GNU bug report logs - #45428
27.1; (quote (quote (quote ...))) unexpectedly works as anonymous face

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Markus Triska <triska <at> metalevel.at>

Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2020 12:41:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: wontfix

Found in version 27.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
To: Markus Triska <triska <at> metalevel.at>
Cc: 45428 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#45428: 27.1; (quote (quote (quote ...))) unexpectedly works as anonymous face
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2020 20:58:08 +0100

On Dez 25 2020, Markus Triska wrote:

> In this case, the anonymous face is not specified as a property list,
> but as a symbolic expression of the form (quote (quote (quote ...))),
> and still works. Is this the intended result, and can we rely on it? If
> so, could you please document it?

It is already documented, see (elisp) Special Properties.

Andreas.

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