GNU bug report logs - #46926
Remove the quotes from highlighted/linked symbols when displaying docs

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: scame <laszlomail <at> protonmail.com>

Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 16:58:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Fixed in version 29.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: scame <laszlomail <at> protonmail.com>
To: "rms <at> gnu.org" <rms <at> gnu.org>
Cc: "46926 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <46926 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>, "larsi <at> gnus.org" <larsi <at> gnus.org>, Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Subject: bug#46926: Remove the quotes from highlighted/linked symbols when displaying docs
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2021 06:08:31 +0000

>
> The purpose of quotes in Texinfo output is to make semantic
> distinctions. In other words, to show what kind of role that text
> plays in the program being documented.

In the main body of the Help text only symbols are linked AFAIK. Is
that right?

So the quotes don't convey any extra meaning and the symbols are linked,
so they can be clicked to instantly see their documentation. The quotes
are just extra noise in the rendered output, breaking the visual flow of
the text unnecessarily.
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