wording for 8.5x11

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2007-04-11 Karl Berry <karl@gnu.org>
* gnu.texi (Top),
* macos.texi (Mac Font Specs),
* anti.texi (Antinews),
* xresources.texi (Resources),
* misc.texi (Emulation),
* calendar.texi (Daylight Saving),
* dired.texi (Dired and Find),
* rmail.texi (Remote Mailboxes),
* sending.texi (Mail Headers),
* programs.texi (Which Function),
* files.texi (Recover),
* buffers.texi (Uniquify),
* frames.texi (Wheeled Mice),
* killing.texi (Rectangles): Wording to improve breaks in
8.5x11 format.
* mule.texi (Language Environments): \hbadness=10000 since there's
no way to reword.
* emacs.texi (smallbook): new @set to more easily switch between
smallbook and 8.5x11.
2007-04-11 Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
* files.texi (File Conveniences): Add xref to Tumme.

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@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ command-line option @samp{--no-splash} is therefore obsolete, and has
been removed.
@item
The command line options @samp{--color}, @samp{--fullwidth},
@samp{--fullheight}, @samp{--fullscreen}, @samp{--no-blinking-cursor},
@samp{--no-desktop}, and @samp{-Q} have also been removed.
These command line options have also been removed: @samp{--color},
@samp{--fullwidth}, @samp{--fullheight}, @samp{--fullscreen},
@samp{--no-blinking-cursor}, @samp{--no-desktop}, and @samp{-Q}.
@item
The @samp{--geometry} option applies only to the initial frame, and

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@ -573,14 +573,14 @@ names (all but one of them).
buffer name. To select one, customize the variable
@code{uniquify-buffer-name-style} (@pxref{Easy Customization}).
For instance, the @code{forward} naming method puts part of the
directory name at the beginning of the buffer name; using this method,
buffers visiting @file{/u/rms/tmp/Makefile} and
To begin with, the @code{forward} naming method includes part of the
file's directory name at the beginning of the buffer name; using this
method, buffers visiting the files @file{/u/rms/tmp/Makefile} and
@file{/usr/projects/zaphod/Makefile} would be named
@samp{tmp/Makefile} and @samp{zaphod/Makefile}, respectively (instead
of @samp{Makefile} and @samp{Makefile<2>}).
By contrast, the @code{post-forward} naming method would call the
In contrast, the @code{post-forward} naming method would call the
buffers @samp{Makefile|tmp} and @samp{Makefile|zaphod}, and the
@code{reverse} naming method would call them @samp{Makefile\tmp} and
@samp{Makefile\zaphod}. The nontrivial difference between

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@ -1614,11 +1614,12 @@ minutes. The value for Cambridge, Massachusetts is 60.
@c @vindex calendar-daylight-savings-starts-time too long!
@vindex calendar-daylight-savings-ends-time
The two variables @code{calendar-daylight-savings-starts-time} and
@code{calendar-daylight-savings-ends-time} specify the number of minutes
after midnight local time when the transition to and from daylight
saving time should occur. For Cambridge, Massachusetts both variables'
values are 120.
Finally, the two variables
@code{calendar-daylight-savings-starts-time} and
@code{calendar-daylight-savings-ends-time} specify the number of
minutes after midnight local time when the transition to and from
daylight saving time should occur. For Cambridge, Massachusetts both
variables' values are 120.
@node Time Intervals
@section Summing Time Intervals

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@ -1132,9 +1132,9 @@ may need to change the value of this variable.
@findex locate-with-filter
@cindex file database (locate)
@vindex locate-command
@kbd{M-x locate} provides a similar interface to the @code{locate}
program. @kbd{M-x locate-with-filter} is similar, but keeps only files
whose names match a given regular expression.
The command @kbd{M-x locate} provides a similar interface to the
@code{locate} program. @kbd{M-x locate-with-filter} is similar, but
keeps only files whose names match a given regular expression.
These buffers don't work entirely like ordinary Dired buffers: file
operations work, but do not always automatically update the buffer.

