From unknown Mon Aug 18 09:06:51 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#29551: 24.5; doc string of `bookmark-alist' Resent-From: Drew Adams Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2017 23:42:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 29551 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 29551@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.151234449226361 (code B ref -1); Sun, 03 Dec 2017 23:42:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 3 Dec 2017 23:41:32 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:43962 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1eLdt5-0006r7-W9 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 03 Dec 2017 18:41:32 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:56927) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1eLdt4-0006qt-5n for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 03 Dec 2017 18:41:30 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1eLdsx-0001Xl-Lf for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 03 Dec 2017 18:41:24 -0500 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,T_DKIM_INVALID, URIBL_BLOCKED autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:35150) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1eLdsx-0001Xb-J9 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 03 Dec 2017 18:41:23 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:47886) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1eLdsw-0004ab-DW for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 03 Dec 2017 18:41:23 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1eLdss-0001W9-Ey for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 03 Dec 2017 18:41:22 -0500 Received: from aserp2120.oracle.com ([141.146.126.78]:41998) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1eLdss-0001VZ-5D for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 03 Dec 2017 18:41:18 -0500 Received: from pps.filterd (aserp2120.oracle.com [127.0.0.1]) by aserp2120.oracle.com (8.16.0.21/8.16.0.21) with SMTP id vB3NcTme057277 for ; Sun, 3 Dec 2017 23:41:13 GMT DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=oracle.com; h=mime-version : message-id : date : from : sender : to : subject : content-type : content-transfer-encoding; s=corp-2017-10-26; bh=P02EhigfpLS2VYD1Uu2Q7hQE6ql6/IhE79tYAcsU+7E=; b=cjqX5c9cf6DlHeMrSPtLuIkDdRUYeMZNI+Pp4nM72n/LJ/l0LpJ4dVxp09iqomOscIJj HmN1y9+bcUKXt7FdEKbqnXHwdtBNHaczb3jtq1UeHvaP7BwermBRpiSTQDN9Mw3puABA /RBS6ZDQo2loJD6miPFfNvWB9j5m8NucJOMiUstX3RwWXeQvFLKtO7yLZYZ8Ssd1VnWe /mstxNht/YXn5o9Ya4AeY+IeduzyjApyhjCke8ppESuKkt6542+jgAO/D/FbGq1WMyTn x9sl8u0UcxqNG8cDT/aPixdwbrDg0uBA5Me2UySkoU1VprovltL9mdsztw0RxaBub29Y dw== Received: from aserv0022.oracle.com (aserv0022.oracle.com [141.146.126.234]) by aserp2120.oracle.com with ESMTP id 2ekpeuhqdp-1 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Sun, 03 Dec 2017 23:41:13 +0000 Received: from userv0122.oracle.com (userv0122.oracle.com [156.151.31.75]) by aserv0022.oracle.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id vB3NfCCt009294 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Sun, 3 Dec 2017 23:41:12 GMT Received: from abhmp0015.oracle.com (abhmp0015.oracle.com [141.146.116.21]) by userv0122.oracle.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id vB3NfBTT023960 for ; Sun, 3 Dec 2017 23:41:12 GMT MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2017 15:41:10 -0800 (PST) From: Drew Adams X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Oracle Beehive Extensions for Outlook 2.0.1.9.1 (1003210) [OL 16.0.4615.0 (x86)] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=nai engine=5900 definitions=8734 signatures=668637 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=2 spamscore=2 suspectscore=1 malwarescore=0 phishscore=0 adultscore=0 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-1709140000 definitions=main-1712030353 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 3.x [generic] [fuzzy] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) 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: -5.0 (-----) A bookmark is more than a name. The first line of the doc string says this: Association list of bookmarks and their records. That's wrong, or at best misleading. Each entry in the alist is a _bookmark_. That is, each entry is a bookmark "record", whose car is the bookmark name, and whose cdr is the associated bookmark data. The doc should say something like this: "Association list of bookmark names and bookmark data." or "Association list of bookmark records." (and then say what a record is) 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 unknown Mon Aug 18 09:06:51 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#29551: 24.5; doc string of `bookmark-alist' Resent-From: Drew Adams Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:02:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 29551 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 29551@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 29551-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B29551.151234569428129 (code B ref 29551); Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:02:02 +0000 Received: (at 29551) by debbugs.gnu.org; 4 Dec 2017 00:01:34 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:43975 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1eLeCU-0007Jd-00 