6 files changed, 13 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el b/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
index 62ee31657e1..38b1604efbb 100644
--- a/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
+++ b/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
@@ -4626,7 +4626,7 @@ NEWNAME should be the name to give the new compressed or uncompressed file.")
 	    (format  "%s %s \"%s\""	; remsh -l USER does not work well
 					; on a hp-ux machine I tried
 		     remote-shell-program host command))
-      (ange-ftp-message "Remote command '%s' ..." command)
+      (ange-ftp-message "Remote command ‘%s’ ..." command)
       ;; Cannot call ange-ftp-real-dired-run-shell-command here as it
       ;; would prepend "cd default-directory" --- which bombs because
       ;; default-directory is in ange-ftp syntax for remote file names.
@@ -5978,7 +5978,7 @@ Other orders of $ and _ seem to all work just fine.")
 
 (defcustom ange-ftp-bs2000-special-prefix
   "X"
-  "Prefix used for filenames starting with '#' or '@'."
+  "Prefix used for filenames starting with ‘#’ or ‘@’."
   :group 'ange-ftp
   :type 'string)
 
diff --git a/lisp/net/mairix.el b/lisp/net/mairix.el
index 2d7d46bdcd8..8a9236c1eef 100644
--- a/lisp/net/mairix.el
+++ b/lisp/net/mairix.el
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ You can add further options here if you want to, but better use
 
 (defcustom mairix-update-options '("-F" "-Q")
   "Options when calling mairix for updating the database.
-The default is '-F' and '-Q' for making updates faster.  You
+The default is \"-F\" and \"-Q\" for making updates faster.  You
 should call mairix without these options from time to
 time (e.g. via cron job)."
   :type '(repeat string)
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ time (e.g. via cron job)."
 
 (defcustom mairix-search-options '("-Q")
   "Options when calling mairix for searching.
-The default is '-Q' for making searching faster."
+The default is \"-Q\" for making searching faster."
   :type '(repeat string)
   :group 'mairix)
 
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ Overwrite existing entry? ")
 				(concat "\n\n" (make-string 65 ?=)
 "\nYou can now customize your saved Mairix searches by modifying\n\
 the variable mairix-saved-searches. Don't forget to save your\nchanges \
-in your .emacs by pressing 'Save for Future Sessions'.\n"
+in your .emacs by pressing ‘Save for Future Sessions’.\n"
 (make-string 65 ?=) "\n")))
 
 (autoload 'mail-strip-quoted-names "mail-utils")
@@ -667,7 +667,8 @@ Fill in VALUES if based on an article."
 	     "                  up to N errors(missing/extra/different letters)\n"
 	     "    ^substring=  to match the substring at the beginning of a word.\n"))
     (widget-insert
-     "Whitespace will be converted to ',' (i.e. AND).  Use '/' for OR.\n\n")
+     (format-message
+      "Whitespace will be converted to ‘,’ (i.e. AND).  Use ‘/’ for OR.\n\n"))
     (setq mairix-widgets (mairix-widget-build-editable-fields values))
     (when (member 'flags mairix-widget-other)
       (widget-insert "\nFlags:\n      Seen:     ")
diff --git a/lisp/net/newst-backend.el b/lisp/net/newst-backend.el
index 01755488a64..9277b092b8a 100644
--- a/lisp/net/newst-backend.el
+++ b/lisp/net/newst-backend.el
@@ -343,8 +343,8 @@ pattern-list is checked: The new headline will be marked as AGE
 if REGEXP matches the headline's TITLE-OR-DESCRIPTION.
 
 If, for example, `newsticker-auto-mark-filter-list' looks like
- \((slashdot ('old 'title \"^Forget me!$\") ('immortal 'title \"Read me\")
-  \('immortal 'all \"important\"))))
+ \((slashdot (\\='old \\='title \"^Forget me!$\") (\\='immortal \\='title \"Read me\")
+  \(\\='immortal \\='all \"important\"))))
 
 then all articles from slashdot are marked as old if they have
 the title \"Forget me!\".  All articles with a title containing
diff --git a/lisp/net/newst-plainview.el b/lisp/net/newst-plainview.el
index 4ab000750ee..0cb5d8c6a2f 100644
--- a/lisp/net/newst-plainview.el
+++ b/lisp/net/newst-plainview.el
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ assures that the current feed is completely visible."
   "List of functions run after the newsticker buffer has been updated.
 Each function is called after `newsticker-buffer-update' has been called.
 
-The default value '`newsticker-w3m-show-inline-images' loads inline
+The default value `\\='newsticker-w3m-show-inline-images' loads inline
 images."
   :type 'hook
   :group 'newsticker-plainview-hooks)
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ Each function is called after
 `newsticker-toggle-auto-narrow-to-feed' or
 `newsticker-toggle-auto-narrow-to-item' has been called.
 
-The default value '`newsticker-w3m-show-inline-images' loads inline
+The default value `\\='newsticker-w3m-show-inline-images' loads inline
 images."
   :type 'hook
   :group 'newsticker-plainview-hooks)
diff --git a/lisp/net/rcirc.el b/lisp/net/rcirc.el
index 13a7cfa6112..cd5bbbdabdf 100644
--- a/lisp/net/rcirc.el
+++ b/lisp/net/rcirc.el
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ The list is updated automatically by `defun-rcirc-command'.")
 
 (defun rcirc-complete ()
   "Cycle through completions from list of nicks in channel or IRC commands.
-IRC command completion is performed only if '/' is the first input char."
+IRC command completion is performed only if ‘/’ is the first input char."
   (interactive)
   (unless (rcirc-looking-at-input)
     (error "Point not located after rcirc prompt"))
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-sh.el b/lisp/net/tramp-sh.el
index b12c417f72d..3239107e8b3 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-sh.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-sh.el
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ e.g. \"$HOME/.sh_history\"."
    "///%s#$"
    (md5 (concat (prin1-to-string process-environment) (current-time-string))))
   "String used to recognize end of output.
-The '$' character at the end is quoted; the string cannot be
+The ‘$’ character at the end is quoted; the string cannot be
 detected as prompt when being sent on echoing hosts, therefore.")
 
 ;;;###tramp-autoload