-more specific files as soon as it starts up. For example,
-@command{emacs foo.txt} starts Emacs with a buffer displaying the
-contents of the file @samp{foo.txt}. This feature exists mainly for
-compatibility with other editors, which are designed to edit one file
-at a time: once you are done with that file, you exit the editor, and
-start it again the next time you need it.
-
- Using Emacs in this way---starting it afresh each time you want to
-edit a file---is unnecessary and wasteful. Emacs can visit more than
-one file in a single editing session, and exiting the Emacs session
-loses valuable accumulated context, such as the kill ring, registers,
-undo history, and mark ring. These features, described later in the
-manual, are useful for performing edits across multiple files, or
-continuing edits to a single file.
-
- The recommended way to use Emacs is to start it only once, just
-after you log in, and do all your editing in the same Emacs session.
-Each time you edit a file, visit it with the existing Emacs, which
-eventually has many files in it ready for editing. @xref{Files}, for
-more information on visiting more than one file.
+more files as soon as it starts up. For example, @command{emacs
+foo.txt} starts Emacs with a buffer displaying the contents of the
+file @samp{foo.txt}. This feature exists mainly for compatibility
+with other editors, which are designed to be launched from the shell
+for short editing sessions. If you call Emacs this way, the initial
+frame is split into two windows---one showing the specified file, and
+the other showing the startup screen. @xref{Windows}.
+
+ Generally, it is unnecessary and wasteful to start Emacs afresh each
+time you want to edit a file. The recommended way to use Emacs is to
+start it just once, just after you log in, and do all your editing in
+the same Emacs session. @xref{Files}, for information on visiting
+more than one file. If you use Emacs this way, the Emacs session
+accumulates valuable context, such as the kill ring, registers, undo
+history, and mark ring data, which together make editing more
+convenient. These features are described later in the manual.