From unknown Thu Aug 14 12:21:31 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#24827 <24827@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#24827 <24827@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: 24.5; Elisp manual: add index entries for syntax highlighting Reply-To: bug#24827 <24827@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 19:21:31 +0000 retitle 24827 24.5; Elisp manual: add index entries for syntax highlighting reassign 24827 emacs submitter 24827 Drew Adams severity 24827 wishlist thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Oct 30 12:48:49 2016 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 30 Oct 2016 16:48:50 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:37356 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1c0tHt-0002kU-NB for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 30 Oct 2016 12:48:49 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:46073) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1c0tHr-0002kI-DQ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 30 Oct 2016 12:48:48 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1c0tHl-0007F7-DW for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 30 Oct 2016 12:48:42 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:54698) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1c0tHl-0007F3-Aa for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 30 Oct 2016 12:48:41 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:37044) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1c0tHk-0001Fx-5E for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 30 Oct 2016 12:48:41 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1c0tHh-0007Du-3B for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 30 Oct 2016 12:48:40 -0400 Received: from aserp1040.oracle.com ([141.146.126.69]:29976) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1c0tHg-0007Dk-TV for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 30 Oct 2016 12:48:37 -0400 Received: from aserv0022.oracle.com (aserv0022.oracle.com [141.146.126.234]) by aserp1040.oracle.com (Sentrion-MTA-4.3.2/Sentrion-MTA-4.3.2) with ESMTP id u9UGmYk2001048 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Sun, 30 Oct 2016 16:48:34 GMT Received: from userv0121.oracle.com (userv0121.oracle.com [156.151.31.72]) by aserv0022.oracle.com (8.14.4/8.13.8) with ESMTP id u9UGmYnw020746 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Sun, 30 Oct 2016 16:48:34 GMT Received: from abhmp0014.oracle.com (abhmp0014.oracle.com [141.146.116.20]) by userv0121.oracle.com (8.14.4/8.13.8) with ESMTP id u9UGmXng017121 for ; Sun, 30 Oct 2016 16:48:33 GMT MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <5628477d-2abf-4065-9c45-f598e3a6663b@default> Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2016 09:48:32 -0700 (PDT) From: Drew Adams To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: 24.5; Elisp manual: add index entries for syntax highlighting X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Oracle Beehive Extensions for Outlook 2.0.1.9.1 (1003210) [OL 12.0.6753.5000 (x86)] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Source-IP: aserv0022.oracle.com [141.146.126.234] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.4.x-2.6.x [generic] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) While trying to help someone find information about using font-locking, I said to use `i' in the Elisp manual. I expected that the common terminology "syntax highlighting" would get them to the manual sections about font-locking. There is apparently no index entry that includes "highlight", and in particular no index entries for "syntax highlighting", "highlighting syntax", etc. Please consider adding such entries. Someone new to Emacs will likely think in terms of syntax highlighting and may not be familiar with the Emacsism "font-locking". In GNU Emacs 24.5.1 (i686-pc-mingw32) of 2015-04-11 on LEG570 Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 6.1.7601 Configured using: `configure --prefix=3D/c/usr --host=3Di686-pc-mingw32' From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Oct 30 13:08:26 2016 Received: (at 24827) by debbugs.gnu.org; 30 Oct 2016 17:08:26 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:37369 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1c0tar-0003Fm-Qo for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 30 Oct 2016 13:08:25 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:52707) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1c0tap-0003FW-Qd for 24827@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 30 Oct 2016 13:08:24 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1c0taf-0004ZZ-Px for 24827@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 30 Oct 2016 13:08:18 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_05,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:37054) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1c0taf-0004ZU-Mm; Sun, 30 Oct 2016 13:08:13 -0400 Received: from 84.94.185.246.cable.012.net.il ([84.94.185.246]:2508 helo=home-c4e4a596f7) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:128) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1c0taf-0000f9-2T; Sun, 30 Oct 2016 13:08:13 -0400 Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2016 19:08:24 +0200 Message-Id: <83pomhpxx3.fsf@gnu.org> From: Eli Zaretskii To: Drew Adams In-reply-to: <5628477d-2abf-4065-9c45-f598e3a6663b@default> (message from Drew Adams on Sun, 30 Oct 2016 09:48:32 -0700 (PDT)) Subject: Re: bug#24827: 24.5; Elisp manual: add index entries for syntax highlighting References: <5628477d-2abf-4065-9c45-f598e3a6663b@default> X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::e X-Spam-Score: -6.5 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 24827 Cc: 24827@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Reply-To: Eli Zaretskii Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -6.5 (------) > Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2016 09:48:32 -0700 (PDT) > From: Drew Adams > > There is apparently no index entry that includes "highlight", and in > particular no index entries for "syntax highlighting", "highlighting > syntax", etc. There is such an index entry in the Emacs user manual. