GNU bug report logs - #3035
23.0.92; doc, terminology for graphics, display, terminal, etc.

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:40:07 UTC

Severity: minor

Done: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #90 received at 3035 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: "'Stefan Monnier'" <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: <3035 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>, "'Eli Zaretskii'" <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Subject: RE: bug#3035: 23.0.92; doc, terminology for graphics, display, terminal, etc.
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:01:18 -0700

> > IMO, using slant for a defined term in print is not too 
> > good, and having the same appearance for defined terms
> > and emphasized text (unrelated) is also not too good.
> 
> AFAIK, it's just common practice for definitions.  The italics is used
> to emphasize the fact that this term is used with a specific meaning,
> which is being explained.

Nope. Not common practice. And that reasoning (defined term is important, so use
emphasis) is an invention.

But you are free to invent your own conventions. ;-)
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