emacs -script
 ;; diary-rem.el - run the Emacs diary-reminder
diff --git a/lisp/calendar/holidays.el b/lisp/calendar/holidays.el
index 9643a1e2905..b94815f98ea 100644
--- a/lisp/calendar/holidays.el
+++ b/lisp/calendar/holidays.el
@@ -343,12 +343,12 @@ See the documentation for `calendar-holidays' for details."
   "List of notable days for the command \\[holidays].
 
 Additional holidays are easy to add to the list, just put them in the
-list `holiday-other-holidays' in your .emacs file.  Similarly, by setting
+list `holiday-other-holidays' in your init file.  Similarly, by setting
 any of `holiday-general-holidays', `holiday-local-holidays',
 `holiday-christian-holidays', `holiday-hebrew-holidays',
 `holiday-islamic-holidays', `holiday-bahai-holidays',
 `holiday-oriental-holidays', or `holiday-solar-holidays' to nil in your
-.emacs file, you can eliminate unwanted categories of holidays.
+init file, you can eliminate unwanted categories of holidays.
 
 The aforementioned variables control the holiday choices offered
 by the function `holiday-list' when it is called interactively.
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ use instead of point."
 (defun holidays (&optional arg)
   "Display the holidays for last month, this month, and next month.
 If called with an optional prefix argument ARG, prompts for month and year.
-This function is suitable for execution in a .emacs file."
+This function is suitable for execution in a init file."
   (interactive "P")
   (save-excursion
     (let* ((completion-ignore-case t)
diff --git a/lisp/calendar/lunar.el b/lisp/calendar/lunar.el
index 8f09d20f50e..2761df0bdb1 100644
--- a/lisp/calendar/lunar.el
+++ b/lisp/calendar/lunar.el
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ use instead of point."
 (defun lunar-phases (&optional arg)
   "Display the quarters of the moon for last month, this month, and next month.
 If called with an optional prefix argument ARG, prompts for month and year.
-This function is suitable for execution in a .emacs file."
+This function is suitable for execution in an init file."
   (interactive "P")
   (save-excursion
     (let* ((date (if arg (calendar-read-date t)
diff --git a/lisp/calendar/solar.el b/lisp/calendar/solar.el
index a8d7d44af3b..3ccdf135fb6 100644
--- a/lisp/calendar/solar.el
+++ b/lisp/calendar/solar.el
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ If called with an optional prefix argument ARG, prompt for date.
 If called with an optional double prefix argument, prompt for
 longitude, latitude, time zone, and date, and always use standard time.
 
-This function is suitable for execution in a .emacs file."
+This function is suitable for execution in an init file."
   (interactive "p")
   (or arg (setq arg 1))
   (if (and (< arg 16)
diff --git a/lisp/calendar/timeclock.el b/lisp/calendar/timeclock.el
index 2ebb8c7c3ae..3151ce145de 100644
--- a/lisp/calendar/timeclock.el
+++ b/lisp/calendar/timeclock.el
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 ;; If you want Emacs to display the amount of time "left" to your
 ;; workday in the mode-line, you can either set the value of
 ;; `timeclock-mode-line-display' to t using M-x customize, or you can
-;; add this code to your .emacs file:
+;; add this code to your init file:
 ;;
 ;;   (require 'timeclock)
 ;;   (timeclock-mode-line-display)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 ;; You may also want Emacs to ask you before exiting, if you are
 ;; currently working on a project.  This can be done either by setting
 ;; `timeclock-ask-before-exiting' to t using M-x customize (this is
-;; the default), or by adding the following to your .emacs file:
+;; the default), or by adding the following to your init file:
 ;;
 ;;   (add-hook 'kill-emacs-query-functions 'timeclock-query-out)
 
diff --git a/lisp/comint.el b/lisp/comint.el
index 5b0eb3027e6..638ef73d53d 100644
--- a/lisp/comint.el
+++ b/lisp/comint.el
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ override the read-only-ness of comint prompts is to call
 `comint-kill-whole-line' or `comint-kill-region' with no
 narrowing in effect.  This way you will be certain that none of
 the remaining prompts will be accidentally messed up.  You may
-wish to put something like the following in your `.emacs' file:
+wish to put something like the following in your init file:
 
 \(add-hook 'comint-mode-hook
           (lambda ()
diff --git a/lisp/custom.el b/lisp/custom.el
index 1f0729cfd97..01b0e6d1650 100644
--- a/lisp/custom.el
+++ b/lisp/custom.el
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ The following keywords are meaningful:
         is `default-value'.
 :require
         VALUE should be a feature symbol.  If you save a value
-        for this option, then when your `.emacs' file loads the value,
+        for this option, then when your init file loads the value,
         it does (require VALUE) first.
 :set-after VARIABLES
         Specifies that SYMBOL should be set after the list of variables
diff --git a/lisp/desktop.el b/lisp/desktop.el
index a873a6b63bf..75deb58b4d8 100644
--- a/lisp/desktop.el
+++ b/lisp/desktop.el
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 ;;              - some local variables
 
 ;; To use this, use customize to turn on desktop-save-mode or add the
-;; following line somewhere in your .emacs file:
+;; following line somewhere in your init file:
 ;;
 ;;      (desktop-save-mode 1)
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/byte-run.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/byte-run.el
index d1382f42b19..93e890a20c9 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/byte-run.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/byte-run.el
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ This uses `defvaralias' and `make-obsolete-variable' (which see).
 See the Info node `(elisp)Variable Aliases' for more details.
 
 If CURRENT-NAME is a defcustom (more generally, any variable
-where OBSOLETE-NAME may be set, e.g. in a .emacs file, before the
+where OBSOLETE-NAME may be set, e.g. in an init file, before the
 alias is defined), then the define-obsolete-variable-alias
 statement should be evaluated before the defcustom, if user
 customizations are to be respected.  The simplest way to achieve
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-lib.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-lib.el
index 532c81c502c..5749ff91b40 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-lib.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-lib.el
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ a future Emacs interpreter will be able to use it.")
 
 ;;; Generalized variables.
 ;; These macros are defined here so that they
-;; can safely be used in .emacs files.
+;; can safely be used in init files.
 
 (defmacro cl-incf (place &optional x)
   "Increment PLACE by X (1 by default).
diff --git a/lisp/emulation/edt-mapper.el b/lisp/emulation/edt-mapper.el
index 7fc24773b9e..87b6bcf0aa9 100644
--- a/lisp/emulation/edt-mapper.el
+++ b/lisp/emulation/edt-mapper.el
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
 ;;    emacs -q -l edt-mapper.el
 
-;;  The "-q" option prevents loading of your .emacs file (commands
+;;  The "-q" option prevents loading of your init file (commands
 ;;  therein might confuse this program).
 
 ;;  An instruction screen showing the typical LK-201 terminal
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 ;;  and loaded automatically when the EDT emulation is started.  If
 ;;  you specify a different file name, you will need to set the
 ;;  variable "edt-keys-file" before starting the EDT emulation.
-;;  Here's how you might go about doing that in your .emacs file.
+;;  Here's how you might go about doing that in your init file:
 
 ;;    (setq edt-keys-file (expand-file-name "~/.my-emacs-keys"))
 
diff --git a/lisp/emulation/edt.el b/lisp/emulation/edt.el
index dbd13a01a8b..3810dcccbb3 100644
--- a/lisp/emulation/edt.el
+++ b/lisp/emulation/edt.el
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
 ;; You can have the EDT Emulation start up automatically, each time
 ;; you initiate a GNU Emacs session, by adding the following line to
-;; your .emacs file:
+;; your init file:
 ;;
 ;;    (add-hook term-setup-hook 'edt-emulation-on)
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 ;;      default, this feature is enabled, with the top margin set to
 ;;      10% of the window and the bottom margin set to 15% of the
 ;;      window.  To change these settings, you can invoke the function
-;;      edt-set-scroll-margins in your .emacs file.  For example, the
+;;      edt-set-scroll-margins in your init file.  For example, the
 ;;      following line
 ;;
 ;;           (edt-set-scroll-margins "20%" "25%")
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ This means that an edt-user.el file was found in the user's `load-path'.")
 ;;;
 ;;;         (setq edt-keep-current-page-delimiter t)
 ;;;
-;;; in your .emacs file.
+;;; in your init file.
 
 (defun edt-page-forward (num)
   "Move forward to just after next page delimiter.
@@ -1961,14 +1961,14 @@ created."
      Ack!!  You're running the Enhanced EDT Emulation without loading an
      EDT key mapping file.  To create an EDT key mapping file, run the
      edt-mapper program.  It is safest to run it from an Emacs loaded
-     without any of your own customizations found in your .emacs file, etc.
+     without any of your own customizations found in your init file, etc.
      The reason for this is that some user customizations confuse edt-mapper.
      You can do this by quitting Emacs and then invoking Emacs again as
      follows:
 
           emacs -q -l edt-mapper
 
-     [NOTE:  If you do nothing out of the ordinary in your .emacs file, and
+     [NOTE:  If you do nothing out of the ordinary in your init file, and
      the search for edt-mapper is successful, you can try running it now.]
 
