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docs: reword several of the descriptions in the chapter on building nano

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@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ This manual documents GNU @command{nano}, version 5.9.
* Feature Toggles::
* Nanorc Files::
* Pico Compatibility::
* Building and Configure Options::
* Building and its Options::
@end menu
@end ifnottex
@ -1862,16 +1862,16 @@ Or see the list at the end of the main internal help text (@kbd{^G}) instead.
@end table
@node Building and Configure Options
@chapter Building and Configure Options
@node Building and its Options
@chapter Building and its Options
Building @command{nano} from source is fairly straightforward if you are
Building @command{nano} from source is straightforward if you are
familiar with compiling programs with autoconf support:
@blankline
@example
tar xvzf nano-x.y.z.tar.gz
cd nano-x.y.z
tar -xf nano-x.y.tar.gz
cd nano-x.y
./configure
make
make install
@ -1883,7 +1883,7 @@ The possible options to @code{./configure} are:
@table @code
@item --disable-browser
Exclude the mini file browser that can be called with @kbd{^T} when
Exclude the file browser that can be called with @kbd{^T} when
wanting to read or write a file.
@item --disable-color
@ -1903,22 +1903,23 @@ things about using the editor.
@item --disable-histories
Exclude the code for handling the history files: the search and
replace strings that were used, and the cursor position at which each
file was closed. This also eliminates the @option{-H} and @option{-P}
command-line options, which switch on the logging of search/replace
strings and cursor positions.
replace strings that were used, the commands that were executed,
and the cursor position at which each file was closed.
This also eliminates the @option{-H} and @option{-P} command-line
options, which switch on the storing of search/replace strings,
executed commands, and cursor positions.
@item --disable-justify
Exclude the justify functions (@kbd{^J} and @kbd{M-J}).
Exclude the text-justification functions (@kbd{^J} and @kbd{M-J}).
@item --disable-libmagic
Exclude the code for using the library of magic-number tests (for determining
the file type and thus which syntax to use for coloring --- often the regexes
for filename and header line will be enough).
Exclude the code for using the library of magic-number tests (for
determining the file type and thus which syntax to use for coloring ---
in most cases the regexes for filename and header line will be enough).
@item --disable-linenumbers
Exclude the line-numbering function (@kbd{M-N}). This also eliminates the
@option{-l} command-line option, which turns line numbering on.
Exclude the line-numbering function (@kbd{M-N}). This also eliminates
the @option{-l} command-line option, which turns line numbering on.
@item --disable-mouse
Exclude all mouse functionality. This also eliminates the @option{-m}
@ -1926,8 +1927,8 @@ command-line option, which enables the mouse functionality.
@item --disable-multibuffer
Exclude support for opening multiple files at a time and switching
between them on the fly. This also eliminates the @option{-F} command-line
option, which causes a file to be read into a separate buffer by default.
between them. This also eliminates the @option{-F} command-line option,
which causes a file to be read into a separate buffer by default.
@item --disable-nanorc
Exclude support for reading the nanorc files at startup. With such
@ -1938,7 +1939,7 @@ Disabling this also eliminates the @option{-I} command-line option,
which inhibits the reading of nanorc files.
@item --disable-operatingdir
Exclude the code for setting the operating directory. This also eliminates
Exclude the code for setting an operating directory. This also eliminates
the @option{-o} command-line option, which sets the operating directory.
@item --disable-speller
@ -1946,7 +1947,8 @@ Exclude the code for spell checking. This also eliminates the @option{-s}
command-line option, which allows specifying an alternate spell checker.
@item --disable-tabcomp
Exclude tab completion (when nano asks for a filename or a search string).
Exclude tab completion (when nano asks for a filename or search string
or replace string or command to execute).
@item --disable-wordcomp
Exclude word completion (@kbd{^]}).
@ -1958,13 +1960,13 @@ long-line wrapping on and off, respectively.
@item --enable-tiny
This option implies all of the above. It also disables some other
internals of the editor, like the marking code, the cut-to-end-of-line
code, and the function toggles. By using the enabling
counterpart of the above options together with @option{--enable-tiny},
internals of the editor, like the function toggles, the marking code,
and the cut-to-end-of-line code. By using the enabling counterpart
of the above options together with @option{--enable-tiny},
specific features can be switched back on --- but a few cannot.
@item --enable-debug
Include some code for runtime debugging output. This can get pretty messy, so
Include some code for runtime debugging output. This can get messy, so
chances are you only want this feature when you're working on the nano source.
@item --disable-nls
@ -1972,11 +1974,11 @@ Exclude Native Language support. This will disable the use of any
available GNU @command{nano} translations.
@item --enable-utf8
Include support for reading and writing Unicode files.
This requires a wide version of the curses library.
Include support for handling and displaying Unicode files.
This requires a "wide" version of the curses library.
@item --disable-utf8
Exclude support for reading and writing Unicode files. Normally the
Exclude support for handling and displaying Unicode files. Normally the
configure script auto-detects whether to enable UTF-8 support or not.
You can use this or the previous option to override that detection.