--
Brian Gough
Network Theory Ltd,
Publishing Free Software Manuals --- http://www.network-theory.co.uk/
From 03619e889bf061607785f092481dbfe36bcee9be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Brian Gough <b...@network-theory.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:02:38 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] correct doc typos
---
doc/org.texi | 90 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+-----------------------------
1 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/org.texi b/doc/org.texi
index f391e84..a0b1b0b 100644
--- a/doc/org.texi
+++ b/doc/org.texi
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ as bullets.
@emph{Ordered} list items start with a numeral followed by either a
period or
a right parenthe...@footnote{you can filter out any of them by
configuring
@code{org-plain-list-ordered-item-terminator}.}, such as @samp{1.} or
-...@samp{1)}. If you want a list to start a different value (e.g.
20), start
+...@samp{1)}. If you want a list to start with a different value
(e.g. 20), start
the text of the item with @code{[@@2...@footnote{if there's a
checkbox in the
item, the cookie must be put @emph{before} the checkbox.}. Those
constructs
can be used in any item of the list in order to enforce a particular
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@ XEmacs, you should use Kyle E. Jones'
@file{filladapt.el}. To turn this on,
put into @file{.emacs}: @code{(require 'filladapt)}}, and by
exporting them
properly (@pxref{Exporting}). Since indentation is what governs the
structure of these lists, many structural constructs like @code{#
+BEGIN_...}
-blocks can be indented to signal that they should be considered of
a list
+blocks can be indented to signal that they should be considered as
a list
item.
@vindex org-list-demote-modify-bullet
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ the current list-level) improves readability,
customize the variable
@vindex org-list-automatic-rules
The following commands act on items when the cursor is in the first
line of
an item (the line with the bullet or number). Some of them imply the
-application of automatic rules to keep list structure in tact. If
some of
+application of automatic rules to keep list structure intact. If
some of
these actions get in your way, configure @code{org-list-automatic-
rules}
to disable them individually.
@@ -1569,7 +1569,7 @@ heading (@pxref{Structure editing}). If this
command is used in the middle
of a line, the line is @emph{split} and the rest of the line becomes
the new
i...@footnote{if you do not want the line to be split, customize the
variable
@code{org-M-RET-may-split-line}.}. If this command is executed
@emph{before
-item's body}, the new item is created @emph{before} the current
item. If the
+an item's body}, the new item is created @emph{before} the current
item. If the
command is executed in the white space before the text that is part
of an
item but does not contain the bullet, a bullet is added to the
current line.
@@ -1581,7 +1581,7 @@ the structure, or return an error.
Insert a new item with a checkbox (@pxref{Checkboxes}).
@orgc...@key{tab},org-cycle}
In a new item with no text yet, the first @key{TAB} demotes the item
to
-become a child of the previous one. Subsequents @key{TAB} move the
item to
+become a child of the previous one. Subsequent @key{TAB}s move the
item to
meaningful levels in the list and eventually get it back to its
initial
position.
@kindex s...@key{down}
@@ -1687,8 +1687,7 @@ press @key{TAB} there. Org-mode uses the
@code{PROPERTIES} drawer for
storing properties (@pxref{Properties and Columns}), and you can
also arrange
for state change notes (@pxref{Tracking TODO state changes}) and
clock times
(@pxref{Clocking work time}) to be stored in a drawer
@code{LOGBOOK}. If you
-want to store a quick note in the LOGBOOK drawer, in a similar way
as this is
-done by state changes, use
+want to store a quick note in the LOGBOOK drawer, in a similar way
to state changes, use
@table @kbd
@kindex C-c C-z
@@ -1843,7 +1842,7 @@ When this mode is active and the cursor is on
a line that looks to Org like a
headline or the first line of a list item, most structure editing
commands
will work, even if the same keys normally have different
functionality in the
major mode you are using. If the cursor is not in one of those
special
-lines, Orgstruct mode lurks silently in the shadow. When you use
+lines, Orgstruct mode lurks silently in the shadows. When you use
@code{orgstruct++-mode}, Org will also export indentation and autofill
settings into that mode, and detect item context after the first
line of an
item.
@@ -2137,7 +2136,7 @@ on a per-file basis with:
@end example
If you would like to overrule the automatic alignment of number-rich
columns
-to the right and of string-rich column to the left, you and use
@samp{<r>},
+to the right and of string-rich column to the left, you can use
@samp{<r>},
@samp...@footnote{centering does not work inside Emacs, but it does
have an
effect when exporting to HTML.} or @samp{<l>} in a similar fashion.
