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help: improve grammar/wording of 'extensions' topic
author Greg Ward <greg-hg@gerg.ca>
date Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:23:16 -0400
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48 result += ' %s %s\n' % (name.ljust(maxlength), desc) 48 result += ' %s %s\n' % (name.ljust(maxlength), desc)
49 return result 49 return result
50 50
51 def extshelp(): 51 def extshelp():
52 doc = _(r''' 52 doc = _(r'''
53 Mercurial has a mechanism for adding new features through the 53 Mercurial has the ability to add new features through the use of
54 use of extensions. Extensions may bring new commands, or new 54 extensions. Extensions may add new commands, add options to
55 hooks, or change Mercurial's behavior. 55 existing commands, change the default behavior of commands, or
56 56 implement hooks.
57 Extensions are not loaded by default for a variety of reasons, 57
58 they may be meant for advanced users or provide potentially 58 Extensions are not loaded by default for a variety of reasons:
59 dangerous commands (e.g. mq and rebase allow history to be 59 they can increase startup overhead; they may be meant for
60 rewritten), they might not be ready for prime-time yet, or 60 advanced usage only; they may provide potentially dangerous
61 they may alter Mercurial's behavior. It is thus up to the user 61 abilities (such as letting you destroy or modify history); they
62 to activate extensions as desired. 62 might not be ready for prime time; or they may alter some
63 usual behaviors of stock Mercurial. It is thus up to the user to
64 activate extensions as needed.
63 65
64 To enable the "foo" extension, either shipped with Mercurial 66 To enable the "foo" extension, either shipped with Mercurial
65 or in the Python search path, create an entry for it in your 67 or in the Python search path, create an entry for it in your
66 hgrc, like this: 68 hgrc, like this:
67 69