Re: doc-strings: T vs t

[Gerd Moellmann]

address@hidden (Pavel Janík) writes:

> What about this change:
> 
> --- tips.texi.~1.37.~ Tue Jul 10 12:51:30 2001
> +++ tips.texi Mon Oct 29 11:39:14 2001
> @@ -597,9 +597,10 @@
>  @item
>  @iftex
>  When a documentation string refers to a Lisp symbol, write it as it
> -would be printed (which usually means in lower case), with single-quotes
> -around it.  For example: @samp{`lambda'}.  There are two exceptions:
> -write @code{t} and @code{nil} without single-quotes.
> +would be printed (which usually means in lower case, even at the
> +beginning of sentences), with single-quotes around it.  For
> +example: @samp{`lambda'}.  There are two exceptions: write @code{t}
> +and @code{nil} without single-quotes.
>  @end iftex
>  @ifnottex
>  When a documentation string refers to a Lisp symbol, write it as it
> 

Let's see what Richard says.  I think the position so far has
been to avoid t and nil at the start of sentences.