      The library edt-mapper includes these same directions on how to
diff --git a/lisp/emulation/tpu-edt.el b/lisp/emulation/tpu-edt.el
index b8d07e8b744..d375725af56 100644
--- a/lisp/emulation/tpu-edt.el
+++ b/lisp/emulation/tpu-edt.el
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@
 ;;    and type `tpu-edt' followed by a carriage return.
 
 ;;    If you like TPU-edt and want to use it all the time, you can start
-;;    TPU-edt using the Emacs initialization file, .emacs.  Simply create
-;;    a .emacs file in your home directory containing the line:
+;;    TPU-edt using the Emacs initialization file, .emacs.  Simply add
+;;    the following line to your init file:
 
 ;;        (tpu-edt)
 
@@ -2440,7 +2440,7 @@ If FILE is nil, try to load a default file.  The default file names are
 
 
 ;;;### (autoloads (tpu-set-cursor-bound tpu-set-cursor-free tpu-set-scroll-margins
-;;;;;;  tpu-cursor-free-mode) "tpu-extras" "tpu-extras.el" "76f06905db4c5bfb3b86491a51512a0e")
+;;;;;;  tpu-cursor-free-mode) "tpu-extras" "tpu-extras.el" "bf5e7322f9a2c324a3bb306415813374")
 ;;; Generated autoloads from tpu-extras.el
 
 (autoload 'tpu-cursor-free-mode "tpu-extras" "\
diff --git a/lisp/emulation/tpu-extras.el b/lisp/emulation/tpu-extras.el
index 521b189e3bc..4cf9eee037b 100644
--- a/lisp/emulation/tpu-extras.el
+++ b/lisp/emulation/tpu-extras.el
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 ;;  Use the functions defined here to customize TPU-edt to your tastes by
 ;;  setting scroll margins and/or turning on free cursor mode.  Here's an
-;;  example for your .emacs file.
+;;  example for your init file.
 
 ;;     (tpu-set-cursor-free)                   ; Set cursor free.
 ;;     (tpu-set-scroll-margins "10%" "15%")    ; Set scroll margins.
diff --git a/lisp/emulation/tpu-mapper.el b/lisp/emulation/tpu-mapper.el
index ef4e9b305fc..9cced60816c 100644
--- a/lisp/emulation/tpu-mapper.el
+++ b/lisp/emulation/tpu-mapper.el
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Finally, you will be prompted for the name of the file to store the key
 definitions.  If you chose the default, TPU-edt will find it and load it
 automatically.  If you specify a different file name, you will need to
 set the variable ``tpu-xkeys-file'' before starting TPU-edt.  Here's how
-you might go about doing that in your .emacs file.
+you might go about doing that in your init file.
 
   (setq tpu-xkeys-file (expand-file-name \"~/.my-emacs-x-keys\"))
   (tpu-edt)
diff --git a/lisp/emulation/vi.el b/lisp/emulation/vi.el
index 9bf108c8c38..a59dd610c21 100644
--- a/lisp/emulation/vi.el
+++ b/lisp/emulation/vi.el
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 ;;                               (if (not (or (eq major-mode 'Info-mode)
 ;;                                           (eq major-mode 'vi-mode)))
 ;;                                   (vi-mode))))))
-;; 3) In your .emacs file you can define the command "vi-mode" to be "autoload"
+;; 3) In your init file you can define the command "vi-mode" to be "autoload"
 ;;    or you can execute the "load" command to load "vi" directly.
 ;; 4) Read the comments for command "vi-mode" before you start using it.
 
diff --git a/lisp/emulation/viper.el b/lisp/emulation/viper.el
index 81fbfb0394c..8de253d19b0 100644
--- a/lisp/emulation/viper.el
+++ b/lisp/emulation/viper.el
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ user decide when to invoke Viper in a major mode."
 If t, viperize Emacs.  If nil -- don't.  If `ask', ask the user.
 This variable is used primarily when Viper is being loaded.
 
-Must be set in `~/.emacs' before Viper is loaded.
+Must be set in your init file before Viper is loaded.
 DO NOT set this variable interactively, unless you are using the customization
 widget."
   :type '(choice (const nil) (const t) (const ask))
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ If you wish to Viperize AND make this your way of life, please put
         (setq viper-mode t)
         (require 'viper)
 
-in your .emacs file (preferably, close to the top).
+in your init file (preferably, close to the top).
 These two lines must come in the order given.
 
 ** Viper users:
diff --git a/lisp/erc/ChangeLog b/lisp/erc/ChangeLog
index 37e755e7655..674a6c97eec 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/erc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2012-09-17  Chong Yidong  <cyd@gnu.org>
+
+        * erc-page.el (erc-page-function): 
+
+        * erc-stamp.el (erc-stamp): Doc fix.
+
 2012-08-21  Josh Feinstein <jlf@foxtail.org>
 
         * erc-join.el (erc-autojoin-timing): Fix defcustom type.
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-button.el b/lisp/erc/erc-button.el
index c8a7fec32bd..a0593dcb743 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-button.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-button.el
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 ;; Heavily borrowed from gnus-art.el. Thanks to the original authors.
 ;; This buttonizes nicks and other stuff to make it all clickable.
-;; To enable, add to your ~/.emacs:
+;; To enable, add to your init file:
 ;; (require 'erc-button)
 ;; (erc-button-mode 1)
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-capab.el b/lisp/erc/erc-capab.el
index 4f6361ee923..c7103d6dc61 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-capab.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-capab.el
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
 ;;; Usage:
 
-;; Put the following in your ~/.emacs file.
+;; Put the following in your init file.
 
 ;; (require 'erc-capab)
 ;; (erc-capab-identify-mode 1)
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-match.el b/lisp/erc/erc-match.el
index cac042c0298..de7f2137197 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-match.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-match.el
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 ;; customizable variables.
 
 ;; Usage:
-;; Put (erc-match-mode 1) into your ~/.emacs file.
+;; Put (erc-match-mode 1) into your init file.
 
 ;;; Code:
 
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-netsplit.el b/lisp/erc/erc-netsplit.el
index 44fbc9563d6..355b345492c 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-netsplit.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-netsplit.el
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 ;;; Commentary:
 
 ;; This module hides quit/join messages if a netsplit occurs.
-;; To enable, add the following to your ~/.emacs:
+;; To enable, add the following to your init file:
 ;; (require 'erc-netsplit)
 ;; (erc-netsplit-mode 1)
 
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-page.el b/lisp/erc/erc-page.el
index e6b670c91ba..51ddc33e1c0 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-page.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-page.el
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ If nil, this prints the page message in the minibuffer and calls
 `beep'.  If non-nil, it must be a function that takes two arguments:
 SENDER and MSG, both strings.
 
-Example for your ~/.emacs file:
+Example for your init file:
 
 \(setq erc-page-function
       (lambda (sender msg)
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-replace.el b/lisp/erc/erc-replace.el
index 04c5885bc3e..6c5804c62a4 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-replace.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-replace.el
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 ;; This module allows you to systematically replace text in incoming
 ;; messages.  Load erc-replace, and customize `erc-replace-alist'.
-;; Then add to your ~/.emacs:
+;; Then add to your init file:
 
 ;; (require 'erc-replace)
 ;; (erc-replace-mode 1)
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-stamp.el b/lisp/erc/erc-stamp.el
index 5831233affe..4ce2f18e041 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-stamp.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-stamp.el
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ group provides settings related to the format and display
 of timestamp information in `erc-mode' buffer.
 
 For timestamping to be activated, you just need to load `erc-stamp'
-in your .emacs file or interactively using `load-library'."
+in your init file or interactively using `load-library'."
   :group 'erc)
 
 (defcustom erc-timestamp-format "[%H:%M]"
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-track.el b/lisp/erc/erc-track.el
index 9c56c724224..88a3285730d 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc-track.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc-track.el
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 ;;; Commentary:
 
 ;; Highlights keywords and pals (friends), and hides or highlights fools
-;; (using a dark color).  Add to your ~/.emacs:
+;; (using a dark color).  Add to your init file:
 
 ;; (require 'erc-track)
 ;; (erc-track-mode 1)
diff --git a/lisp/eshell/em-alias.el b/lisp/eshell/em-alias.el
index 4b62fec95e6..940056b6438 100644
--- a/lisp/eshell/em-alias.el
+++ b/lisp/eshell/em-alias.el
@@ -133,10 +133,10 @@ Each element of this alias is a list of the form:
 Where NAME is the textual name of the alias, and DEFINITION is the
 command string to replace that command with.
 
-Note: this list should not be modified in your '.emacs' file.  Rather,
-any desired alias definitions should be declared using the `alias'
-command, which will automatically write them to the file named by
-`eshell-aliases-file'.")
+Note: this list should not be modified in your init file.
+Rather, any desired alias definitions should be declared using
+the `alias' command, which will automatically write them to the
+file named by `eshell-aliases-file'.")
 