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@ -39,15 +39,20 @@ Software Foundation raise funds for GNU development.''
@c in general, keep the following line commented out, unless doing a
@c copy of this manual that will be published. the manual should go
@c onto the distribution in the full, 8.5 x 11" size.
@set smallbook
@ifset smallbook
@smallbook
@end ifset
@c per rms and peterb, use 10pt fonts for the main text, mostly to
@c save on paper cost. Also do not declare @setchapternewpage odd.
@c Do this inside @tex for now, so current makeinfo does not complain.
@tex
@ifset smallbook
@fonttextsize 10
\global\hbadness=6000 % don't worry about not-too-underfull boxes
@end ifset
\global\hbadness=6666 % don't worry about not-too-underfull boxes
@end tex
@defcodeindex op

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@ -1153,13 +1153,14 @@ recover are present in Emacs buffers. You should then save them. Only
this---saving them---updates the files themselves.
@vindex auto-save-list-file-prefix
Emacs records interrupted sessions for later recovery in files named
Emacs records information about interrupted sessions for later
recovery in files named
@file{~/.emacs.d/auto-save-list/.saves-@var{pid}-@var{hostname}}. All
of this name except @file{@var{pid}-@var{hostname}} comes from the
value of @code{auto-save-list-file-prefix}. You can record sessions
in a different place by customizing that variable. If you set
@code{auto-save-list-file-prefix} to @code{nil} in your @file{.emacs}
file, sessions are not recorded for recovery.
of this name except the @file{@var{pid}-@var{hostname}} part comes
from the value of @code{auto-save-list-file-prefix}. You can record
sessions in a different place by customizing that variable. If you
set @code{auto-save-list-file-prefix} to @code{nil} in your
@file{.emacs} file, sessions are not recorded for recovery.
@node File Aliases
@section File Name Aliases

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@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ feature, use @kbd{M-x mouse-wheel-mode}.
@vindex mouse-wheel-follow-mouse
@vindex mouse-wheel-scroll-amount
@vindex mouse-wheel-progressive-speed
The variables @code{mouse-wheel-follow-mouse} and
The two variables @code{mouse-wheel-follow-mouse} and
@code{mouse-wheel-scroll-amount} determine where and by how much
buffers are scrolled. The variable
@code{mouse-wheel-progressive-speed} determines whether the scroll

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@ -41,10 +41,9 @@ Since that time, we have learned about certain common misunderstandings
that different wording could help avoid. Footnotes added in 1993 help
clarify these points.
For up-to-date information about the available GNU software, please
see @uref{http://www.gnu.org}. For software tasks to work on, see
@uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/tasklist}. For other ways to
contribute, see @uref{http://www.gnu.org/help}.
For up-to-date information about available GNU software, please see
our web site, @uref{http://www.gnu.org}. For software tasks and other
ways to contribute, see @uref{http://www.gnu.org/help}.
@end quotation
@unnumberedsec What's GNU? Gnu's Not Unix!
@ -503,10 +502,11 @@ The sale of teaching, hand-holding and maintenance services could also
employ programmers.
People with new ideas could distribute programs as
freeware@footnote{Subsequently we have learned to distinguish between
"free software" and "freeware". The term "freeware" means software
you are free to redistribute, but usually you are not free to study
and change the source code, so most of it is not free software. See
freeware@footnote{Subsequently we have discovered the need to
distinguish between ``free software'' and ``freeware''. The term
``freeware'' means software you are free to redistribute, but usually
you are not free to study and change the source code, so most of it is
not free software. See
@uref{http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html} for more
explanation.}, asking for donations from satisfied users, or selling
hand-holding services. I have met people who are already working this

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@ -551,13 +551,13 @@ Insert blank space to fill the space of the region-rectangle
(@code{open-rectangle}). This pushes the previous contents of the
region-rectangle rightward.
@item C-x r c
Clear the region-rectangle by replacing its contents with spaces
Clear the region-rectangle by replacing all of its contents with spaces
(@code{clear-rectangle}).
@item M-x delete-whitespace-rectangle
Delete whitespace in each of the lines on the specified rectangle,
starting from the left edge column of the rectangle.
@item C-x r t @var{string} @key{RET}
Replace rectangle contents with @var{string} on each line.
Replace rectangle contents with @var{string} on each line
(@code{string-rectangle}).
@item M-x string-insert-rectangle @key{RET} @var{string} @key{RET}
Insert @var{string} on each line of the rectangle.

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@ -319,8 +319,9 @@ by the name:
-apple-monaco-medium-r-normal--12-*-*-*-*-*-iso10646-1
@end example
Note that it must be specified in a format containing 14 @samp{-}s
(e.g., not by @samp{-apple-monaco-medium-r-normal--12-*-iso10646-1}),
Note that these names must be specified using a format containing all
14 @samp{-}s (not by
@samp{-apple-monaco-medium-r-normal--12-*-iso10646-1}, for instance),
because every @acronym{ATSUI}-compatible font is a scalable one.
QuickDraw Text fonts have maker name @code{apple} and various charset
@ -340,7 +341,7 @@ font for Latin-1 characters introduces wrong glyphs.
Native Apple Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese,
Korean, Central European, Cyrillic, Symbol, and Dingbats fonts have
charsets @samp{big5-0}, @samp{gb2312.1980-0},
the charsets @samp{big5-0}, @samp{gb2312.1980-0},
@samp{jisx0208.1983-sjis} and @samp{jisx0201.1976-0},
@samp{ksc5601.1989-0}, @samp{mac-centraleurroman},
@samp{mac-cyrillic}, @samp{mac-symbol}, and @samp{mac-dingbats},

