emacs-mime.texi (rfc2047): Update description for rfc2047-encode-parameter.
+2010-09-20 Katsumi Yamaoka <yamaoka@jpl.org>
+
+ * emacs-mime.texi (rfc2047): Update description for
+ rfc2047-encode-parameter.
+
2010-09-13 Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
* tramp.texi (Inline methods): Remove "ssh1_old", "ssh2_old" and
@item rfc2047-encode-parameter
@findex rfc2047-encode-parameter
-Encode a parameter in the RFC2047-like style. This is a replacement for
-the @code{rfc2231-encode-string} function. @xref{rfc2231}.
-
-When attaching files as @acronym{MIME} parts, we should use the RFC2231
-encoding to specify the file names containing non-@acronym{ASCII}
-characters. However, many mail softwares don't support it in practice
-and recipients won't be able to extract files with correct names.
-Instead, the RFC2047-like encoding is acceptable generally. This
-function provides the very RFC2047-like encoding, resigning to such a
-regrettable trend. To use it, put the following line in your
-@file{~/.gnus.el} file:
-
-@lisp
-(defalias 'mail-header-encode-parameter 'rfc2047-encode-parameter)
-@end lisp
+Encode a parameter in the RFC2047-like style. This is a substitution
+for the @code{rfc2231-encode-string} function, that is the standard but
+many mailers don't support it. @xref{rfc2231}.
@end table
+2010-09-20 Katsumi Yamaoka <yamaoka@jpl.org>
+
+ * rfc2047.el (rfc2047-encode-parameter): Doc fix.
+
2010-09-20 Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
* nnimap.el (nnimap-request-group): Don't select the imap buffer before
(defun rfc2047-encode-parameter (param value)
"Return and PARAM=VALUE string encoded in the RFC2047-like style.
-This is a replacement for the `rfc2231-encode-string' function.
-
-When attaching files as MIME parts, we should use the RFC2231 encoding
-to specify the file names containing non-ASCII characters. However,
-many mail softwares don't support it in practice and recipients won't
-be able to extract files with correct names. Instead, the RFC2047-like
-encoding is acceptable generally. This function provides the very
-RFC2047-like encoding, resigning to such a regrettable trend. To use
-it, put the following line in your ~/.gnus.el file:
-
-\(defalias 'mail-header-encode-parameter 'rfc2047-encode-parameter)
-"
+This is a substitution for the `rfc2231-encode-string' function, that
+is the standard but many mailers don't support it."
(let ((rfc2047-encoding-type 'mime)
(rfc2047-encode-max-chars nil))
(rfc2045-encode-string param (rfc2047-encode-string value))))