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[gnu-emacs] / lispref / backups.texi

diff --git a/lispref/backups.texi b/lispref/backups.texi
index 89edc6d99cf27880d729d2a9473f5737115e2627..39e3d908f7e841d2da8294326a60ee3ff07601c7 100644 (file)
--- a/lispref/backups.texi
+++ b/lispref/backups.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, 1999
-@c   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004,
+@c   2005, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 @c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions.
 @setfilename ../info/backups
 @node Backups and Auto-Saving, Buffers, Files, Top
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ ignored.
 @tindex make-backup-file-name-function
 This variable's value is a function to use for making backups instead
 of the default @code{make-backup-file-name}.  A value of @code{nil}
-gives the default @code{make-backup-file-name} behaviour.
+gives the default @code{make-backup-file-name} behavior.
 @xref{Backup Names,, Naming Backup Files}.
 
 This could be buffer-local to do something special for specific
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ If this variable is non-@code{nil}, Emacs always makes backup files by
 copying.
 @end defopt
 
-  The following two variables, when non-@code{nil}, cause the second
+  The following three variables, when non-@code{nil}, cause the second
 method to be used in certain special cases.  They have no effect on the
 treatment of files that don't fall into the special cases.
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ file or multiple numbered backups.
 @table @asis
 @item @code{nil}
 Make numbered backups if the visited file already has numbered backups;
-otherwise, do not.
+otherwise, do not.  This is the default.
 
 @item @code{never}
 Do not make numbered backups.
@@ -503,7 +503,8 @@ function should check that variable first.
 @end group
 @end example
 
-The standard definition of this function is as follows:
+Here is a simplified version of the standard definition of this
+function:
 
 @example
 @group
@@ -588,10 +589,10 @@ This function auto-saves all buffers that need to be auto-saved.  It
 saves all buffers for which auto-saving is enabled and that have been
 changed since the previous auto-save.
 
-Normally, if any buffers are auto-saved, a message that says
-@samp{Auto-saving...} is displayed in the echo area while auto-saving is
-going on.  However, if @var{no-message} is non-@code{nil}, the message
-is inhibited.
+If any buffers are auto-saved, @code{do-auto-save} normally displays a
+message saying @samp{Auto-saving...} in the echo area while
+auto-saving is going on.  However, if @var{no-message} is
+non-@code{nil}, the message is inhibited.
 
 If @var{current-only} is non-@code{nil}, only the current buffer
 is auto-saved.
@@ -713,6 +714,7 @@ reverts the file without asking the user for confirmation.
 buffer-local bindings for these variables:
 
 @defvar revert-buffer-function
+@anchor{Definition of revert-buffer-function}
 The value of this variable is the function to use to revert this
 buffer.  If non-@code{nil}, it should be a function with two optional
 arguments to do the work of reverting.  The two optional arguments,