From ddc86808233b21f72bb544f5ebfdde5e5db115f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 22:41:07 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Org Manual: Document time range spec at the date/time prompt

* org.texi (The date/time prompt): Document specification of time
ranges.

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diff --git a/doc/org.texi b/doc/org.texi
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--- a/doc/org.texi
+++ b/doc/org.texi
@@ -5212,6 +5212,16 @@ The function understands English month and weekday abbreviations.  If
 you want to use unabbreviated names and/or other languages, configure
 the variables @code{parse-time-months} and @code{parse-time-weekdays}.
 
+You can specify a time range by giving start and end times or by giving a
+start time and a duration (in HH:MM format). Use '-' or '--' as the separator
+in the former case and use '+' as the separator in the latter case. E.g.
+
+@example
+11am-1:15pm    --> 11:00-13:15
+11am--1:15pm   --> same as above
+11am+2:15      --> same as above
+@end example
+
 @cindex calendar, for selecting date
 @vindex org-popup-calendar-for-date-prompt
 Parallel to the minibuffer prompt, a calendar is popped up@footnote{If
-- 
1.7.0.4