 (put 'eshell-command-aliases-list 'risky-local-variable t)
 
diff --git a/lisp/eshell/esh-util.el b/lisp/eshell/esh-util.el
index 8218e91ddc7..fa0336232f9 100644
--- a/lisp/eshell/esh-util.el
+++ b/lisp/eshell/esh-util.el
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Numeric form is tested using the regular expression
 NOTE: If you find that numeric conversions are interfering with the
 specification of filenames (for example, in calling `find-file', or
 some other Lisp function that deals with files, not numbers), add the
-following in your .emacs file:
+following in your init file:
 
   (put 'find-file 'eshell-no-numeric-conversions t)
 
diff --git a/lisp/ffap.el b/lisp/ffap.el
index ebe8b6dee94..f3e8d4c194e 100644
--- a/lisp/ffap.el
+++ b/lisp/ffap.el
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 ;; README's, MANIFEST's, and so on.  Submit bugs or suggestions with
 ;; M-x ffap-bug.
 ;;
-;; For the default installation, add this line to your .emacs file:
+;; For the default installation, add this line to your init file:
 ;;
 ;; (ffap-bindings)                      ; do default key bindings
 ;;
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ Sensible values are nil, \"news\", or \"mailto\"."
 ;; those features interesting but not clear winners (a matter of
 ;; personal taste) I try to leave options to enable them.  Read
 ;; through this section for features that you like, put an appropriate
-;; enabler in your .emacs file.
+;; enabler in your init file.
 
 (defcustom ffap-dired-wildcards "[*?][^/]*\\'"
   "A regexp matching filename wildcard characters, or nil.
diff --git a/lisp/filesets.el b/lisp/filesets.el
index 6c24a4f43d6..a91d8cf0fcb 100644
--- a/lisp/filesets.el
+++ b/lisp/filesets.el
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 ;; inclusion group (i.e. a base file including other files).
 
 ;; Usage:
-;; 1. Put (require 'filesets) and (filesets-init) in your .emacs file.
+;; 1. Put (require 'filesets) and (filesets-init) in your init file.
 ;; 2. Type ;; M-x filesets-edit or choose "Edit Filesets" from the menu.
 ;; 3. Save your customizations.
 
diff --git a/lisp/flow-ctrl.el b/lisp/flow-ctrl.el
index 747a4ca018c..b301886de5b 100644
--- a/lisp/flow-ctrl.el
+++ b/lisp/flow-ctrl.el
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 ;;
 ;; To invoke these adjustments, a user need only invoke the function
 ;; enable-flow-control-on with a list of terminal types in his/her own
-;; .emacs file.  As arguments, give it the names of one or more terminal
+;; init file.  As arguments, give it the names of one or more terminal
 ;; types in use by that user which require flow control adjustments.
 ;; Here's an example:
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/font-lock.el b/lisp/font-lock.el
index 77c21d26535..6404af7703a 100644
--- a/lisp/font-lock.el
+++ b/lisp/font-lock.el
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 ;; When this minor mode is on, the faces of the current line are updated with
 ;; every insertion or deletion.
 ;;
-;; To turn Font Lock mode on automatically, add this to your ~/.emacs file:
+;; To turn Font Lock mode on automatically, add this to your init file:
 ;;
 ;;  (add-hook 'emacs-lisp-mode-hook 'turn-on-font-lock)
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/frame.el b/lisp/frame.el
index c182a964820..0bef358ecfb 100644
--- a/lisp/frame.el
+++ b/lisp/frame.el
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ there (in decreasing order of priority)."
       ;; existing frame.  We need to explicitly include
       ;; default-frame-alist in the parameters of the screen we
       ;; create here, so that its new value, gleaned from the user's
-      ;; .emacs file, will be applied to the existing screen.
+      ;; init file, will be applied to the existing screen.
       (if (not (eq (cdr (or (assq 'minibuffer initial-frame-alist)
                             (assq 'minibuffer window-system-frame-alist)
                             (assq 'minibuffer default-frame-alist)
diff --git a/lisp/generic-x.el b/lisp/generic-x.el
index cc7963b1711..a97c5649c95 100644
--- a/lisp/generic-x.el
+++ b/lisp/generic-x.el
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 ;;
 ;; INSTALLATION:
 ;;
-;; Add this line to your .emacs file:
+;; Add this line to your init file:
 ;;
 ;;   (require 'generic-x)
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/hi-lock.el b/lisp/hi-lock.el
index 644024a4b86..f92e2ab0af2 100644
--- a/lisp/hi-lock.el
+++ b/lisp/hi-lock.el
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@
 ;;
 ;;  Setup:
 ;;
-;;    Put the following code in your .emacs file.  This turns on
+;;    Put the following code in your init file.  This turns on
 ;;    hi-lock mode and adds a "Regexp Highlighting" entry
 ;;    to the edit menu.
 ;;
 ;;    (global-hi-lock-mode 1)
 ;;
 ;;    To enable the use of patterns found in files (presumably placed
-;;    there by hi-lock) include the following in your .emacs file:
+;;    there by hi-lock) include the following in your init file:
 ;;
 ;;    (setq hi-lock-file-patterns-policy 'ask)
 ;;
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ Hi-lock: end is found.  A mode is excluded if it's in the list
        "Possible archaic use of (hi-lock-mode).
 Use (global-hi-lock-mode 1) in .emacs to enable hi-lock for all buffers,
 use (hi-lock-mode 1) for individual buffers.  For compatibility with Emacs
-versions before 22 use the following in your .emacs file:
+versions before 22 use the following in your init file:
 
         (if (functionp 'global-hi-lock-mode)
             (global-hi-lock-mode 1)
diff --git a/lisp/ibuffer.el b/lisp/ibuffer.el
index c6e799252a2..77461469044 100644
--- a/lisp/ibuffer.el
+++ b/lisp/ibuffer.el
@@ -123,13 +123,13 @@ own!):
   no upper limit on its size.  The size will also be aligned to the
   right.
 
-Thus, if you wanted to use these two formats, add
+Thus, if you wanted to use these two formats, the appropriate
+value for this variable would be
 
- (setq ibuffer-formats '((mark \" \" name)
-                         (mark modified read-only
-                          (name 16 16 :left) (size 6 -1 :right))))
-
-to your ~/.emacs file.
+  '((mark \" \" name)
+    (mark modified read-only
+          (name 16 16 :left)
+          (size 6 -1 :right)))
 
 Using \\[ibuffer-switch-format], you can rotate the display between
 the specified formats in the list."
diff --git a/lisp/ielm.el b/lisp/ielm.el
index c93f235d81f..ba05bbcfc0f 100644
--- a/lisp/ielm.el
+++ b/lisp/ielm.el
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ override the read-only-ness of IELM prompts is to call
 `comint-kill-whole-line' or `comint-kill-region' with no
 narrowing in effect.  This way you will be certain that none of
 the remaining prompts will be accidentally messed up.  You may
-wish to put something like the following in your `.emacs' file:
+wish to put something like the following in your init file:
 
 \(add-hook 'ielm-mode-hook
           (lambda ()
diff --git a/lisp/international/ogonek.el b/lisp/international/ogonek.el
index 39a88001112..3c34e5d9a2a 100644
--- a/lisp/international/ogonek.el
+++ b/lisp/international/ogonek.el
@@ -224,13 +224,14 @@ The functions come in the following groups.
    ogonek-prefix-to-encoding      iso8859-2
 
  The above default values can be changed by placing appropriate settings
- in the '~/.emacs' file:
+ in your init file:
 
    (setq ogonek-prefix-char ?/)
    (setq ogonek-prefix-to-encoding \"iso8859-2\")
 
- Instead of loading the whole library `ogonek' it may be better to
- autoload the needed functions, for example by placing in `~/.emacs':
+ Instead of loading the whole library `ogonek' it may be better
+ to autoload the needed functions, for example by adding the
+ following lines to your init file:
 
    (autoload 'ogonek-how \"ogonek\")
    (autoload 'ogonek-recode-region \"ogonek\")
diff --git a/lisp/locate.el b/lisp/locate.el
index 29d7c75cbb2..d172ce3d6c4 100644
--- a/lisp/locate.el
+++ b/lisp/locate.el
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 ;;
 ;;   SHELLPROGRAM  Name-to-find
 ;;
-;; set the variable `locate-command' in your .emacs file.
+;; set the variable `locate-command' in your init file.
 ;;
 ;;   To use a more complicated expression, create a function which
 ;; takes a string (the name to find) as input and returns a list.
diff --git a/lisp/mail/feedmail.el b/lisp/mail/feedmail.el
index 520271940f2..4305094611a 100644
--- a/lisp/mail/feedmail.el
+++ b/lisp/mail/feedmail.el
@@ -139,9 +139,8 @@
 ;; feedmail-send-it. Hers's the best way to use the stuff in this
 ;; file:
 ;;
-;; Save this file as feedmail.el somewhere on your elisp
-;; loadpath; byte-compile it.  Put the following lines somewhere in
-;; your ~/.emacs stuff:
+;; Save this file as feedmail.el somewhere on your elisp loadpath;
+;; byte-compile it.  Put the following lines in your init file:
 ;;
 ;;     (setq send-mail-function 'feedmail-send-it)
 ;;     (autoload 'feedmail-send-it "feedmail")
diff --git a/lisp/mail/mail-hist.el b/lisp/mail/mail-hist.el
index dd489e3c6a9..40d67b4e904 100644
--- a/lisp/mail/mail-hist.el
+++ b/lisp/mail/mail-hist.el
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 ;; time.
 ;;
 ;; To use this package, put it in a directory in your load-path, and
-;; put this in your .emacs file:
+;; put this in your init file:
 ;;
 ;; (load "mail-hist" nil t)
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/mail/uce.el b/lisp/mail/uce.el
index fdfe17a1a07..3d7495ffd1a 100644
--- a/lisp/mail/uce.el
+++ b/lisp/mail/uce.el
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 ;; Usage:
 
