GNU bug report logs - #13292
24.3.50; wrong sytax description in (elisp) Case Tables

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:29:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.3.50

Done: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #26 received at 13292-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: "'Eli Zaretskii'" <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 13292-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: RE: bug#13292: 24.3.50; wrong sytax description in (elisp) Case Tables
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:46:42 -0800

> It's not bad.  This is done on purpose, see the Texinfo sources, which
> use @var in this case.

Really?  Just what is the purpose in this "on purpose"?

Why uppercase sometimes, lowercase other times?  What is the different
message/information that is supposed to be conveyed to readers?

And where is this difference in notation & meaning explained/defined in the
manual?
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