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authorEli Zaretskii2000-10-10 12:46:32 +0000
committerEli Zaretskii2000-10-10 12:46:32 +0000
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Fix last change for docs search procedure (suggested by Dave Love).
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@@ -44,15 +44,19 @@ command or option, we recommend the following procedure:
44 44
45@table @kbd 45@table @kbd
46@item C-h a @var{topic} @key{RET} 46@item C-h a @var{topic} @key{RET}
47This searches the built-in short documentation of each command for 47This searches for commands whose names match @var{topic}. @var{topic}
48strings which match @var{topic}. @var{topic} can be a regular 48is a regular expression (@pxref{Regexps}). Browse the buffer popped up
49expression (@pxref{Regexps}). Browse the buffer popped up by Emacs, to 49by Emacs, to find what you are looking for. @xref{Apropos}.
50find what you are looking for.
51 50
52@item M-x apropos @var{topic} @key{RET} 51@item M-x apropos @var{topic} @key{RET}
53This works like @kbd{C-h a}, but it also searches the documentation of 52This works like @kbd{C-h a}, but it also searches for user options and
54user options and other variables, in case the feature you are looking 53other variables, in case the feature you are looking for is controlled
55for is controlled by an option, not a command. 54by an option, not a command. @xref{Apropos}.
55
56@item M-x apropos-documentation @var{topic} @key{RET}
57This searches the @emph{documentation strings} of all variables and
58functions (not their names) for a match for @var{topic}, a regular
59expression. @xref{Apropos}.
56 60
57@item C-h i emacs @key{RET} i @var{topic} @key{RET} 61@item C-h i emacs @key{RET} i @var{topic} @key{RET}
58This looks up @var{topic} in the indices of the Emacs on-line manual. 62This looks up @var{topic} in the indices of the Emacs on-line manual.
@@ -67,9 +71,9 @@ rather than in its indices.
67This brings up the Emacs FAQ, where you can use the usual search 71This brings up the Emacs FAQ, where you can use the usual search
68commands (@pxref{Search}) to find the information. 72commands (@pxref{Search}) to find the information.
69 73
70@item M-x finder-by-keyword 74@item C-h p
71Finally, you can try looking up a suitable package using keywords 75Finally, you can try looking up a suitable package using keywords
72pertinent to the feature you need. 76pertinent to the feature you need. @xref{Library Keywords}.
73@end table 77@end table
74 78
75@menu 79@menu