1.3 Conventions

This section explains the notational conventions that are used in this manual. You may want to skip this section and refer back to it later.

1.3.1 Some Terms		Explanation of terms we use in this manual.
1.3.2 nil and t		How the symbols nil and t are used.
1.3.3 Evaluation Notation		The format we use for examples of evaluation.
1.3.4 Printing Notation		The format we use when examples print text.
1.3.5 Error Messages		The format we use for examples of errors.
1.3.6 Buffer Text Notation		The format we use for buffer contents in examples.
1.3.7 Format of Descriptions		Notation for describing functions, variables, etc.