From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.io!.POSTED.blaine.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Jean Louis Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel Subject: Re: Manual does not mention dictionary.el Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:19:00 +0300 Message-ID: <046E1F8D-B00F-4AD9-9754-D00BC196328D@gnu.support> References: <87jzeexurr.fsf@iki.fi> <864j5hzszs.fsf@gnu.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Injection-Info: ciao.gmane.io; posting-host="blaine.gmane.org:116.202.254.214"; logging-data="971"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@ciao.gmane.io" User-Agent: K-9 Mail for Android To: emacs-devel@gnu.org, Eli Zaretskii , Petteri Hintsanen Original-X-From: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Fri Dec 06 20:20:01 2024 Return-path: Envelope-to: ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane-mx.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([209.51.188.17]) by ciao.gmane.io with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1tJdrr-000AXr-Qh for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane-mx.org; Fri, 06 Dec 2024 20:19:59 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([::1] helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1tJdrE-00034F-PH; Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:19:20 -0500 Original-Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1tJdr6-00033W-El for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:19:13 -0500 Original-Received: from stw1.rcdrun.com ([217.170.207.13]) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1tJdr4-0002wD-TO; Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:19:12 -0500 Original-Received: from [127.0.0.1] ([::ffff:102.85.85.134]) (AUTH: PLAIN admin, TLS: TLS1.3,128bits,ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_GCM_SHA256) by stw1.rcdrun.com with ESMTPSA id 0000000000081FFA.0000000067534E2B.003B5FE7; Fri, 06 Dec 2024 12:19:06 -0700 In-Reply-To: <864j5hzszs.fsf@gnu.org> Received-SPF: pass client-ip=217.170.207.13; envelope-from=bugs@gnu.support; helo=stw1.rcdrun.com X-Spam_score_int: -18 X-Spam_score: -1.9 X-Spam_bar: - X-Spam_report: (-1.9 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_CERTIFIED_BLOCKED=0.001, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_RPBL_BLOCKED=0.001, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: "Emacs development discussions." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.io gmane.emacs.devel:326144 Archived-At: On October 12, 2024 10:21:27 AM GMT+03:00, Eli Zaretskii w= rote: >> From: Petteri Hintsanen >> Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 23:13:44 +0300 >>=20 >> I was wondering if Emacs could do dictionary look-ups=2E >>=20 >> After failed search through the manual (for "dictionary") I resorted to >> a web search=2E It quickly showed that Emacs has included dictionary= =2Eel >> since version 28 or so=2E >>=20 >> Why this extremely useful feature is not mentioned in the manual at all= ? >> Or did I just miss it somehow? > >We don't describe in the manual every feature we add to Emacs; we >describe that in NEWS instead=2E The Emacs manual is already very >large, so we add new features to it only of they are very important=2E > >I've now added to the manual a short description of the dictionary >search facility=2E > >Thanks=2E > The dictionary feature in Emacs is undeniably important, as it enhances pr= oductivity and provides immediate access to word definitions this enhancing= educational facility within Emacs=2E=20 While we may not currently agree on its inclusion or prominence in the Ema= cs manual, the feature's utility cannot be understated=2E=20 If people bring attention to its significance and share their perspectives= , perhaps someone could take the initiative to write and contribute that pa= rt to the manual, ensuring its value is properly=20 documented for all users=2E Best if author could do that=2E I am defining words every single day through Emacs=2E Jean