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24.0.50; incorrect indentation in (elisp) Special Properties

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 8652 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#8652: 24.0.50; incorrect indentation in (elisp) Special Properties
Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 20:58:07 +0300

> From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
> Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 08:21:33 -0700
> 
> The reference sections, such as `--Variable:', should follow the same
> indentation throughout the manual.

Why?  What bad things happen if they don't?

> In (elisp) Special Properties, the two `--Variable:' sections are
> indented too far; they should be indented to only column 1, as in
> the rest of the manual.

That's because they are pertinent to the `point-entered' and
`point-left' properties, and so are sub-items of their parent item.
Having them indented as you suggest would make them stand out of the
surrounding text, which IMO isn't right.

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