(Defining Minor Modes): define-minor-mode can be used to define global

minor modes as well.

diff --git a/lispref/modes.texi b/lispref/modes.texi
index d3f12d158b7dea4dcbf16d2546a6236190979110..62f152e1d41240d359fcf8a9b7797c705d8a47e8 100644 (file)
--- a/lispref/modes.texi
+++ b/lispref/modes.texi
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 @c -*-texinfo-*-
 @c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004
-@c   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 
+@c   2003, 2004, 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 @c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions.
 @setfilename ../info/modes
 @node Modes, Documentation, Keymaps, Top
@@ -1098,8 +1098,7 @@ characters are reserved for major modes.)
 @subsection Defining Minor Modes
 
   The macro @code{define-minor-mode} offers a convenient way of
-implementing a mode in one self-contained definition.  It supports only
-buffer-local minor modes, not global ones.
+implementing a mode in one self-contained definition.
 
 @defmac define-minor-mode mode doc [init-value [lighter [keymap keyword-args... body...]]]
 @tindex define-minor-mode