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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
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:
@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
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
@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
those two positions are the accessible ones. @xref{Narrowing}.
Related, but different feature is @code{display-line-numbers-mode}
(@pxref{Display Custom}).
@node Arguments
@section Numeric Arguments
@cindex numeric arguments