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Improve the "Basic" chapter of the Emacs manual

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* doc/emacs/basic.texi (Inserting Text): De-confuse text.
(Position Info): Add a cross-reference to where
display-line-numbers-mode is described.  Reported by Joshua
Branson <jbranso@fastmail.com> in emacs-manual-bugs@gnu.org.
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@ -131,12 +131,6 @@ Unicode), or a number with a specified radix, e.g., @code{#o23072}
Manual}. The command then inserts the corresponding character into Manual}. The command then inserts the corresponding character into
the buffer. the buffer.
In some contexts, if you type a quotation using grave accent and
apostrophe @t{`like this'}, it is converted to a form @t{‘like this’}
using single quotation marks. Similarly, typing a quotation @t{``like
this''} using double grave accent and apostrophe converts it to a form
@t{“like this”} using double quotation marks. @xref{Quotation Marks}.
For example, the following all insert the same character: For example, the following all insert the same character:
@example @example
@ -151,6 +145,13 @@ this''} using double grave accent and apostrophe converts it to a form
A numeric argument to @kbd{C-q} or @kbd{C-x 8 ...} specifies A numeric argument to @kbd{C-q} or @kbd{C-x 8 ...} specifies
how many copies of the character to insert (@pxref{Arguments}). how many copies of the character to insert (@pxref{Arguments}).
In addition, in some contexts, if you type a quotation using grave
accent and apostrophe @t{`like this'}, it is converted to a form
@t{‘like this’} using single quotation marks, even without @kbd{C-x 8}
commands. Similarly, typing a quotation @t{``like this''} using
double grave accent and apostrophe converts it to a form @t{“like
this”} using double quotation marks. @xref{Quotation Marks}.
@node Moving Point @node Moving Point
@section Changing the Location of Point @section Changing the Location of Point
@ -711,6 +712,9 @@ where the two extra numbers give the smallest and largest character
position that point is allowed to assume. The characters between position that point is allowed to assume. The characters between
those two positions are the accessible ones. @xref{Narrowing}. those two positions are the accessible ones. @xref{Narrowing}.
Related, but different feature is @code{display-line-numbers-mode}
(@pxref{Display Custom}).
@node Arguments @node Arguments
@section Numeric Arguments @section Numeric Arguments
@cindex numeric arguments @cindex numeric arguments