You may
also combine alignment and field width like this: @samp{<l10>}.
@@ -2470,7 +2469,7 @@ tan($1);Dp3s1 @r{Compute in degrees,
precision 3, display SCI 1}
sin($1);Dp3%.1e @r{Same, but use printf specifier for display}
vmean($2..$7) @r{Compute column range mean, using vector
function}
vmean($2..$7);EN @r{Same, but treat empty fields as 0}
-taylor($3,x=7,2) @r{taylor series of $3, at x=7, second degree}
+taylor($3,x=7,2) @r{Taylor series of $3, at x=7, second degree}
@end example
Calc also contains a complete set of logical operations. For example
@@ -3859,7 +3858,7 @@ work time}.
The most basic logging is to keep track of @emph{when} a certain TODO
item was finished. This is achieved w...@footnote{the corresponding
-in-buffer setting is: @code{#+STARTUP: logdone}}.
+in-buffer setting is: @code{#+STARTUP: logdone}}
@lisp
(setq org-log-done 'time)
@@ -4759,7 +4758,7 @@ single property:
Create a sparse tree based on the value of a property. This first
prompts for the name of a property, and then for a value. A sparse
tree
is created with all entries that define this property with the given
-value. If you enclose the value into curly braces, it is
interpreted as
+value. If you enclose the value in curly braces, it is interpreted
as
a regular expression and matched against the property values.
@end table
@@ -4779,7 +4778,7 @@ useful, you can turn it on by setting the
variable
all properties inherited from the parent, to a list of properties
that should be inherited, or to a regular expression that matches
inherited properties. If a property has the value @samp{nil}, this is
-interpreted as an explicit undefine of he property, so that
inheritance
+interpreted as an explicit undefine of the property, so that
inheritance
search will stop at this value and return @code{nil}.
Org-mode has a few properties for which inheritance is hard-coded, at
@@ -4921,7 +4920,7 @@ same summary information.
The @code{est+} summary type requires further explanation. It is
used for
combining estimates, expressed as low-high ranges. For example,
instead
of estimating a particular task will take 5 days, you might estimate
it as
-5-6 days if you're fairly confident you know how much woark is
required, or
+5-6 days if you're fairly confident you know how much work is
required, or
1-10 days if you don't really know what needs to be done. Both ranges
average at 5.5 days, but the first represents a more predictable
delivery.
@@ -5345,7 +5344,7 @@ you want to use unabbreviated names and/or
other languages, configure
the variables @code{parse-time-months} and @code{parse-time-weekdays}.
You can specify a time range by giving start and end times or by
giving a
-start time and a duration (in HH:MM format). Use '-' or '--' as the
separator
+start time and a duration (in HH:MM format). Use `-' or `-{}-' as
the separator
in the former case and use '+' as the separator in the latter case.
E.g.
@example
@@ -5430,7 +5429,7 @@ just like @kbd...@key{left}/@key{right}}. At
the end of the stamp, the
time will be changed by one minute.
@item
If the timestamp contains a range of clock times or a repeater, these
-will not be overlayed, but remain in the buffer as they were.
+will not be overlaid, but remain in the buffer as they were.
@item
When you delete a timestamp character-by-character, it will only
disappear from the buffer after @emph{all} (invisible) characters
@@ -5624,7 +5623,7 @@ With the @samp{+1m} cookie, the date shift
will always be exactly one
month. So if you have not paid the rent for three months, marking
this
entry DONE will still keep it as an overdue deadline. Depending on
the
task, this may not be the best way to handle it. For example, if you
-forgot to call you father for 3 weeks, it does not make sense to call
+forgot to call your father for 3 weeks, it does not make sense to
call
him 3 times in a single day to make up for it. Finally, there are
tasks
like changing batteries which should always repeat a certain time
@i{after} the last time you did it. For these tasks, Org-mode has
@@ -5854,7 +5853,7 @@ but you can specify your own function using
the @code{:formatter} parameter.
