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authorEli Zaretskii2016-11-07 18:57:28 +0200
committerEli Zaretskii2016-11-07 18:57:28 +0200
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Improve documentation of some Help commands
* doc/emacs/help.texi (Help Mode): Fix mistake in key sequences. Mention the 'l' and 'r' keys. (Misc Help): Mention that 'C-h m' describes key bindings. (Bug#24890)
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diff --git a/doc/emacs/help.texi b/doc/emacs/help.texi
index 4b7b7fc6315..64da8907172 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/help.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/help.texi
@@ -411,8 +411,10 @@ Follow a hyperlink that you click on.
411Show all documentation about the symbol at point 411Show all documentation about the symbol at point
412(@code{help-follow-symbol}). 412(@code{help-follow-symbol}).
413@item C-c C-f 413@item C-c C-f
414@itemx r
414Go forward to the next help topic (@code{help-go-forward}). 415Go forward to the next help topic (@code{help-go-forward}).
415@item C-c C-b 416@item C-c C-b
417@itemx l
416Go back to the previous help topic (@code{help-go-back}). 418Go back to the previous help topic (@code{help-go-back}).
417@end table 419@end table
418 420
@@ -422,15 +424,18 @@ Go back to the previous help topic (@code{help-go-back}).
422@findex help-go-forward 424@findex help-go-forward
423@kindex RET @r{(Help mode)} 425@kindex RET @r{(Help mode)}
424@kindex C-c C-b @r{(Help mode)} 426@kindex C-c C-b @r{(Help mode)}
427@kindex l @r{(Help mode)}
425@kindex C-c C-f @r{(Help mode)} 428@kindex C-c C-f @r{(Help mode)}
429@kindex r @r{(Help mode)}
426 When a function name, variable name, or face name (@pxref{Faces}) 430 When a function name, variable name, or face name (@pxref{Faces})
427appears in the documentation in the help buffer, it is normally an 431appears in the documentation in the help buffer, it is normally an
428underlined @dfn{hyperlink}. To view the associated documentation, 432underlined @dfn{hyperlink}. To view the associated documentation,
429move point there and type @key{RET} (@code{help-follow}), or click on 433move point there and type @key{RET} (@code{help-follow}), or click on
430the hyperlink with @kbd{mouse-1} or @kbd{mouse-2}. Doing so replaces 434the hyperlink with @kbd{mouse-1} or @kbd{mouse-2}. Doing so replaces
431the contents of the help buffer; to retrace your steps, type @kbd{C-c 435the contents of the help buffer; to retrace your steps, type @kbd{C-c
432C-b} (@code{help-go-back}). While retracing your steps, you can go 436C-b} or @kbd{l} (@code{help-go-back}). While retracing your steps,
433forward by using @kbd{C-c C-b} (@code{help-go-forward}). 437you can go forward by using @kbd{C-c C-f} or @kbd{r}
438(@code{help-go-forward}).
434 439
435@cindex URL, viewing in help 440@cindex URL, viewing in help
436@cindex help, viewing web pages 441@cindex help, viewing web pages
@@ -556,7 +561,8 @@ commands that you are not familiar with, you can use @kbd{C-h k} or
556 Each Emacs major mode typically redefines a few keys and makes other 561 Each Emacs major mode typically redefines a few keys and makes other
557changes in how editing works. @kbd{C-h m} (@code{describe-mode}) 562changes in how editing works. @kbd{C-h m} (@code{describe-mode})
558displays documentation on the current major mode, which normally 563displays documentation on the current major mode, which normally
559describes the commands and features that are changed in this mode. 564describes the commands and features that are changed in this mode, and
565also its key bindings.
560 566
561@kindex C-h b 567@kindex C-h b
562@findex describe-bindings 568@findex describe-bindings