branch: elpa/annotate
commit dc6e884265c9de5b0e486b9f6bd9509a14b85c94
Merge: 2db6d5ef31 d9693f8dd2
Author: cage2 <1257703+ca...@users.noreply.github.com>
Commit: GitHub <nore...@github.com>

    Merge pull request #173 from cage2/master
    
    - fixed type definition of customiziable variables and docstrings
---
 Changelog   |  48 ++++++++-
 Eask        |   2 +-
 NEWS.org    |   6 +-
 annotate.el | 322 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------------
 4 files changed, 210 insertions(+), 168 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index fa0205d33e..8a5371db9c 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -1,11 +1,49 @@
+2025-05-14 cage
+
+       * annotate.el:
+
+       - fixed docstrings.
+
+2025-05-12 cage2
+
+       * annotate.el:
+
+       Merge pull request #172 from jcs-PR/ci/basic
+       - fixed type definition of customiziable variables related to font
+       faces of annotations, we can not know in advance the length of the
+       plists bound to these variables;
+       - fixed docstrings, only symbols names are wrapped in `…'.
+       - fixed docstrings.
+
+2025-05-10 cage2, JenChieh
+
+       * .github/workflows/test.yml,
+       * .gitignore,
+       * Eask,
+       * annotate.el:
+
+       Merge pull request #171 from cage2/master
+       ci: Add basic CI
+       fix: Set minimum version to 30.1
+       fix: snapshot warnings
+       fix: wrap info-setup
+       fix: indent issue and mix used of tab/spaces
+       fix: wrap entire info setup
+       fix: diff-buffers added after 27.1
+
 2025-05-09 cage
 
-        * annotate.el:
+       * Changelog,
+       * NEWS.org,
+       * annotate.el:
 
-        - fixed type definition of customiziable variables related to font
-        faces of annotations;
-        - changed deprecated function related to info mode;
-        - reformatted some docstrings to fit 80 columns limit.
+       - fixed type definition of customiziable variables related to font
+       faces of annotations;
+       - changed deprecated function related to info mode;
+       - reformatted some docstrings to fit 80 columns limit.
+       - increased version number;
+       - updated NEWS file;
+       - updated Changelog.
 
 2025-05-07 cage
 
diff --git a/Eask b/Eask
index 0d9af6586c..541e4e8c10 100644
--- a/Eask
+++ b/Eask
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ;; -*- mode: eask; lexical-binding: t -*-
 
 (package "annotate"
-         "2.4.1"
+         "2.4.2"
          "annotate files without changing them")
 
 (website-url "https://github.com/bastibe/annotate.el";)
diff --git a/NEWS.org b/NEWS.org
index c13a0bb80c..8661e3d80a 100644
--- a/NEWS.org
+++ b/NEWS.org
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+- 2025-05-09 v2.4.2 cage ::
+
+  This versions adds a CI system and boilerplate for adding unit testing to 
annotate.el (thanks JenChieh!); also docstrings has been modified to be more 
compliant to Emacs documentation standards.
+
 - 2025-05-09 v2.4.1 cage ::
 
-  This version reomoves the compilation warnings and makes easier to customize 
the packacge.
+  This version removes the compilation warnings and makes easier to customize 
the package.
 
 - 2025-04-23 v2.4.0 cage ::
 
diff --git a/annotate.el b/annotate.el
index be99622935..767cd18e49 100644
--- a/annotate.el
+++ b/annotate.el
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ;; Maintainer: Bastian Bechtold <bastibe....@mailbox.org>, cage 
<cage-...@twistfold.it>
 ;; URL: https://github.com/bastibe/annotate.el
 ;; Created: 2015-06-10
-;; Version: 2.4.1
+;; Version: 2.4.2
 ;; Package-Requires: ((emacs "27.1"))
 
 ;; This file is NOT part of GNU Emacs.
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 ;;;###autoload
 (defgroup annotate nil
   "Annotate files without changing them."
-  :version "2.4.1"
+  :version "2.4.2"
   :group 'text)
 
 (defvar annotate-mode-map
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ See https://github.com/bastibe/annotate.el/ for 
documentation."
   :type 'file)
 
 (defcustom annotate-file-buffer-local nil
-  "If non nil (default `nil'), for each annotated file `filename', a database
-`filename.notes', containing the annotations, is generated in the
-same directory that contains `filename'."
+  "If non nil (default `nil'), for each annotated file \"filename\", a database
+\"filename.notes\", containing the annotations, is generated in the
+same directory that contains \"filename\"."
   :type 'string)
 
 (defcustom annotate-buffer-local-database-extension "notes"
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ name of the local database annotation"
                                       (:underline "#92EEF1")
                                       (:underline "#F192EE"))
   "List of faces for annotated text."
-  :type '(repeat (list symbol string)))
+  :type '(repeat (plist)))
 
 (defcustom annotate-annotation-text-faces '((:background "#EEF192"  
:foreground "black")
                                             (:background "#92EEF1"  
:foreground "black")
                                             (:background "#F192EE"  
:foreground "black"))
   "List of faces for annotation's text."
-  :type '(repeat (list symbol string symbol string)))
+  :type '(repeat (plist)))
 
 (defface annotate-prefix
   '((t (:inherit default)))
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ This is the fill space between text lines and annotation 
text.")
   :type 'number)
 
 (defcustom annotate-diff-export-options ""
-  "Options passed to `diff' in `annotate-export-annotations'.
+  "Options passed to \"diff\" in `annotate-export-annotations'.
 This is used when diffing between a buffer with and without
 integrated annotations.
-Note that there is an implicit `-u' at the end of default options
+Note that there is an implicit \"-u\" at the end of default options
 that Emacs passes to the diff program."
   :type 'string)
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ annotated indirect buffer."
   :type 'character)
 
 (defcustom annotate-fallback-comment "#"
-  "When variable `COMMENT-START' is nil use this string instead."
+  "When variable `comment-start' is nil use this string instead."
   :type 'string)
 
 (defcustom annotate-blacklist-major-mode '()
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ placed on the right margin of the window instead of its own 
line
 
 (defconst annotate-allowed-positioning-policy
   '(:by-length :margin :new-line)
-  "The allowed values for annotation positioning")
+  "The allowed values for annotation positioning.")
 
