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diff --git a/doc/lispref/package.texi b/doc/lispref/package.texi index 6066ea9a936..b0dbe4d0a64 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/package.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/package.texi @@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ prefix used in the program (@pxref{Coding Conventions}). @item Version A version number, in a form that the function @code{version-to-list} understands (e.g., @samp{11.86}). Each release of a package should be -accompanied by an increase in the version number. +accompanied by an increase in the version number so that it will be +recognized as an upgrade by users querying the package archive. @item Brief description This is shown when the package is listed in the Package Menu. It @@ -71,8 +72,9 @@ once it is installed. A list of other packages (possibly including minimal acceptable version numbers) on which this package depends. The list may be empty, meaning this package has no dependencies. Otherwise, -installing this package also automatically installs its dependencies; -if any dependency cannot be found, the package cannot be installed. +installing this package also automatically installs its dependencies, +recursively; if any dependency cannot be found, the package cannot be +installed. @end table @cindex content directory, package @@ -212,8 +214,8 @@ subdirectories of the content directory. One of the files in the content directory must be named @file{@var{name}-pkg.el}. It must contain a single Lisp form, consisting of a call to the function @code{define-package}, described -below. This defines the package's version, brief description, and -requirements. +below. This defines the package's attributes: version, brief +description, and requirements. For example, if we distribute version 1.3 of the superfrobnicator as a multi-file package, the tar file would be |