Commit: runtime(doc): Update 'softtabstop' documentation

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Christian Brabandt

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May 15, 2026, 11:45:18 AM (5 days ago) May 15
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runtime(doc): Update 'softtabstop' documentation

Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/77b8a12f8249a2f87cc2b20d8a4279da6bf5b11a
Author: Jonathan Demme <j.b....@gmail.com>
Date: Fri May 15 15:37:31 2026 +0000

runtime(doc): Update 'softtabstop' documentation

closes: https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/20218

Signed-off-by: Jonathan Demme <j.b....@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <c...@256bit.org>

diff --git a/runtime/doc/usr_30.txt b/runtime/doc/usr_30.txt
index a541c77d2..7b9dbf1cb 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/usr_30.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/usr_30.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*usr_30.txt* For Vim version 9.2. Last change: 2026 Feb 14
+*usr_30.txt* For Vim version 9.2. Last change: 2026 May 15


VIM USER MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -531,9 +531,9 @@ they do when using only tab characters.
Vim 5.4 introduced the 'softtabstop' option. On top of the (hard) tab stops
used to display the horizontal tab characters in the text, Vim adds extra
soft tab stops dedicated only to the cursor. When 'softtabstop' is set to a
-positive value, and the <Tab> key will push the cursor to the next soft tab
+positive value, the <Tab> key will push the cursor to the next soft tab
stop. Vim will insert the correct combination of tab characters and spaces to
-make the effect visually. Likewise pressing <BS> will have the cursor try to
+achieve this effect. Likewise pressing <BS> will have the cursor try to
reach the nearest soft tab stop. The following example uses
`:set softtabstop=4`

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