 (defcustom annotate-annotation-position-policy :by-length
   "Policy for annotation's position:
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ placed on the right margin of the window instead of its own 
line
   decide by text's length
 
 if the length is more than the value of
-`ANNOTATE-ANNOTATION-MAX-SIZE-NOT-PLACE-NEW-LINE' place the
+`annotate-annotation-max-size-not-place-new-line' place the
 annotation on a new line, place on the right margin
 otherwise."
   :type  'symbol)
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ others non printable characters are removed from both ends, 
see:
 
 The expression:
 
-(setf annotate-annotation-expansion-map
+\(setf annotate-annotation-expansion-map
       \\='((\"%d\" \"date +%Y-%m-%d\" t)))
 
 Will expand any occurrence of \"%d\" in the annotation's text with the
@@ -406,8 +406,7 @@ in the customizable colors lists:
               'annotate-error)
 
 (cl-defmacro annotate-with-disable-read-only (&body body)
-  "Run `BODY' with `READ-ONLY-MODE' temporary disabled."
-  (declare (indent 0))
+  "Run BODY with `read-only-mode' temporary disabled."
   (let ((read-mode-p (gensym)))
     `(let ((,read-mode-p (if buffer-read-only
                              1
@@ -442,7 +441,7 @@ See `annotate-blacklist-major-mode'."
         (shutdown))))))
 
 (cl-defun annotate-buffer-checksum (&optional (object (current-buffer)))
-  "Calculate an hash for the argument `OBJECT'."
+  "Calculate an hash for the argument OBJECT."
   (secure-hash 'md5 object))
 
 (defun annotate-end-of-line-pos ()
@@ -458,71 +457,71 @@ position (so that it is unchanged after this function is 
called)."
     (point)))
 
 (defun annotate-annotated-text-empty-p (annotation)
-  "Does this `ANNOTATION' contains annotated text?"
+  "Does this ANNOTATION contains annotated text?"
   (= (overlay-start annotation)
      (overlay-end   annotation)))
 
 (defun annotate-annotation-set-face (annotation face)
-  "Set property face to `FACE' for `ANNOTATION'."
+  "Set property face to FACE for ANNOTATION."
   (overlay-put annotation 'face face))
 
 (defun annotate-annotation-face (annotation)
-  "Get property face from `ANNOTATION'."
+  "Get property face from ANNOTATION."
   (overlay-get annotation 'face))
 
 (defun annotate-annotation-set-annotation-face (annotation face)
-  "Set property annotation-face to `FACE' for `ANNOTATION'."
+  "Set property annotation-face to FACE for ANNOTATION."
   (overlay-put annotation 'annotation-face face))
 
 (defun annotate-annotation-property-annotation-face (annotation)
-  "Get property annotation-face from `ANNOTATION'."
+  "Get property annotation-face from ANNOTATION."
   (overlay-get annotation 'annotation-face))
 
 (defun annotate-annotation-set-annotation-text (annotation annotation-text)
-  "Set the annotation's content for `ANNOTATION` to `ANNOTATION-TEXT`."
+  "Set the annotation's content for ANNOTATION to ANNOTATION-TEXT."
   (overlay-put annotation 'annotation annotation-text))
 
 (defun annotate-annotation-get-annotation-text (annotation)
-  "Get the annotation's content for `ANNOTATION`."
+  "Get the annotation's content for ANNOTATION."
   (overlay-get annotation 'annotation))
 
 (defun annotate-annotation-set-position (annotation position)
-  "Set the annotation's position policy for `ANNOTATION'
-to the value bound to `POSITION'."
+  "Set the annotation's position policy for ANNOTATION
+to the value bound to POSITION."
   (overlay-put annotation 'annotate-position position))
 
 (defun annotate-annotation-get-position (annotation)
-  "Get the annotation's position policy for `ANNOTATION'."
+  "Get the annotation's position policy for ANNOTATION."
   (overlay-get annotation 'annotate-position))
 
 (defun annotate-overlay-maybe-set-position (overlay position)
-  "Set the annotation's position policy for `ANNOTATION' to the value bound
-to `POSITION',but only if the value of the property \\='position is not null."
+  "Set the annotation's position policy for OVERLAY to the value bound
+to POSITION,but only if the value of the property `position' is not null."
   (when position
     (annotate-annotation-set-position overlay position)))
 
 (defun annotate-chain-last-ring (chain)
-  "Get the last ring of `CHAIN'."
+  "Get the last ring of CHAIN."
   (car (last chain)))
 
 (defun annotate--remap-chain-pos (annotations)
-  "Remap `ANNOTATIONS' as an annotation \"chain\".
+  "Remap ANNOTATIONS as an annotation \"chain\".
 
 An annotation is a collection of one or more overlays that
-contains the property `ANNOTATE-PROP-CHAIN-POSITION'.
+contains the property `annotate-prop-chain-position'.
 
-The value of `ANNOTATE-PROP-CHAIN-POSITION' in each chain is an
+The value of `annotate-prop-chain-position' in each chain is an
 integer starting from:
 
-`ANNOTATE-PROP-CHAIN-POS-MARKER-FIRST' and *always* ending with
+`annotate-prop-chain-pos-marker-first' and *always* ending with
 
-`ANNOTATE-PROP-CHAIN-POS-MARKER-LAST'
+`annotate-prop-chain-pos-marker-last'
 
 This means that a value of said property for a chain that
 contains only an element is equal to
-`ANNOTATE-PROP-CHAIN-POS-MARKER-LAST'.
+`annotate-prop-chain-pos-marker-last'.
 
-This function ensure this constrains for the chain `ANNOTATION'
+This function ensure this constrains for the chain ANNOTATION
 belong."
   (cond
    ((< (length annotations)
@@ -575,11 +574,11 @@ modified (for example a newline is inserted)."
 
 (defun on-window-size-change (_frame)
   "The function to call when window-size-change-functions is called,
-note that the argument `FRAME' is ignored"
+note that the argument _FRAME is ignored"
   (font-lock-flush))
 
 (defun annotate--filepath->local-database-name (filepath)
-  "Generates the file path of the local database form `FILEPATH'."
+  "Generates the file path of the local database form FILEPATH."
   (concat (file-name-nondirectory filepath)
           "."
           annotate-buffer-local-database-extension))
@@ -670,23 +669,22 @@ Used when the mode is deactivated."
                                     (1 (annotate--change-guard)))))))
 
 (defun annotate-overlay-filled-p (overlay)
-  "Does this `OVERLAY' contains an \"annotation\" property?"
+  "Does this OVERLAY contains an `annotation' property?"
   (and overlay
        (overlayp overlay)
        (annotate-annotation-get-annotation-text overlay)))
 
 (defun annotationp (overlay)
-  "Is `OVERLAY' an annotation?"
+  "Is OVERLAY an annotation?"
   (annotate-overlay-filled-p overlay))
 
 (cl-defmacro annotate-ensure-annotation ((overlay) &body body)
-  "Runs `BODY' only if `OVERLAY' is an annotation (i.e. passes annotationp)."
-  (declare (indent 1))
+  "Runs BODY only if OVERLAY is an annotation (i.e. passes annotationp)."
   `(and (annotationp ,overlay)
         (progn ,@body)))
 
 (defun annotate--position-on-annotated-text-p (pos)
-  "Does `POS' (as buffer position) corresponds to a character
+  "Does POS (as buffer position) corresponds to a character
 that belong to some annotated text?"
   (let ((annotation (annotate-annotation-at pos)))
     (if annotation
@@ -740,18 +738,20 @@ that belong to some annotated text?"
 
