Re: Leading * in docstrings of defcustoms.

[Chong Yidong]

"Drew Adams" <address@hidden> writes:

> If you do remove `*' from defcustoms, please also update the manuals
> accordingly.

They should already be omitted, or strongly deprecated, in the manuals.
For example, the Variable Definitions node in the Lisp manual says

  There is no need to start [the docstring] with a `*', because
  `defcustom' automatically marks `option' as a "user option"

If you find a spot in the manual that still follows the old convention,
please let us know.

> Why is it that `*' should be removed from defcustoms? Is it simply
> because they don't need it?

Yes.