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@ -2177,8 +2177,9 @@ also use the command @kbd{M-x scroll-all-mode} or set the variable
@item EDT (DEC VMS editor)
@findex edt-emulation-on
@findex edt-emulation-off
Turn on EDT emulation with @kbd{M-x edt-emulation-on}. @kbd{M-x
edt-emulation-off} restores normal Emacs command bindings.
Turn on EDT emulation with the command @kbd{M-x edt-emulation-on},
while @kbd{M-x edt-emulation-off} restores normal Emacs command
bindings.
Most of the EDT emulation commands are keypad keys, and most standard
Emacs key bindings are still available. The EDT emulation rebindings

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@ -261,6 +261,9 @@ Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, UTF-8 (for a setup which prefers Unicode
characters and files encoded in UTF-8), Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Welsh,
and Windows-1255 (for a setup which prefers Cyrillic characters and
files encoded in Windows-1255).
@tex
\hbadness=10000\par % just avoid underfull hbox warning
@end tex
@end quotation
@cindex fonts for various scripts

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@ -338,13 +338,13 @@ buffer.
@findex which-function-mode
@vindex which-func-modes
To enable (or disable) Which Function mode, use the command @kbd{M-x
which-function-mode}. This command is global; it applies to all
buffers, both existing ones and those yet to be created. However, it
takes effect only in certain major modes, those listed in the value of
@code{which-func-modes}. If the value is @code{t}, then Which Function
mode applies to all major modes that know how to support it---in other
words, all the major modes that support Imenu.
To either enable or disable Which Function mode, use the command
@kbd{M-x which-function-mode}. This command is global; it applies to
all buffers, both existing ones and those yet to be created. However,
it takes effect only in certain major modes, those listed in the value
of @code{which-func-modes}. If the value is @code{t}, then Which
Function mode applies to all major modes that know how to support
it---in other words, all the major modes that support Imenu.
@node Program Indent
@section Indentation for Programs

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@ -1382,9 +1382,10 @@ then Rmail will ask you for the password to use.
Otherwise, Rmail assumes no password is required.
@end enumerate
For compatibility with previous versions, @code{rmail-pop-password}
and @code{rmail-pop-password-required} may be used instead of
@code{rmail-remote-password} and @code{rmail-remote-password-required}.
For compatibility with previous versions, the variables
@code{rmail-pop-password} and @code{rmail-pop-password-required} may
be used instead of @code{rmail-remote-password} and
@code{rmail-remote-password-required}.
@vindex rmail-movemail-flags
If you need to pass additional command-line flags to @code{movemail},

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@ -240,11 +240,11 @@ yourself, Emacs puts in one for you. The variable
@item nil
Use just the email address, as in @samp{king@@grassland.com}.
@item parens
Use both email address and full name, as in @samp{king@@grassland.com (Elvis
Parsley)}.
Use both email address and full name, as in:@*
@samp{king@@grassland.com (Elvis Parsley)}.
@item angles
Use both email address and full name, as in @samp{Elvis Parsley
<king@@grassland.com>}.
Use both email address and full name, as in:@*
@samp{Elvis Parsley <king@@grassland.com>}.
@item system-default
Allow the system to insert the @samp{From} field.
@end table

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@ -58,14 +58,15 @@ collection of related options, for one program or for several programs
(optionally even for all programs).
@cindex Registry (MS-Windows)
MS-Windows systems don't support @file{~/.Xdefaults} files, but
Emacs compiled for Windows looks for X resources in the Windows
Registry, under the key @samp{HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\GNU\Emacs}
and then under the key @samp{HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GNU\Emacs}.
The menu and scroll bars are native widgets on MS-Windows, so they are
only customizable via the system-wide settings in the Display Control
Panel. You can also set resources using the @samp{-xrm} command line
option (see below.)
MS-Windows systems do not support @file{~/.Xdefaults} files, so
instead Emacs compiled for Windows looks for X resources in the
Windows Registry, first under the key
@samp{HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\GNU\Emacs} and then under the key
@samp{HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GNU\Emacs}. The menu and scroll
bars are native widgets on MS-Windows, so they are only customizable
via the system-wide settings in the Display Control Panel. You can
also set resources using the @samp{-xrm} command line option (see
below.)
@iftex
Applications such as Emacs look for resources with specific names