2 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 645f106e73f..880e246fc8f 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2000-12-22  Gerd Moellmann  <gerd@gnu.org>
+
+        * simple.el (delete-key-deletes-forward): Doc fix.
+
 2000-08-22  Emmanuel Briot  <briot@gnat.com>
 
         * xml.el (top level comment): Updated to reflect the fact that
diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index 3f1ed22f32d..7987ab217b3 100644
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -4010,7 +4010,10 @@ a similar effect by mapping C-h, which is usually generated by the
 Backspace key, to DEL, and by mapping DEL to C-d via
 `keyboard-translate'.  The former functionality of C-h is available on
 the F1 key.  You should probably not use this setting if you don't
-have both Backspace, Delete and F1 keys."
+have both Backspace, Delete and F1 keys.
+
+Setting this variable with setq doesn't take effect.  Programmatically,
+call `delete-key-deleted-forward-mode' instead."
   :type 'boolean
   :group 'editing-basics
   :version "21.1"