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* Move to ../doc/emacs/, misc/Glenn Morris2007-09-061-5590/+0
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* (Learning how to do something): Refcards now in etc/refcards/ directory.Glenn Morris2007-08-221-7/+8
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* Restore mention of python.el pending consideration of legal status.Glenn Morris2007-04-281-1/+1
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* (New in Emacs 22): python.el removed.Chong Yidong2007-04-241-1/+1
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* Tumme is now Image-Dired.Chong Yidong2007-04-221-1/+1
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* Rename "tumme" to "thumbnails".Chong Yidong2007-04-221-2/+2
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* (New in Emacs 22): Mention improvements to the Windows and Mac OS ports.Romain Francoise2007-04-091-7/+11
| | | | Make it clear that mouse-1 complements and doesn't replace mouse-2.
* (New in Emacs 22): Reorganize using an itemized list for readability,Romain Francoise2007-03-251-33/+59
| | | | | and include various fixes by Daniel Brockman, Nick Roberts and Dieter Wilhelm.
* (New in Emacs 22): Don't say "now" too much. Add MH-E toRomain Francoise2007-03-061-16/+17
| | | | new packages, and mention Gnus update.
* (Fullscreen mode on MS-Windows): New node.Juanma Barranquero2007-02-071-1/+24
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* (AUCTeX): Update version number. Should probably be doneDavid Kastrup2007-02-041-1/+1
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* Add 2007 to copyright years.Glenn Morris2007-01-211-2/+2
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* (^M in the shell buffer): Mention the alternative to `~/.emacs_SHELLNAME',Juanma Barranquero2006-12-051-1/+1
| | | | which is `~/.emacs.d/init_SHELLNAME.sh'.
* (Displaying the current line or column): Delete "As of Emacs 20".Richard M. Stallman2006-10-071-1/+1
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* (VM): VM works with Emacs 22 too.Romain Francoise2006-10-061-2/+2
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* * etc/NEWS: In terminal-oriented subshells, the EMACS environmentPaul Eggert2006-09-121-2/+3
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | variable now defaults to Emacs's absolute file name, instead of to "t". * etc/PROBLEMS: Adjust tcsh advice for this. * make-dist (EMACS): Exit and fail if the EMACS environment variable is set to something other than an absolute file name. * lisp/comint.el (comint-exec-1): Set EMACS to the full name of Emacs, not to "t". * lisp/progmodes/compile.el (compilation-start): Likewise. * lisp/progmodes/idlwave.el (idlwave-rescan-asynchronously): Don't use expand-file-name on invocation-directory, since this might mishandle special characters in invocation-directory. * man/faq.texi (Escape sequences in shell output): EMACS is now set to Emacs's absolute file name, not to "t". (^M in the shell buffer): Likewise. * man/misc.texi (Interactive Shell): Likewise.
* (How to add fonts): New node.Eli Zaretskii2006-08-121-3/+124
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* (New in Emacs 22): Expand.Romain Francoise2006-08-051-12/+48
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* Move periods and commas inside quotes.Richard M. Stallman2006-07-241-2/+2
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* * faq.texi (Security risks with Emacs): Document Emacs 22Chong Yidong2006-07-191-8/+6
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* (Scrolling only one line): Fix xref.Richard M. Stallman2006-07-051-1/+1
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* (Evaluating Emacs Lisp code):Thien-Thi Nguyen2006-07-051-1/+1
| | | | Throughout, replace eval-current-buffer with eval-buffer.
* Use ;; instead of ;;; to better follow coding conventions.Stefan Monnier2006-07-041-2/+2
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* changed my email-idRamprasad B2006-06-181-1/+1
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* (Replacing text across multiple files): Expand node to explain howRomain Francoise2006-05-071-8/+28
| | | | | to use `dired-do-query-replace-regexp' in more detail, based on suggestion by Eric Hanchrow <offby1@blarg.net>.
* (Using regular expressions): Fix typo.Romain Francoise2006-05-071-3/+3
| | | | | (Packages that do not come with Emacs, Right-to-left alphabets): Fix capitalization.
* (Emacs/W3): Rename from `w3-mode'. Mention thatRomain Francoise2006-03-271-38/+40
| | | | | | | | | Emacs/W3 needs a new maintainer. (Ispell): Update author and version info. (Mailcrypt): Mention PGG. (New in Emacs 22): Add PGG to the list of new packages. Include minor changes from "Ramprasad B" <ramprasad_i82@yahoo.com> updating dead URLs.
* @copyright{}, no indentation in @copying{}Karl Berry2006-03-251-1/+2
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* (Common requests): Move `Turning on auto-fill byJuri Linkov2006-02-231-144/+125
| | | | | | | | | default' after `Wrapping words automatically'. Move `Working with unprintable characters' before `Searching for/replacing newlines'. Move `Replacing highlighted text' after `Highlighting a region'. Merge `Repeating commands' and `Repeating a command as many times as possible' into the former. (Packages that do not come with Emacs): Add refs to Gmane and etc/MORE.STUFF.
* (Newsgroup archives): Update URLs of GNU mail archives.Juri Linkov2006-02-231-29/+53
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (Reporting bugs): Suggest using `M-x report-emacs-bug'. Add xref to `(emacs)Reporting Bugs'. (Getting a printed manual): Add URL to other formats of the manual. (Common requests): Fix menu. (Highlighting a region): Remove ref to `Turning on syntax highlighting'. (Horizontal scrolling): Mention `truncate-partial-width-windows'. (Inserting text at the beginning of each line): Add pxref to `Changing the included text prefix'. (Forcing the cursor to remain in the same column): Mention `track-eol' and `set-goal-column'. Add pxref to `(emacs)Moving Point'. (Replacing text across multiple files): Add keybinding `Q' for `dired-do-query-replace'.
