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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lispref/keymaps.texi b/lispref/keymaps.texi
index 8dfd2db8dfc..c087b968793 100644
--- a/lispref/keymaps.texi
+++ b/lispref/keymaps.texi
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ new parent keymaps that reflect what @var{parent} specifies for those
prefix keys.
@end defun
-Here is an example showing how to make a keymap that inherits
+ Here is an example showing how to make a keymap that inherits
from @code{text-mode-map}:
@example
@@ -342,6 +342,12 @@ from @code{text-mode-map}:
map)
@end example
+ A non-sparse keymap can have a parent too, but this is not very
+useful. A non-sparse keymap always specifies something as the binding
+for every numeric character code without modifier bits, even if it is
+@code{nil}, so these character's bindings are never inherited from
+the parent keymap.
+
@node Prefix Keys
@section Prefix Keys
@cindex prefix key