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Subject: |
23.0.92; doc of load-library |
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Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:12:58 -0700 |
The doc string and Elisp manual entry for `load-library' could be more
helpful.
Doc string:
Load the library named LIBRARY.
LIBRARY should be a relative file name of the library, a string.
It can omit the suffix (a.k.a. file-name extension).
This is an interface to the function `load'.
Elisp entry:
Command: load-library library
This command loads the library named LIBRARY. It is equivalent to
`load', except in how it reads its argument interactively.
The explanation in the Emacs manual is good. It should be
cross-referenced from the Elisp manual. The Elisp manual says nothing
helpful; in particular, it says nothing about _how_ its reading of the
arg is different from that of `load'.
The doc string is inadequate on its own. The best solution would be
for it to cross-reference the Emacs manual (click a link), but that
feature was refused. An alternative is to add some more explanation
to the doc string - about .elc, .el etc.
In GNU Emacs 23.0.92.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)
of 2009-03-30 on SOFT-MJASON
Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600
configured using `configure --with-gcc (3.4)'
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