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diff --git a/doc/emacs/misc.texi b/doc/emacs/misc.texi index 5c81f2ae00..4b2ee40207 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/misc.texi +++ b/doc/emacs/misc.texi @@ -1574,10 +1574,11 @@ listed below: @item -a @var{command} @itemx --alternate-editor=@var{command} Specify a command to run if @code{emacsclient} fails to contact Emacs. -This is useful when running @code{emacsclient} in a script. For -example, the following setting for the @env{EDITOR} environment -variable will always give you an editor, even if no Emacs server is -running: +This is useful when running @code{emacsclient} in a script. If +@var{command} is the empty string, then start Emacs in daemon mode and +try connecting again. For example, the following setting for the +@env{EDITOR} environment variable will always give you an editor, even +if no Emacs server is running: @example EDITOR="emacsclient --alternate-editor emacs +%d %s" |