Re: display-completion-list should not strip text properties

[David Kastrup]

"Drew Adams" <address@hidden> writes:

>>     > Why do we need to put properties other that the `face' property
>>     > in doc strings?  There are already ways to make links.
>>
>>     To include graphics in Help, for one thing.
>>
>> Is that really something we should get into?
>> I think we should not.
>
> Why not?
>
> Help, and documentation generally, often call upon graphics to aid
> communication.
>
> Just having the possibility to include graphics does not, of course, mean
> that it's a good idea to stuff tons of screenshots, icons, and other
> graphics into help. But having the possibility means that when it is
> appropriate to add a graphic you can do so easily.

Help should not be restricted to users of graphical terminals.

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David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum