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* doc/lispref/lists.texi (Cons Cells): Add cross-reference
to 'proper-list-p' documentation.
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@ -79,7 +79,10 @@ circular or dotted. If a program doesn't look far enough down the
list to see the @sc{cdr} of the final cons cell, it won't care. list to see the @sc{cdr} of the final cons cell, it won't care.
However, some functions that operate on lists demand proper lists and However, some functions that operate on lists demand proper lists and
signal errors if given a dotted list. Most functions that try to find signal errors if given a dotted list. Most functions that try to find
the end of a list enter infinite loops if given a circular list. the end of a list enter infinite loops if given a circular list. You
can use the function @code{proper-list-p}, described in the next
section (@pxref{List-related Predicates, proper-list-p}), to determine
whether a list is a proper one.
@cindex list structure @cindex list structure
Because most cons cells are used as part of lists, we refer to any Because most cons cells are used as part of lists, we refer to any