 (defun annotate-delete-chains-in-region (from to)
   "Deletes all the chains enclosed in the range specified by
-positions `FROM' and `TO'."
+positions FROM and TO."
   (let* ((enclosed-chains (annotate-annotations-chain-in-range from to)))
     (dolist (chain enclosed-chains)
       (annotate--delete-annotation-chain (cl-first chain)))))
 
 (defun annotate-count-newline-in-region (from to)
   "Counts the number of newlines character (?\n) in range
-specified by `FROM' and `TO'."
+specified by FROM and TO."
   (cl-count-if (lambda (a) (char-equal a ?\n))
                (buffer-substring-no-properties from to)))
 
 (defun annotate--expand-annotation-text (annotation-text)
+  "Expand substrings of ANNOTATION-TEXT, using rules defined in the variable in
+`in annotate-annotation-expansion-map'."
   (cl-flet ((regex (expansion-item)
               (cl-first expansion-item))
             (trimp (expansion-item)
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ specified by `FROM' and `TO'."
 
 (defun annotate-annotate (&optional color-index)
   "Create, modify, or delete annotation.
-if `COLOR-INDEX' is not null must be an index that adresses an element both in
+if COLOR-INDEX is not null must be an index that adresses an element both in
 - `annotate-highlight-faces'
 and
 - `annotate-annotation-text-faces'"
@@ -1201,13 +1201,13 @@ annotation, and can be conveniently viewed in 
diff-mode."
 - the area between the overlay and the annotation
 - the newline that will display the annotation
 
-The first match will get `ANNOTATE--CHANGE-GUARD' as its
-`INSERT-IN-FRONT-HOOK', to make sure that if a newline is inserted
+The first match will get `annotate--change-guard' as its
+`insert-in-front-hook', to make sure that if a newline is inserted
 between the overlay and the annotation, the \"display\" property of
 the newline is properly disposed of.
 
-The second match will get `ANNOTATE--ANNOTATION-BUILDER' as its
-\"display\" property, which makes the newline look like an
+The second match will get `annotate--annotation-builder' as its
+`display' property, which makes the newline look like an
 annotation plus the newline."
   (goto-char (next-overlay-change (point)))
   (if (>= (point) limit)
@@ -1234,8 +1234,8 @@ annotation plus the newline."
   start-word)
 
 (defun annotate-group-by-width (text maximum-width)
-  "Groups `TEXT' in a list formed by chunks of maximum size equal
-to `MAXIMUM-WIDTH'."
+  "Groups TEXT in a list formed by chunks of maximum size equal
+to MAXIMUM-WIDTH."
   (cl-labels ((next-word (words)
                 (or (cl-first words)
                     ""))
@@ -1307,8 +1307,8 @@ to `MAXIMUM-WIDTH'."
         grouped))))
 
 (cl-defun annotate-safe-subseq (seq from to &optional (value-if-limits-invalid 
seq))
-  "Return a substring of `SEQ' or `VALUE-IF-LIMITS-INVALID'
-sequence if `FROM' or `TO' are invalids."
+  "Return a substring of SEQ or VALUE-IF-LIMITS-INVALID
+sequence if FROM or TO are invalids."
   (cond
    ((< to from)
     value-if-limits-invalid)
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ sequence if `FROM' or `TO' are invalids."
     (cl-subseq seq from to))))
 
 (defun annotate-lineate (text line-width)
-  "Breaks `TEXT' into lines to fit in the annotation space with width 
`LINE-WIDTH'."
+  "Breaks TEXT into lines to fit in the annotation space with width 
LINE-WIDTH."
   (cl-labels ((pad (string max-width add-newline-p)
                 (if (null string)
                     ""
@@ -1358,12 +1358,12 @@ sequence if `FROM' or `TO' are invalids."
                      (list (pad last-line max-width nil)))))))
 
 (cl-defun annotate--split-lines (text &optional (separator "\n"))
-  "Return `TEXT' splitted by `SEPARATOR' (default: \"\n\")."
+  "Return TEXT splitted by SEPARATOR (default: \"\n\")."
   (save-match-data
     (split-string text separator)))
 
 (defun annotate--join-with-string (strings junction)
-  "Join list of string in `STRINGS' using string `JUNCTION'."
+  "Join list of string in STRINGS using string JUNCTION."
   (cl-reduce (lambda (a b) (concat a junction b))
              strings))
 
@@ -1372,12 +1372,12 @@ sequence if `FROM' or `TO' are invalids."
                                         end-of-line
                                         annotation-on-is-own-line-p)
   "Pads or breaks annotation text (as property of
-`ANNOTATION-OVERLAY' so that all lines have the same width.
+ANNOTATION-OVERLAY so that all lines have the same width.
 
 If annotation is a placed on the margin of a window (that is
-`ANNOTATION-ON-IS-OWN-LINE-P' is
+ANNOTATION-ON-IS-OWN-LINE-P is
 nil) the text is broken (regardless of words) to fit on the side
-of the window using `BEGIN-OF-LINE' `END-OF-LINE'.
+of the window using BEGIN-OF-LINE END-OF-LINE.
 
 If annotation is a note that is placed in its own line the text is padded
 with spaces so that a \"box\" surround the text without seams, e.g:
@@ -1522,7 +1522,7 @@ a        a**"
 
 (defun annotate--remove-annotation-property (_begin end)
   "Cleans up annotation properties associated within a region
-surrounded by `BEGIN' and `END'."
+surrounded by _BEGIN and END."
   (when (and annotate-mode
              (> (buffer-size) 0))
     (with-silent-modifications
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ surrounded by `BEGIN' and `END'."
 
 (defun annotate-annotations-overlay-in-range (from-position to-position)
   "Return the annotations overlays that are enclosed in the range
-defined by `FROM-POSITION' and `TO-POSITION'."
+defined by FROM-POSITION and TO-POSITION."
   (let ((annotations ())
         (counter (max 0 (1- from-position))))
     (catch 'scan-loop
@@ -1566,7 +1566,7 @@ defined by `FROM-POSITION' and `TO-POSITION'."
 