@r{DEADLINE, TIMESTAMP and TIMESTAMP_IA, in this order.}
:formula @r{Content of a @code{#+TBLFM} line to be added and
evaluated.}
@r{As a special case, @samp{:formula %} adds a column
with % time.}
- @r{If you do not specify a formula here, any existing
formula.}
+ @r{If you do not specify a formula here, any existing
formula}
@r{below the clock table will survive updates and be
evaluated.}
:formatter @r{A function to format clock data and insert it into
the buffer.}
@end example
@@ -6608,7 +6607,7 @@ Refile as the child of the item currently
being clocked.
@orgcmdtkc{C-0 C-c C-w @ @r{or} @ C-u C-u C-u C-c C-w,C-0 C-c C-
w,org-refile-cache-clear}
Clear the target cache. Caching of refile targets can be turned on by
-setting @code{org-refile-use-cache}. To make the command seen new
possible
+setting @code{org-refile-use-cache}. To make the command see new
possible
targets, you have to clear the cache with this command.
@end table
@@ -7722,7 +7721,7 @@ file or subtree (@pxref{Agenda files}).
Filter the current agenda view with respect to a tag and/or effort
estimates.
The difference between this and a custom agenda command is that
filtering is
very fast, so that you can switch quickly between different filters
without
-having to recreate the age...@footnote{custom commands can preset a
filter by
+having to recreate the agen...@footnote{custom commands can preset
a filter by
binding the variable @code{org-agenda-filter-preset} as an option.
This
filter will then be applied to the view and persist as a basic
filter through
refreshes and more secondary filtering. The filter is a global
property of
@@ -7741,7 +7740,7 @@ Instead of pressing @kbd{+} or @kbd{-} after
@kbd{/}, you can also
immediately use the @kbd{\} command.
@vindex org-sort-agenda-noeffort-is-high
-In order to filter for effort estimates, you should set-up allowed
+In order to filter for effort estimates, you should set up allowed
efforts globally, for example
@lisp
(setq org-global-properties
@@ -7883,9 +7882,9 @@ Decrease the priority of the current item.
@c
@orgcmdkkc{z,C-c C-z,org-agenda-add-note}
@vindex org-log-into-drawer
-Add a note to the entry. This note will be recorded, and then
files to the
+Add a note to the entry. This note will be recorded, and then
filed to the
same location where state change notes are put. Depending on
-...@code{org-log-into-drawer}, this maybe inside a drawer.
+...@code{org-log-into-drawer}, this may be inside a drawer.
@c
@orgcmd{C-c C-a,org-attach}
Dispatcher for all command related to attachments.
@@ -8728,7 +8727,7 @@ If the example is source code from a
programming language, or any other text
that can be marked up by font-lock in Emacs, you can ask for the
example to
look like the fontified Emacs buf...@footnote{this works
automatically for
the HTML backend (it requires version 1.34 of the @file{htmlize.el}
package,
-which is distributed with Org.) Fontified code chunks in LaTeX can
be
+which is distributed with Org). Fontified code chunks in LaTeX can
be
achieved using either the listings or the
@url{http://code.google.com/p/minted, minted,} package. To use
listings, turn
on the variable @code{org-export-latex-listings} and ensure that the
listings
@@ -8973,7 +8972,7 @@ not necessary (but OK) to surround multi-
character sub- and superscripts
with curly braces. For example
@example
-The mass if the sun is M_sun = 1.989 x 10^30 kg. The radius of
+The mass of the sun is M_sun = 1.989 x 10^30 kg. The radius of
the sun is r...@{sun@} = 6.96 x 10^8 m.
@end example
@@ -9258,7 +9257,7 @@ Insert template with export options, see
example below.
@example
#+TITLE: the title to be shown (default is the buffer name)
#+AUTHOR: the author (default taken from @code{user-full-name})
-#+DATE: a date, fixed, of a format string for @code{format-
time-string}
+#+DATE: a date, fixed, or a format string for @code{format-
time-string}
#+EMAIL: his/her email address (default from @code{user-mail-
address})
#+DESCRIPTION: the page description, e.g. for the XHTML meta tag
#+KEYWORDS: the page keywords, e.g. for the XHTML meta tag
@@ -9360,7 +9359,7 @@ Like @kbd{C-c C-e}, but only export the text
that is currently visible
(i.e. not hidden by outline visibility).
@orgcmd{C-u C-u C-c C-e,org-export}
@vindex org-export-run-in-background
-Call an the exporter, but reverse the setting of
+Call the exporter, but reverse the setting of
@code{org-export-run-in-background}, i.e. request background
processing if
not set, or force processing in the current Emacs process if set.
