GNU bug report logs - #76199
30.0.93; completing-read-multiple is not documented in the manual

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Package: emacs; Reported by: Daniel Mendler <mail@HIDDEN>; Done: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@HIDDEN>; Maintainer for emacs is bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN.

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Subject: Re: bug#76199: 30.0.93; completing-read-multiple is not documented
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> From: Daniel Mendler <mail@HIDDEN>
> Cc: 76199 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:01:45 +0100
> 
> Eli Zaretskii <eliz@HIDDEN> writes:
> 
> > We could also compromise: mention the function's existence in the
> > manual, but leave out its description (if that will just repeat what's
> > in the doc string, it's just redundant).
> 
> This sounds like a good compromise. A short notice mentioning
> `completing-read-multiple' below the documentation of `completing-read'
> should suffice.

Thanks, now done on the emacs-30 branch (with the wrong bug number,
sorry), and closing the bug.

Notification sent to Daniel Mendler <mail@HIDDEN>:
bug acknowledged by developer. Full text available.

Reply sent to Eli Zaretskii <eliz@HIDDEN>:
You have taken responsibility. Full text available.