 ;; Place uce.el in your load-path (and optionally byte-compile it).
-;; Add the following line to your ~/.emacs:
+;; Add the following line to your init file:
 ;; (autoload 'uce-reply-to-uce "uce" "Reply to UCEs" t nil)
 ;; If you want to use it with Gnus rather than Rmail:
 ;; (setq uce-mail-reader 'gnus)
diff --git a/lisp/mouse-copy.el b/lisp/mouse-copy.el
index 8d043b4495f..a8e32bec1ae 100644
--- a/lisp/mouse-copy.el
+++ b/lisp/mouse-copy.el
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 ;; If you like mouse-copy, you should also check out mouse-drag
 ;; for ``one-click scrolling''.
 ;;
-;; To use mouse-copy, place the following in your .emacs file:
+;; To use mouse-copy, place the following in your init file:
 ;;      (require 'mouse-copy)
 ;;     (global-set-key [M-down-mouse-1] 'mouse-drag-secondary-pasting)
 ;;     (global-set-key [M-S-down-mouse-1] 'mouse-drag-secondary-moving)
diff --git a/lisp/mouse-drag.el b/lisp/mouse-drag.el
index 7fb10505355..acdad9a42cf 100644
--- a/lisp/mouse-drag.el
+++ b/lisp/mouse-drag.el
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 ;; If you like mouse-drag, you should also check out mouse-copy
 ;; for ``one-click text copy and move''.
 ;;
-;; To use mouse-drag, place the following in your .emacs file:
+;; To use mouse-drag, place the following in your init file:
 ;; -either-
 ;;     (global-set-key [down-mouse-2] 'mouse-drag-throw)
 ;; -or-
diff --git a/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el b/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
index 1501fa41baa..265a855b842 100644
--- a/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
+++ b/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 ;; that this change will take effect for the current GNU Emacs session only.
 ;; See below for a discussion of non-UNIX hosts.  If a large number of
 ;; machines with similar hostnames have this problem then it is easier to set
-;; the value of ange-ftp-dumb-unix-host-regexp in your .emacs file. ange-ftp
+;; the value of ange-ftp-dumb-unix-host-regexp in your init file.  ange-ftp
 ;; is unable to automatically recognize dumb unix hosts.
 
 ;; File name completion:
@@ -275,10 +275,10 @@
 
 ;; VMS support:
 ;;
-;; Ange-ftp has full support for VMS hosts.  It
-;; should be able to automatically recognize any VMS machine. However, if it
-;; fails to do this, you can use the command ange-ftp-add-vms-host.  As well,
-;; you can set the variable ange-ftp-vms-host-regexp in your .emacs file. We
+;; Ange-ftp has full support for VMS hosts.  It should be able to
+;; automatically recognize any VMS machine. However, if it fails to do
+;; this, you can use the command ange-ftp-add-vms-host.  Also, you can
+;; set the variable ange-ftp-vms-host-regexp in your init file.  We
 ;; would be grateful if you would report any failures to automatically
 ;; recognize a VMS host as a bug.
 ;;
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
 ;; the Michigan terminal system.  It should be able to automatically
 ;; recognize any MTS machine. However, if it fails to do this, you can use
 ;; the command ange-ftp-add-mts-host.  As well, you can set the variable
-;; ange-ftp-mts-host-regexp in your .emacs file. We would be grateful if you
+;; ange-ftp-mts-host-regexp in your init file. We would be grateful if you
 ;; would report any failures to automatically recognize a MTS host as a bug.
 ;;
 ;; Filename syntax:
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@
 ;; CMS.  It should be able to automatically recognize any CMS machine.
 ;; However, if it fails to do this, you can use the command
 ;; ange-ftp-add-cms-host.  As well, you can set the variable
-;; ange-ftp-cms-host-regexp in your .emacs file. We would be grateful if you
+;; ange-ftp-cms-host-regexp in your init file. We would be grateful if you
 ;; would report any failures to automatically recognize a CMS host as a bug.
 ;;
 ;; Filename syntax:
diff --git a/lisp/net/browse-url.el b/lisp/net/browse-url.el
index d1d33bfe566..c1c83d2245e 100644
--- a/lisp/net/browse-url.el
+++ b/lisp/net/browse-url.el
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@
 ;; the buffer, use:
 ;; M-x browse-url
 
-;; To display a URL by shift-clicking on it, put this in your ~/.emacs
-;; file:
+;; To display a URL by shift-clicking on it, put this in your init file:
 ;;      (global-set-key [S-mouse-2] 'browse-url-at-mouse)
 ;; (Note that using Shift-mouse-1 is not desirable because
 ;; that event has a standard meaning in Emacs.)
diff --git a/lisp/net/goto-addr.el b/lisp/net/goto-addr.el
index 6a9d80f9672..f9e31788527 100644
--- a/lisp/net/goto-addr.el
+++ b/lisp/net/goto-addr.el
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 ;; INSTALLATION
 ;;
 ;; To use goto-address in a particular mode (for example, while
-;; reading mail in mh-e), add something like this in your .emacs file:
+;; reading mail in mh-e), add this to your init file:
 ;;
 ;; (add-hook 'mh-show-mode-hook 'goto-address)
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/net/newsticker.el b/lisp/net/newsticker.el
index 5d673faf0db..91eca84ce53 100644
--- a/lisp/net/newsticker.el
+++ b/lisp/net/newsticker.el
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 ;; If you are using Newsticker as part of GNU Emacs there is no need to
 ;; perform any installation steps in order to use Newsticker.  Otherwise
 ;; place Newsticker in a directory where Emacs can find it.  Add the
-;; following line to your Emacs startup file (`~/.emacs').
+;; following line to your init file:
 ;;   (add-to-list 'load-path "/path/to/newsticker/")
 ;;   (autoload 'newsticker-start "newsticker" "Emacs Newsticker" t)
 ;;   (autoload 'newsticker-show-news "newsticker" "Emacs Newsticker" t)
diff --git a/lisp/net/quickurl.el b/lisp/net/quickurl.el
index f3b0e372de4..f7d41fcd97a 100644
--- a/lisp/net/quickurl.el
+++ b/lisp/net/quickurl.el
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ To make use of this do something like:
 
   (setq quickurl-postfix quickurl-reread-hook-postfix)
 
-in your ~/.emacs (after loading/requiring quickurl).")
+in your init file (after loading/requiring quickurl).")
 
 ;; Non-customize variables.
 
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-cmds.el b/lisp/net/tramp-cmds.el
index 06aae1f6af2..abca6b3ea01 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-cmds.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-cmds.el
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ useful thing to do is to put
 
   (setq tramp-verbose 9)
 
-in the ~/.emacs file and to repeat the bug.  Then, include the
+in your init file and to repeat the bug.  Then, include the
 contents of the *tramp/foo* buffer and the *debug tramp/foo*
 buffer in your bug report.
 
diff --git a/lisp/net/webjump.el b/lisp/net/webjump.el
index 232e5ca581a..d5de2f410c5 100644
--- a/lisp/net/webjump.el
+++ b/lisp/net/webjump.el
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 ;; example sites.  You'll probably want to override it with your own favorite
 ;; sites.  The documentation for the variable describes the syntax.
 