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Oct 30 13:13:44 2016 Received: (at 24827) by debbugs.gnu.org; 30 Oct 2016 17:13:44 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:37377 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1c0tg0-0003OR-Mg for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 30 Oct 2016 13:13:44 -0400 Received: from aserp1040.oracle.com ([141.146.126.69]:35750) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1c0tfy-0003OC-RM for 24827@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 30 Oct 2016 13:13:43 -0400 Received: from userv0022.oracle.com (userv0022.oracle.com [156.151.31.74]) by aserp1040.oracle.com (Sentrion-MTA-4.3.2/Sentrion-MTA-4.3.2) with ESMTP id u9UHDax1017155 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=OK); Sun, 30 Oct 2016 17:13:37 GMT Received: from aserv0122.oracle.com (aserv0122.oracle.com [141.146.126.236]) by userv0022.oracle.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id u9UHDaTC011881 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=OK); Sun, 30 Oct 2016 17:13:36 GMT Received: from abhmp0014.oracle.com (abhmp0014.oracle.com [141.146.116.20]) by aserv0122.oracle.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id u9UHDZCg031333; Sun, 30 Oct 2016 17:13:36 GMT MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <5157a210-c17e-45e9-b6a5-3c87b8445642@default> Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2016 10:13:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Drew Adams To: Eli Zaretskii , Drew Adams Subject: RE: bug#24827: 24.5; Elisp manual: add index entries for syntax highlighting References: <<5628477d-2abf-4065-9c45-f598e3a6663b@default>> <<83pomhpxx3.fsf@gnu.org>> In-Reply-To: <<83pomhpxx3.fsf@gnu.org>> X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Oracle Beehive Extensions for Outlook 2.0.1.9.1 (1003210) [OL 12.0.6753.5000 (x86)] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Source-IP: userv0022.oracle.com [156.151.31.74] X-Spam-Score: -3.8 (---) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 24827 Cc: 24827@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.8 (---) > > There is apparently no index entry that includes "highlight", and > > in particular no index entries for "syntax highlighting", > > "highlighting syntax", etc. >=20 > There is such an index entry in the Emacs user manual. Great. That's a good start. Please consider adding it to the Elisp manual as well. Some (maybe most) users who want to implement or customize syntax highlighting will go directly to the Elisp manual, expecting (correctly) that this is done using Elisp. And in fact one of the most relevant nodes for this topic is `Customizing Keywords'. "Customizing" is a human task - this is a case where the Elisp manual (correctly) includes some guide-like information. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Thu Jan 16 18:05:28 2020 Received: (at 24827) by debbugs.gnu.org; 16 Jan 2020 23:05:28 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:38583 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1isECa-0004ku-J2 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 16 Jan 2020 18:05:28 -0500 Received: from ted.gofardesign.uk ([67.225.143.91]:38884) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1isECV-0004ka-Fy; Thu, 16 Jan 2020 18:05:23 -0500 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=marxist.se; s=default; h=Content-Type:MIME-Version:Message-ID:Date:References: In-Reply-To:Subject:Cc:To:From:Sender:Reply-To:Content-Transfer-Encoding: Content-ID:Content-Description:Resent-Date:Resent-From:Resent-Sender: Resent-To:Resent-Cc:Resent-Message-ID:List-Id:List-Help:List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe:List-Post:List-Owner:List-Archive; bh=D3jXX6TU3eXcWwmAWP1ozNUgQGONlJbar10qrSRQ/lo=; b=b+MKgw/pZw54VA0Kf5kByzv7Os 1eF1zA8gs26L1JUsIy6J94gkzekDEVk7H6TRu3jbDytAjHW8FPHqUyUgMPjwCONb5eTO5rlSVxsKf eQ7EiSHbthbmj5ZA5H915SEQdeSvNCHKOCn7KBQrfmISkyV4LygfT7HKKIToxjOpdrBOv0k8u37QS US+zXlIoIX6yh8lkBXOyJGAuxBdcYRIzeNyfbGuMvJrn8gZ/GUTaqglgt5GXy8uTlMwizaGTpHFwV XcSzeWwYLLZUyViGnexIIoaChMG4BvL8iM0vT86tym9Hlh0vd26l+2vkz6RF+mL/0wGJdjjKjJfXD B8mtdjNA==; Received: from h-70-69.a785.priv.bahnhof.se ([155.4.70.69]:55466 helo=localhost) by ted.gofardesign.uk with esmtpsa (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1isECP-000IVg-PO; Thu, 16 Jan 2020 18:05:14 -0500 From: Stefan Kangas To: Drew Adams Subject: Re: bug#24827: 24.5; Elisp manual: add index entries for syntax highlighting In-Reply-To: <5157a210-c17e-45e9-b6a5-3c87b8445642@default> (Drew Adams's message of "Sun, 30 Oct 2016 10:13:35 -0700 (PDT)") References: <5628477d-2abf-4065-9c45-f598e3a6663b@default>> <83pomhpxx3.fsf@gnu.org>> <5157a210-c17e-45e9-b6a5-3c87b8445642@default> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/26.1 (gnu/linux) Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:05:12 +0100 Message-ID: <87k15r2eaf.fsf@marxist.se> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - ted.gofardesign.uk X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - debbugs.gnu.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - marxist.se X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: ted.gofardesign.uk: authenticated_id: stefan@marxist.se X-Authenticated-Sender: ted.gofardesign.uk: stefan@marxist.se X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 24827 Cc: 24827@debbugs.gnu.org, Eli Zaretskii X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.0 (-) close 24827 28.1 thanks Drew Adams writes: >> > There is apparently no index entry that includes "highlight", and >> > in particular no index entries for "syntax highlighting", >> > "highlighting syntax", etc. >> >> There is such an index entry in the Emacs user manual. > > Great. That's a good start. Please consider adding it to > the Elisp manual as well. I've now done that on the master branch in commit 025d6ac1d9. Closing this bug. Best regards, Stefan Kangas From unknown Thu Aug 14 12:21:31 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 12:24:05 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator