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-rw-r--r--doc/emacs/buffers.texi31
-rw-r--r--doc/emacs/text.texi10
3 files changed, 31 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
index 9aa4899e591..5c56720a40e 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+2012-01-27 Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo@gmail.com>
+
+ * buffers.texi (Select Buffer): Clarify explanation of switching
+ to new buffers. Fix description of next-buffer and
+ previous-buffer (Bug#10334).
+ (Misc Buffer): Add xref to View Mode.
+
+ * text.texi (Fill Commands): Fix description of
+ sentence-end-double-space.
+
2012-01-23 Chong Yidong <cyd@gnu.org>
* anti.texi (Antinews): Add Emacs 23 antinews.
diff --git a/doc/emacs/buffers.texi b/doc/emacs/buffers.texi
index fb71e04c184..0b471ca5027 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/buffers.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/buffers.texi
@@ -90,9 +90,7 @@ selected buffer other than the current buffer.
name using the minibuffer. Then it makes that buffer current, and
displays it in the currently-selected window. An empty input
specifies the buffer that was current most recently among those not
-now displayed in any window. If you specify a buffer that does not
-exist, @kbd{C-x b} creates a new, empty buffer that is not visiting
-any file, and selects it for editing.
+now displayed in any window.
While entering the buffer name, you can use the usual completion and
history commands (@pxref{Minibuffer}). Note that @kbd{C-x b}, and
@@ -102,21 +100,24 @@ completing up to a nonexistent buffer name, Emacs prints
@samp{[Confirm]} and you must type a second @key{RET} to submit that
buffer name. @xref{Completion Exit}, for details.
- One reason to create a new buffer is to use it for making temporary
-notes. If you try to save it, Emacs asks for the file name to use.
-The default value of the variable @code{major-mode} determines the new
-buffer's major mode; the default value is Fundamental mode. @xref{Major
-Modes}.
+ If you specify a buffer that does not exist, @kbd{C-x b} creates a
+new, empty buffer that is not visiting any file, and selects it for
+editing. The default value of the variable @code{major-mode}
+determines the new buffer's major mode; the default value is
+Fundamental mode. @xref{Major Modes}. One reason to create a new
+buffer is to use it for making temporary notes. If you try to save
+it, Emacs asks for the file name to use.
@kindex C-x @key{LEFT}
@kindex C-x @key{RIGHT}
@findex next-buffer
@findex previous-buffer
For conveniently switching between a few buffers, use the commands
-@kbd{C-x @key{LEFT}} and @kbd{C-x @key{RIGHT}}. @kbd{C-x @key{RIGHT}}
-(@code{previous-buffer}) selects the previous buffer (following the order
-of most recent selection in the current frame), while @kbd{C-x @key{LEFT}}
-(@code{next-buffer}) moves through buffers in the reverse direction.
+@kbd{C-x @key{LEFT}} and @kbd{C-x @key{RIGHT}}. @kbd{C-x @key{LEFT}}
+(@code{previous-buffer}) selects the previous buffer (following the
+order of most recent selection in the current frame), while @kbd{C-x
+@key{RIGHT}} (@code{next-buffer}) moves through buffers in the reverse
+direction.
@kindex C-x 4 b
@findex switch-to-buffer-other-window
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ Change the name of the current buffer.
@item M-x rename-uniquely
Rename the current buffer by adding @samp{<@var{number}>} to the end.
@item M-x view-buffer @key{RET} @var{buffer} @key{RET}
-Scroll through buffer @var{buffer}.
+Scroll through buffer @var{buffer}. @xref{View Mode}.
@end table
@kindex C-x C-q
@@ -256,8 +257,8 @@ switch to some other buffer before using the command, in order for it
to make a different buffer.)
The commands @kbd{M-x append-to-buffer} and @kbd{M-x insert-buffer}
-can be used to copy text from one buffer to another. @xref{Accumulating
-Text}.
+can also be used to copy text from one buffer to another.
+@xref{Accumulating Text}.
@node Kill Buffer
@section Killing Buffers
diff --git a/doc/emacs/text.texi b/doc/emacs/text.texi
index ccc546fb0a1..591ca80f27c 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/text.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/text.texi
@@ -546,11 +546,11 @@ made by Text mode and is available only in that and related modes
newline as the end of a sentence; a period followed by just one space
indicates an abbreviation, not the end of a sentence. Accordingly,
the fill commands will not break a line after a period followed by
-just one space. If you change the variable
-@code{sentence-end-double-space} to a non-@code{nil} value, the fill
-commands will break a line after a period followed by one space, and
-put just one space after each period. @xref{Sentences}, for other
-effects and possible drawbacks of this.
+just one space. If you set the variable
+@code{sentence-end-double-space} to @code{nil}, the fill commands will
+break a line after a period followed by one space, and put just one
+space after each period. @xref{Sentences}, for other effects and
+possible drawbacks of this.
@vindex colon-double-space
If the variable @code{colon-double-space} is non-@code{nil}, the