@end table
@@ -9783,7 +9782,7 @@ sdepth: @r{Maximum headline level that will
still become an independent}
@r...@code{org-export-headline-levels} (= the @code{H} switch
in @code{#+OPTIONS}).}
@r{If this is smaller than in @code{org-export-headline-
levels}, each}
@r{info/folding section can still contain child headlines.}
-toc: @r{Should the table of content @emph{initially} be visible?}
+toc: @r{Should the table of contents @emph{initially} be
visible?}
@r{Even when @code{nil}, you can always get to the "toc"
with @kbd{i}.}
tdepth: @r{The depth of the table of contents. The defaults are
taken from}
@r{the variables @code{org-export-headline-levels} and
@code{org-export-with-toc}.}
@@ -10219,7 +10218,7 @@ exported DocBook XML files invalid by not
quoting DocBook code correctly.
#+BEGIN_DOCBOOK
<warning>
<para>You should know what you are doing when quoting DocBook XML
code
- in your Org file. Invalid DocBook XML file may be generated by
+ in your Org file. Invalid DocBook XML may be generated by
DocBook exporter if you are not careful!</para>
</warning>
#+END_DOCBOOK
@@ -11224,7 +11223,7 @@ Neither the code block nor its results will
be exported.
@end table
It is possible to inhibit the evaluation of code blocks during export.
-Setting the the @code{org-export-babel-evaluate} variable to
@code{nil} will
+Setting the @code{org-export-babel-evaluate} variable to @code{nil}
will
ensure that no code blocks are evaluated as part of the export
process. This
can be useful in situations where potentially untrusted Org-mode
files are
exported in an automated fashion, for example when Org-mode is used
as the
@@ -11921,7 +11920,7 @@ and a link of the following form will be
inserted in the org buffer:
Most of this functionality follows immediately from the fact that
@code{:dir}
sets the value of the Emacs variable @code{default-directory},
thanks to
tramp. Those using XEmacs, or GNU Emacs prior to version 23 may need
to
-install tramp separately in order for the these features to work
correctly.
+install tramp separately in order for these features to work
correctly.
@subsubheading Further points
@@ -12685,7 +12684,7 @@ applies.
@vindex org-table-formula-constants
@vindex org-table-formula
Set file-local values for constants to be used in table formulas.
This
-line set the local variable @code{org-table-formula-constants-local}.
+line sets the local variable @code{org-table-formula-constants-
local}.
The global version of this variable is
@code{org-table-formula-constants}.
@item #+FILETAGS: :tag1:tag2:tag3:
@@ -12706,7 +12705,7 @@ These lines (several are allowed) specify
link abbreviations.
@vindex org-default-priority
This line sets the limits and the default for the priorities. All
three
must be either letters A-Z or numbers 0-9. The highest priority must
-have a lower ASCII number that the lowest priority.
+have a lower ASCII number than the lowest priority.
@item #+PROPERTY: Property_Name Value
This line sets a default inheritance value for entries in the current
buffer, most useful for specifying the allowed values of a property.
@@ -12887,7 +12886,7 @@ hideblocks @r{Hide all begin/end blocks on
startup}
nohideblocks @r{Do not hide blocks on startup}
@end example
@cindex org-pretty-entities
-The the display of entities as UTF8 characters is governed by the
variable
+The display of entities as UTF8 characters is governed by the
variable
@code{org-pretty-entities} and the keywords
@cindex @code{entitiespretty}, STARTUP keyword
@cindex @code{entitiesplain}, STARTUP keyword
@@ -13016,7 +13015,7 @@ individual files using
#+STARTUP: indent
@end example
-If you want a similar effect in earlier version of Emacs and/or
Org, or if
+If you want a similar effect in an earlier version of Emacs and/or
Org, or if
you want the indentation to be hard space characters so that the
plain text
file looks as similar as possible to the Emacs display, Org supports
you in
the following way:
@@ -13279,7 +13278,7 @@ to have other replacement keys, look at the
variable
@item @file{yasnippet.el}
@cindex @file{yasnippet.el}
The way Org-mode binds the TAB key (binding to @code{[tab]} instead of
-...@code{"\t"}) overrules yasnippets' access to this key. The
following code
+...@code{"\t"}) overrules yasnippet's access to this key. The
following code
fixed this problem:
@lisp
@@ -13461,7 +13460,7 @@ can also set the @code{:description}
property to provide a default for
the link description when the link is later inserted into an Org
buffer with @kbd{C-c C-l}.
