Re: Backslash-escaped brackets in string literals

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Mattias Engdegård <address@hidden>
> Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 12:24:11 +0100
> Cc: address@hidden, address@hidden
> 
> > I thought I've just shown you that disregarding this issue entirely is
> > still premature.  I'm okay with maybe making the text less mandatory
> > and more a recommendation, perhaps even mentioning older Emacs
> > versions.  But removing it entirely? what's the rush?
> 
> And I thought I just showed you that 'C-x 4 a' had actually been fixed... 
> Let's shake hands.

🤝

> It's perfectly normal to adjust the documentation to match the 
> implementation; no need for foot-dragging. Your point about being nice to 
> users of older versions is taken, though. Would this patch do? It retains the 
> recommendation while being clear about its purpose.

Fine with me, thanks.