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[Emacs-diffs] emacs-25 221240c: Reword transient-mark-mode doc string


From: Paul Eggert
Subject: [Emacs-diffs] emacs-25 221240c: Reword transient-mark-mode doc string
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2016 17:02:36 +0000

branch: emacs-25
commit 221240c9254957a1f2df1e9a1687e757d0b5d59b
Author: Paul Eggert <address@hidden>
Commit: Paul Eggert <address@hidden>

    Reword transient-mark-mode doc string
    
    * src/buffer.c (syms_of_buffer): Reword doc string to avoid confusion.
    The value 'lambda (literally) can be interpreted as (quote lambda),
    which is not intended here; we want just the lambda symbol.
---
 src/buffer.c |    6 +++---
 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index 493312b..29f38d1 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -6204,11 +6204,11 @@ all windows or just the selected window.
 
 Lisp programs may give this variable certain special values:
 
-- A value of \\='lambda (literally) enables Transient Mark mode temporarily.
-  It is disabled again after any subsequent action that would
+- The symbol ‘lambda’ enables Transient Mark mode temporarily.
+  The mode is disabled again after any subsequent action that would
   normally deactivate the mark (e.g. buffer modification).
 
-- A value of (only . OLDVAL) enables Transient Mark mode
+- The pair (only . OLDVAL) enables Transient Mark mode
   temporarily.  After any subsequent point motion command that is
   not shift-translated, or any other action that would normally
   deactivate the mark (e.g. buffer modification), the value of



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