[Erc-discuss] [PATCH] Fix a few typos in the doc(string)s.

[Štěpán Němec]

Also fix `\<' being misinterpreted as start of `\<keymap>', causing
garbled docstring in the *Customize* buffer.
---
 ChangeLog       |    6 ++++++
 erc-backend.el  |    2 +-
 erc-button.el   |   12 ++++++------
 erc-fill.el     |    4 ++--
 erc-netsplit.el |    2 +-
 erc-stamp.el    |    9 ++++-----
 erc.el          |    6 +++---
 erc.texi        |    5 ++---
 8 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 2005833..2cd77f2 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2009-10-28  Štěpán Němec <address@hidden>
+       * erc-backend.el, erc-button.el, erc-fill.el, erc-netsplit.el,
+       erc-stamp.el, erc.el, erc.texi: Fix a few typos in the doc(string)s.
+       Also fix `\<' being misinterpreted as start of `\<keymap>', causing
+       garbled docstring in the *Customize* buffer.
+
 2009-01-18  Michael Olson  <address@hidden>
 
        * erc.el (erc-header-line-uses-tabbar-p): Set to nil by default.
diff --git a/erc-backend.el b/erc-backend.el
index 01b9527..14dfa3d 100644
--- a/erc-backend.el
+++ b/erc-backend.el
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ It should take same arguments as `open-network-stream' 
does."
 (defcustom erc-server-prevent-duplicates '("301")
   "*Either nil or a list of strings.
 Each string is a IRC message type, like PRIVMSG or NOTICE.
-All Message types in that list of subjected to duplicate prevention."
+All Message types in that list will be subjected to duplicate prevention."
   :type '(choice (const nil) (list string))
   :group 'erc-server)
 
diff --git a/erc-button.el b/erc-button.el
index f0fa72f..fcbb642 100644
--- a/erc-button.el
+++ b/erc-button.el
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ Each entry has the form (REGEXP BUTTON FORM CALLBACK 
PAR...), where
 
 REGEXP is the string matching text around the button or a symbol
   indicating a variable holding that string, or a list of
-  strings, or an alist with the strings in the car.  Note that
+  strings, or an alist with the strings in its car.  Note that
   entries in lists or alists are considered to be nicks or other
-  complete words.  Therefore they are enclosed in \\< and \\>
+  complete words.  Therefore they are enclosed in \\=\\< and \\>
   while searching.  REGEXP can also be the quoted symbol
   'nicknames, which matches the nickname of any user on the
   current server.
@@ -172,11 +172,11 @@ BUTTON is the number of the regexp grouping actually 
matching the
   button,  This is ignored if REGEXP is 'nicknames.
 
 FORM is a lisp expression which must eval to true for the button to
-  be added,
+  be added.
 
-CALLBACK is the function to call when the user push this button.
-  CALLBACK can also be a symbol.  Its variable value will be used
-  as the callback function.
+CALLBACK is the function to call when user pushes this button.
+  CALLBACK can also be a symbol.  Its value will be used as the
+  callback function.
 
 PAR is a number of a regexp grouping whose text will be passed to
   CALLBACK.  There can be several PAR arguments.  If REGEXP is
diff --git a/erc-fill.el b/erc-fill.el
index e3dd313..7d6519d 100644
--- a/erc-fill.el
+++ b/erc-fill.el
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ nick names right and text left."
   :type 'integer)
 
 (defcustom erc-fill-variable-maximum-indentation 17
-  "If we indent a line after a long nick, don't indent more then this
-characters. Set to nil to disable."
+  "If we indent a line after a long nick, don't indent more than this
+amount of characters. Set to nil to disable."
   :group 'erc-fill
   :type 'integer)
 
diff --git a/erc-netsplit.el b/erc-netsplit.el
index 1ea9a91..c68b7b6 100644
--- a/erc-netsplit.el
+++ b/erc-netsplit.el
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ track of netsplits, so that it can filter the JOIN messages 
on a netjoin too."
 
 (defcustom erc-netsplit-debug nil
   "If non-nil, debug messages will be shown in the
-sever buffer."
+server buffer."
   :group 'erc-netsplit
   :type 'boolean)
 
diff --git a/erc-stamp.el b/erc-stamp.el
index deba5e1..5083caa 100644
--- a/erc-stamp.el
+++ b/erc-stamp.el
@@ -88,11 +88,10 @@ If nil, timestamping is turned off."
 (defcustom erc-insert-timestamp-function 'erc-insert-timestamp-left-and-right
   "*Function to use to insert timestamps.
 
-It takes a single argument STRING which is the final string
-which all text-properties already appended.  This function only cares about
-inserting this string at the right position.  Narrowing is in effect
-while it is called, so (point-min) and (point-max) determine the region to
-operate on.
+It takes a single argument STRING which is the final string with all
+text-properties already appended.  This function only cares about inserting
+this string at the right position.  Narrowing is in effect while it is called,
+so (point-min) and (point-max) determine the region to operate on.
 
 You will probably want to set
 `erc-insert-away-timestamp-function' to the same value."
diff --git a/erc.el b/erc.el
index 6e37f36..5a897ca 100644
--- a/erc.el
+++ b/erc.el
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ See also `erc-server-JOIN-functions', `erc-part-hook'."
   :type 'hook)
 
 (defcustom erc-quit-hook nil
-  "Hook run when processing a quit command directed at our nick.
+  "Hook run when processing a QUIT command directed at our nick.
 
 The hook receives one argument, the current PROCESS.
 See also `erc-server-QUIT-functions' and `erc-disconnected-hook'."
@@ -3175,7 +3175,7 @@ Otherwise leave the channel indicated by LINE."
 
 (defun erc-cmd-QUOTE (line)
   "Send LINE directly to the server.
-All the text given as argument is sent to the sever as unmodified,
+All the text given as argument is sent to the server unmodified,
 just as you provided it.  Use this command with care!"
   (cond
    ((string-match "^ ?\\(.+\\)$" line)
@@ -4082,7 +4082,7 @@ See also `erc-format-nick-function'."
 
 (defun erc-echo-notice-in-default-buffer (s parsed buffer sender)
   "Echos a private notice in the default buffer, namely the
-target buffer specified by BUFFER, or there is no target buffer,
+target buffer specified by BUFFER, or if there is no target buffer,
 the server buffer.  This function is designed to be added to
 either `erc-echo-notice-hook' or `erc-echo-notice-always-hook',
 and always returns t."
diff --git a/erc.texi b/erc.texi
index 17f3d92..1ab9a72 100644
--- a/erc.texi
+++ b/erc.texi
@@ -739,9 +739,8 @@ Non-interactively, it takes the following keyword arguments.
 @end itemize
 
 That is, if called with the following arguments, @var{server} and
address@hidden will be set to those values, whereas
address@hidden, @code{erc-compute-nick} and
address@hidden will be invoked for the values of the other
address@hidden will be set to those values, whereas @code{erc-compute-port}
+and @code{erc-compute-nick} will be invoked for the values of the other
 parameters.
 
 @example
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