From b923f7a98fed9177f6f61a3aafb0ddbeb60abdad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chong Yidong Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:10:48 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] * minibuf.texi: Clarify history list discussion (Bug#8085). --- doc/lispref/ChangeLog | 5 +++++ doc/lispref/minibuf.texi | 23 +++++++++++------------ 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog index 90eed004d39..e0df108f8b6 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2011-02-27 Chong Yidong + + * minibuf.texi (Minibuffer History): Clarify discussion of + minibuffer history lists (Bug#8085). + 2011-02-19 Eli Zaretskii * elisp.texi: Sync @dircategory with ../../info/dir. diff --git a/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi b/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi index 50324a91f5f..07975e64b35 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi @@ -433,18 +433,17 @@ expression, thus moving point forward one word. @cindex minibuffer history @cindex history list - A @dfn{minibuffer history list} records previous minibuffer inputs so -the user can reuse them conveniently. A history list is actually a -symbol, not a list; it is a variable whose value is a list of strings -(previous inputs), most recent first. - - There are many separate history lists, used for different kinds of -inputs. It's the Lisp programmer's job to specify the right history -list for each use of the minibuffer. - - You specify the history list with the optional @var{hist} argument -to either @code{read-from-minibuffer} or @code{completing-read}. Here -are the possible values for it: + A @dfn{minibuffer history list} records previous minibuffer inputs +so the user can reuse them conveniently. It is a variable whose value +is a list of strings (previous inputs), most recent first. + + There are many separate minibuffer history lists, used for different +kinds of inputs. It's the Lisp programmer's job to specify the right +history list for each use of the minibuffer. + + You specify a minibuffer history list with the optional @var{hist} +argument to @code{read-from-minibuffer} or @code{completing-read}. +Here are the possible values for it: @table @asis @item @var{variable} -- 2.39.2