 (defun annotate-annotations-chain-in-range (from-position to-position)
   "Return the annotations (chains) that are enclosed in the range
-defined by `FROM-POSITION' and `TO-POSITION'."
+defined by FROM-POSITION and TO-POSITION."
   (let ((annotations (annotate-annotations-overlay-in-range from-position 
to-position))
         (chains      ()))
     (cl-loop for annotation in annotations do
@@ -1575,8 +1575,8 @@ defined by `FROM-POSITION' and `TO-POSITION'."
     (reverse chains)))
 
 (defun annotate--change-guard ()
-  "Return a `facespec` with an `insert-behind-hooks` property
-that strips dangling `display` properties of text insertions if
+  "Return a `facespec' with an `insert-behind-hooks' property
+that strips dangling `display' properties of text insertions if
 text is inserted. This cleans up after newline insertions between
 an overlay and it's annotation."
   (list 'face
@@ -1585,8 +1585,8 @@ an overlay and it's annotation."
         '(annotate--remove-annotation-property)))
 
 (defun annotate-prefix-lines (prefix text &optional omit-trailing-null)
-  "Prepend `PREFIX' to each line in `TEXT'.
-If `OMIT-TRAILING-NULL' is non null, empty line at the end of
+  "Prepend PREFIX to each line in TEXT.
+If OMIT-TRAILING-NULL is non null, empty line at the end of
 text will be discarded."
   (let ((lines (annotate--split-lines text "\n")))
     (when omit-trailing-null
@@ -1604,7 +1604,7 @@ buffer is not on info-mode"
   (annotate-guess-filename-for-dump Info-current-file nil))
 
 (cl-defun annotate-indirect-buffer-p (&optional (buffer (current-buffer)))
-  "Returns non nil if `BUFFER' (default the current buffer) is an indirect 
buffer."
+  "Returns non nil if BUFFER (default the current buffer) is an indirect 
buffer."
   (buffer-base-buffer buffer))
 
 (defun annotate-indirect-buffer-current-p ()
@@ -1624,7 +1624,7 @@ buffer is not on info-mode"
 
 (cl-defun annotate-guess-filename-for-dump (filename
                                             &optional 
(return-filename-if-not-found-p t))
-  "Guess an acceptable file name suitable for metadata database from 
`FILENAME'."
+  "Guess an acceptable file name suitable for metadata database from FILENAME."
   (cond
    ((annotate-string-empty-p filename)
     nil)
@@ -1643,7 +1643,7 @@ buffer is not on info-mode"
       found))))
 
 (defun annotate-make-annotation-dump-entry (filename file-annotations checksum)
-  "Make an annotation record: see `ANNOTATE-LOAD-ANNOTATIONS'."
+  "Make an annotation record: see `annotate-load-annotations'."
   (list filename
         file-annotations
         checksum))
@@ -1681,29 +1681,29 @@ file."
   (cl-first record))
 
 (defun annotate-beginning-of-annotation (annotation)
-  "Get the starting point of an annotation. The arg \"annotation\" must be a 
single
+  "Get the starting point of an annotation. The arg ANNOTATION must be a single
 annotation field got from a file dump of all annotated buffers,
 essentially what you get from:
 \(annotate-annotations-from-dump (nth index (annotate-load-annotations))))."
   (cl-first annotation))
 
 (defun annotate-ending-of-annotation (annotation)
-  "Get the ending point of an annotation. The arg \"annotation\" must be a 
single
+  "Get the ending point of an annotation. The arg ANNOTATION must be a single
 annotation field got from a file dump of all annotated buffers,
 essentially what you get from:
 \(annotate-annotations-from-dump (nth index (annotate-load-annotations))))."
   (cl-second annotation))
 
 (defun annotate--interval-left-limit (a)
-  "Given an annotation record `A' returns the left limit of the annotated 
text."
+  "Given an annotation record A returns the left limit of the annotated text."
   (cl-first a))
 
 (defun annotate--interval-right-limit (a)
-  "Given an annotation record `A' returns the right limit of the annotated 
text."
+  "Given an annotation record A returns the right limit of the annotated text."
   (cl-second a))
 
 (defun annotate--make-interval (left-limit right-limit)
-  "Make an interval from `LEFT-LIMIT' and `RIGHT-LIMIT'."
+  "Make an interval from LEFT-LIMIT and RIGHT-LIMIT."
   (list left-limit right-limit))
 
 (defun annotate-annotation-interval (annotation)
@@ -1723,14 +1723,14 @@ the right side."
                            (1- (annotate-ending-of-annotation annotation))))
 
 (defun annotate-annotation-string (annotation)
-  "Get the text of an annotation. The arg \"annotation\" must be a single
+  "Get the text of an annotation. The arg ANNOTATION must be a single
 annotation field got from a file dump of all annotated buffers,
 essentially what you get from:
 \(annotate-annotations-from-dump (nth index (annotate-load-annotations))))."
   (nth 2 annotation))
 
 (defun annotate-annotated-text (annotation)
-  "Get the annotated text of an annotation. The arg `ANNOTATION' must be a 
single
+  "Get the annotated text of an annotation. The arg ANNOTATION must be a single
 annotation field got from a file dump of all annotated buffers,
 essentially what you get from:
 \(annotate-annotations-from-dump (nth index (annotate-load-annotations))))."
@@ -1746,7 +1746,7 @@ essentially what you get from:
 
 (cl-defun annotate--dump-indirect-buffer (annotations &optional 
(indirect-buffer (current-buffer)))
   "Clone an annotated indirect buffer into a new buffer.
-`ANNOTATIONS' containd the annotations and `INDIRECT-BUFFER'
+ANNOTATIONS containd the annotations and INDIRECT-BUFFER
 \(default the current buffer) is the buffer to be cloned."
   (when annotations
     (let* ((new-buffer-name  (generate-new-buffer-name (concat (buffer-name 
indirect-buffer)
@@ -1929,7 +1929,7 @@ example:
           (message annotate-message-annotation-loaded))))))
 
 (defun annotate-db-clean-records (records-db)
-  "Remove records from arg `RECORDS-DB' that have empty annotation, example:
+  "Remove records from arg RECORDS-DB that have empty annotation, example:
 
 \\='((\"/foo/bar.dat\" nil \"abababababababababababababab\")
   (\"/foo/baz.dat\" ((0 9 \"note\" \"annotated\")) 
\"abababababababababababababab\"))
@@ -1950,7 +1950,7 @@ annotation."
     (annotate-dump-annotation-data db)))
 
 (defun annotate--expand-record-path (record)
-  "Expand file component of `RECORD'."
+  "Expand file component of RECORD."
   (let* ((short-filename  (annotate-filename-from-dump    record))
          (annotations     (annotate-annotations-from-dump record))
          (file-checksum   (annotate-checksum-from-dump    record))
@@ -1964,7 +1964,7 @@ annotation."
                           file-checksum)))
 
