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26.1.50; Docstring for 'empty' whitespace-style is clearer than manual

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To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
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Subject: bug#31713: closed (26.1.50; Docstring for 'empty' whitespace-style
 is clearer than manual)
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2018 15:06:02 +0000

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From: "Basil L. Contovounesios" <contovob <at> tcd.ie>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 26.1.50; Docstring for 'empty' whitespace-style is clearer than manual
Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2018 17:55:51 +0100

Severity: minor

The 'empty' whitespace-style option is described under
"(emacs) Useless Whitespace" as follows:

  ‘empty’
       Highlight empty lines.

The docstring of whitespace-style, on the other hand, is a bit clearer
w.r.t. which lines are considered empty:

  empty                empty lines at beginning and/or end of buffer
                       are visualized via faces.
                       It has effect only if `face' (see above)
                       is present in `whitespace-style'.

I think the manual should also mention the BOB/EOB restriction.

Thanks,

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: "Basil L. Contovounesios" <contovob <at> tcd.ie>
Cc: 31713-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#31713: 26.1.50;
 Docstring for 'empty' whitespace-style is clearer than manual
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2018 18:05:21 +0300

> From: "Basil L. Contovounesios" <contovob <at> tcd.ie>
> Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2018 18:06:01 +0100
> 
> tags 31713 patch
> quit
> 
> > The 'empty' whitespace-style option is described under
> > "(emacs) Useless Whitespace" as follows:
> >
> >   ‘empty’
> >        Highlight empty lines.
> >
> > The docstring of whitespace-style, on the other hand, is a bit clearer
> > w.r.t. which lines are considered empty:
> >
> >   empty                empty lines at beginning and/or end of buffer
> >                        are visualized via faces.
> >                        It has effect only if `face' (see above)
> >                        is present in `whitespace-style'.
> >
> > I think the manual should also mention the BOB/EOB restriction.
> 
> I attach a potential amendment.

Thanks, pushed.

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