On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:46:04 +0200 martin rudalics <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>>>Now that I think about it, I realize that many Emacs users have not studied
>>>the advanced mathematics where they would encounter the term "iff".
>>>So I think it is better to avoid that term.
>>>
>>>(I was the one who introduced it into Emacs doc strings.)
>>
>>
>> I have added this to TODO for fixing post-22 release.
>>
>> ** Avoid using "iff" in doc strings.
>
> Even advanced mathematical textbooks usually explain this in an initial
> section.  Maybe we could add a definition in the manuals.

How about in (emacs)Glossary and in (elisp)Documentation Basics ?

Steve Berman



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