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Fix description of 'Package-Requires' library header

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* doc/lispref/tips.texi (Library Headers): Update the description
of the 'Package-Requires' header.  (Bug#66677)
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Eli Zaretskii 2023-11-04 09:59:45 +02:00
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@ -1169,6 +1169,21 @@ element) is equivalent to entry with version "0". For instance:
;; Package-Requires: ((gnus "1.0") (bubbles "2.7.2") cl-lib (seq)) ;; Package-Requires: ((gnus "1.0") (bubbles "2.7.2") cl-lib (seq))
@end smallexample @end smallexample
Packages that don't need to support Emacs versions older than Emacs 27
can have the @samp{Package-Requires} header split across multiple
lines, like this:
@smallexample
@group
;; Package-Requires: ((emacs "27.1")
;; (compat "29.1.4.1"))
@end group
@end smallexample
@noindent
Note that with this format, you still need to start the list on the
same line as @samp{Package-Requires}.
The package code automatically defines a package named @samp{emacs} The package code automatically defines a package named @samp{emacs}
with the version number of the currently running Emacs. This can be with the version number of the currently running Emacs. This can be
used to require a minimal version of Emacs for a package. used to require a minimal version of Emacs for a package.