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* doc/emacs/anti.texi (Antinews): Replace 25.2 with 25.3.
Reported by Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de> in
emacs-manual-bugs@gnu.org.

* doc/emacs/custom.texi (Function Keys): Improve wording.
Suggested by clemens.radermacher@posteo.de in
emacs-manual-bugs@gnu.org.

* doc/emacs/misc.texi (History References): Improve punctuation.
(Terminal emulator): Fix a typo.
(Term Mode): Remove redundant repeated text.
(Invoking emacsclient): Improve wording.  Suggested by Alberto
Sartori <alberto.sartori@sissa.it> in emacs-manual-bugs@gnu.org.

* doc/emacs/files.texi (Visiting): Fix last change.
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@c Update the emacs.texi Antinews menu entry with the above version number. @c Update the emacs.texi Antinews menu entry with the above version number.
For those users who live backwards in time, here is information For those users who live backwards in time, here is information
about downgrading to Emacs version 25.2. We hope you will enjoy the about downgrading to Emacs version 25.3. We hope you will enjoy the
greater simplicity that results from the absence of many @w{Emacs greater simplicity that results from the absence of many @w{Emacs
@value{EMACSVER}} features. @value{EMACSVER}} features.
@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ should be monochrome, but you will have to keep downgrading to older
Emacs versions to have that feature back.) Emacs versions to have that feature back.)
@item @item
Emacs 25.2 no longer supports magic signatures of the form Emacs 25.3 no longer supports magic signatures of the form
@samp{#!/usr/bin/env @var{interpreter}} in scripts. Moving back in @samp{#!/usr/bin/env @var{interpreter}} in scripts. Moving back in
time means you are getting closer to the ideal of the original Unix time means you are getting closer to the ideal of the original Unix
design where all the interpreters lived in a single directory design where all the interpreters lived in a single directory
@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ ballast.
The double-buffering feature of Emacs display on X has been removed. The double-buffering feature of Emacs display on X has been removed.
We decided that its complexity and a few random surprising We decided that its complexity and a few random surprising
side-effects aren't justified by the gains, even though those gains side-effects aren't justified by the gains, even though those gains
were hailed in some quarters. Yes, Emacs 25.2 will flicker in some were hailed in some quarters. Yes, Emacs 25.3 will flicker in some
use cases, but we are sure Emacs users will be able to suck it, as use cases, but we are sure Emacs users will be able to suck it, as
they have been doing for years. Since this feature is gone, we've they have been doing for years. Since this feature is gone, we've
also removed the @code{inhibit-double-buffering} frame parameter, also removed the @code{inhibit-double-buffering} frame parameter,
@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ all those fancy options!
@item @item
The complication known as ``single-line horizontal scrolling'' is no The complication known as ``single-line horizontal scrolling'' is no
longer with you in Emacs 25.2. This feature was a bow to ``other longer with you in Emacs 25.3. This feature was a bow to ``other
editors''; instead, let those other editors bow to Emacs by hscrolling editors''; instead, let those other editors bow to Emacs by hscrolling
the entire window at all times. Repeat after me: ``The Emacs way is the entire window at all times. Repeat after me: ``The Emacs way is
the Only Way!'' the Only Way!''
@ -166,5 +166,5 @@ removed. Examples include @code{replace-buffer-contents} and
@item @item
To keep up with decreasing computer memory capacity and disk space, many To keep up with decreasing computer memory capacity and disk space, many
other functions and files have been eliminated in Emacs 25.2. other functions and files have been eliminated in Emacs 25.3.
@end itemize @end itemize

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Many keyboards have a numeric keypad on the right hand side. Many keyboards have a numeric keypad on the right hand side.
The numeric keys in the keypad double up as cursor motion keys, The numeric keys in the keypad double up as cursor motion keys,
toggled by a key labeled @samp{Num Lock}. By default, Emacs toggled by a key labeled @samp{Num Lock}. By default, Emacs
translates these keys to the corresponding keys in the main keyboard. translates these keys to the corresponding keys on the main keyboard.
For example, when @samp{Num Lock} is on, the key labeled @samp{8} on For example, when @samp{Num Lock} is on, the key labeled @samp{8} on
the numeric keypad produces @code{kp-8}, which is translated to the numeric keypad produces @code{kp-8}, which is translated to
@kbd{8}; when @samp{Num Lock} is off, the same key produces @kbd{8}; when @samp{Num Lock} is off, the same key produces

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On text-mode terminals and on graphical displays when Emacs was On text-mode terminals and on graphical displays when Emacs was
built without a GUI toolkit, you can visit files via the menu-bar built without a GUI toolkit, you can visit files via the menu-bar
@samp{File} menu, which has a @samp{Visit New File} and @samp{Open @samp{File} menu, which has the @samp{Visit New File} and the
File} items. @samp{Open File} items.
Each time you visit a file, Emacs automatically scans its contents Each time you visit a file, Emacs automatically scans its contents
to detect what character encoding and end-of-line convention it uses, to detect what character encoding and end-of-line convention it uses,

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@subsubsection Shell History References @subsubsection Shell History References
@cindex history reference @cindex history reference
Various shells including csh and bash support @dfn{history Various shells, including csh and bash, support @dfn{history
references} that begin with @samp{!} and @samp{^}. Shell mode references} that begin with @samp{!} and @samp{^}. Shell mode
recognizes these constructs, and can perform the history substitution recognizes these constructs, and can perform the history substitution
for you. for you.
@ -1406,8 +1406,8 @@ by the faces @code{term-color-black}, @code{term-color-red},
@code{term-color-underline}, and @code{term-color-bold}. @code{term-color-underline}, and @code{term-color-bold}.
@xref{Faces}. @xref{Faces}.
You can also Term mode to communicate with a device connected to a You can also use Term mode to communicate with a device connected to
serial port. @xref{Serial Terminal}. a serial port. @xref{Serial Terminal}.
The file name used to load the subshell is determined the same way The file name used to load the subshell is determined the same way
as for Shell mode. To make multiple terminal emulators, rename the as for Shell mode. To make multiple terminal emulators, rename the
@ -1427,12 +1427,8 @@ and later.
@cindex Term mode @cindex Term mode
@cindex mode, Term @cindex mode, Term
The terminal emulator uses Term mode, which has two input modes. In To switch between line and char mode in Term mode, use these
line mode, Term basically acts like Shell mode (@pxref{Shell Mode}). commands:
In char mode, each character is sent directly to the subshell, except
for the Term escape character, normally @kbd{C-c}.
To switch between line and char mode, use these commands:
@table @kbd @table @kbd
@kindex C-c C-j @r{(Term mode)} @kindex C-c C-j @r{(Term mode)}
@ -1720,8 +1716,8 @@ Server})---then Emacs opens a frame on the terminal in which you
called @command{emacsclient}. called @command{emacsclient}.
You can also force @command{emacsclient} to open a new frame on a You can also force @command{emacsclient} to open a new frame on a
graphical display, or on a text terminal, using the @samp{-c} and graphical display using the @samp{-c} option, or on a text terminal
@samp{-t} options. @xref{emacsclient Options}. using the @samp{-t} option. @xref{emacsclient Options}.
If you are running on a single text terminal, you can switch between If you are running on a single text terminal, you can switch between
@command{emacsclient}'s shell and the Emacs server using one of two @command{emacsclient}'s shell and the Emacs server using one of two