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[gnu-emacs] / man / misc.texi

diff --git a/man/misc.texi b/man/misc.texi
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--- a/man/misc.texi
+++ b/man/misc.texi
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ not edit these files manually, but you may if you know how.
 @node Summary of Gnus
 @subsection Summary of Gnus Commands
 
 @node Summary of Gnus
 @subsection Summary of Gnus Commands
 

-Reading news is a two step process:
+Reading news is a two-step process:

 
 @enumerate
 @item
 
 @enumerate
 @item


@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ normally creates the file @file{foo} and produces no terminal output.
   A numeric argument, as in @kbd{M-1 M-!}, says to insert terminal
 output into the current buffer instead of a separate buffer.  It puts
 point before the output, and sets the mark after the output.  For
   A numeric argument, as in @kbd{M-1 M-!}, says to insert terminal
 output into the current buffer instead of a separate buffer.  It puts
 point before the output, and sets the mark after the output.  For

-instance, @kbd{M-1 M-!  gunzip < foo.gz @key{RET}} would insert the
+instance, @kbd{M-1 M-! gunzip < foo.gz @key{RET}} would insert the

 uncompressed equivalent of @file{foo.gz} into the current buffer.
 
   If the shell command line ends in @samp{&}, it runs asynchronously.
 uncompressed equivalent of @file{foo.gz} into the current buffer.
 
   If the shell command line ends in @samp{&}, it runs asynchronously.


@@ -442,10 +442,13 @@ for time to elapse.
 face @code{comint-highlight-prompt}.  This makes it easier to see
 previous input lines in the buffer.  @xref{Faces}.
 
 face @code{comint-highlight-prompt}.  This makes it easier to see
 previous input lines in the buffer.  @xref{Faces}.
 

-  To make multiple subshells invoke @kbd{M-x shell} with a prefix
-argument (e.g. @kbd{C-u M-x shell}), which will cause it to prompt for
-a buffer name, and create (or reuse) a subshell in that buffer.  All
-subshells in different buffers run independently and in parallel.
+  To make multiple subshells, you can invoke @kbd{M-x shell} with a
+prefix argument (e.g. @kbd{C-u M-x shell}), which will read a buffer
+name and create (or reuse) a subshell in that buffer.  You can also
+rename the @samp{*shell*} buffer using @kbd{M-x rename-uniquely}, then
+then create a new @samp{*shell*} buffer using plain @kbd{M-x shell}.
+All the subshells in different buffers run independently and in
+parallel.

 
 @vindex explicit-shell-file-name
 @cindex environment variables for subshells
 
 @vindex explicit-shell-file-name
 @cindex environment variables for subshells


@@ -758,7 +761,7 @@ commands from the buffer.
   The history search commands @kbd{M-r} and @kbd{M-s} read a regular
 expression and search through the history for a matching command.  Aside
 from the choice of which command to fetch, they work just like @kbd{M-p}
   The history search commands @kbd{M-r} and @kbd{M-s} read a regular
 expression and search through the history for a matching command.  Aside
 from the choice of which command to fetch, they work just like @kbd{M-p}

-and @kbd{M-r}.  If you enter an empty regexp, these commands reuse the
+and @kbd{M-n}.  If you enter an empty regexp, these commands reuse the

 same regexp used last time.
 
   When you find the previous input you want, you can resubmit it by
 same regexp used last time.
 
   When you find the previous input you want, you can resubmit it by


@@ -906,17 +909,17 @@ to the bottom before inserting.
 
 @vindex comint-scroll-show-maximum-output
   If @code{comint-scroll-show-maximum-output} is non-@code{nil}, then
 
 @vindex comint-scroll-show-maximum-output
   If @code{comint-scroll-show-maximum-output} is non-@code{nil}, then

-scrolling due to arrival of output tries to place the last line of text
-at the bottom line of the window, so as to show as much useful text as
-possible.  (This mimics the scrolling behavior of many terminals.)
-The default is @code{nil}.
+scrolling due to the arrival of output tries to place the last line of
+text at the bottom line of the window, so as to show as much useful
+text as possible.  (This mimics the scrolling behavior of many
+terminals.)  The default is @code{nil}.

 
 @vindex comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-output
   By setting @code{comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-output}, you can opt for
 having point jump to the end of the buffer whenever output arrives---no
 matter where in the buffer point was before.  If the value is
 @code{this}, point jumps in the selected window.  If the value is
 
 @vindex comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-output
   By setting @code{comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-output}, you can opt for
 having point jump to the end of the buffer whenever output arrives---no
 matter where in the buffer point was before.  If the value is
 @code{this}, point jumps in the selected window.  If the value is

-@code{all}, point jumps in each window that shows the comint buffer.  If
+@code{all}, point jumps in each window that shows the Comint buffer.  If

 the value is @code{other}, point jumps in all nonselected windows that
 show the current buffer.  The default value is @code{nil}, which means
 point does not jump to the end.
 the value is @code{other}, point jumps in all nonselected windows that
 show the current buffer.  The default value is @code{nil}, which means
 point does not jump to the end.


@@ -1073,7 +1076,7 @@ temporarily visible, but will be erased when you hit return.  (This
 happens automatically; there is no special password processing.)
 
   When you log in to a different machine, you need to specify the type
 happens automatically; there is no special password processing.)
 
   When you log in to a different machine, you need to specify the type

-of terminal your using.  Terminal types @samp{ansi} or @samp{vt100}
+of terminal you're using.  Terminal types @samp{ansi} or @samp{vt100}

 will work on most systems.
 
 @c   If you are talking to a Bourne-compatible
 will work on most systems.
 
 @c   If you are talking to a Bourne-compatible


@@ -1090,7 +1093,7 @@ will work on most systems.
 @c as long as Emacs can access the source files specified by gdb.
 
 @ignore
 @c as long as Emacs can access the source files specified by gdb.
 
 @ignore

-  You cannot log into to a remote computer using the Shell mode.
+  You cannot log in to a remote computer using the Shell mode.

 @c (This will change when Shell is re-written to use Term.)
 Instead, Emacs provides two commands for logging in to another computer
 and communicating with it through an Emacs buffer using Comint mode:
 @c (This will change when Shell is re-written to use Term.)
 Instead, Emacs provides two commands for logging in to another computer
 and communicating with it through an Emacs buffer using Comint mode:


@@ -1153,7 +1156,7 @@ variable @env{EDITOR} to specify which editor to run.  If you set
 @env{EDITOR} to @samp{emacs}, they invoke Emacs---but in an
 inconvenient fashion, by starting a new, separate Emacs process.  This
 is inconvenient because it takes time and because the new Emacs process
 @env{EDITOR} to @samp{emacs}, they invoke Emacs---but in an
 inconvenient fashion, by starting a new, separate Emacs process.  This
 is inconvenient because it takes time and because the new Emacs process

-doesn't share the buffers in the existing Emacs process.
+doesn't share the buffers in any existing Emacs process.

 
   You can arrange to use your existing Emacs process as the editor for
 programs like @code{mail} by using the Emacs client and Emacs server
 
   You can arrange to use your existing Emacs process as the editor for
 programs like @code{mail} by using the Emacs client and Emacs server


@@ -1185,7 +1188,7 @@ to edit various files, and selects the next such file.
 
   You can switch to a server buffer manually if you wish; you don't
 have to arrive at it with @kbd{C-x #}.  But @kbd{C-x #} is the way to
 
   You can switch to a server buffer manually if you wish; you don't
 have to arrive at it with @kbd{C-x #}.  But @kbd{C-x #} is the way to

-say that you are ``finished'' with one.
+say that you are finished with one.

 
 @vindex server-kill-new-buffers
 @vindex server-temp-file-regexp
 
 @vindex server-kill-new-buffers
 @vindex server-temp-file-regexp


@@ -1247,8 +1250,8 @@ emacsclient @r{@{}@r{[}+@var{line}@r{[}@var{column}@r{]}@r{]} @var{filename}@r{@
 @noindent
 This tells Emacs to visit each of the specified files; if you specify a
 line number for a certain file, Emacs moves to that line in the file.
 @noindent
 This tells Emacs to visit each of the specified files; if you specify a
 line number for a certain file, Emacs moves to that line in the file.

-If you specify a column number for a file, Emacs moves to that column
-in the file.
+If you specify a column number as well, Emacs puts point on that column
+in the line.

 
   Ordinarily, @code{emacsclient} does not return until you use the
 @kbd{C-x #} command on each of these buffers.  When that happens,
 
   Ordinarily, @code{emacsclient} does not return until you use the
 @kbd{C-x #} command on each of these buffers.  When that happens,


@@ -1480,7 +1483,7 @@ instructs the printer to use built-in fonts for @sc{ascii} and Latin-1
 characters, and Intlfonts BDF fonts for the rest.
 
 @vindex bdf-directory-list
 characters, and Intlfonts BDF fonts for the rest.
 
 @vindex bdf-directory-list

-  To be able to use the BDF fonts, Emacs should know where to find
+  To be able to use the BDF fonts, Emacs needs to know where to find

 them.  The variable @code{bdf-directory-list} holds the list of
 directories where Emacs should look for the fonts; the default value
 includes a single directory @file{/usr/local/share/emacs/fonts/bdf}.
 them.  The variable @code{bdf-directory-list} holds the list of
 directories where Emacs should look for the fonts; the default value
 includes a single directory @file{/usr/local/share/emacs/fonts/bdf}.


@@ -1541,7 +1544,7 @@ Specify which field to sort by with a numeric argument: 1 to sort by
 field 1, etc.  A negative argument means count fields from the right
 instead of from the left; thus, minus 1 means sort by the last field.
 If several lines have identical contents in the field being sorted, they
 field 1, etc.  A negative argument means count fields from the right
 instead of from the left; thus, minus 1 means sort by the last field.
 If several lines have identical contents in the field being sorted, they

-keep same relative order that they had in the original buffer.
+keep the same relative order that they had in the original buffer.

 
 @item M-x sort-numeric-fields
 Like @kbd{M-x sort-fields} except the specified field is converted
 
 @item M-x sort-numeric-fields
 Like @kbd{M-x sort-fields} except the specified field is converted


@@ -1664,8 +1667,8 @@ the mode line whenever narrowing is in effect.
 @findex narrow-to-region
   The primary narrowing command is @kbd{C-x n n} (@code{narrow-to-region}).
 It sets the current buffer's restrictions so that the text in the current
 @findex narrow-to-region
   The primary narrowing command is @kbd{C-x n n} (@code{narrow-to-region}).
 It sets the current buffer's restrictions so that the text in the current

-region remains accessible but all text before the region or after the region
-is inaccessible.  Point and mark do not change.
+region remains accessible, but all text before the region or after the
+region is inaccessible.  Point and mark do not change.

 
 @kindex C-x n p
 @findex narrow-to-page
 
 @kindex C-x n p
 @findex narrow-to-page


@@ -1832,8 +1835,8 @@ invoked @code{hexl-mode}.
 
 @noindent
 Other Hexl commands let you insert strings (sequences) of binary
 
 @noindent
 Other Hexl commands let you insert strings (sequences) of binary

-bytes, move by short's or int's, etc.; type @kbd{C-h a hexl-
-@key{RET}} for details.
+bytes, move by @code{short}s or @code{int}s, etc.; type @kbd{C-h a
+hexl-@key{RET}} for details.

 
 
 @node Saving Emacs Sessions, Recursive Edit, Editing Binary Files, Top
 
 
 @node Saving Emacs Sessions, Recursive Edit, Editing Binary Files, Top


@@ -1919,7 +1922,7 @@ but also quits the unfinished command immediately.  Use the command
 
   The mode line shows you when you are in a recursive edit by displaying
 square brackets around the parentheses that always surround the major and
 
   The mode line shows you when you are in a recursive edit by displaying
 square brackets around the parentheses that always surround the major and

-minor mode names.  Every window's mode line shows this, in the same way,
+minor mode names.  Every window's mode line shows this in the same way,

 since being in a recursive edit is true of Emacs as a whole rather than
 any particular window or buffer.
 
 since being in a recursive edit is true of Emacs as a whole rather than
 any particular window or buffer.
 


@@ -2251,7 +2254,7 @@ Find the definition of the function that @var{key} invokes.
   These commands provide an easy way to find the definitions of Emacs
 Lisp functions and variables.  They are similar in purpose to the Tags
 facility (@pxref{Tags}), but don't require a tags table; on the other
   These commands provide an easy way to find the definitions of Emacs
 Lisp functions and variables.  They are similar in purpose to the Tags
 facility (@pxref{Tags}), but don't require a tags table; on the other

-hand, they only works for function and variable definitions that are
+hand, they only work for function and variable definitions that are

 already loaded in the Emacs session.
 
 @findex find-function
 already loaded in the Emacs session.
 
 @findex find-function


@@ -2336,7 +2339,7 @@ userenced and properbose.  Have fun.  Your buggestions are welcome.
 @cindex tower of Hanoi
 
   If you are a little bit bored, you can try @kbd{M-x hanoi}.  If you are
 @cindex tower of Hanoi
 
   If you are a little bit bored, you can try @kbd{M-x hanoi}.  If you are

-considerably bored, give it a numeric argument.  If you are very very
+considerably bored, give it a numeric argument.  If you are very, very

 bored, try an argument of 9.  Sit back and watch.
 
 @cindex Go Moku
 bored, try an argument of 9.  Sit back and watch.
 
 @cindex Go Moku