 (defun annotate--deserialize-database-file (file)
-  "Return a sexp from the annotation database contained in `FILE'."
+  "Return a sexp from the annotation database contained in FILE."
   (with-temp-buffer
     (let* ((annotations-file file)
            (attributes       (file-attributes annotations-file)))
@@ -1985,7 +1985,7 @@ annotation."
     (annotate--deserialize-database-file annotate-file)))
 
 (defun annotate-dump-annotation-data (data &optional save-empty-db)
-  "Save `DATA' into annotation file."
+  "Save DATA into annotation file."
   (cond
    ((or save-empty-db
         data)
@@ -2030,9 +2030,9 @@ annotation."
                                       record-filename
                                       annotation-beginning
                                       annotation-ending)
-  "Remove from database `DB-RECORDS' the annotation identified by
-the triplets `RECORD-FILENAME', `ANNOTATION-BEGINNING' and
- `ANNOTATION-ENDING'; if such annotation does exists."
+  "Remove from database DB-RECORDS the annotation identified by
+the triplets RECORD-FILENAME, ANNOTATION-BEGINNING and
+ ANNOTATION-ENDING; if such annotation does exists."
   (with-matching-annotation-fns
    (record-filename
     annotation-beginning
@@ -2055,9 +2055,9 @@ the triplets `RECORD-FILENAME', `ANNOTATION-BEGINNING' and
                                        annotation-beginning
                                        annotation-ending
                                        replacing-text)
-  "Replace the text of annotation from database `DB-RECORDS'
-identified by the triplets `RECORD-FILENAME',
- `ANNOTATION-BEGINNING' and `ANNOTATION-ENDING'; if such
+  "Replace the text of annotation from database DB-RECORDS
+identified by the triplets RECORD-FILENAME,
+ ANNOTATION-BEGINNING and ANNOTATION-ENDING; if such
  annotation does exists."
   (with-matching-annotation-fns
    (record-filename
@@ -2086,7 +2086,7 @@ identified by the triplets `RECORD-FILENAME',
        db-records))))
 
 (defun annotate-db-annotations-starts-before-p (a b)
-  "Non nil if  annotation `A' starts before `B'.
+  "Non nil if  annotation A starts before B.
 
 In this context annotation means annotation loaded from local
 database not the annotation shown in the buffer (therefore these
@@ -2111,13 +2111,13 @@ functions)."
       (delete-overlay ov))))
 
 (defun annotate-string-empty-p (a)
-  "Is the arg `A' an empty string or null?"
+  "Is the arg A an empty string or null?"
   (or (null a)
       (string= "" a)))
 
 (defun annotate-annotation-prop-get (annotation property)
-  "Get property `PROPERTY' from annotation `ANNOTATION'. If
-`ANNOTATION' does not pass `annotationp' returns nil."
+  "Get property PROPERTY from annotation ANNOTATION. If
+ANNOTATION does not pass `annotationp' returns nil."
   (annotate-ensure-annotation (annotation)
     (overlay-get annotation property)))
 
@@ -2132,13 +2132,13 @@ in a chain of annotations."
   (overlay-put annotation annotate-prop-chain-position pos))
 
 (defun annotate-chain-last-p (annotation)
-  "Non nil if `ANNOTATION' is the last element of a chain of annotations."
+  "Non nil if ANNOTATION is the last element of a chain of annotations."
   (let ((value (annotate-annotation-get-chain-position annotation)))
     (and value
          (cl-equalp value annotate-prop-chain-pos-marker-last))))
 
 (defun annotate-chain-first-p (annotation)
-  "Non nil if `ANNOTATION' is the first element, or the only
+  "Non nil if ANNOTATION is the first element, or the only
 of a chain of annotations."
   (let* ((chain-pos           (annotate-annotation-get-chain-position 
annotation))
          (annotation-start    (overlay-start annotation))
@@ -2153,7 +2153,7 @@ of a chain of annotations."
                     annotate-prop-chain-pos-marker-last))))))
 
 (defun annotate-chain-first (annotation)
-  "Find first element of the chain where `ANNOTATION' belongs."
+  "Find first element of the chain where ANNOTATION belongs."
   (cond
    ((null annotation)
     nil)
@@ -2165,7 +2165,7 @@ of a chain of annotations."
       (annotate-chain-first previous-annotation)))))
 
 (defun annotate-chain-last (annotation)
-  "Find last element of the chain where `ANNOTATION' belongs."
+  "Find last element of the chain where ANNOTATION belongs."
   (cond
    ((null annotation)
     nil)
@@ -2177,19 +2177,19 @@ of a chain of annotations."
       (annotate-chain-last next-annotation)))))
 
 (defun annotate-chain-first-at (pos)
-  "Find first element of the chain of annotation that overlap point `POS'."
+  "Find first element of the chain of annotation that overlap point POS."
   (let ((annotation (annotate-annotation-at pos)))
     (annotate-ensure-annotation (annotation)
       (annotate-chain-first annotation))))
 
 (defun annotate-chain-last-at (pos)
-  "Find last element of the chain of annotation that overlap point `POS'."
+  "Find last element of the chain of annotation that overlap point POS."
   (let ((annotation (annotate-annotation-at pos)))
     (annotate-ensure-annotation (annotation)
       (annotate-chain-last annotation))))
 
 (defun annotate-chain-at (pos)
-  "Find the chain of overlays where point `POS' belongs."
+  "Find the chain of overlays where point POS belongs."
   (let ((annotation (annotate-annotation-at pos)))
     (annotate-ensure-annotation (annotation)
       (annotate-find-chain annotation))))
@@ -2205,7 +2205,7 @@ in a chain of annotations as last."
   (annotate-annotation-chain-position annotation 
annotate-prop-chain-pos-marker-last))
 
 (defun annotate-find-chain (annotation)
-  "Find all ANNOTATION that are parts of the chain where `ANNOTATION' belongs."
+  "Find all ANNOTATION that are parts of the chain where ANNOTATION belongs."
   (annotate-ensure-annotation (annotation)
     (cl-labels ((find-next-annotation (pos)
                   (annotate-annotation-at (next-overlay-change pos))))
@@ -2229,45 +2229,45 @@ in a chain of annotations as last."
           (reverse results))))))
 
 (defun annotate-annotations-chain-at (pos)
-  "Find all annotation that are parts of the chain that overlaps at `POS'."
+  "Find all annotation that are parts of the chain that overlaps at POS."
   (annotate-find-chain (annotate-annotation-at pos)))
 
