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81 @defun point-max &optional buffer 81 @defun point-max &optional buffer
82 This function returns the maximum accessible value of point in 82 This function returns the maximum accessible value of point in
83 @var{buffer}. This is @code{(1+ (buffer-size buffer))}, unless 83 @var{buffer}. This is @code{(1+ (buffer-size buffer))}, unless
84 narrowing is in effect, in which case it is the position of the end of 84 narrowing is in effect, in which case it is the position of the end of
85 the region that you narrowed to. (@pxref{Narrowing}). @var{buffer} 85 the region that you narrowed to. (@xref{Narrowing}). @var{buffer}
86 defaults to the current buffer if omitted. 86 defaults to the current buffer if omitted.
87 @end defun 87 @end defun
88 88
89 @defun buffer-end flag &optional buffer 89 @defun buffer-end flag &optional buffer
90 This function returns @code{(point-min buffer)} if @var{flag} is less 90 This function returns @code{(point-min buffer)} if @var{flag} is less
600 Here are several functions concerned with balanced-parenthesis 600 Here are several functions concerned with balanced-parenthesis
601 expressions (also called @dfn{sexps} in connection with moving across 601 expressions (also called @dfn{sexps} in connection with moving across
602 them in XEmacs). The syntax table controls how these functions interpret 602 them in XEmacs). The syntax table controls how these functions interpret
603 various characters; see @ref{Syntax Tables}. @xref{Parsing 603 various characters; see @ref{Syntax Tables}. @xref{Parsing
604 Expressions}, for lower-level primitives for scanning sexps or parts of 604 Expressions}, for lower-level primitives for scanning sexps or parts of
605 sexps. For user-level commands, see @ref{Lists and Sexps,,, xemacs, XEmacs 605 sexps. For user-level commands, see @ref{Lists and Sexps,,, emacs, XEmacs
606 Reference Manual}. 606 Reference Manual}.
607 607
608 @deffn Command forward-list &optional arg 608 @deffn Command forward-list &optional arg
609 This function moves forward across @var{arg} balanced groups of 609 This function moves forward across @var{arg} balanced groups of
610 parentheses. (Other syntactic entities such as words or paired string 610 parentheses. (Other syntactic entities such as words or paired string
899 @code{save-restriction} construct. Read the entire description here 899 @code{save-restriction} construct. Read the entire description here
900 before you try it. 900 before you try it.
901 901
902 If @var{body} changes the current buffer, @code{save-restriction} still 902 If @var{body} changes the current buffer, @code{save-restriction} still
903 restores the restrictions on the original buffer (the buffer whose 903 restores the restrictions on the original buffer (the buffer whose
904 restrictions it saved from), but it does not restore the identity of the 904 restructions it saved from), but it does not restore the identity of the
905 current buffer. 905 current buffer.
906 906
907 @code{save-restriction} does @emph{not} restore point and the mark; use 907 @code{save-restriction} does @emph{not} restore point and the mark; use
908 @code{save-excursion} for that. If you use both @code{save-restriction} 908 @code{save-excursion} for that. If you use both @code{save-restriction}
909 and @code{save-excursion} together, @code{save-excursion} should come 909 and @code{save-excursion} together, @code{save-excursion} should come