* Remove the coding cookie, it's not needed anymore.Eli Zaretskii2006-02-171-1/+1
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* (Colors on a TTY): Mention Mac OS port.YAMAMOTO Mitsuharu2006-02-131-1/+1
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* (Emacs for Atari ST): use Sch@"auble instead ofKarl Berry2006-02-131-1/+1
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* (Top): Remove paragraph about the FAQ being aRomain Francoise2006-02-081-19/+34
| | | | | | | | transitional document, etc. (Searching for/replacing newlines): New node. (Yanking text in isearch): New node. (Inserting text at the beginning of each line): Rename and make more general, mention `M-;' in Message mode.
* * faq.texi (Meta key does not work in xterm)Luc Teirlinck2006-02-081-6/+5
| | | | | (Emacs does not display 8-bit characters) (Inputting eight-bit characters): Update xrefs.
* (VM): VM now at version 7.19.Romain Francoise2006-02-061-1/+5
| | | | Set myself as maintainer of this file.
* Update years in copyright notice; nfc.Thien-Thi Nguyen2006-02-051-1/+1
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* Revision: emacs@sv.gnu.org/emacs--devo--0--patch-22Miles Bader2006-01-291-1/+1
| | | | | | Creator: Michael Olson <mwolson@gnu.org> Install ERC.
* (Using Customize): New node.Romain Francoise2005-12-291-7/+27
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* (AUCTeX): Update version and mailing list info.David Kastrup2005-12-201-7/+9
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* * faq.texi (Filling paragraphs with a single space): No need toChong Yidong2005-12-141-3/+1
| | | | change sentence-end now.
* (Scrolling only one line): Use `scroll-conservatively'.Romain Francoise2005-12-131-4/+7
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* (Calc): Update the version number.Jay Belanger2005-12-121-1/+1
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* Set VER to `22.1'.Romain Francoise2005-12-101-237/+140
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (Basic editing): Explain how to use localized versions of the Tutorial. Mention that `C-h r' displays the manual. Delete obsolete WWW link to an Emacs 18 tutorial. (Getting a printed manual): Point to the new locations of the manuals on the GNU Web site. (Emacs Lisp documentation): Explain that the Emacs Lisp manual is available via Info (it was previously distributed separately). (Installing Texinfo documentation): The latest version of Texinfo is 4.8, not 4.0. (Informational files for Emacs): COPYING is the GNU General Public License, not the Emacs General Public License. (Informational files for Emacs): Delete obsolete link to the GNUinfo pages as they have been removed from the GNU Web site. (New in Emacs 22): New node. (Setting up a customization file): Say that most packages support Customize nowadays. (Colors on a TTY): Delete reference to instructions on how to enable syntax highlighting, it is now enabled by default. (Turning on abbrevs by default): Emacs now reads the abbrevs file at startup automatically. (Controlling case sensitivity): Mention `M-c' in isearch. (Using an already running Emacs process): Emacs now creates the socket in `/tmp/emacsUID'. Fix typos. Change default location of gnuserv. As emacsclient can now run Lisp code as well, delete a sentence praising gnuserv for that. Simplify description of how the client/server operation works. (Compiler error messages): Delete obsolete text (compile.el has been rewritten). (Indenting switch statements): Fix typo. (Matching parentheses): Simplify setup instructions, mention the menu bar item in the Options menu. (Repeating a command as many times as possible): Mention `C-x e'. (Going to a line by number): Mention new keymap and bindings `M-g M-g', `M-g M-p' and `M-g M-n'. (Turning on syntax highlighting): Now on by default. Simplify. (Replacing highlighted text): Use `1', not `t'. (Problems with very large files): The maximum size is now 256MB on 32-bit machines. (^M in the shell buffer): Mention `comint-process-echoes'. (Emacs for Apple computers): Emacs 22 has native support for Mac OS X. (Translating names to IP addresses): Delete node. (Binding keys to commands): Fix typo. (SPC no longer completes file names): New node. (MIME with Emacs mail packages): Delete section about the Emacs MIME FAQ (it's not reachable anymore).
* * files.el (directory-listing-before-filename-regexp): NewMichael Albinus2005-10-231-2/+2
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | defvar. Replaces `dired-move-to-filename-regexp' from dired.el. * dired.el (dired-move-to-filename-regexp): Removed. All occurences replaced by `directory-listing-before-filename-regexp'. * dired-x.el, locate.el, vc.el: Replace `dired-move-to-filename-regexp' by `directory-listing-before-filename-regexp'. In vc.el it is overwritten locally; maybe this can be handled in files.el too. * net/ange-ftp.el (ange-ftp-date-regexp): Removed. All occurences replaced by `directory-listing-before-filename-regexp'. * faq.texi (Bugs and problems): Replace `dired-move-to-filename-regexp' by `directory-listing-before-filename-regexp'.
* (Obtaining the FAQ): Delete refs to Lerner's email and web site.Richard M. Stallman2005-08-181-19/+0
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* (Swapping keys): Xref for normal-erase-is-backspace-mode, not ↵Richard M. Stallman2005-08-181-5/+8
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* (Using regular expressions): Fix xref.Richard M. Stallman2005-08-111-1/+1
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* Update years in copyright notice; nfc.Thien-Thi Nguyen2005-08-101-1/+1
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* Update FSF's address.Lute Kamstra2005-07-041-2/+2
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