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emacs-27 57fb8b1: Fix inaccurate wording in the Emacs manual
From: |
Eli Zaretskii |
Subject: |
emacs-27 57fb8b1: Fix inaccurate wording in the Emacs manual |
Date: |
Fri, 24 Jan 2020 03:13:37 -0500 (EST) |
branch: emacs-27
commit 57fb8b10c14ad3981bdb3cce53bbec5f2fc1a35b
Author: Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden>
Commit: Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden>
Fix inaccurate wording in the Emacs manual
* doc/emacs/custom.texi (Modifier Keys):
* doc/emacs/basic.texi (Inserting Text): Fix minor inaccuracies in
describing the 'Alt' modifier. (Bug#39254)
---
doc/emacs/basic.texi | 6 +++---
doc/emacs/custom.texi | 10 ++++++----
2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/emacs/basic.texi b/doc/emacs/basic.texi
index ac953e1..abb385f 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/basic.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/basic.texi
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ which is Unicode code-point U+2018 @sc{left single
quotation mark},
sometimes called a left single ``curved quote'' or ``curly quote''.
Similarly, @kbd{C-x 8 ]}, @kbd{C-x 8 @{} and @kbd{C-x 8 @}} insert the
curved quotes @t{’}, @t{“} and @t{”}, respectively. Also, a working
-Alt key acts like @kbd{C-x 8}; e.g., @kbd{A-[} acts like @kbd{C-x 8 [}
-and inserts @t{‘}. To see which characters have @kbd{C-x 8}
-shorthands, type @kbd{C-x 8 C-h}.
+@key{Alt} key acts like @kbd{C-x 8} (unless followed by @key{RET});
+e.g., @kbd{A-[} acts like @kbd{C-x 8 [} and inserts @t{‘}. To see
+which characters have @kbd{C-x 8} shorthands, type @kbd{C-x 8 C-h}.
Alternatively, you can use the command @kbd{C-x 8 @key{RET}}
(@code{insert-char}). This prompts for the Unicode name or code-point
diff --git a/doc/emacs/custom.texi b/doc/emacs/custom.texi
index 4fe7bbb..f39ce40 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/custom.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/custom.texi
@@ -1930,10 +1930,12 @@ commonly used, Emacs supports three other modifier
keys. These are
called @key{Super}, @key{Hyper}, and @key{Alt}. Few terminals provide
ways to use these modifiers; the key labeled @key{Alt} on most
keyboards usually issues the @key{Meta} modifier, not @key{Alt}. The
-standard key bindings in Emacs do not include any characters with
-these modifiers. However, you can customize Emacs to assign meanings
-to them. The modifier bits are labeled as @samp{s-}, @samp{H-} and
-@samp{A-} respectively.
+standard key bindings in Emacs do not include any characters with the
+@key{Super} and @key{Hyper} modifiers, and only a small number of
+standard key bindings use @key{Alt}. However, you can customize Emacs
+to assign meanings to key bindings that use these modifiers. The
+modifier bits are labeled as @samp{s-}, @samp{H-} and @samp{A-}
+respectively.
Even if your keyboard lacks these additional modifier keys, you can
enter it using @kbd{C-x @@}: @kbd{C-x @@ h} adds the Hyper flag to
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