If non-nil, region-aware commands treat the region as active as
long as the mark is active, even if the region is empty.
-\"Region-aware\" commands are those that act on the region if it
-is active and Transient Mark mode is enabled, and on the text
-near point otherwise."
+Region-aware commands are those that act on the region if it is
+active and Transient Mark mode is enabled, and on the text near
+point otherwise."
:type 'boolean
:version "23.1"
:group 'editing-basics)
(defun region-active-p ()
"Return t if Transient Mark mode is enabled and the mark is active.
-Commands that act on the region if it is active and Transient
-Mark mode is enabled, and on the text near point otherwise,
-should use `use-region-p' instead. That function checks the
-value of `use-empty-active-region' as well."
+Most commands that act on the region if it is active and
+Transient Mark mode is enabled, and on the text near point
+otherwise, should use `use-region-p' instead. That function
+checks the value of `use-empty-active-region' as well."
(and transient-mark-mode mark-active))
(defvar mark-ring nil