delete-selection-mode @key{RET}}):
@quotation
-When Delete Selection mode is enabled, Transient Mark mode is also
-enabled and typed text replaces the selection if the selection is
-active. Otherwise, typed text is just inserted at point regardless of
-any selection.
+When Delete Selection mode is enabled, typed text replaces the selection
+if the selection is active. Otherwise, typed text is just inserted at
+point regardless of any selection.
@end quotation
This mode also allows you to delete (not kill) the highlighted region by