From: Chong Yidong Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:32:43 +0000 (+0000) Subject: (Select Buffer): Rewrite paragraphs using active voice. X-Git-Tag: emacs-pretest-23.0.90~1496 X-Git-Url: http://git.eshelyaron.com/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=b01731eb13824004284e672165fda24e5589ca3a;p=emacs.git (Select Buffer): Rewrite paragraphs using active voice. --- diff --git a/doc/emacs/buffers.texi b/doc/emacs/buffers.texi index cbf9ba433d0..ce993f5fdfa 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/buffers.texi +++ b/doc/emacs/buffers.texi @@ -108,18 +108,18 @@ by putting the message @samp{[Confirm]} in the minibuffer; type @vindex confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer The variable @code{confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer} controls -whether Emacs asks for confirmation before visiting a new buffer. The -default value, @code{after-completion}, gives the behavior we have -just described. If the value is @code{nil}, Emacs never asks for -confirmation; for any other non-@code{nil} value, Emacs always asks -for confirmation. This variable also affects the @code{find-file} -command (@pxref{Visiting}). - - One reason to switch to a new buffer is to use it for making -temporary notes. If you try to save it, you are asked for the file -name to use. The new buffer's major mode is determined by the -variable @code{default-major-mode}; the default value is Fundamental -mode. @xref{Major Modes}. +whether Emacs asks for confirmation before visiting a buffer that did +not previously exist. The default value, @code{after-completion}, +gives the behavior we have just described. If the value is +@code{nil}, Emacs never asks for confirmation; for any other +non-@code{nil} value, Emacs always asks for confirmation. This +variable also affects the @code{find-file} command (@pxref{Visiting}). + + One reason to create a new buffer is to use it for making temporary +notes. If you try to save it, Emacs asks for the file name to use. +The variable @code{default-major-mode} determines the new buffer's +major mode; the default value is Fundamental mode. @xref{Major +Modes}. @kindex C-x @key{LEFT} @kindex C-x @key{RIGHT}