GNU bug report logs - #38317
Buffer-local variables don't work as history for read-from-minibuffer

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From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Federico Tedin <federicotedin <at> gmail.com>
Cc: eliz <at> gnu.org, 38317 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, larsi <at> gnus.org
Subject: bug#38317: Buffer-local variables don't work as history for read-from-minibuffer
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 00:22:21 -0500

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  > You're right, I was looking at the Emacs manual instead of the Elisp
  > manual (the sections have the same title). I can see that the Elisp manual is
  > more specific about the history list variable. I could mention the
  > possibility of using a buffer-local variable there.

Since the two sections have the same name, would it be helpful to give
the Emacs Manual section a cross reference to the Elisp Manual section?
Perhaps, "See also the section of the same name, @xref{...}."
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Dr Richard Stallman
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