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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTE b/CONTRIBUTE index 8e45b6780e7..92a76d841c4 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTE +++ b/CONTRIBUTE @@ -261,6 +261,13 @@ know it does not, mark the NEWS entry with "---". If you know that *all* the necessary documentation updates have been made, mark the entry with "+++". Otherwise do not mark it. +If your change requires updating the manuals to document new +functions/commands/variables/faces, then use the proper Texinfo +command to index them; for instance, use @vindex for variables and +@findex for functions/commands. For the full list of predefine indices, see +http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/manual/texinfo/html_node/Predefined-Indices.html +or run the shell command 'info "(texinfo)Predefined Indices"'. + For more specific tips on Emacs's doc style, see http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/Documentation-Tips.html Use 'checkdoc' to check for documentation errors before submitting a patch. |