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diff --git a/doc/lispref/positions.texi b/doc/lispref/positions.texi index 77077934673..cd9587ba4bd 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/positions.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/positions.texi @@ -794,11 +794,15 @@ on a line that starts with a match for this regular expression, followed by a character with open-parenthesis syntax. @end defopt +@cindex \( in strings @defopt open-paren-in-column-0-is-defun-start If this variable's value is non-@code{nil}, an open parenthesis in column 0 is considered to be the start of a defun. If it is @code{nil}, an open parenthesis in column 0 has no special meaning. -The default is @code{t}. +The default is @code{t}. If a string literal happens to have a +parenthesis in column 0, escape it with a backslash to avoid a false +positive. @xref{Left Margin Paren,, Left Margin Convention, emacs, +The GNU Emacs Manual}. @end defopt @defvar beginning-of-defun-function |