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| author | Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org> | 2007-08-08 08:01:42 +0000 |
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| committer | Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org> | 2007-08-08 08:01:42 +0000 |
| commit | 6c4a608e90ea2751932464690fcb7affa41b047a (patch) | |
| tree | c030e84447353772b7ad371c09df97b386ffd936 /lispref | |
| parent | 6d5baad533e588d71506bb53fbf67bc4cae58f0b (diff) | |
| download | emacs-6c4a608e90ea2751932464690fcb7affa41b047a.tar.gz | |
(Documentation Tips): Recommend against `iff'.
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diff --git a/lispref/tips.texi b/lispref/tips.texi index de590c4cf9d..f3070f4659b 100644 --- a/lispref/tips.texi +++ b/lispref/tips.texi @@ -845,6 +845,12 @@ Instead of, ``Cause Emacs to display text in boldface,'' write just ``Display text in boldface.'' @item +Avoid using ``iff'' (a mathematics term meaning ``if and only if''), +since many people are unfamiliar with it and mistake it for a typo. In +most cases, the meaning is clear with just ``if''. Otherwise, try to +find an alternate phrasing that conveys the meaning. + +@item When a command is meaningful only in a certain mode or situation, do mention that in the documentation string. For example, the documentation of @code{dired-find-file} is: |