GNU bug report logs - #6461
Documentation backslashes in the manual for `cyclic-*-indirection'

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From: MON KEY <monkey <at> sandpframing.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Documentation backslashes in the manual for `cyclic-*-indirection'
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:47:32 -0400

Documentation backslashes in the manual for `cyclic-*-indirection'

backslashes in the manual for `cyclic-function-indirection' and
`cyclic-variable-indirection'

doc/errors.texi
,----
| @item cyclic-function-indirection
| @code{"Symbol's chain of function indirections\@* contains a loop"}@*
| @xref{Function Indirection}.
|
| @item cyclic-variable-indirection
| @code{"Symbol's chain of variable indirections\@* contains a loop"}@*
| @xref{Variable Aliases}.
`----

displays in *info*  as:

,---- (info "(elisp)Standard Errors")
|
| `cyclic-function-indirection'
|      `"Symbol's chain of function indirections\
|      contains a loop"'
|      see Function Indirection.
|
| `cyclic-variable-indirection'
|      `"Symbol's chain of variable indirections\
|      contains a loop"'
|      see Variable Aliases.
|
`----

Are the `\'s indicative of something?

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/s_P\

Message #10 received at 6461-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: MON KEY <monkey <at> sandpframing.com>
Cc: 6461-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#6461: Documentation backslashes in the manual for
	`cyclic-*-indirection'
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:07:02 -0400

MON KEY <monkey <at> sandpframing.com> writes:

> | @item cyclic-function-indirection
> | @code{"Symbol's chain of function indirections\@* contains a loop"}@*
> | @xref{Function Indirection}.
> |
> | @item cyclic-variable-indirection
> | @code{"Symbol's chain of variable indirections\@* contains a loop"}@*
> | @xref{Variable Aliases}.

Thanks.  These are unnecessary; I've removed them.

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