* doc/lispref/keymaps.texi (Key Binding Commands): Trivial rephrasing.

[bpt/emacs.git] / doc / lispref / syntax.texi

diff --git a/doc/lispref/syntax.texi b/doc/lispref/syntax.texi
index 624b5a9..dfa1211 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/lispref/syntax.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/syntax.texi
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 @c -*-texinfo-*-
 @c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 1990-1995, 1998-1999, 2001-2012
-@c   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 1990-1995, 1998-1999, 2001-2013 Free Software
+@c Foundation, Inc.
 @c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions.
 @node Syntax Tables
 @chapter Syntax Tables
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ its arguments (@pxref{Syntax Table Functions}).
 
   The first character in a syntax descriptor must be a syntax class
 designator character.  The second character, if present, specifies a
-matching character (e.g.@: in Lisp, the matching character for
+matching character (e.g., in Lisp, the matching character for
 @samp{(} is @samp{)}); a space specifies that there is no matching
 character.  Then come characters specifying additional syntax
 properties (@pxref{Syntax Flags}).
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ non-@code{nil}, the parent of the new syntax table is @var{table};
 otherwise, the parent is the standard syntax table.
 
 In the new syntax table, all characters are initially given the
-``inherit'' (@samp{@@}) syntax class, i.e.@: their syntax is inherited
+``inherit'' (@samp{@@}) syntax class, i.e., their syntax is inherited
 from the parent table (@pxref{Syntax Class Table}).
 @end defun
 
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ between @var{min} and @var{max}, inclusive.
 The syntax is changed only for @var{table}, which defaults to the
 current buffer's syntax table, and not in any other syntax table.
 
-The argument @var{syntax-descriptor} is a syntax descriptor, i.e.@: a
+The argument @var{syntax-descriptor} is a syntax descriptor, i.e., a
 string whose first character is a syntax class designator and whose
 second and subsequent characters optionally specify a matching
 character and syntax flags.  @xref{Syntax Descriptors}.  An error is
@@ -478,17 +478,17 @@ it easier to see the character returned by @code{char-syntax}.)
 @end group
 
 @group
-;; Forward slash characters have punctuation syntax.  Note that this
-;; @code{char-syntax} call does not reveal that it is also part of
-;; comment-start and -end sequences.
+;; Forward slash characters have punctuation syntax.
+;; Note that this @code{char-syntax} call does not reveal
+;; that it is also part of comment-start and -end sequences.
 (string (char-syntax ?/))
      @result{} "."
 @end group
 
 @group
-;; Open parenthesis characters have open parenthesis syntax.  Note
-;; that this @code{char-syntax} call does not reveal that it has a
-;; matching character, @samp{)}.
+;; Open parenthesis characters have open parenthesis syntax.
+;; Note that this @code{char-syntax} call does not reveal that
+;; it has a matching character, @samp{)}.
 (string (char-syntax ?\())
      @result{} "("
 @end group
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ This function returns the current syntax table, which is the table for
 the current buffer.
 @end defun
 
-@defmac with-syntax-table @var{table} @var{body}@dots{}
+@defmac with-syntax-table table body@dots{}
 This macro executes @var{body} using @var{table} as the current syntax
 table.  It returns the value of the last form in @var{body}, after
 restoring the old current syntax table.
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ expression prefix syntax class, and characters with the @samp{p} flag.
 expressions.  We will refer to such expressions as @dfn{sexps},
 following the terminology of Lisp, even though these functions can act
 on languages other than Lisp.  Basically, a sexp is either a balanced
-parenthetical grouping, a string, or a ``symbol'' (i.e.@: a sequence
+parenthetical grouping, a string, or a ``symbol'' (i.e., a sequence
 of characters whose syntax is either word constituent or symbol
 constituent).  However, characters in the expression prefix syntax
 class (@pxref{Syntax Class Table}) are treated as part of the sexp if
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ corresponds to each syntax flag.
 @samp{4} @tab @code{(lsh 1 19)}
 @end multitable
 
-@defun string-to-syntax @var{desc}
+@defun string-to-syntax desc
 Given a syntax descriptor @var{desc} (a string), this function returns
 the corresponding raw syntax descriptor.
 @end defun