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diff --git a/lispref/display.texi b/lispref/display.texi
index 071b3a5..3d61492 100644 (file)
--- a/lispref/display.texi
+++ b/lispref/display.texi
@@ -1049,7 +1049,9 @@ This creates and returns a display table.  The table initially has
 element says how to display the character code @var{n}.  The value
 should be @code{nil} or a vector of glyph values (@pxref{Glyphs}).  If
 an element is @code{nil}, it says to display that character according to
-the usual display conventions (@pxref{Usual Display}).
+the usual display conventions (@pxref{Usual Display}).  Note that the
+display table has no effect on the tab and newline characters; they are
+always displayed as whitespace in their usual special fashion.
 
   The remaining five elements of a display table serve special purposes,
 and @code{nil} means use the default stated below.