Re: forward-comment and syntax-ppss

[Eli Zaretskii]

> Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2016 08:22:49 -0800 (PST)
> From: Drew Adams <address@hidden>
> Cc: address@hidden, address@hidden, address@hidden,
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> 
> > > > From where I'm standing, the things you use it for (hide
> > > > buffer contents)
> > >
> > > No.  Narrowing is not used to "hide buffer contents".  That's not
> > > the point of narrowing, even if it is one effect.  It's used to
> > > make some buffer contents inaccessible to certain (many, typical,
> > > ordinary) operations.  It is not just you who does not see parts
>                                  ^^^^^^^^
> > > of the buffer; it is also Emacs features that do not perceive them.
> > 
> > Narrowing is used for both of these effects.
> 
> Both what effects?

The ones you mentioned above.

> > One clear example of the former is Info mode, where the buffer
> > is always narrowed to the current node.
> 
> Nope.

You can say "nope" all you want, the fact stays.