-;; You may wish to add something like the following to your `.emacs' file:
+;; You may wish to add something like the following to your init file:
 ;;
 ;;   (require 'webjump)
 ;;   (global-set-key "\C-cj" 'webjump)
diff --git a/lisp/novice.el b/lisp/novice.el
index bcc94c86c9d..c621ac4b692 100644
--- a/lisp/novice.el
+++ b/lisp/novice.el
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ to future sessions."
 (defun disable-command (command)
   "Require special confirmation to execute COMMAND from now on.
 COMMAND must be a symbol.
-This command alters the user's .emacs file so that this will apply
-to future sessions."
+This command alters your init file so that this choice applies to
+future sessions."
   (interactive "CDisable command: ")
   (en/disable-command command t))
 
diff --git a/lisp/pcomplete.el b/lisp/pcomplete.el
index d357da685e5..97d8b4652a9 100644
--- a/lisp/pcomplete.el
+++ b/lisp/pcomplete.el
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 ;; argument position.
 ;;
 ;; To use pcomplete with shell-mode, for example, you will need the
-;; following in your .emacs file:
+;; following in your init file:
 ;;
 ;;   (add-hook 'shell-mode-hook 'pcomplete-shell-setup)
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/play/bubbles.el b/lisp/play/bubbles.el
index 1f04099a6ae..3b6035473fd 100644
--- a/lisp/play/bubbles.el
+++ b/lisp/play/bubbles.el
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 ;; Installation
 ;; ------------
 
-;; Add the following lines to your Emacs startup file (`~/.emacs').
+;; Add the following lines to your init file:
 ;; (add-to-list 'load-path "/path/to/bubbles/")
 ;; (autoload 'bubbles "bubbles" "Play Bubbles" t)
 
diff --git a/lisp/play/decipher.el b/lisp/play/decipher.el
index 8d9506a1614..ade0d15006a 100644
--- a/lisp/play/decipher.el
+++ b/lisp/play/decipher.el
@@ -138,19 +138,7 @@ the tail of the list."
     ("^)\\([A-Z ]+\\)\\([a-z ]+\\)"
      (1 font-lock-keyword-face)
      (2 font-lock-string-face)))
-  "Expressions to fontify in Decipher mode.
-
-Ciphertext uses `font-lock-keyword-face', plaintext uses
-`font-lock-string-face', comments use `font-lock-comment-face', and
-checkpoints use `font-lock-constant-face'.  You can customize the
-display by changing these variables.  For best results, I recommend
-that all faces use the same background color.
-
-For example, to display ciphertext in the `bold' face, use
-  (add-hook 'decipher-mode-hook
-            (lambda () (set (make-local-variable 'font-lock-keyword-face)
-                            'bold)))
-in your `.emacs' file.")
+  "Font Lock keywords for Decipher mode.")
 
 (defvar decipher-mode-map
   (let ((map (make-keymap)))
diff --git a/lisp/play/handwrite.el b/lisp/play/handwrite.el
index d2e307c0145..85c128b08e2 100644
--- a/lisp/play/handwrite.el
+++ b/lisp/play/handwrite.el
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 ;;  Installation
 ;;
 ;; type at your prompt "emacs -l handwrite.el" or put this file on your
-;; Emacs-Lisp load path,  add the following into your ~/.emacs startup file
+;; Emacs-Lisp load path, add the following into your init file:
 ;;
 ;;                (require 'handwrite)
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/printing.el b/lisp/printing.el
index 0152ed63dbb..02b2fb0139c 100644
--- a/lisp/printing.el
+++ b/lisp/printing.el
@@ -139,10 +139,9 @@ Please send all bug fixes and enhancements to
 ;;
 ;; One way to set variables is by calling `pr-customize', customize all
 ;; variables and save the customization by future sessions (see Options
-;; section).  Other way is by coding your settings on Emacs init file (that is,
-;; ~/.emacs file), see below for a first setting template that it should be
-;; inserted on your ~/.emacs file (or c:/_emacs, if you're using Windows 9x/NT
-;; or MS-DOS):
+;; section).  Other way is by adding code to your init file; see below
+;; for a first setting template that it should be inserted on your
+;; init file:
 ;;
 ;; * Example of setting for Windows system:
 ;;
@@ -297,8 +296,7 @@ Please send all bug fixes and enhancements to
 ;; Using `printing'
 ;; ----------------
 ;;
-;; To use `printing' insert in your ~/.emacs file (or c:/_emacs, if you're
-;; using Windows 9x/NT or MS-DOS):
+;; To use `printing' insert in your init file:
 ;;
 ;;    (require 'printing)
 ;;    ;; ...some user settings...
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/antlr-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/antlr-mode.el
index 4062646c967..5a054af9883 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/antlr-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/antlr-mode.el
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 ;; This file requires Emacs-20.3, XEmacs-20.4 or higher and package cc-mode.
 
 ;; If antlr-mode is not part of your distribution, put this file into your
-;; load-path and the following into your ~/.emacs:
+;; load-path and the following into your init file:
 ;;   (autoload 'antlr-mode "antlr-mode" nil t)
 ;;   (setq auto-mode-alist (cons '("\\.g\\'" . antlr-mode) auto-mode-alist))
 ;;   (add-hook 'speedbar-load-hook  ; would be too late in antlr-mode.el
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/cc-styles.el b/lisp/progmodes/cc-styles.el
index cf628e44de0..20aa2bc2775 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/cc-styles.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/cc-styles.el
@@ -352,8 +352,8 @@ might get set too.
 If DONT-OVERRIDE is neither nil nor t, style variables whose default values
 have been set (more precisely, whose default values are not the symbol
 `set-from-style') will not be changed.  This avoids overriding global settings
-done in ~/.emacs.  It is useful to call c-set-style from a mode hook in this
-way.
+done in your init file.  It is useful to call c-set-style from a mode hook
+in this way.
 
 If DONT-OVERRIDE is t, style variables that already have values (i.e., whose
 values are not the symbol `set-from-style') will not be overridden.  CC Mode
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/cmacexp.el b/lisp/progmodes/cmacexp.el
index 943b5c6a067..525b1c9671e 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/cmacexp.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/cmacexp.el
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 ;; INSTALLATION ======================================================
 
-;; Put the following in your ~/.emacs file.
+;; Put the following in your init file.
 
 ;; If you want the *Macroexpansion* window to be not higher than
 ;; necessary:
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/ebnf2ps.el b/lisp/progmodes/ebnf2ps.el
index cdbaf4708a7..0f18cffc3de 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/ebnf2ps.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/ebnf2ps.el
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Please send all bug fixes and enhancements to
 ;;
 ;; This package translates an EBNF to a syntactic chart on PostScript.
 ;;
-;; To use ebnf2ps, insert in your ~/.emacs:
+;; To use ebnf2ps, insert in your init file:
 ;;
 ;;        (require 'ebnf2ps)
 ;;
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ Please send all bug fixes and enhancements to
 ;;
 ;; To set the above options you may:
 ;;
-;; a) insert the code in your ~/.emacs, like:
+;; a) insert the code in your init file, like:
 ;;
 ;;       (setq ebnf-terminal-shape 'bevel)
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/f90.el b/lisp/progmodes/f90.el
index cc1251f6a75..f42952685d0 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/f90.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/f90.el
@@ -102,10 +102,9 @@
 ;;       (abbrev-mode 1)             ; turn on abbreviation mode
 ;;       (f90-add-imenu-menu)        ; extra menu with functions etc.
 ;;       (if f90-auto-keyword-case   ; change case of all keywords on startup
-;;           (f90-change-keywords f90-auto-keyword-case))
-;;       ))
+;;           (f90-change-keywords f90-auto-keyword-case))))
 ;;
-;; in your .emacs file. You can also customize the lists
+;; in your init file. You can also customize the lists
 ;; f90-font-lock-keywords, etc.
 ;;
 ;; The auto-fill and abbreviation minor modes are accessible from the F90 menu,
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/hideshow.el b/lisp/progmodes/hideshow.el
index 233b9a5212e..2a77ad013c7 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/hideshow.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/hideshow.el
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 ;;
 ;; First make sure hideshow.el is in a directory in your `load-path'.
 ;; You can optionally byte-compile it using `M-x byte-compile-file'.
-;; Then, add the following to your ~/.emacs:
+;; Then, add the following to your init file:
 ;;
 ;; (load-library "hideshow")
 ;; (add-hook 'X-mode-hook               ; other modes similarly
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/idlw-complete-structtag.el b/lisp/progmodes/idlw-complete-structtag.el
index 246ba8f29cd..24613d14634 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/idlw-complete-structtag.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/idlw-complete-structtag.el
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
 ;;
 ;; INSTALLATION
 ;; ============
-;; Put this file on the emacs load path and load it with the following 
-;; line in your .emacs file:
+;; Put this file on the emacs load path and load it with the following
+;; line in your init file:
 ;;
 ;;   (add-hook 'idlwave-load-hook 
 ;;             (lambda () (require 'idlw-complete-structtag)))
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/idlw-shell.el b/lisp/progmodes/idlw-shell.el
index 4f9109284ae..08d1461c008 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/idlw-shell.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/idlw-shell.el
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 ;;
 ;; Follow the instructions in the INSTALL file of the distribution.
 ;; In short, put this file on your load path and add the following
-;; lines to your .emacs file:
+;; lines to your init file:
 ;;
 ;; (autoload 'idlwave-shell "idlw-shell" "IDLWAVE Shell" t)
 ;;
@@ -111,9 +111,7 @@ For example, \"^\r?IDL> \" or \"^\r?WAVE> \".
 The \"^\r?\" is needed, to indicate the beginning of the line, with
 optional return character (which IDL seems to output randomly).
 This variable is used to initialize `comint-prompt-regexp' in the
-process buffer.
-
-This is a fine thing to set in your `.emacs' file."
+process buffer."
   :group 'idlwave-shell-general-setup
   :type 'regexp)
 
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/idlwave.el b/lisp/progmodes/idlwave.el
index a35ffd3e45d..9b634328fa7 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/idlwave.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/idlwave.el
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 ;;
 ;; Follow the instructions in the INSTALL file of the distribution.
 ;; In short, put this file on your load path and add the following
-;; lines to your .emacs file:
+;; lines to your init file:
 ;;
 ;; (autoload 'idlwave-mode "idlwave" "IDLWAVE Mode" t)
 ;; (autoload 'idlwave-shell "idlw-shell" "IDLWAVE Shell" t)
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ or even '?'.  '.' is not a good choice because it can make structure
 field names act like abbrevs in certain circumstances.
 
