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* doc/emacs/fixit.texi (Undo): Clarify inaccurate description of
repeated undo.
(Transpose): Describe explicitly what happens at EOL.
(Spelling): Use "spell-checking" consistently.  Clarify wording.
Suggested by Toon Claes <toon@iotcl.com> in
emacs-manual-bugs@gnu.org.
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@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ changes have already been undone, the undo command signals an error.
Any command other than an undo command breaks the sequence of undo Any command other than an undo command breaks the sequence of undo
commands. Starting from that moment, the entire sequence of undo commands. Starting from that moment, the entire sequence of undo
commands that you have just performed are themselves placed into the commands that you have just performed are themselves placed into the
undo record, as a single set of changes. Therefore, to re-apply undo record. Therefore, to re-apply changes you have undone, type
changes you have undone, type @kbd{C-f} or any other command that @kbd{C-f} or any other command that harmlessly breaks the sequence of
harmlessly breaks the sequence of undoing; then type @kbd{C-/} to undo undoing; then type @kbd{C-/} one or more times to undo some of the
the undo command. undo commands.
Alternatively, if you want to resume undoing, without redoing Alternatively, if you want to resume undoing, without redoing
previous undo commands, use @kbd{M-x undo-only}. This is like previous undo commands, use @kbd{M-x undo-only}. This is like
@ -180,7 +180,8 @@ Otherwise, a reverse search (@kbd{C-r}) is often the best way.
dragging the word preceding or containing point forward as well. The dragging the word preceding or containing point forward as well. The
punctuation characters between the words do not move. For example, punctuation characters between the words do not move. For example,
@w{@samp{FOO, BAR}} transposes into @w{@samp{BAR, FOO}} rather than @w{@samp{FOO, BAR}} transposes into @w{@samp{BAR, FOO}} rather than
@samp{@w{BAR FOO,}}. @samp{@w{BAR FOO,}}. When point is at the end of the line, it will
transpose the word before point with the first word on the next line.
@kbd{C-M-t} (@code{transpose-sexps}) is a similar command for @kbd{C-M-t} (@code{transpose-sexps}) is a similar command for
transposing two expressions (@pxref{Expressions}), and @kbd{C-x C-t} transposing two expressions (@pxref{Expressions}), and @kbd{C-x C-t}
@ -344,16 +345,16 @@ wildcard.
@item C-g @item C-g
@itemx X @itemx X
Quit interactive spell checking, leaving point at the word that was Quit interactive spell-checking, leaving point at the word that was
being checked. You can restart checking again afterward with @kbd{C-u being checked. You can restart checking again afterward with @kbd{C-u
M-$}. M-$}.
@item x @item x
Quit interactive spell checking and move point back to where it was Quit interactive spell-checking and move point back to where it was
when you started spell checking. when you started spell-checking.
@item q @item q
Quit interactive spell checking and kill the spell-checker subprocess. Quit interactive spell-checking and kill the spell-checker subprocess.
@item ? @item ?
Show the list of options. Show the list of options.
@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ character; type that digit or character to choose it.
@cindex @code{ispell} program @cindex @code{ispell} program
@findex ispell-kill-ispell @findex ispell-kill-ispell
Once started, the spell-checker subprocess continues Once started, the spell-checker subprocess continues
to run, waiting for something to do, so that subsequent spell checking to run, waiting for something to do, so that subsequent spell-checking
commands complete more quickly. If you want to get rid of the commands complete more quickly. If you want to get rid of the
process, use @kbd{M-x ispell-kill-ispell}. This is not usually process, use @kbd{M-x ispell-kill-ispell}. This is not usually
necessary, since the process uses no processor time except when you do necessary, since the process uses no processor time except when you do
@ -392,19 +393,21 @@ so that it will use a different standard dictionary. Your personal
dictionary is specified by the variable dictionary is specified by the variable
@code{ispell-personal-dictionary}. If that is @code{nil}, the @code{ispell-personal-dictionary}. If that is @code{nil}, the
spelling program looks for a personal dictionary in a default spelling program looks for a personal dictionary in a default
location. location, which is specific to each spell-checker.
@vindex ispell-complete-word-dict @vindex ispell-complete-word-dict
A separate dictionary is used for word completion. The variable A separate dictionary is used for word completion. The variable
@code{ispell-complete-word-dict} specifies the file name of this @code{ispell-complete-word-dict} specifies the file name of this
dictionary. The completion dictionary must be different because it dictionary. The completion dictionary must be different because it
cannot use root and affix information. For some languages, there cannot use the information about roots and affixes of the words, which
is a spell checking dictionary but no word completion dictionary. spell-checking uses to detect variations of words. For some
languages, there is a spell-checking dictionary but no word completion
dictionary.
@cindex Flyspell mode @cindex Flyspell mode
@cindex mode, Flyspell @cindex mode, Flyspell
@findex flyspell-mode @findex flyspell-mode
Flyspell mode is a minor mode that performs automatic spell checking Flyspell mode is a minor mode that performs automatic spell-checking
as you type. When it finds a word that it does not recognize, it as you type. When it finds a word that it does not recognize, it
highlights that word. Type @kbd{M-x flyspell-mode} to toggle Flyspell highlights that word. Type @kbd{M-x flyspell-mode} to toggle Flyspell
mode in the current buffer. To enable Flyspell mode in all text mode mode in the current buffer. To enable Flyspell mode in all text mode