GNU bug report logs - #3564
23.0.94; compose-region doc string

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:35:04 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #20 received at 3564 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Kenichi Handa <handa <at> m17n.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 3564 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#3564: 23.0.94; compose-region doc string
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:36:40 +0900

In article <AAD7FAEDDC0649708F012EA7C77B39BF <at> us.oracle.com>, "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> > +For instance, if the region has three characters \"XYZ\", X is
> > +regarded as BASE glyph, and Y is displayed:
> > +  (1) above BASE if Y's descent is not positive,
> > +  (2) below BASE if Y's ascent is not positive,

> I wonder if "descent" and "ascent" shouldn't be "descender" and "ascender" or
> something like that? Need to check with someone who knows typography
> terminology, unless you're sure about "descent" and "ascent".

"descent" and "ascent" are commonly used term in glyph
metrics.  I added "value" after them for clarification.

I've just committed the change while reflecting your other
comments.

---
Kenichi Handa
handa <at> m17n.org
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