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| From: | Stefan Monnier |
| Subject: | bug#3035: 23.0.92; doc, terminology for graphics, display, terminal, etc. |
| Date: | Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:17:38 -0400 |
| User-agent: | Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.0.92 (gnu/linux) |
> IMO, using slant for a defined term in print is not too good, and having the
> same appearance for defined terms and emphasized text (unrelated) is also not
> too good.
AFAIK, it's just common practice for definitions. The italics is used
to emphasize the fact that this term is used with a specific meaning,
which is being explained.
Stefan
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