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 03 Dec 2017 19:01:34 -0500 Received: from userp2130.oracle.com ([156.151.31.86]:37629) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1eLeCS-0007JP-AB for 29551@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 03 Dec 2017 19:01:32 -0500 Received: from pps.filterd (userp2130.oracle.com [127.0.0.1]) by userp2130.oracle.com (8.16.0.21/8.16.0.21) with SMTP id vB3NpOaZ165532 for <29551@debbugs.gnu.org>; Mon, 4 Dec 2017 00:01:26 GMT DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=oracle.com; h=mime-version : message-id : date : from : sender : to : subject : references : in-reply-to : content-type : content-transfer-encoding; s=corp-2017-10-26; bh=njbNyWsExFik+g3VzWN67BBEdQxqzkMvdrEVN0B+1J4=; b=DMOognNFhraZU1adkWPffNMSiklNCiRgResnKzAYSMaaT8kf43ijDVRiHWPR0m/Vrj0g lRJ8Vc+Ry04oFdi/4kExeNTA6Cmx5b5dKkLHS9XgPm20ew0MsRJp3RQA+AhDAob+TBUW +cXXXWPg1j4PUKZSA5Zajmo3Mx/6TZ5zQeaxTWiHQdyU/ulC104EECLvMg7EJ5YmqAyI KJg7O//1OlEm1D3oXLoUTOmiZvnIk8CQEgvcNF2LIbcOmVMVGbS94bf/zFanMGjyDk8S 5Iu+7OvWjF+ADCO7Y7JoZjk9i6n1HVl7X98Q7+RzsERPA5cegkfWwaZmDHBJtRGHkKF3 Ew== Received: from userv0021.oracle.com (userv0021.oracle.com [156.151.31.71]) by userp2130.oracle.com with ESMTP id 2ekpeyhqtf-1 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=NOT) for <29551@debbugs.gnu.org>; Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:01:26 +0000 Received: from aserv0122.oracle.com (aserv0122.oracle.com [141.146.126.236]) by userv0021.oracle.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id vB401Pia006912 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=OK) for <29551@debbugs.gnu.org>; Mon, 4 Dec 2017 00:01:25 GMT Received: from abhmp0015.oracle.com (abhmp0015.oracle.com [141.146.116.21]) by aserv0122.oracle.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id vB401OK1018532 for <29551@debbugs.gnu.org>; Mon, 4 Dec 2017 00:01:24 GMT MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <7d592373-442f-4e3e-957b-564a760f41e3@default> Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2017 16:01:23 -0800 (PST) From: Drew Adams References: In-Reply-To: X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Oracle Beehive Extensions for Outlook 2.0.1.9.1 (1003210) [OL 16.0.4615.0 (x86)] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=nai engine=5900 definitions=8734 signatures=668637 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=1 spamscore=1 suspectscore=13 malwarescore=0 phishscore=0 adultscore=0 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-1709140000 definitions=main-1712030356 X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) 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: -0.0 (/) In addition, this sentence should be removed from the doc string: "An entry with a key but null value means the entry is not used." That's just not true. (It might be true for the fields used by default, but even then that fact is unimportant.) It is not true generally. Anyone can program new bookmark types, with any data whatsoever in their records. What the meaning/behavior of a nil field value might be is determined only by the code that creates and uses such a bookmark. From unknown Mon Aug 18 09:06:51 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.505 (Entity 5.505) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: Drew Adams Subject: bug#29551: closed (Re: bug#29551: 24.5; doc string of `bookmark-alist') Message-ID: References: <83bmj8uulu.fsf@gnu.org> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 29551 X-Gnu-PR-Package: emacs Reply-To: 29551@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2017 09:20:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1512811202-1864-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1512811202-1864-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #29551: 24.5; doc string of `bookmark-alist' which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 29551@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 29551: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D29551 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1512811202-1864-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 29551-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 9 Dec 2017 09:19:41 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:53122 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1eNbIK-0000TR-JG for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 09 Dec 2017 04:19:40 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:36452) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1eNbII-0000TE-KU for 29551-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 09 Dec 2017 04:19:39 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1eNbI8-0007ro-F0 for 29551-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 09 Dec 2017 04:19:33 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.5 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_05,T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:58831) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1eNbI8-0007rk-B6; Sat, 09 Dec 2017 04:19:28 -0500 Received: from [176.228.60.248] (port=4266 helo=home-c4e4a596f7) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:256) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1eNbI7-0001Ut-Mk; Sat, 09 Dec 2017 04:19:28 -0500 Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2017 11:19:09 +0200 Message-Id: <83bmj8uulu.fsf@gnu.org> From: