[debbugs-tracker] bug#31683: closed (emacs-lisp-intro.texi - opportunity to link eintr to elisp)

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> Sat, 2 Jun 2018 20:39:49 +1000
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> Hello.
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> The footnote at line 2150 *indirectly* links to (elisp) Printed Representation, 
> which details what an expression is.
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> : 8cda6f8f44b (Glenn Morris             2007-09-06  2150) learn how to read 
> address@hidden@code{(quote hello)} is an expansion of
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> At line 2508 in the summary is an opportunity to *directly* link the mention of 
> expressions to (elisp) Printed Representation.
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> : 8cda6f8f44b (Glenn Morris             2007-09-06  2508) Lisp programs are 
> made up of expressions, which are lists or single atoms.
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> (I will re-open this bug number for future opportunities to link eintr, elisp 
> after it is closed.)
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> > From: Van L <address@hidden>
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> > The footnote at line 2150 *indirectly* links to (elisp) Printed 
> > Representation, which details what an expression is.
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> > : 8cda6f8f44b (Glenn Morris             2007-09-06  2150) learn how to read 
> > address@hidden@code{(quote hello)} is an expansion of
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> I don't think I agree: the relation to expressions is too far-fetched
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> > At line 2508 in the summary is an opportunity to *directly* link the mention 
> > of expressions to (elisp) Printed Representation.
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> > : 8cda6f8f44b (Glenn Morris             2007-09-06  2508) Lisp programs are 
> > made up of expressions, which are lists or single atoms.
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> Expressions were explained in the previous sub-sections, so I don't
> think we need to add a cross-reference here.  (In any case, having
> cross-references in a Summary is IME bad style, since it means we
> failed to describe something in the parts being summarized.  A summary
> should never say anything that wasn't already said before.)
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> > (I will re-open this bug number for future opportunities to link eintr, elisp 
> > after it is closed.)
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> Please don't, as each issue should be a separate bug report.
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