bug#907: marked as done (23.0.60; doc string for dired-do-create-files)

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Your message dated Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:21:49 -0400
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and subject line Re: 23.0.60; doc string for dired-do-create-files
has caused the Emacs bug report #907,
regarding 23.0.60; doc string for dired-do-create-files
to be marked as done.

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> 23.0.60; doc string for dired-do-create-files
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> Sat, 6 Sep 2008 15:31:51 -0700
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> emacs -Q
> Same problem exists in Emacs 22.2, BTW.
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> The doc string of dired-do-create-files refers several times to
> `into-dir' (without quotes or uppercase). Nowhere is there any
> explanation of what is mean by this, however. Presumably, it is either
> a global variable or an argument?
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> This renders the doc string incomprehensible. About 2/3 of the doc
> string concerns `into-dir', and it includes a seemingly ridiculously
> complex explanation of arg HOW-TO, complete with
> if-then-else-if-then-else-if-then-else-if-then-else (no
> exaggeration!).
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> Please rewrite the doc string so that it is self-contained and
> readable. It should not simply mirror the code but should make clear
> to users what each argument is.
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> In GNU Emacs 23.0.60.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)
>  of 2008-08-29 on LENNART-69DE564
> Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600
> configured using `configure --with-gcc (3.4) --no-opt --cflags -Ic:/g/include
> -fno-crossjumping'
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> Re: 23.0.60; doc string for dired-do-create-files
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> Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:21:49 -0400
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> > The doc string of dired-do-create-files refers several times to
> > `into-dir' (without quotes or uppercase). Nowhere is there any
> > explanation of what is mean by this, however. Presumably, it is either
> > a global variable or an argument?
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> Fixed, thanks.
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