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@@ -769,6 +769,10 @@ necessary make this variable @code{nil}, since not every newline is the
769end of a comment. This limitation no longer exists. 769end of a comment. This limitation no longer exists.
770@end defvar 770@end defvar
771 771
772@vindex parse-sexp-lookup-properties
773The behaviour of @code{parse-partial-sexp} is also affected by
774@code{parse-sexp-lookup-properties} @xref{Syntax Properties}.
775
772You can use @code{forward-comment} to move forward or backward over 776You can use @code{forward-comment} to move forward or backward over
773one comment or several comments. 777one comment or several comments.
774 778
@@ -781,7 +785,9 @@ other than a comment or whitespace, it stops, leaving point at the
781place where it stopped. This includes (for instance) finding the end 785place where it stopped. This includes (for instance) finding the end
782of a comment when moving forward and expecting the beginning of one. 786of a comment when moving forward and expecting the beginning of one.
783The function also stops immediately after moving over the specified 787The function also stops immediately after moving over the specified
784number of complete comments. 788number of complete comments. If @var{count} comments are found as
789expected, with nothing except whitespace between them, return
790@code{t}; otherwise return @code{nil}.
785 791
786This function cannot tell whether the ``comments'' it traverses are 792This function cannot tell whether the ``comments'' it traverses are
787embedded within a string. If they look like comments, it treats them 793embedded within a string. If they look like comments, it treats them