Re: lisp/generic.el patch.

[David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org>]

Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> writes:

> Thanks very much for making etc/TODO smaller.
> I have one minor criticism:
>
>       (defcustom generic-use-find-file-hook t
>     !   "*If non-nil, add a hook to enter `default-generic-mode' automatically.
>
> That doc string should say
>
>       (defcustom generic-use-find-file-hook t
>     !   "*If non-nil, add a hook to enter Default-Generic mode automatically.
>
> because the convention for referring to modes in English text
> is to use the mode's name in English, rather than a Lisp symbol name.
>
> There are some other doc strings and comments that need a like change.

In this case, I'd prefer to have

       (defcustom generic-use-find-file-hook t
     !   "*If non-nil, add a hook to call `default-generic-mode' automatically.

The main rationale is that this will give a working cross reference
link in the help window.

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