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[gnu-emacs] / doc / emacs / cmdargs.texi

diff --git a/doc/emacs/cmdargs.texi b/doc/emacs/cmdargs.texi
index 071cd68f906326aa92b0a4df7f8a400c08b2a2d9..1385fefaeadc7ee7cb4a9e9864e5686139b6cfef 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/emacs/cmdargs.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/cmdargs.texi
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 @cindex switches (command line)
 @cindex startup (command line arguments)
 @cindex invocation (command line arguments)
 @cindex switches (command line)
 @cindex startup (command line arguments)
 @cindex invocation (command line arguments)

-@c FIXME: Document `--smid'?  --xfq
+@c FIXME: Document '--smid'?  --xfq

 
   Emacs supports command line arguments to request various actions
 when invoking Emacs.  These are for compatibility with other editors
 
   Emacs supports command line arguments to request various actions
 when invoking Emacs.  These are for compatibility with other editors


@@ -443,8 +443,8 @@ some other programs.  Emacs does not require any of these environment
 variables to be set, but it uses their values if they are set.
 
 @c This used to be @vtable, but that enters the variables alone into
 variables to be set, but it uses their values if they are set.
 
 @c This used to be @vtable, but that enters the variables alone into

-@c the Variable Index, which in some cases, like ``HOME'', might be
-@c confused with keys by that name, and other cases, like ``NAME'',
+@c the Variable Index, which in some cases, like HOME, might be
+@c confused with keys by that name, and other cases, like NAME,

 @c might be confused with general-purpose phrases.
 @table @env
 @item CDPATH
 @c might be confused with general-purpose phrases.
 @table @env
 @item CDPATH


@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ The name of the news server.  Used by the mh and Gnus packages.
 @item ORGANIZATION
 @vindex ORGANIZATION, environment variable
 The name of the organization to which you belong.  Used for setting the
 @item ORGANIZATION
 @vindex ORGANIZATION, environment variable
 The name of the organization to which you belong.  Used for setting the

-`Organization:' header in your posts from the Gnus package.
+@samp{Organization:} header in your posts from the Gnus package.

 @item PATH
 @vindex PATH, environment variable
 A colon-separated list of directories containing executable files.
 @item PATH
 @vindex PATH, environment variable
 A colon-separated list of directories containing executable files.


@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ Use @var{font} as the default font.
 @end table
 
 When passing a font name to Emacs on the command line, you may need to
 @end table
 
 When passing a font name to Emacs on the command line, you may need to

-``quote'' it, by enclosing it in quotation marks, if it contains
+quote it, by enclosing it in quotation marks, if it contains

 characters that the shell treats specially (e.g., spaces).  For
 example:
 
 characters that the shell treats specially (e.g., spaces).  For
 example:
 


@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ tool bar when it processes the specified geometry.
   When using one of @samp{--fullscreen}, @samp{--maximized},
 @samp{--fullwidth} or @samp{--fullheight}, some window managers require
 you to set the variable @code{frame-resize-pixelwise} to a non-@code{nil}
   When using one of @samp{--fullscreen}, @samp{--maximized},
 @samp{--fullwidth} or @samp{--fullheight}, some window managers require
 you to set the variable @code{frame-resize-pixelwise} to a non-@code{nil}

-value to make a frame appear truly ``maximized'' or ``fullscreen''.
+value to make a frame appear truly maximized or fullscreen.

 
  Some window managers have options that can make them ignore both
 program-specified and user-specified positions.  If these are set,
 
  Some window managers have options that can make them ignore both
 program-specified and user-specified positions.  If these are set,


@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ for the initial Emacs frame.
 @opindex --iconic
 @itemx --iconic
 @cindex start iconified, command-line argument
 @opindex --iconic
 @itemx --iconic
 @cindex start iconified, command-line argument

-Start Emacs in an iconified (``minimized'') state.
+Start Emacs in an iconified state.

 
 @item -nbi
 @opindex -nbi
 
 @item -nbi
 @opindex -nbi


@@ -1125,12 +1125,12 @@ Start Emacs in an iconified (``minimized'') state.
 Disable the use of the Emacs icon.
 @end table
 
 Disable the use of the Emacs icon.
 @end table
 

-  Most window managers allow you to ``iconify'' (or ``minimize'') an
+  Most window managers allow you to iconify (or minimize) an

 Emacs frame, hiding it from sight.  Some window managers replace
 Emacs frame, hiding it from sight.  Some window managers replace

-iconified windows with tiny ``icons'', while others remove them
+iconified windows with tiny icons, while others remove them

 entirely from sight.  The @samp{-iconic} option tells Emacs to begin
 running in an iconified state, rather than showing a frame right away.
 entirely from sight.  The @samp{-iconic} option tells Emacs to begin
 running in an iconified state, rather than showing a frame right away.

-The text frame doesn't appear until you deiconify (or ``un-minimize'')
+The text frame doesn't appear until you deiconify (or un-minimize)

 it.
 
   By default, Emacs uses an icon containing the Emacs logo.  On
 it.
 
   By default, Emacs uses an icon containing the Emacs logo.  On