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diff --git a/lispref/variables.texi b/lispref/variables.texi index a2fe4df4da1..7a2b2013b23 100644 --- a/lispref/variables.texi +++ b/lispref/variables.texi @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ @c -*-texinfo-*- @c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual. -@c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, -@c 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc. +@c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, +@c 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. @c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions. @setfilename ../info/variables @node Variables, Functions, Control Structures, Top @@ -1777,9 +1777,11 @@ compatibility. You can do this with @code{defvaralias}. @defun defvaralias new-alias base-variable &optional docstring This function defines the symbol @var{new-alias} as a variable alias -for symbol @var{base-variable}. This means that retrieving the value of -@var{new-alias} returns the value of @var{base-variable}, and changing the -value of @var{new-alias} changes the value of @var{base-variable}. +for symbol @var{base-variable}. This means that retrieving the value +of @var{new-alias} returns the value of @var{base-variable}, and +changing the value of @var{new-alias} changes the value of +@var{base-variable}. The two aliased variable names always share the +same value and the same bindings. If the @var{docstring} argument is non-@code{nil}, it specifies the documentation for @var{new-alias}; otherwise, the alias gets the same |