 (defun annotate-chain-hide-text (chain)
-  "Sets an overlay properties of the last ring of `CHAIN' so that
+  "Sets an overlay properties of the last ring of CHAIN so that
 the annotation's text will not be rendered."
   (let ((last-ring (annotate-chain-last-ring chain)))
     (overlay-put last-ring 'hide-text t)))
 
 (defun annotate-chain-show-text (chain)
-  "Sets an overlay properties of the last ring of `CHAIN' so that
+  "Sets an overlay properties of the last ring of CHAIN so that
 the annotation's text will be rendered."
   (let ((last-ring (annotate-chain-last-ring chain)))
     (overlay-put last-ring 'hide-text nil)))
 
 (defun annotate-chain-hide-text-p (chain)
-  "Non nil if the annotation's text contained in the last ring of `CHAIN'
+  "Non nil if the annotation's text contained in the last ring of CHAIN
 must not be rendered."
   (let ((last-ring (annotate-chain-last (cl-first chain))))
     (annotate-tail-overlay-hide-text-p last-ring)))
 
 (defun annotate-tail-overlay-hide-text-p (overlay)
-  "Get the property for hiding the annotation text from `OVERLAY'."
+  "Get the property for hiding the annotation text from OVERLAY."
   (overlay-get overlay 'hide-text))
 
 (defun annotate-create-annotation (start end annotation-text annotated-text
                                          &optional color-index position)
-  "Create a new annotation for selected region (from `START' to  `END'.
+  "Create a new annotation for selected region (from START to  END.
 
-Here the argument `ANNOTATION-TEXT' is the string that appears
-on the margin of the window and \"annotated-text\" is the string
+Here the argument ANNOTATION-TEXT is the string that appears
+on the margin of the window and ANNOTATED-TEXT is the string
 that is underlined.
 
 If this function is called from procedure
-\"annotate-load-annotations\" the argument `ANNOTATED-TEXT'
+`annotate-load-annotations' the argument ANNOTATED-TEXT
 should be not null.  In this case we know that an annotation
 existed in a text interval defined in the database
 metadata (the database located in the file specified by the
-variable \"annotate-file\") and should just be
+variable `annotate-file') and should just be
 restored.  Sometimes the annotated text (see above) can not be
 found in said interval because the annotated file's content
 changed and `annotate-mode' could not track the
@@ -2279,12 +2279,12 @@ interval and, if found, the buffer is annotated right 
there.
 The searched interval can be customized setting the variable:
 \"annotate-search-region-lines-delta\".
 
-`COLOR-INDEX`, if non-null (default nil), is used as index to address
-elements both in `annotate-color-index-from-dump'
-and `annotate-color-index-from-dump' to specify annotation appearance.
+COLOR-INDEX, if non-null (default nil), is used as index to address
+elements both in ANNOTATE-COLOR-INDEX-FROM-DUMP
+and ANNOTATE-COLOR-INDEX-FROM-DUMP to specify annotation appearance.
 
-Finally `POSITION` indicates the positioning policy for the annotation,
-if null the value bound to `annotate-annotation-position-policy' is
+Finally POSITION indicates the positioning policy for the annotation,
+if null the value bound to ANNOTATE-ANNOTATION-POSITION-POLICY is
 used."
   (cl-labels ((face-annotation-shifting-point (position 
shifting-direction-function)
                 (when-let* ((annotation       (funcall 
shifting-direction-function
@@ -2461,23 +2461,23 @@ used."
         (font-lock-fontify-block 1))))))
 
 (defun annotate-overlay-put-echo-help (overlay text)
-  "Set the property `HELP-ECHO' to `TEXT' in overlay `OVERLAY'."
+  "Set the property `help-echo' to TEXT in overlay OVERLAY."
   (overlay-put overlay 'help-echo text))
 
 (defun annotate-overlay-get-echo-help (overlay)
-  "Set the property `HELP-ECHO' from overlay `OVERLAY'."
+  "Set the property `help-echo' from overlay OVERLAY."
   (overlay-get overlay 'help-echo))
 
 (defun annotate-overlay-maybe-set-help-echo (overlay annotation-text)
-  "Set the property `HELP-ECHO' to `TEXT' in overlay `OVERLAY' if
+  "Set the property `help-echo' to ANNOTATION-TEXT in overlay OVERLAY if
 the annotations should be shown in a popup fashion.
 
-See the variable: `ANNOTATE-USE-ECHO-AREA'."
+See the variable: `annotate-use-echo-area'."
   (when annotate-use-echo-area
     (annotate-overlay-put-echo-help overlay annotation-text)))
 
 (defun annotate--delete-annotation-chain (annotation)
-  "Delete `ANNOTATION' from a buffer and the chain it belongs to.
+  "Delete ANNOTATION from a buffer and the chain it belongs to.
 
 This function is not part of the public API."
   (annotate-ensure-annotation (annotation)
@@ -2493,7 +2493,7 @@ This function is not part of the public API."
             (delete-overlay single-element)))))))
 
 (defun annotate--delete-annotation-chain-ring (annotation-ring)
-  "Delete overlay of `ANNOTATION-RING' from a buffer.
+  "Delete overlay of ANNOTATION-RING from a buffer.
 
 A ring is a single element of an annotation chain.
 
@@ -2508,7 +2508,7 @@ This function is not part of the public API."
 
 (defun annotate-delete-chain-element (annotation)
   "Delete a ring (a ring is a single element of an ANNOTATION chain.)
-from a chain where `ANNOTATION' belong."
+from a chain where ANNOTATION belong."
   (annotate-ensure-annotation (annotation)
     (let* ((chain                   (annotate-find-chain    annotation))
            (first-of-chain-p        (annotate-chain-first-p annotation))
@@ -2526,7 +2526,7 @@ from a chain where `ANNOTATION' belong."
             (annotate-annotation-set-chain-last annotation-before))))))))
 
 (defun annotate--cut-left-annotation (annotation)
-  "Trims `ANNOTATION' exactly one character from the start."
+  "Trims ANNOTATION exactly one character from the start."
   (annotate-ensure-annotation (annotation)
     (let* ((chain                       (annotate-find-chain annotation))
            (first-annotation            (annotate-chain-first annotation))
@@ -2544,7 +2544,7 @@ from a chain where `ANNOTATION' belong."
         (move-overlay first-annotation new-starting-pos 
first-annotation-ending-pos))))))
 
 (defun annotate--cut-right-annotation (annotation &optional refontify-buffer)
-  "Trims `ANNOTATION' exactly one character from the end."
+  "Trims ANNOTATION exactly one character from the end."
   (annotate-ensure-annotation (annotation)
     (let* ((chain                        (annotate-find-chain annotation))
            (last-annotation              (annotate-chain-last annotation))
@@ -2579,7 +2579,7 @@ This function is not part of the public API."
       (y-or-n-p annotate-confirm-deleting-annotation-prompt)))
 
 (cl-defun annotate-delete-annotation (&optional (point (point)))
-  "Command to delete an annotation, `POINT' is the buffer
+  "Command to delete an annotation, POINT is the buffer
 position where to look for annotation (default the cursor
 point)."
   (interactive)
@@ -2597,7 +2597,7 @@ This function is not part of the public API."
   (y-or-n-p (format annotate-confirm-appending-newline-prompt (buffer-name))))
 
 (defun annotate-change-annotation (pos)
-  "Change annotation at `POS'.  If empty, delete annotation."
+  "Change annotation at POS.  If empty, delete annotation."
   (let* ((highlight       (annotate-annotation-at pos))
          (annotation-text (read-from-minibuffer annotate-annotation-prompt
                                                 
(annotate-annotation-get-annotation-text highlight))))
@@ -2632,7 +2632,7 @@ This function is not part of the public API."
 
