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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lispref/loading.texi b/lispref/loading.texi
index e12826af2f8..4049877e782 100644
--- a/lispref/loading.texi
+++ b/lispref/loading.texi
@@ -436,8 +436,12 @@ define function @var{function-name}"}.
436 436
437@findex update-file-autoloads 437@findex update-file-autoloads
438@findex update-directory-autoloads 438@findex update-directory-autoloads
439 A magic autoload comment consists of @samp{;;;###autoload}, on a line 439@cindex magic autoload comment
440by itself, just before the real definition of the function in its 440@cindex autoload cookie
441@anchor{autoload cookie}
442 A magic autoload comment (often called an @dfn{autoload cookie})
443consists of @samp{;;;###autoload}, on a line by itself,
444just before the real definition of the function in its
441autoloadable source file. The command @kbd{M-x update-file-autoloads} 445autoloadable source file. The command @kbd{M-x update-file-autoloads}
442writes a corresponding @code{autoload} call into @file{loaddefs.el}. 446writes a corresponding @code{autoload} call into @file{loaddefs.el}.
443Building Emacs loads @file{loaddefs.el} and thus calls @code{autoload}. 447Building Emacs loads @file{loaddefs.el} and thus calls @code{autoload}.