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* doc/emacs/dired.texi (Dired): Mention that the Dired buffer can
be made modifiable in Wdired.  Suggested by Alex Branham
<alex.branham@gmail.com> in emacs-manual-bugs@gnu.org.
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@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ optionally some of its subdirectories as well. You can use the normal
Emacs commands to move around in this buffer, and special Dired Emacs commands to move around in this buffer, and special Dired
commands to operate on the listed files. commands to operate on the listed files.
The Dired buffer is read-only, and inserting text in it is not The Dired buffer is normally read-only, and inserting text in it is
allowed. Ordinary printing characters such as @kbd{d} and @kbd{x} are not allowed (however, the Wdired mode allows that, @pxref{Wdired}).
Ordinary printing characters such as @kbd{d} and @kbd{x} are
redefined for special Dired commands. Some Dired commands @dfn{mark} redefined for special Dired commands. Some Dired commands @dfn{mark}
or @dfn{flag} the @dfn{current file} (that is, the file on the current or @dfn{flag} the @dfn{current file} (that is, the file on the current
line); other commands operate on the marked files or on the flagged line); other commands operate on the marked files or on the flagged