 Changes to this in `idlwave-mode-hook' will have no effect.  Instead a user
-must set it directly using `setq' in the .emacs file before idlwave.el
+must set it directly using `setq' in the init file before idlwave.el
 is loaded."
   :group 'idlwave-abbrev-and-indent-action
   :type 'string)
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/inf-lisp.el b/lisp/progmodes/inf-lisp.el
index cd6c8869d9f..401970b2ce8 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/inf-lisp.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/inf-lisp.el
@@ -168,9 +168,7 @@ This variable is only used if the variable
 More precise choices:
 Lucid Common Lisp: \"^\\\\(>\\\\|\\\\(->\\\\)+\\\\) *\"
 franz: \"^\\\\(->\\\\|<[0-9]*>:\\\\) *\"
-kcl: \"^>+ *\"
-
-This is a fine thing to set in your .emacs file or through Custom."
+kcl: \"^>+ *\""
   :type 'regexp
   :group 'inferior-lisp)
 
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/mixal-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/mixal-mode.el
index 54d857dd4b1..a59176a5aa6 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/mixal-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/mixal-mode.el
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 ;; GNU MDK from `https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/mdk/' and
 ;; `ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/mdk'.
 ;;
-;; To use this mode, place the following in your .emacs file:
+;; To use this mode, place the following in your init file:
 ;; `(load-file "/PATH-TO-FILE/mixal-mode.el")'.
 ;; When you load a file with the extension .mixal the mode will be started
 ;; automatic.  If you want to start the mode manual, use `M-x mixal-mode'.
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/octave-mod.el b/lisp/progmodes/octave-mod.el
index 79b3fcee720..ab5a19f8a2f 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/octave-mod.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/octave-mod.el
@@ -585,12 +585,12 @@ Variables you can use to customize Octave mode
 Turning on Octave mode runs the hook `octave-mode-hook'.
 
 To begin using this mode for all `.m' files that you edit, add the
-following lines to your `.emacs' file:
+following lines to your init file:
 
   (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '(\"\\\\.m\\\\'\" . octave-mode))
 
 To automatically turn on the abbrev and auto-fill features,
-add the following lines to your `.emacs' file as well:
+add the following lines to your init file as well:
 
   (add-hook 'octave-mode-hook
             (lambda ()
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/perl-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/perl-mode.el
index e13b67e596d..3dd9a48bb33 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/perl-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/perl-mode.el
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@
 ;;; Commentary:
 
 ;; To enter perl-mode automatically, add (autoload 'perl-mode "perl-mode")
-;; to your .emacs file and change the first line of your perl script to:
+;; to your init file and change the first line of your perl script to:
 ;; #!/usr/bin/perl --    # -*-Perl-*-
 ;; With arguments to perl:
 ;; #!/usr/bin/perl -P-   # -*-Perl-*-
 ;; To handle files included with do 'filename.pl';, add something like
 ;; (setq auto-mode-alist (append (list (cons "\\.pl\\'" 'perl-mode))
 ;;                               auto-mode-alist))
-;; to your .emacs file; otherwise the .pl suffix defaults to prolog-mode.
+;; to your init file; otherwise the .pl suffix defaults to prolog-mode.
 
 ;; This code is based on the 18.53 version c-mode.el, with extensive
 ;; rewriting.  Most of the features of c-mode survived intact.
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/prolog.el b/lisp/progmodes/prolog.el
index 16d85cb2d79..33d43cb3d5a 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/prolog.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/prolog.el
@@ -60,9 +60,7 @@
 
 ;;; Installation:
 ;;
-;; Insert the following lines in your init file--typically ~/.emacs
-;; (GNU Emacs and XEmacs <21.4), or ~/.xemacs/init.el (XEmacs
-;; 21.4)--to use this mode when editing Prolog files under Emacs:
+;; Insert the following lines in your init file:
 ;;
 ;; (setq load-path (cons "/usr/lib/xemacs/site-lisp" load-path))
 ;; (autoload 'run-prolog "prolog" "Start a Prolog sub-process." t)
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/sql.el b/lisp/progmodes/sql.el
index f3ecbe3fc3d..3d5abc4df62 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/sql.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/sql.el
@@ -268,9 +268,8 @@
 
 (defcustom sql-password ""
   "Default password.
-
-Storing your password in a textfile such as ~/.emacs could be dangerous.
-Customizing your password will store it in your ~/.emacs file."
+If you customize this, the value will be stored in your init
+file.  Since that is a plaintext file, this could be dangerous."
   :type 'string
   :group 'SQL
   :risky t)
@@ -1285,8 +1284,8 @@ Based on `comint-mode-map'.")
    ["List all objects" sql-list-all (sql-get-product-feature sql-product :list-all)]
    ["List table details" sql-list-table (sql-get-product-feature sql-product :list-table)]))
 
-;; Abbreviations -- if you want more of them, define them in your
-;; ~/.emacs file.  Abbrevs have to be enabled in your ~/.emacs, too.
+;; Abbreviations -- if you want more of them, define them in your init
+;; file.  Abbrevs have to be enabled in your init file, too.
 
 (defvar sql-mode-abbrev-table nil
   "Abbrev table used in `sql-mode' and `sql-interactive-mode'.")
@@ -3715,8 +3714,8 @@ For information on how to create multiple SQLi buffers, see
 `sql-interactive-mode'.
 
 Note that SQL doesn't have an escape character unless you specify
-one.  If you specify backslash as escape character in SQL,
-you must tell Emacs.  Here's how to do that in your `~/.emacs' file:
+one.  If you specify backslash as escape character in SQL, you
+must tell Emacs.  Here's how to do that in your init file:
 
 \(add-hook 'sql-mode-hook
           (lambda ()
@@ -3806,7 +3805,7 @@ cause the window to scroll to the end of the buffer.
 If you want to make SQL buffers limited in length, add the function
 `comint-truncate-buffer' to `comint-output-filter-functions'.
 
-Here is an example for your .emacs file.  It keeps the SQLi buffer a
+Here is an example for your init file.  It keeps the SQLi buffer a
 certain length.
 
 \(add-hook 'sql-interactive-mode-hook
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/verilog-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/verilog-mode.el
index c072754e66d..835d548c19f 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/verilog-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/verilog-mode.el
@@ -8790,7 +8790,7 @@ Note these are only read when the file is first visited, you must use
 \\[find-alternate-file] RET  to have these take effect after editing them!
 
 If you want to disable the \"Process `eval' or hook local variables\"
-warning message, you need to add to your .emacs file:
+warning message, you need to add to your init file:
 
     (setq enable-local-eval t)"
   (let ((origbuf (current-buffer)))
@@ -11756,7 +11756,7 @@ An example:
 
         // For this example we declare the function in the
         // module's file itself.  Often you'd define it instead
-        // in a site-start.el or .emacs file.
+        // in a site-start.el or init file.
         /*
          Local Variables:
          eval:
diff --git a/lisp/ps-print.el b/lisp/ps-print.el
index addf2975c5f..930e750ab27 100644
--- a/lisp/ps-print.el
+++ b/lisp/ps-print.el
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ Please send all bug fixes and enhancements to
 ;; variables `ps-bold-faces', `ps-italic-faces' and `ps-underlined-faces'.
 ;; These variables contain lists of faces that ps-print should consider bold,
 ;; italic or underline; to set them, put code like the following into your
-;; .emacs file:
+;; init file:
 ;;
 ;;      (setq ps-bold-faces '(my-blue-face))
 ;;      (setq ps-italic-faces '(my-red-face))
diff --git a/lisp/saveplace.el b/lisp/saveplace.el
index 43dad63a140..0c082169462 100644
--- a/lisp/saveplace.el
+++ b/lisp/saveplace.el
@@ -56,13 +56,12 @@ This means when you visit a file, point goes to the last place
 where it was when you previously visited the same file.
 This variable is automatically buffer-local.
 
-If you wish your place in any file to always be automatically saved,
-simply put this in your `~/.emacs' file:
+If you wish your place in any file to always be automatically
+saved, set this to t using the Customize facility, or put the
+following code in your init file:
 
 \(setq-default save-place t)
-\(require 'saveplace)
-
-or else use the Custom facility to set this option."
+\(require 'saveplace)"
   :type 'boolean
   :require 'saveplace
   :group 'save-place)
@@ -148,7 +147,8 @@ even in a later Emacs session.
 If called with a prefix arg, the mode is enabled if and only if
 the argument is positive.
 
