Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:

> I'd prefer "displays line numbers in the text area, before each line".

In the attached patch, the suggested text is changed as you suggest
and extended with details on how to use it.  WDYT?

> ("Left side" is not entirely accurate, because in R2L paragraphs the
> numbers are displayed on the right.)

Good point.

> My point is that neither linum-mode nor display-line-numbers-mode are
> for program sources.  But that's not a very important point, so maybe
> ignore me.

OK, thanks for clarifying.

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas