Variable: dictionary-display-definition-function

dictionary-display-definition-function is a customizable variable defined in dictionary.el.gz.

Value

nil

Documentation

Function to use for displaying dictionary definitions.

It is called with three string arguments: the word being defined, the dictionary name, and the full definition.

This variable was added, or its default value changed, in Emacs 30.1.

Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 30.1.

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/net/dictionary.el.gz
(defcustom dictionary-display-definition-function nil
  "Function to use for displaying dictionary definitions.
It is called with three string arguments: the word being defined,
the dictionary name, and the full definition."
  :type '(choice (const :tag "Dictionary buffer" nil)
                 (const :tag "Help buffer"
                        dictionary-display-definition-in-help-buffer)
                 (function :tag "Custom function"))
  :version "30.1")