From 6deaa218414d022c53d72a127cb5d1fa9fd9d046 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Luc Teirlinck Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 03:54:15 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (Reverting): Correct description of revert-buffer's handling of point. --- man/ChangeLog | 5 +++++ man/files.texi | 9 ++++----- 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/man/ChangeLog b/man/ChangeLog index 63277cb57f7..1cfe38d705c 100644 --- a/man/ChangeLog +++ b/man/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2004-04-02 Luc Teirlinck + + * files.texi (Reverting): Correct description of revert-buffer's + handling of point. + 2004-03-22 Juri Linkov * emacs.texi (Top): Add `Misc X'. diff --git a/man/files.texi b/man/files.texi index a7f06619288..f73d1370eba 100644 --- a/man/files.texi +++ b/man/files.texi @@ -855,11 +855,10 @@ of the file. To do this, use @kbd{M-x revert-buffer}, which operates on the current buffer. Since reverting a buffer unintentionally could lose a lot of work, you must confirm this command with @kbd{yes}. - @code{revert-buffer} keeps point at the same distance (measured in -characters) from the beginning of the file. If the file was edited only -slightly, you will be at approximately the same piece of text after -reverting as before. If you have made drastic changes, the same value of -point in the old file may address a totally different piece of text. + @code{revert-buffer} tries to position point in such a way that, if +the file was edited only slightly, you will be at approximately the +same piece of text after reverting as before. However, if you have made +drastic changes, point may wind up in a totally different piece of text. Reverting marks the buffer as ``not modified'' until another change is made. -- 2.11.4.GIT