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More minor copyedits in the Emacs manual

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* doc/emacs/basic.texi (Arguments):
* doc/emacs/display.texi (Recentering, Text Display):
* doc/emacs/regs.texi (Text Registers, Rectangle Registers):
* doc/emacs/mark.texi (Disabled Transient Mark): Fix
inaccuracies and typos.  (Bug#35885)
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Eli Zaretskii 2019-06-03 19:30:47 +03:00
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@ -816,9 +816,9 @@ more convenient, and they are documented in that command's
documentation string. documentation string.
We use the term @dfn{prefix argument} to emphasize that you type We use the term @dfn{prefix argument} to emphasize that you type
such arguments before the command, and to distinguish them from such arguments @emph{before} the command, and to distinguish them from
minibuffer arguments (@pxref{Minibuffer}), which are entered after minibuffer arguments (@pxref{Minibuffer}), which are entered
invoking the command. @emph{after} invoking the command.
On graphical displays, @kbd{C-0}, @kbd{C-1}, etc.@ act the same as On graphical displays, @kbd{C-0}, @kbd{C-1}, etc.@ act the same as
@kbd{M-0}, @kbd{M-1}, etc. @kbd{M-0}, @kbd{M-1}, etc.

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@ -199,12 +199,13 @@ screen lines between point and the top or bottom of the window
(@pxref{Auto Scrolling}). (@pxref{Auto Scrolling}).
You can also give @kbd{C-l} a prefix argument. A plain prefix You can also give @kbd{C-l} a prefix argument. A plain prefix
argument, @kbd{C-u C-l}, simply recenters point. A positive argument argument, @kbd{C-u C-l}, simply recenters the line showing point. A
@var{n} puts point @var{n} lines down from the top of the window. An positive argument @var{n} moves line showing point @var{n} lines down
argument of zero puts point on the topmost line. A negative argument from the top of the window. An argument of zero moves point's line to
@var{-n} puts point @var{n} lines from the bottom of the window. When the top of the window. A negative argument @var{-n} moves point's
given an argument, @kbd{C-l} does not clear the screen or cycle line @var{n} lines from the bottom of the window. When given an
through different screen positions. argument, @kbd{C-l} does not clear the screen or cycle through
different screen positions.
@vindex recenter-redisplay @vindex recenter-redisplay
If the variable @code{recenter-redisplay} has a non-@code{nil} If the variable @code{recenter-redisplay} has a non-@code{nil}
@ -1484,9 +1485,9 @@ a new line, while the tab character (@code{U+0009}) is displayed as a
space that extends to the next tab stop column (normally every 8 space that extends to the next tab stop column (normally every 8
columns). The number of spaces per tab is controlled by the columns). The number of spaces per tab is controlled by the
buffer-local variable @code{tab-width}, which must have an integer buffer-local variable @code{tab-width}, which must have an integer
value between 1 and 1000, inclusive. Note that how the tab character value between 1 and 1000, inclusive. Note that the way the tab
in the buffer is displayed has nothing to do with the definition of character in the buffer is displayed has nothing to do with the
@key{TAB} as a command. definition of @key{TAB} as a command.
Other @acronym{ASCII} control characters, whose codes are below Other @acronym{ASCII} control characters, whose codes are below
@code{U+0020} (octal 40, decimal 32), are displayed as a caret @code{U+0020} (octal 40, decimal 32), are displayed as a caret

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@ -420,9 +420,9 @@ commands.
The default behavior of the mark and region, in which setting the The default behavior of the mark and region, in which setting the
mark activates it and highlights the region, is called Transient Mark mark activates it and highlights the region, is called Transient Mark
mode. This is a minor mode that is enabled by default. It can be mode. This is a minor mode that is enabled by default. It can be
toggled with @kbd{M-x transient-mark-mode}, or with the @samp{Active toggled with @kbd{M-x transient-mark-mode}, or with the
Region Highlighting} menu item in the @samp{Options} menu. Turning it @samp{Highlight Active Region} menu item in the @samp{Options} menu.
off switches Emacs to an alternative mode of operation: Turning it off switches Emacs to an alternative mode of operation:
@itemize @bullet @itemize @bullet
@item @item

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@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ during the collection process, you can use the following setting.
@findex insert-register @findex insert-register
@kbd{C-x r i @var{r}} inserts in the buffer the text from register @kbd{C-x r i @var{r}} inserts in the buffer the text from register
@var{r}. Normally it leaves point after the text and sets the mark @var{r}. Normally it leaves point after the text and sets the mark
before, without activating it. With a numeric argument, it instead before, without activating it. With a prefix argument, it instead
puts point before the text and the mark after. puts point before the text and the mark after.
@node Rectangle Registers @node Rectangle Registers
@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ in the buffer.
@kindex C-x r r @kindex C-x r r
@item C-x r r @var{r} @item C-x r r @var{r}
Copy the region-rectangle into register @var{r} Copy the region-rectangle into register @var{r}
(@code{copy-rectangle-to-register}). With numeric argument, delete it as (@code{copy-rectangle-to-register}). With prefix argument, delete it as
well. well.
@item C-x r i @var{r} @item C-x r i @var{r}
Insert the rectangle stored in register @var{r} (if it contains a Insert the rectangle stored in register @var{r} (if it contains a