-To save places automatically in all files, put this in your `.emacs' file:
+To save places automatically in all files, put this in your init
+file:
 
 \(setq-default save-place t\)"
   (interactive "P")
diff --git a/lisp/shell.el b/lisp/shell.el
index 8c80712eed6..77a42389785 100644
--- a/lisp/shell.el
+++ b/lisp/shell.el
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 ;; YOUR .EMACS FILE
 ;;=============================================================================
-;; Some suggestions for your .emacs file.
+;; Some suggestions for your init file.
 ;;
 ;; ;; Define M-# to run some strange command:
 ;; (eval-after-load "shell"
diff --git a/lisp/speedbar.el b/lisp/speedbar.el
index 90cdea63e85..25a6fbfd998 100644
--- a/lisp/speedbar.el
+++ b/lisp/speedbar.el
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ will be stripped by a simplified optimizer when compiled into a
 singular expression.  This variable will be turned into
 `speedbar-file-regexp' for use with speedbar.  You should use the
 function `speedbar-add-supported-extension' to add a new extension at
-runtime, or use the configuration dialog to set it in your .emacs file.
+runtime, or use the configuration dialog to set it in your init file.
 If you add an extension to this list, and it does not appear, you may
 need to also modify `completion-ignored-extension' which will also help
 file completion."
diff --git a/lisp/startup.el b/lisp/startup.el
index 348e653dd28..db5efb89eed 100644
--- a/lisp/startup.el
+++ b/lisp/startup.el
@@ -71,12 +71,13 @@ once you are familiar with the contents of the startup screen."
   "Non-nil inhibits the initial startup echo area message.
 Setting this variable takes effect
 only if you do it with the customization buffer
-or if your `.emacs' file contains a line of this form:
+or if your init file contains a line of this form:
  (setq inhibit-startup-echo-area-message \"YOUR-USER-NAME\")
-If your `.emacs' file is byte-compiled, use the following form instead:
+If your init file is byte-compiled, use the following form
+instead:
  (eval '(setq inhibit-startup-echo-area-message \"YOUR-USER-NAME\"))
-Thus, someone else using a copy of your `.emacs' file will see
-the startup message unless he personally acts to inhibit it."
+Thus, someone else using a copy of your init file will see the
+startup message unless he personally acts to inhibit it."
   :type '(choice (const :tag "Don't inhibit")
                  (string :tag "Enter your user name, to inhibit"))
   :group 'initialization)
@@ -261,10 +262,14 @@ and VALUE is the value which is given to that frame parameter
   "Normal hook run after handling urgent options but before loading init files.")
 
 (defvar after-init-hook nil
-  "Normal hook run after loading the init files, `~/.emacs' and `default.el'.
-There is no `condition-case' around the running of these functions;
-therefore, if you set `debug-on-error' non-nil in `.emacs',
-an error in one of these functions will invoke the debugger.")
+  "Normal hook run after initializing the Emacs session.
+It is run after Emacs loads the init file, `default' library, the
+abbrevs file, and additional Lisp packages (if any), and setting
+the value of `after-init-time'.
+
+There is no `condition-case' around the running of this hook;
+therefore, if `debug-on-error' is non-nil, an error in one of
+these functions will invoke the debugger.")
 
 (defvar emacs-startup-hook nil
   "Normal hook run after loading init files and handling the command line.")
@@ -296,7 +301,7 @@ the user's init file.")
   :group 'initialization)
 
 (defvar init-file-user nil
-  "Identity of user whose `.emacs' file is or was read.
+  "Identity of user whose init file is or was read.
 The value is nil if `-q' or `--no-init-file' was specified,
 meaning do not load any init file.
 
@@ -306,7 +311,7 @@ or it may be a string containing a user's name meaning
 use that person's init file.
 
 In either of the latter cases, `(concat \"~\" init-file-user \"/\")'
-evaluates to the name of the directory where the `.emacs' file was
+evaluates to the name of the directory where the init file was
 looked for.
 
 Setting `init-file-user' does not prevent Emacs from loading
@@ -365,7 +370,7 @@ init file is read, in case it sets `mail-host-address'."
         (t
          (concat user-emacs-directory "auto-save-list/.saves-")))
   "Prefix for generating `auto-save-list-file-name'.
-This is used after reading your `.emacs' file to initialize
+This is used after reading your init file to initialize
 `auto-save-list-file-name', by appending Emacs's pid and the system name,
 if you have not already set `auto-save-list-file-name' yourself.
 Directories in the prefix will be created if necessary.
diff --git a/lisp/strokes.el b/lisp/strokes.el
index dfd0e95f61a..62a8528f25d 100644
--- a/lisp/strokes.el
+++ b/lisp/strokes.el
@@ -933,14 +933,7 @@ and then safely save them for later use, send letters to friends
 extracting the strokes for editing use once again, so the editing
 cycle can continue.
 
-Strokes are easy to program and fun to use.  To start strokes going,
-you'll want to put the following line in your .emacs file as mentioned
-in the commentary to strokes.el.
-
-This will load strokes when and only when you start Emacs on a window
-system, with a mouse or other pointer device defined.
-
-To toggle strokes-mode, you just do
+To toggle strokes-mode, invoke the command
 
 > M-x strokes-mode
 
diff --git a/lisp/term/iris-ansi.el b/lisp/term/iris-ansi.el
index 9a9a31f4253..aea2e8c1092 100644
--- a/lisp/term/iris-ansi.el
+++ b/lisp/term/iris-ansi.el
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
   "Terminal initialization function for iris-ansi."
   ;; Use inheritance to let the main keymap override these defaults.
   ;; This way we don't override terminfo-derived settings or settings
-  ;; made in the .emacs file.
+  ;; made in the init file.
   (let ((m (copy-keymap iris-function-map)))
     (set-keymap-parent m (keymap-parent input-decode-map))
     (set-keymap-parent input-decode-map m)))
diff --git a/lisp/term/lk201.el b/lisp/term/lk201.el
index 76a3a31cedc..6b9e1301003 100644
--- a/lisp/term/lk201.el
+++ b/lisp/term/lk201.el
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 (defun terminal-init-lk201 ()
   ;; Use inheritance to let the main keymap override these defaults.
   ;; This way we don't override terminfo-derived settings or settings
-  ;; made in the .emacs file.
+  ;; made in the init file.
   (let ((m (copy-keymap lk201-function-map)))
     (set-keymap-parent m (keymap-parent input-decode-map))
     (set-keymap-parent input-decode-map m)))
diff --git a/lisp/term/rxvt.el b/lisp/term/rxvt.el
index 481d6b498cf..98141563006 100644
--- a/lisp/term/rxvt.el
+++ b/lisp/term/rxvt.el
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 
   ;; Use inheritance to let the main keymap override those defaults.
   ;; This way we don't override terminfo-derived settings or settings
-  ;; made in the .emacs file.
+  ;; made in the init file.
   (let ((m (copy-keymap rxvt-function-map)))
     (set-keymap-parent m (keymap-parent input-decode-map))
     (set-keymap-parent input-decode-map m))
diff --git a/lisp/term/tvi970.el b/lisp/term/tvi970.el
index b02d39c1e0f..f1b6eea8875 100644
--- a/lisp/term/tvi970.el
+++ b/lisp/term/tvi970.el
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
   "Terminal initialization function for tvi970."
   ;; Use inheritance to let the main keymap override these defaults.
   ;; This way we don't override terminfo-derived settings or settings
-  ;; made in the .emacs file.
+  ;; made in the init file.
   (let ((m (copy-keymap tvi970-terminal-map)))
     (set-keymap-parent m (keymap-parent input-decode-map))
     (set-keymap-parent input-decode-map m))
diff --git a/lisp/term/wyse50.el b/lisp/term/wyse50.el
index d037962af19..ce148b62dba 100644
--- a/lisp/term/wyse50.el
+++ b/lisp/term/wyse50.el
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
   "Terminal initialization function for wyse50."
   ;; Use inheritance to let the main keymap override these defaults.
   ;; This way we don't override terminfo-derived settings or settings
-  ;; made in the .emacs file.
+  ;; made in the init file.
   (let ((m (copy-keymap wyse50-terminal-map)))
     (set-keymap-parent m (keymap-parent input-decode-map))
     (set-keymap-parent input-decode-map m))
diff --git a/lisp/term/xterm.el b/lisp/term/xterm.el
index 28fb9da0b9d..e4871658b98 100644
--- a/lisp/term/xterm.el
+++ b/lisp/term/xterm.el
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ The relevant features are:
 
       ;; Use inheritance to let the main keymap override those defaults.
       ;; This way we don't override terminfo-derived settings or settings
-      ;; made in the .emacs file.
+      ;; made in the init file.
       (set-keymap-parent map (keymap-parent input-decode-map))
       (set-keymap-parent input-decode-map map)))
 
diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el b/lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el
index a9320d945ef..42f0418b690 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el
@@ -290,9 +290,9 @@ If this variable is nil, all regions are treated as small."
 ;;*    Mode specific options enable users to disable flyspell on        */
 ;;*    certain word depending of the emacs mode. For instance, when     */
 ;;*    using flyspell with mail-mode add the following expression       */
-;;*    in your .emacs file:                                             */
+;;*    in your init file:                                               */
 ;;*       (add-hook 'mail-mode                                          */
-;;*          (lambda () (setq flyspell-generic-check-word-predicate    */
+;;*          (lambda () (setq flyspell-generic-check-word-predicate     */
 ;;*                            'mail-mode-flyspell-verify)))            */
 ;;*---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 (defvar flyspell-generic-check-word-predicate nil
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ invoking `ispell-change-dictionary'.
 Consider using the `ispell-parser' to check your text.  For instance
 consider adding:
 \(add-hook 'tex-mode-hook (function (lambda () (setq ispell-parser 'tex))))
-in your .emacs file.
+in your init file.
 