 (defun annotate-annotation-at (pos)
   "Return the annotations (overlay where (annotationp overlay) -> t)
-at positions `POS' or nil if no annotations exists at pos.
+at positions POS or nil if no annotations exists at pos.
 
 NOTE this assumes that annotations never overlaps so the list of
 all annotations can contains only one element maximum."
@@ -2641,7 +2641,7 @@ all annotations can contains only one element maximum."
     (cl-first all)))
 
 (defun annotate-previous-annotation-ends (pos)
-  "Return the previous annotation that ends before `POS' or nil if no 
annotation
+  "Return the previous annotation that ends before POS or nil if no annotation
 was found.
 NOTE this assumes that annotations never overlaps."
   (cl-labels ((previous-annotation-ends (start)
@@ -2658,12 +2658,12 @@ NOTE this assumes that annotations never overlaps."
         (previous-annotation-ends pos)))))
 
 (defun annotate-previous-annotation (annotation)
-  "Return the annotation before `ANNOTATIONS' or nil if no such
+  "Return the annotation before ANNOTATIONS or nil if no such
 annotation exists."
   (annotate-previous-annotation-ends (overlay-start (annotate-chain-first 
annotation))))
 
 (defun annotate-next-annotation-starts (pos)
-  "Return the next annotation that starts after `POS' or nil if no annotation
+  "Return the next annotation that starts after POS or nil if no annotation
 was found.
 NOTE this assumes that annotations never overlaps."
   (cl-labels ((next-annotation-ends (start)
@@ -2680,13 +2680,13 @@ NOTE this assumes that annotations never overlaps."
         (next-annotation-ends pos)))))
 
 (defun annotate-next-annotation (annotation)
-  "Return the annotation after `ANNOTATIONS' or nil if no such
+  "Return the annotation after ANNOTATIONS or nil if no such
 annotation exists."
   (annotate-next-annotation-starts (overlay-end (annotate-chain-last 
annotation))))
 
 (defun annotate-symbol-strictly-at-point ()
   "Return non nil if a symbol is at char immediately following
-the point. This is needed as `THING-AT-POINT' family of
+the point. This is needed as `thing-at-point' family of
  functions returns non nil if the thing (a symbol in this case)
  is around the point, according to the documentation."
   (cl-labels ((after-point ()
@@ -2741,8 +2741,8 @@ the point. This is needed as `THING-AT-POINT' family of
 
 (defun annotate-make-annotation (beginning ending annotation annotated-text)
   "Make an annotation record that represent an annotation
-starting at `BEGINNING', terminate at `ENDING' with annotation
-content `ANNOTATION' and annotated text `ANNOTATED-TEXT'."
+starting at BEGINNING, terminate at ENDING with annotation
+content ANNOTATION and annotated text ANNOTATED-TEXT."
   (list beginning ending annotation annotated-text))
 
 (defun annotate-all-annotations ()
@@ -2779,12 +2779,12 @@ The format is suitable for database dump."
                   all-annotations))))
 
 (defun annotate-info-root-dir-p (filename)
-  "Is the name of this file (`FILENAME') equals to the info root node?"
+  "Is the name of this file (FILENAME) equals to the info root node?"
   (string= filename
            annotate-info-root-name))
 
 (defun annotate-guess-file-format (filename)
-  "Try to guess the file format from `FILENAME'.
+  "Try to guess the file format from FILENAME.
 Non nil if the file format is supported from \"annotate\" in a more
 sophisticated way than plain text."
   (cl-labels ((file-contents ()
@@ -2872,7 +2872,7 @@ Compatibility wrapper for the function `info-setup' and 
`info-pop-to-buffer'."
           (goto-char (button-get button 'go-to))))))))
 
 (defun annotate-update-visited-buffer-maybe (filename)
-  "Reload annotation mode in the buffer visiting `FILENAME', if such buffer 
exists."
+  "Reload annotation mode in the buffer visiting FILENAME, if such buffer 
exists."
   (let ((visited-buffer (find-buffer-visiting filename)))
     (when visited-buffer ;; a buffer is visiting the file
       (with-current-buffer visited-buffer
@@ -2922,11 +2922,11 @@ pressed."
         (annotate-show-annotation-summary query nil nil)))))
 
 (cl-defun annotate-wrap-text (text &optional (wrapper "\""))
-  "Wrap string `TEXT' with string `WRAPPER'."
+  "Wrap string TEXT with string WRAPPER."
   (concat wrapper text wrapper))
 
 (cl-defun annotate-unwrap-text (text &optional (wrapper "\"") (left-side t))
-  "Remove `WRAPPER' at both ends from `TEXT'."
+  "Remove WRAPPER at both ends from TEXT."
   (let ((results        text)
         (wrapper-length (length wrapper)))
     (when (>= (length text)
@@ -2947,7 +2947,7 @@ pressed."
 (cl-defun annotate-show-annotation-summary (&optional arg-query 
cut-above-point (save-annotations t))
   "Show a summary of all the annotations in a temp buffer, the
 results can be filtered with a simple query language: see
-`ANNOTATE-SUMMARY-FILTER-DB'."
+`annotate-summary-filter-db'."
   (interactive)
   (cl-labels ((ellipsize (text prefix-string)
                 (let* ((prefix-length   (string-width prefix-string))
@@ -3121,7 +3121,7 @@ results can be filtered with a simple query language: see
 summary window is shown.")
 
 (defvar annotate-summary-query-current-token nil
-  "Holds the next token of the query in `ANNOTATE-SUMMARY-QUERY'.")
+  "Holds the next token of the query in `annotate-summary-query'.")
 
 (defun annotate-summary-query-lexer-symbol (res)
   "The symbol identifying the token (e.g. \\='and)."
@@ -3151,7 +3151,7 @@ defined meaning according to our grammar.
 
