; Clarify wording about arguments in doc strings

* doc/lispref/tips.texi (Documentation Tips): Clarify "important
arguments".  (Bug#67217)
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Eli Zaretskii 2023-11-17 09:04:20 +02:00
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@ -645,11 +645,11 @@ include before the first blank line so as to make this display useful.
@item @item
The first line should mention all the important arguments of the The first line should mention all the important arguments of the
function, and should mention them in the order that they are written function (in particular, the mandatory arguments), and should mention
in a function call. If the function has many arguments, then it is them in the order that they are written in a function call. If the
not feasible to mention them all in the first line; in that case, the function has many arguments, then it is not feasible to mention them
first line should mention the first few arguments, including the most all in the first line; in that case, the first line should mention the
important arguments. first few arguments, including the most important arguments.
@item @item
When a function's documentation string mentions the value of an argument When a function's documentation string mentions the value of an argument