From: Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 1997 06:57:00 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Document how insert-before-markers affects overlays.
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Document how insert-before-markers affects overlays.
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diff --git a/lispref/text.texi b/lispref/text.texi
index fb718fa41e1..66a53e66a0e 100644
--- a/lispref/text.texi
+++ b/lispref/text.texi
@@ -301,7 +301,9 @@ unless all @var{args} are either strings or characters.  The value is
 
 This function is unlike the other insertion functions in that it
 relocates markers initially pointing at the insertion point, to point
-after the inserted text.
+after the inserted text.  If an overlat begins the insertion point, the
+inserted text falls outside the overlay; if a nonempty overlay ends at
+the insertion point, the inserted text falls inside that overlay.
 @end defun
 
 @defun insert-char character count &optional inherit