From 6932ea879b43b36d023797e18b8bdcfc8cef05ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl>
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2020 19:42:33 +0200
Subject: 2020-08-06 18:58:00

---
 .../sources/general/manuals/luametatex/luametatex-nodes.tex      | 9 +++------
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

(limited to 'doc/context/sources/general/manuals/luametatex/luametatex-nodes.tex')

diff --git a/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/luametatex/luametatex-nodes.tex b/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/luametatex/luametatex-nodes.tex
index 37818f28f..0d0218ed9 100644
--- a/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/luametatex/luametatex-nodes.tex
+++ b/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/luametatex/luametatex-nodes.tex
@@ -1182,12 +1182,9 @@ tail node.
 <node> tail = node.slide(<node> n)
 \stopfunctioncall
 
-After some callbacks automatic sliding takes place. This feature can be turned
-off with \type {node.fix_node_lists(false)} but you better make sure then that
-you don't mess up lists. In most cases \TEX\ itself only uses \type {next}
-pointers but your other callbacks might expect proper \type {prev} pointers too.
-Future versions of \LUATEX\ can add more checking but this will not influence
-usage.
+In most cases \TEX\ itself only uses \type {next} pointers but your other
+callbacks might expect proper \type {prev} pointers too. So, when you run into
+issues or are in doubt, apply the slide function before you return the list.
 
 \stopsubsubsection
 
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