From ce6e98e39b6e2fcc2c92b1f29ed5809ccfa7d821 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eli Zaretskii Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 10:25:13 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (Saving): Update the documentation of require-final-newline. Suggested by Nelson H. F. Beebe . --- man/files.texi | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/man/files.texi b/man/files.texi index 1c04ed31394..9c22cad52b5 100644 --- a/man/files.texi +++ b/man/files.texi @@ -431,9 +431,12 @@ by simultaneous editing and requires your immediate attention. @xref{Interlocking,, Simultaneous Editing}. @vindex require-final-newline - If the variable @code{require-final-newline} is non-@code{nil}, Emacs -puts a newline at the end of any file that doesn't already end in one, -every time a file is saved or written. The default is @code{nil}. + If the value of the variable @code{require-final-newline} is @code{t}, +Emacs silently puts a newline at the end of any file that doesn't +already end in one, every time a file is saved or written. If the value +is @code{nil}, Emacs leaves the end of the file unchanged; if it's +neither @code{nil} nor @code{t}, Emacs asks you whether to add a +newline. The default is @code{nil}. @menu * Backup:: How Emacs saves the old version of your file. -- 2.39.5