Eli Zaretskii To: Drew Adams In-reply-to: (message from Drew Adams on Sun, 3 Dec 2017 15:41:10 -0800 (PST)) Subject: Re: bug#29551: 24.5; doc string of `bookmark-alist' References: 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: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 29551-done Cc: 29551-done@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: -5.0 (-----) > Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2017 15:41:10 -0800 (PST) > From: Drew Adams > > A bookmark is more than a name. > > The first line of the doc string says this: > > Association list of bookmarks and their records. > > That's wrong, or at best misleading. Each entry in the alist is a > _bookmark_. That is, each entry is a bookmark "record", whose car > is the bookmark name, and whose cdr is the associated bookmark data. > > The doc should say something like this: > > "Association list of bookmark names and bookmark data." > or > "Association list of bookmark records." (and then say what a record is) Thanks, fixed. ------------=_1512811202-1864-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 3 Dec 2017 23:41:32 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:43962 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1eLdt5-0006r7-W9 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 03 Dec 2017 18:41:32 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:56927) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1eLdt4-0006qt-5n for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 03 Dec 2017 18:41:30 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1eLdsx-0001Xl-Lf for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 03 Dec 2017 18:41:24 -0500 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,T_DKIM_INVALID, URIBL_BLOCKED autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:35150) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1eLdsx-0001Xb-J9 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 03 Dec 2017 18:41:23 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:47886) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1eLdsw-0004ab-DW for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 03 Dec 2017 18:41:23 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1eLdss-0001W9-Ey for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 03 Dec 2017 18:41:22 -0500 Received: from aserp2120.oracle.com ([141.146.126.78]:41998) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1eLdss-0001VZ-5D for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 03 Dec 2017 18:41:18 -0500 Received: from pps.filterd (aserp2120.oracle.com [127.0.0.1]) by aserp2120.oracle.com (8.16.0.21/8.16.0.21) with SMTP id vB3NcTme057277 for ; Sun, 3 Dec 2017 23:41:13 GMT DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=oracle.com; h=mime-version : message-id : date : from : sender : to : subject : content-type : content-transfer-encoding; s=corp-2017-10-26; bh=P02EhigfpLS2VYD1Uu2Q7hQE6ql6/IhE79tYAcsU+7E=; b=cjqX5c9cf6DlHeMrSPtLuIkDdRUYeMZNI+Pp4nM72n/LJ/l0LpJ4dVxp09iqomOscIJj HmN1y9+bcUKXt7FdEKbqnXHwdtBNHaczb3jtq1UeHvaP7BwermBRpiSTQDN9Mw3puABA /RBS6ZDQo2loJD6miPFfNvWB9j5m8NucJOMiUstX3RwWXeQvFLKtO7yLZYZ8Ssd1VnWe /mstxNht/YXn5o9Ya4AeY+IeduzyjApyhjCke8ppESuKkt6542+jgAO/D/FbGq1WMyTn x9sl8u0UcxqNG8cDT/aPixdwbrDg0uBA5Me2UySkoU1VprovltL9mdsztw0RxaBub29Y dw== Received: from aserv0022.oracle.com (aserv0022.oracle.com [141.146.126.234]) by aserp2120.oracle.com with ESMTP id 2ekpeuhqdp-1 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Sun, 03 Dec 2017 23:41:13 +0000 Received: from userv0122.oracle.com (userv0122.oracle.com [156.151.31.75]) by aserv0022.oracle.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id vB3NfCCt009294 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Sun, 3 Dec 2017 23:41:12 GMT Received: from abhmp0015.oracle.com (abhmp0015.oracle.com [141.146.116.21]) by userv0122.oracle.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id vB3NfBTT023960 for ; Sun, 3 Dec 2017 23:41:12 GMT MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2017 15:41:10 -0800 (PST) From: Drew Adams To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: 24.5; doc string of `bookmark-alist' X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Oracle Beehive Extensions for Outlook 2.0.1.9.1 (1003210) [OL 16.0.4615.0 (x86)] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=nai engine=5900 definitions=8734 signatures=668637 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=2 spamscore=2 suspectscore=1 malwarescore=0 phishscore=0 adultscore=0 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-1709140000 definitions=main-1712030353 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 3.x [generic] [fuzzy] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) 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: -5.0 (-----) A bookmark is more than a name. The first line of the doc string says this: Association list of bookmarks and their records. That's wrong, or at best misleading. Each entry in the alist is a _bookmark_. That is, each entry is a bookmark "record", whose car is the bookmark name, and whose cdr is the associated bookmark data. The doc should say something like this: "Association list of bookmark names and bookmark data." or "Association list of bookmark records." (and then say what a record is) 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' ------------=_1512811202-1864-1--