@c -*-texinfo-*-
@c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 1990-1995, 1998-2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 1990-1995, 1998-2014 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions.
@node Positions
@chapter Positions
@cindex position (in buffer)
+@cindex buffer position
A @dfn{position} is the index of a character in the text of a buffer.
More precisely, a position identifies the place between two characters
@deffn Command goto-char position
This function sets point in the current buffer to the value
-@var{position}. If @var{position} is less than 1, it moves point to the
-beginning of the buffer. If @var{position} is greater than the length
-of the buffer, it moves point to the end.
+@var{position}.
+@c This behavior used to be documented until 2013/08.
+@ignore
+If @var{position} is less than 1, it moves point to the beginning of
+the buffer. If @var{position} is greater than the length of the
+buffer, it moves point to the end.
+@end ignore
If narrowing is in effect, @var{position} still counts from the
beginning of the buffer, but point cannot go outside the accessible
@deffn Command forward-word &optional count
This function moves point forward @var{count} words (or backward if
-@var{count} is negative). If @var{count} is @code{nil}, it moves
-forward one word.
+@var{count} is negative). If @var{count} is omitted or @code{nil}, it
+defaults to 1.
``Moving one word'' means moving until point crosses a
word-constituent character and then encounters a word-separator
this function ignores field boundaries.
In an interactive call, @var{count} is specified by the numeric prefix
-argument. If @var{count} is omitted or @code{nil}, it defaults to 1.
+argument.
@end deffn
@deffn Command backward-word &optional count
buffer, use @code{save-current-buffer} or @code{with-current-buffer}
instead (@pxref{Current Buffer}). If you need to save or restore
window configurations, see the forms described in @ref{Window
-Configurations} and in @ref{Frame Configurations}.
+Configurations} and in @ref{Frame Configurations}. @c frameset?
@defspec save-excursion body@dots{}
@cindex mark excursion