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bug#3135: 23.0.92; doc of custom-variable-documentation
From: |
Drew Adams |
Subject: |
bug#3135: 23.0.92; doc of custom-variable-documentation |
Date: |
Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:24:39 -0700 |
> >> In my opinion, it's clear enough as it is.
> >
> > What makes it clear that VARIABLE is not necessarily a user variable
> > (`user-variable-p')?
>
> It says nothing about VARIABLE being a special kind of variable, so it
> seems pretty obvious to me that it's talking about all kinds of
> variables.
It might be clear to you, but not to users. Customize is all about user
variables (options). We should be very clear whenever we mean a variable that
is not necessarily a user variable.
What does this added clarity cost? It's about _users_; it's not about Emacs
Dev's ease in dispatching bugs summarily.