*** empty log message ***

diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 090bdf18c7a420366bc2750f846f4c79e81189e5..c5776a0b57c26747c13d31944624ad837c624454 100644 (file)
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -351,11 +351,6 @@ print-level, print-length, and debug-on-error based on the
 customizable variables eval-expression-print-level,
 eval-expression-print-length, and eval-expression-debug-on-error.
 
-** syntax tables now understand nested comments.
-To declare a comment syntax as allowing nesting, just add an `n'
-modifier to either of the characters of the comment end and the comment
-start sequences.
-
 ** Dired changes
 
 *** New variable `dired-recursive-deletes' determines if the delete
@@ -486,6 +481,11 @@ Note that +++ before an item means the Lisp manual has been updated.
 When you add a new item, please add it without either +++ or ---
 so I will know I still need to look at it -- rms.
 
+** syntax tables now understand nested comments.
+To declare a comment syntax as allowing nesting, just add an `n'
+modifier to either of the characters of the comment end and the comment
+start sequences.
+
 ** The function `pixmap-spec-p' has been renamed `bitmap-spec-p'
 because `bitmap' is more in line with the usual X terminology.
 

diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index debece57c816225bcbd8302114e36ba6d73c2bb9..0f1a86f24a82ad79c8e88962e7a43991b057f74c 100644 (file)
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1692,10 +1692,11 @@
        * syntax.h (SYNTAX_COMMENT_NESTED, SYNTAX_FLAGS_COMMENT_NESTED):
        Add support for nested comments.
 
-       * syntax.c (lisp_parse_state, back_comment, Fmodify_syntax_entry)
-       (Fforward_comment, scan_lists, scan_sexps_forward)
-       (Fparse_partial_sexp): Add support for nested comments.
-       (forw_comment): New subroutine used in them.
+       * syntax.c (Fforward_comment, scan_lists, scan_sexps_forward):
+       Consolidate the forward comment code into the new `forw_comment'.
+       (forw_comment): New subroutine.  Added support for nested comments.
+       (lisp_parse_state, back_comment, Fmodify_syntax_entry)
+       (Fparse_partial_sexp): Add support for nested comments.
 
 1999-08-28  Ken Raeburn  <raeburn@gnu.org>