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CHECKLIST FOR ADDING A NEW FILE TO EMACS -*- outline -*-

** Make sure the author(s) have a copyright assignment/disclaimer.

** Make sure the file matches the standard Emacs template (header
format, copyright and license notice, etc).

** Make sure the filename does not cause the DOS port any problems (8+3).

** Make the ChangeLog entry in the name of the author(s), not your own name.

** If appropriate, add an entry to lisp/Makefile.in ELCFILES.

** If appropriate, check that the file compiles OK and that Emacs
builds fine with it.  Address any compilation warnings.

** If a major contribution, consider adding an entry to the
Acknowledgments in doc/emacs/emacs.texi and ack.texi.

** If appropriate, add a short NEWS entry.

** If appropriate, update make-dist (not needed with "standard" file
names, eg *.el).
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ffc90b85 GM	1	CHECKLIST FOR ADDING A NEW FILE TO EMACS -- outline --
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	3	** Make sure the author(s) have a copyright assignment/disclaimer.
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	5	** Make sure the file matches the standard Emacs template (header
	6	format, copyright and license notice, etc).
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	8	** Make sure the filename does not cause the DOS port any problems (8+3).
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	10	** Make the ChangeLog entry in the name of the author(s), not your own name.
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	12	** If appropriate, add an entry to lisp/Makefile.in ELCFILES.
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	14	** If appropriate, check that the file compiles OK and that Emacs
	15	builds fine with it. Address any compilation warnings.
	16
	17	** If a major contribution, consider adding an entry to the
	18	Acknowledgments in doc/emacs/emacs.texi and ack.texi.
	19
	20	** If appropriate, add a short NEWS entry.
	21
	22	** If appropriate, update make-dist (not needed with "standard" file
	23	names, eg *.el).