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23.1; doc string of global-hl-highlight

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Message #5 received at submit <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: 23.1; doc string of global-hl-highlight
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:36:59 -0800

It is:
 
  Active the Global-Hl-Line overlay on the current line in the
  current window.
 
"Active" is not a verb in English.
 
Consider using a description that is more user oriented, talking about
the visible effect, not implementation details such as overlays. 
 
E.g. "Highlight the line the cursor is on in the current window."
 

In GNU Emacs 23.1.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)
 of 2009-07-29 on SOFT-MJASON
Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600
configured using `configure --with-gcc (4.4)'
 

Message #10 received at 4925-done <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 4925-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 23.1; doc string of global-hl-highlight
Date: Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:45:53 -0500

>   Active the Global-Hl-Line overlay on the current line in the
>   current window.
> "Active" is not a verb in English.
> Consider using a description that is more user oriented, talking about
> the visible effect, not implementation details such as overlays.
> E.g. "Highlight the line the cursor is on in the current window."

Fixed, thanks.

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