 \\[flyspell-region] checks all words inside a region.
 \\[flyspell-buffer] checks the whole buffer."
diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el b/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
index 0c7966f22d3..51a4800de52 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
@@ -1127,7 +1127,8 @@ aspell is used along with Emacs).")
 
     ;; If Emacs flavor supports [:alpha:] use it for global dicts.  If
     ;; spellchecker also supports UTF-8 via command-line option use it
-    ;; in communication.  This does not affect definitions in ~/.emacs.
+    ;; in communication.  This does not affect definitions in your
+    ;; init file.
     (if ispell-emacs-alpha-regexp
         (let (tmp-dicts-alist)
           (dolist (adict ispell-dictionary-alist)
@@ -3680,7 +3681,7 @@ use the `x' command.  (Any subsequent regions will be checked.)
 The `X' command aborts sending the message so that you can edit the buffer.
 
 To spell-check whenever a message is sent, include the appropriate lines
-in your .emacs file:
+in your init file:
    (add-hook 'message-send-hook 'ispell-message)  ;; GNUS 5
    (add-hook 'news-inews-hook 'ispell-message)    ;; GNUS 4
    (add-hook 'mail-send-hook  'ispell-message)
diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/reftex.el b/lisp/textmodes/reftex.el
index d8afb3e5544..8584c496a97 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/reftex.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/reftex.el
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 ;; To turn RefTeX Mode on and off in a buffer, use `M-x reftex-mode'.
 ;;
 ;; To turn on RefTeX Mode for all LaTeX files, add the following lines
-;; to your .emacs file:
+;; to your init file:
 ;;
 ;;   (add-hook 'LaTeX-mode-hook 'turn-on-reftex)   ; AUCTeX LaTeX mode
 ;;   (add-hook 'latex-mode-hook 'turn-on-reftex)   ; Emacs latex mode
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 ;;
 ;; To turn RefTeX Mode on and off in a particular buffer, use `M-x
 ;; reftex-mode'.  To turn on RefTeX Mode for all LaTeX files, add the
-;; following lines to your `.emacs' file:
+;; following lines to your init file:
 ;;
 ;;      (add-hook 'LaTeX-mode-hook 'turn-on-reftex)   ; with AUCTeX LaTeX mode
 ;;      (add-hook 'latex-mode-hook 'turn-on-reftex)   ; with Emacs latex mode
diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/rst.el b/lisp/textmodes/rst.el
index 767f8f360bb..e2647a98770 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/rst.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/rst.el
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 ;;; INSTALLATION
 
-;; Add the following lines to your `.emacs' file:
+;; Add the following lines to your init file:
 ;;
 ;;   (require 'rst)
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/sgml-mode.el b/lisp/textmodes/sgml-mode.el
index 5bcd87ede68..67d7f8c01f9 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/sgml-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/sgml-mode.el
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ the next N words.  In Transient Mark mode, when the mark is active,
 N defaults to -1, which means to wrap it around the current region.
 
 If you like upcased tags, put (setq sgml-transformation-function 'upcase)
-in your `.emacs' file.
+in your init file.
 
 Use \\[sgml-validate] to validate your document with an SGML parser.
 
diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/table.el b/lisp/textmodes/table.el
index 2664a89855f..459e884d45d 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/table.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/table.el
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 ;; again.
 ;;
 ;; To use the package regularly place this file in the site library
-;; directory and add the next expression in your .emacs file.  Make
+;; directory and add the next expression in your init file.  Make
 ;; sure that directory is included in the `load-path'.
 ;;
 ;;   (require 'table)
@@ -342,10 +342,10 @@
 ;;     (function (lambda ()
 ;;       (local-set-key [<key sequence>] '<function>))))
 ;;
-;; Above code is well known ~/.emacs idiom for customizing a mode
-;; specific keymap however it does not work for this package.  This is
-;; because there is no table mode in effect.  This package does not
-;; use a local map therefore you must modify `table-cell-map'
+;; Adding the above to your init file is a common way to customize a
+;; mode specific keymap.  However it does not work for this package.
+;; This is because there is no table mode in effect.  This package
+;; does not use a local map therefore you must modify `table-cell-map'
 ;; explicitly.  The correct way of achieving above task is:
 ;;
 ;;   (add-hook 'table-cell-map-hook
diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/two-column.el b/lisp/textmodes/two-column.el
index 8a4fe4f87fd..b21e72639fd 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/two-column.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/two-column.el
@@ -276,8 +276,9 @@ You have the following commands at your disposal:
 \\[2C-merge]   Merge both buffers
 \\[2C-dissociate]   Dissociate the two buffers
 
-These keybindings can be customized in your ~/.emacs by `2C-mode-map',
-`2C-minor-mode-map' and by binding `2C-command' to some prefix.
+These keybindings can be customized in your init file by
+`2C-mode-map', `2C-minor-mode-map' and by binding `2C-command' to
+some prefix.
 
 The appearance of the screen can be customized by the variables
 `2C-window-width', `2C-beyond-fill-column', `2C-mode-line-format' and
diff --git a/lisp/time-stamp.el b/lisp/time-stamp.el
index 13963121e2b..c2ac1035dfe 100644
--- a/lisp/time-stamp.el
+++ b/lisp/time-stamp.el
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 ;;     static char *ts = "sdmain.c Time-stamp: <2001-08-13 10:20:51 gildea>";
 ;; See the top of `time-stamp.el' for another example.
 
-;; To use time-stamping, add this line to your .emacs file:
+;; To use time-stamping, add this line to your init file:
 ;;     (add-hook 'before-save-hook 'time-stamp)
 ;; Now any time-stamp templates in your files will be updated automatically.
 
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ time-stamped file itself.")
 (defun time-stamp ()
   "Update the time stamp string(s) in the buffer.
 A template in a file can be automatically updated with a new time stamp
-every time you save the file.  Add this line to your .emacs file:
+every time you save the file.  Add this line to your init file:
     (add-hook 'before-save-hook 'time-stamp)
 or customize `before-save-hook' through Custom.
 Normally the template must appear in the first 8 lines of a file and
diff --git a/lisp/url/url-methods.el b/lisp/url/url-methods.el
index bd7d8e33922..26fe72014f7 100644
--- a/lisp/url/url-methods.el
+++ b/lisp/url/url-methods.el
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
     ;; Store any proxying information - this will not overwrite an old
     ;; entry, so that people can still set this information in their
-    ;; .emacs file
+    ;; init file
     (cond
      (cur-proxy nil)                    ; Keep their old settings
      ((null env-proxy) nil)             ; No proxy setup
diff --git a/lisp/vc/pcvs-defs.el b/lisp/vc/pcvs-defs.el
index 0f71b7b82e7..fc65d62c67d 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/pcvs-defs.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/pcvs-defs.el
@@ -57,11 +57,7 @@ versions, such as the one in SunOS-4.")
 ;;;;         END OF THINGS TO CHECK WHEN INSTALLING
 ;;;; --------------------------------------------------------
 
-;;;;
 ;;;;    User configuration variables:
-;;;;
-;;;; NOTE: these should be set in your ~/.emacs (or site-lisp/default.el) file.
-;;;;
 
 (defgroup pcl-cvs nil
   "Special support for the CVS versioning system."
diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc-git.el b/lisp/vc/vc-git.el
index b48ea1afd95..ea9ce949ccb 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc-git.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc-git.el
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 ;; To install: put this file on the load-path and add Git to the list
 ;; of supported backends in `vc-handled-backends'; the following line,
-;; placed in your ~/.emacs, will accomplish this:
+;; placed in your init file, will accomplish this:
 ;;
 ;;     (add-to-list 'vc-handled-backends 'Git)
 
diff --git a/lisp/windmove.el b/lisp/windmove.el
index 3a1afec38ee..1181e409dff 100644
--- a/lisp/windmove.el
+++ b/lisp/windmove.el
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 
 ;; Installation:
 ;;
-;; Put the following line in your `.emacs' file:
+;; Put the following line in your init file:
 ;;
 ;;     (windmove-default-keybindings)         ; shifted arrow keys
 ;;