+2007-10-16 Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
+
+ * calendar.texi (Diary): Clarify text about diary file example.
+
2007-10-13 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
* misc.texi (Interactive Shell): Correct INSIDE_EMACS reference.
date.
The name of the diary file is specified by the variable
-@code{diary-file}; @file{~/diary} is the default. A sample diary file
-is (note that the file format is essentially the same as that used by
-the external shell utility @samp{calendar}):
+@code{diary-file}; @file{~/diary} is the default. Here's an example
+showing what that file looks like:
@example
12/22/1988 Twentieth wedding anniversary!!
@end example
@noindent
-This example uses extra spaces to align the event descriptions of most
-of the entries. Such formatting is purely a matter of taste.
+This format is essentially the same as the one used by the system's
+@program{calendar} utility. This example uses extra spaces to align
+the event descriptions of most of the entries. Such formatting is
+purely a matter of taste.
Although you probably will start by creating a diary manually, Emacs
provides a number of commands to let you view, add, and change diary