diff lispref/loading.texi @ 22419:3967db186db6

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--- a/lispref/loading.texi	Wed Jun 10 03:58:47 1998 +0000
+++ b/lispref/loading.texi	Wed Jun 10 04:08:49 1998 +0000
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@
 
 Normally, the variable's value is @code{nil}, which means those
 functions should use @code{read}.
+
+@strong{Note:} Instead of using this variable, it is cleaner to use
+another, newer feature: to pass the function as the @var{read-function}
+argument to @code{eval-region}.  @xref{Eval}.
 @end defvar
 
   For information about how @code{load} is used in building Emacs, see
@@ -720,7 +724,7 @@
 
   The command @code{eval-region} updates @code{load-history}, but does so
 by adding the symbols defined to the element for the file being visited,
-rather than replacing that element.
+rather than replacing that element.  @xref{Eval}.
 
 @node Hooks for Loading
 @section Hooks for Loading