comment lines. Optionally, new comment delimiters are inserted at the
end of the first line and the beginning of the second, so that each line
is a separate comment. The variable `comment-multi-line' controls the
comment lines. Optionally, new comment delimiters are inserted at the
end of the first line and the beginning of the second, so that each line
is a separate comment. The variable `comment-multi-line' controls the
Auto Fill mode does not refill entire paragraphs. It can break
lines but cannot merge lines. Editing in the middle of a paragraph can
Auto Fill mode does not refill entire paragraphs. It can break
lines but cannot merge lines. Editing in the middle of a paragraph can
the region into paragraphs and fills each of them.
`Meta-q' and `Meta-g' use the same criteria as `Meta-h' for finding
the region into paragraphs and fills each of them.
`Meta-q' and `Meta-g' use the same criteria as `Meta-h' for finding
use `M-x fill-region-as-paragraph', which refills everything between
point and mark. This command recognizes only blank lines as paragraph
separators.
use `M-x fill-region-as-paragraph', which refills everything between
point and mark. This command recognizes only blank lines as paragraph
separators.
Emacs has many commands designed to understand the syntax of
programming languages such as Lisp and C. These commands can:
Emacs has many commands designed to understand the syntax of
programming languages such as Lisp and C. These commands can:
The commands available for words, sentences, and paragraphs are
useful in editing code even though their canonical application is for
editing human language text. Most symbols contain words (*note
The commands available for words, sentences, and paragraphs are
useful in editing code even though their canonical application is for
editing human language text. Most symbols contain words (*note
-Words::.); sentences can be found in strings and comments (*note
-Sentences::.). Paragraphs per se are not present in code, but the
+Words::); sentences can be found in strings and comments (*note
+Sentences::). Paragraphs per se are not present in code, but the
-define paragraphs to begin and end at blank lines (*note
-Paragraphs::.). Judicious use of blank lines to make the program
-clearer also provides interesting chunks of text for the paragraph
-commands to work on.
+define paragraphs to begin and end at blank lines (*note Paragraphs::).
+Judicious use of blank lines to make the program clearer also provides
+interesting chunks of text for the paragraph commands to work on.