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   1 CHECKLIST FOR ADDING A NEW FILE TO EMACS -*- outline -*-
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   3 ** Make sure the author(s) have a copyright assignment/disclaimer.
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   5 ** Make sure the file matches the standard Emacs template (header
   6 format, copyright and license notice, etc).
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   8 ** Make sure the filename does not cause the DOS port any problems (8+3).
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  10 ** Make the ChangeLog entry in the name of the author(s), not your own name.
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  12 ** If appropriate, add an entry to lisp/Makefile.in ELCFILES.
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  14 ** If appropriate, check that the file compiles OK and that Emacs
  15 builds fine with it.  Address any compilation warnings.
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  17 ** If a major contribution, consider adding an entry to the
  18 Acknowledgments in doc/emacs/emacs.texi and ack.texi.
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  20 ** If appropriate, add a short NEWS entry.
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  22 ** If appropriate, update make-dist (not needed with "standard" file
  23 names, eg *.el).