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Fix emerge xref in manual

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Subject: bug#23613: closed (Re: [bug-diffutils] bug#23613: Fix emerge xref
 in manual)
Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 02:54:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#23613: Fix emerge xref in manual

which was filed against the diffutils package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
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From: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 23613-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug-diffutils] bug#23613: Fix emerge xref in manual
Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 19:52:46 -0700

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On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 12:14 PM, Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> wrote:
> Package: diffutils
> Severity: minor
>
> Hi - the following fixes an xref from the diffutils manual to the Emacs one.
>
> You might also want to add some redirects for the online version, like eg
>
> http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/emacs/manual/.htaccess?root=emacs&view=markup

Does anyone else have automation to do that, or is it all done manually?

> --- a/doc/diffutils.texi
> +++ b/doc/diffutils.texi
> @@ -2438,7 +2438,7 @@ put the merged text.  @xref{Invoking sdiff}, for more details on the
>  options to @command{sdiff}.
>
>  Another way to merge files interactively is to use the Emacs Lisp
> -package @command{emerge}.  @xref{emerge, , emerge, emacs, The
> +package @command{emerge}.  @xref{Emerge, , Emerge, emacs, The
>  @acronym{GNU} Emacs Manual}, for more information.
>
>  @menu

Thanks. Here's the patch I will soon push. Holler if you'd like
anything to be changed:

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From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Fix emerge xref in manual
Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 15:14:24 -0400

Package: diffutils
Severity: minor

Hi - the following fixes an xref from the diffutils manual to the Emacs one.

You might also want to add some redirects for the online version, like eg

http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/emacs/manual/.htaccess?root=emacs&view=markup


--- a/doc/diffutils.texi
+++ b/doc/diffutils.texi
@@ -2438,7 +2438,7 @@ put the merged text.  @xref{Invoking sdiff}, for more details on the
 options to @command{sdiff}.
 
 Another way to merge files interactively is to use the Emacs Lisp
-package @command{emerge}.  @xref{emerge, , emerge, emacs, The
+package @command{emerge}.  @xref{Emerge, , Emerge, emacs, The
 @acronym{GNU} Emacs Manual}, for more information.
 
 @menu

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