 For example this string:
 
-p.* and (a or not b)'
+p.* and (a or not b)
 
 will be broken into these tokens:
 
@@ -3175,9 +3175,9 @@ The format is a proper list where:
 
 - third and fourth element (currently unused)
  the substring limits for this token (as returned by
- `match-beginning' and `match-end'.
+ MATCH-BEGINNING and MATCH-END.
 
-Note that spaces are ignored and all the tokens except `re' must
+Note that spaces are ignored and all the tokens except \"re\" must
 not be prefixed with a backslash to match.  So, for example not ->
 will match the token type \\='not but \not will match the token \\='re;
 this way we can \"protect\" a regexp that contains reserved
@@ -3186,7 +3186,7 @@ keyword (aka escaping).
 The special value :no-more-token is returned after the whole
 input is processed.
 
-Calling this function with value of LOOK-AHEAD-P nil will `CONSUME' the
+Calling this function with value of LOOK-AHEAD-P nil will consume the
 token from `annotate-summary-query' (i.e. that string is modified).
 
 example:
@@ -3240,12 +3240,12 @@ example:
           res)))))
 
 (defun annotate-summary-query-parse-end-input-p (token)
-  "Non nil if there are no more tokens in `ANNOTATE-SUMMARY-QUERY'."
+  "Non nil if there are no more tokens in `annotate-summary-query'."
   (eq token :no-more-tokens))
 
 (defun annotate-summary-token-symbol-match (looking-symbol token)
-  "Return non nil if `LOOKING-SYMBOL' is \"eq\" to the symbol
-component of `TOKEN'."
+  "Return non nil if LOOKING-SYMBOL is \"eq\" to the symbol
+component of TOKEN."
   (eq looking-symbol
       (annotate-summary-query-lexer-symbol token)))
 
@@ -3276,8 +3276,8 @@ Arguments:
 
 - filter-fn is a function that accept two parameters: the regular
   expression to match (a token of type \\='re, see the lexer
-  `ANNOTATE-SUMMARY-LEXER' and a single annotation record (see
-  `ANNOTATE-LOAD-ANNOTATIONS').
+  `annotate-summary-lexer' and a single annotation record (see
+  `annotate-load-annotations`).
 
   This function will reject (its value is nil) records that do
   not match the annotation.
@@ -3403,7 +3403,7 @@ Arguments:
                 (operator filter-fn annotation matchp)))))
         ;; if we are here the lexer can not find any more tokens in the query
         ;; just return the value of res
-        res)))) ; end of `(if (not (annotate-summary-query-parse-end-input-p 
look-ahead))'
+        res)))) ; end of '(if (not (annotate-summary-query-parse-end-input-p 
look-ahead))'
 
 (defun annotate-summary-query-parse-expression ()
   "Parse rule for expression:
@@ -3434,7 +3434,7 @@ NOT        := \"not\"
 DELIMITER  := \" ; ASCII 34 (dec) 22 (hex)
 
 Note: this function returns the annotation part of the record, see
-`ANNOTATE-LOAD-ANNOTATIONS'."
+`annotate-load-annotations'."
   (lambda (annotation query file-filter-fn note-filter-fn)
     (let ((annotate-summary-query query) ; save the query
           (query-notes-only       nil)) ; the query for just the notes
@@ -3525,7 +3525,7 @@ Note: this function returns the annotation part of the 
record, see
 (defun annotate-summary-filter-db (annotations-dump query 
remove-annotations-cutoff-point)
   "Filter an annotation database with a query.
 
-The argument `QUERY' is a string that respect a simple syntax:
+The argument QUERY is a string that respect a simple syntax:
 
 - [file-mask] [(and | or) [not] regex-note [(and | or) [not] regexp-note ...]]
 
@@ -3632,11 +3632,11 @@ annotate minor mode active."
 refresh all the annotations contained in each buffer where
 annotate minor mode is active.
 
-if `DATABASE-FILE-PATH' is nil (the default) a prompt asking for
+if DATABASE-FILE-PATH is nil (the default) a prompt asking for
 a file containing database is presented to the user, otherwise
 the value of this argument is used.
 
-If `FORCE-LOAD' is non nil no prompt asking user for confirmation
+If FORCE-LOAD is non nil no prompt asking user for confirmation
 about loading the new file is shown.
 
 Note: this function will attempt to load (compile and
@@ -3667,9 +3667,9 @@ code, always use load files from trusted sources!"
 ;;; merging database
 
 (defun annotate--merge-interval (a b)
-  "Merge two annotation interval `A' and `B'.
+  "Merge two annotation interval A and B.
 
-The new interval is expanded so that includes `A' and `B'."
+The new interval is expanded so that includes A and B."
   (let ((new-left-limit  (min (annotate--interval-left-limit a)
                               (annotate--interval-left-limit b)))
         (new-right-limit (max (annotate--interval-right-limit a)
@@ -3678,7 +3678,7 @@ The new interval is expanded so that includes `A' and 
`B'."
                              new-right-limit)))
 
 (defun annotate--db-annotations-overlaps-p (annotation-a annotation-b)
-  "Return non nil if `ANNOTATION-A' and `ANNOTATION-B' overlaps."
+  "Return non nil if ANNOTATION-A and ANNOTATION-B overlaps."
   (let ((interval-a (annotate-annotation-interval annotation-a))
         (interval-b (annotate-annotation-interval annotation-b)))
     (not (or (< (annotate--interval-right-limit interval-b)
@@ -3703,8 +3703,8 @@ Uses `annotate--merge-interval'."
       (annotate-make-annotation left right new-annotation-text 
new-annotated-text))))
 
 (defun annotate--db-remove-overlap-annotations (annotations &optional accum)
-  "Recursively merges overlapping annotations in `ANNOTATIONS'
-using `ANNOTATE--DB-MERGE-ANNOTATIONS'."
+  "Recursively merges overlapping annotations in ANNOTATIONS
+using `annotate--db-merge-annotations'."
   (if (= (length annotations) 1)
       (push (cl-first annotations) accum)
     (let* ((probe            (cl-first annotations))
@@ -3725,7 +3725,7 @@ using `ANNOTATE--DB-MERGE-ANNOTATIONS'."
         (annotate--db-remove-overlap-annotations rest-annotations (push probe 
accum))))))
 
 (defun annotate--db-merge-databases (db-1 db-2 &optional accum)
-  "Recursively merge database `DB-1' and `DB-2'."
+  "Recursively merge database DB-1 and DB-2."
   (cl-labels ((find-same-file-record (record annotations-db)
                 (let ((record-filename (annotate-filename-from-dump record)))
                   (cl-find-if (lambda (a)

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