-When is makes sense for your new link type, you may also define a
function
+When it makes sense for your new link type, you may also define a
function
@code{org-PREFIX-complete-link} that implements special (e.g.
completion)
support for inserting such a link with @kbd{C-c C-l}. Such a
function should
not accept any arguments, and return the full link with prefix.
@@ -13793,9 +13792,9 @@ others can benefit from your work.
@cindex radio lists
@cindex org-list-insert-radio-list
-Sending and receiving radio lists works exactly the same way than
sending and
+Sending and receiving radio lists works exactly the same way as
sending and
receiving radio tables (@pxref{Radio tables}). As for radio tables,
you can
-insert radio lists templates in HTML, l...@tex{} and Texinfo modes by
calling
+insert radio list templates in HTML, l...@tex{} and Texinfo modes by
calling
@code{org-list-insert-radio-list}.
Here are the differences with radio tables:
@@ -13841,7 +13840,7 @@ specially marked regions that are updated by
some user-written function.
A good example for such a block is the clock table inserted by the
command @kbd{C-c C-x C-r} (@pxref{Clocking work time}).
-Dynamic block are enclosed by a BEGIN-END structure that assigns a
name
+Dynamic blocks are enclosed by a BEGIN-END structure that assigns a
name
to the block and can also specify parameters for the function
producing
the content of the block.
@@ -14162,7 +14161,7 @@ values and check if VALUE is in this list.
@end defun
@defopt org-property-allowed-value-functions
-Hook for functions supplying allowed values for specific.
+Hook for functions supplying allowed values for a specific property.
The functions must take a single argument, the name of the property,
and
return a flat list of allowed values. If @samp{:ETC} is one of
the values, use the values as completion help, but allow also other
values
@@ -14314,7 +14313,7 @@ in-buffer settings, but it will understand
the logistics of TODO state
@node Setting up the staging area, Pushing to MobileOrg, MobileOrg,
MobileOrg
@section Setting up the staging area
-MobileOrg needs to interact with Emacs through directory on a
server. If you
+MobileOrg needs to interact with Emacs through a directory on a
server. If you
are using a public server, you should consider to encrypt the files
that are
uploaded to the server. This can be done with Org-mode 7.02 and with
@i{MobileOrg 1.5} (iPhone version), and you need an @file{openssl}
@@ -14329,8 +14328,7 @@ variable. Note that encryption will apply
only to the contents of the
The easiest way to create that directory is to use a free
@uref{http://dropbox.com,Dropbox.com} acco...@footnote{if you cannot
use
Dropbox, or if your version of MobileOrg does not support it, you
can use a
-webdav server. For more information, check out the the
documentation of
-MobileOrg and also this
+webdav server. For more information, check out the documentation
of MobileOrg and also this
@uref{http://orgmode.org/worg/org-faq.php#mobileorg_webdav, FAQ
entry}.}.
When MobileOrg first connects to your Dropbox, it will create a
directory
@i{MobileOrg} inside the Dropbox. After the directory has been
created, tell
@@ -14350,7 +14348,7 @@ This operation copies all files currently
listed in @code{org-mobile-files}
to the directory @code{org-mobile-directory}. By default this list
contains
all agenda files (as listed in @code{org-agenda-files}), but
additional files
can be included by customizing @code{org-mobiles-files}. File names
will be
-staged with path relative to @code{org-directory}, so all files
should be
+staged with paths relative to @code{org-directory}, so all files
should be
inside this directory. The push operation also creates a special
Org file
@file{agendas.org} with all custom agenda view defined by the
u...@footnote{while creating the agendas, Org-mode will force ID
properties
@@ -14404,7 +14402,7 @@ another window and also push it onto the
kill ring. So you could use @kbd{?
z C-y C-c C-c} to store that flagging note as a normal note in the
entry.
Pressing @kbd{?} twice in succession will offer to remove the
@code{:FLAGGED:} tag along with the recorded flagging note (which is
stored
-in a property). In this way you indicate, that the intended
processing for
+in a property). In this way you indicate that the intended
processing for
this flagged entry is finished.
@end table
@end enumerate
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