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Corrected some typos on the templates of multi-threading built-in predicates. Added documentation on the thread_send_message/1 predicate.

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@ -11330,7 +11330,7 @@ These predicates are provided for diagnosis and monitoring tasks.
@table @code @table @code
@item thread_property(+@var{Id}, -@var{Property}) @item thread_property(?@var{Id}, ?@var{Property})
@findex thread_property/2 @findex thread_property/2
@snindex thread_property/2 @snindex thread_property/2
@cnindex thread_property/2 @cnindex thread_property/2
@ -11445,6 +11445,16 @@ by the thread. Additional queues are created using
@code{message_queue_create/2}. @code{message_queue_create/2}.
@table @code @table @code
@item thread_send_message(+@var{Term})
@findex thread_send_message/1
@snindex thread_send_message/1
@cnindex thread_send_message/1
Places @var{Term} in the message-queue of the thread running the goal.
Any term can be placed in a message queue, but note that the term is
copied to the receiving thread and variable-bindings are thus lost.
This call returns immediately.
@item thread_send_message(+@var{QueueOrThreadId}, +@var{Term}) @item thread_send_message(+@var{QueueOrThreadId}, +@var{Term})
@findex thread_send_message/2 @findex thread_send_message/2
@snindex thread_send_message/2 @snindex thread_send_message/2
@ -11491,15 +11501,6 @@ in its queue and continues execution using @var{A} is @code{gnat}.
See also @code{thread_peek_message/1}. See also @code{thread_peek_message/1}.
@item thread_peek_message(?@var{Term})
@findex thread_peek_message/1
@snindex thread_peek_message/1
@cnindex thread_peek_message/1
Examines the thread message-queue and compares the queued terms
with @var{Term} until one unifies or the end of the queue has been
reached. In the first case the call succeeds (possibly instantiating
@var{Term}. If no term from the queue unifies this call fails.
@item message_queue_create(?@var{Queue}) @item message_queue_create(?@var{Queue})
@findex message_queue_create/1 @findex message_queue_create/1
@snindex message_queue_create/1 @snindex message_queue_create/1
@ -11518,7 +11519,7 @@ Destroy a message queue created with @code{message_queue_create/1}. It is
allowed to destroy a queue other threads are waiting for or, for allowed to destroy a queue other threads are waiting for or, for
anynymous message queues, may try to wait for later. anynymous message queues, may try to wait for later.
@item thread_get_message(+@var{Queue}, +@var{Term}) @item thread_get_message(+@var{Queue}, ?@var{Term})
@findex thread_get_message/2 @findex thread_get_message/2
@snindex thread_get_message/2 @snindex thread_get_message/2
@cnindex thread_get_message/2 @cnindex thread_get_message/2
@ -11526,7 +11527,16 @@ As @code{thread_get_message/1}, operating on a given queue. It is allowed to
peek into another thread's message queue, an operation that can be used peek into another thread's message queue, an operation that can be used
to check whether a thread has swallowed a message sent to it. to check whether a thread has swallowed a message sent to it.
@item thread_peek_message(+@var{Queue}, +@var{Term}) @item thread_peek_message(?@var{Term})
@findex thread_peek_message/1
@snindex thread_peek_message/1
@cnindex thread_peek_message/1
Examines the thread message-queue and compares the queued terms
with @var{Term} until one unifies or the end of the queue has been
reached. In the first case the call succeeds (possibly instantiating
@var{Term}. If no term from the queue unifies this call fails.
@item thread_peek_message(+@var{Queue}, ?@var{Term})
@findex thread_peek_message/2 @findex thread_peek_message/2
@snindex thread_peek_message/2 @snindex thread_peek_message/2
@cnindex thread_peek_message/2 @cnindex thread_peek_message/2