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| author | Glenn Morris | 2014-02-27 22:14:07 -0800 |
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| committer | Glenn Morris | 2014-02-27 22:14:07 -0800 |
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* doc/misc/info.texi: Nuke hand-written node pointers.
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/misc/ChangeLog | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/misc/info.texi | 61 |
2 files changed, 25 insertions, 40 deletions
diff --git a/doc/misc/ChangeLog b/doc/misc/ChangeLog index 27b553a8220..3bfc5c23674 100644 --- a/doc/misc/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/misc/ChangeLog | |||
| @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ | |||
| 1 | 2014-02-28 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org> | ||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | * info.texi: Nuke hand-written node pointers. | ||
| 4 | |||
| 1 | 2014-02-28 Karl Berry <karl@gnu.org> | 5 | 2014-02-28 Karl Berry <karl@gnu.org> |
| 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | * info.texi (Top): Mention H for a summary of all commands. | 7 | * info.texi (Top): Mention H for a summary of all commands. |
diff --git a/doc/misc/info.texi b/doc/misc/info.texi index 001f29c4f3f..0dee18ab6be 100644 --- a/doc/misc/info.texi +++ b/doc/misc/info.texi | |||
| @@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ Type @kbd{H} to see a summary of all available commands. | |||
| 84 | * Index:: An index of topics, commands, and variables. | 84 | * Index:: An index of topics, commands, and variables. |
| 85 | @end menu | 85 | @end menu |
| 86 | 86 | ||
| 87 | @node Getting Started, Advanced, Top, Top | 87 | @node Getting Started |
| 88 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | ||
| 89 | @chapter Getting Started | 88 | @chapter Getting Started |
| 90 | 89 | ||
| 91 | This first part of this Info manual describes how to get around inside | 90 | This first part of this Info manual describes how to get around inside |
| @@ -218,8 +217,7 @@ don't type the Return key afterward---to get to the normal start of | |||
| 218 | the course. | 217 | the course. |
| 219 | @end ifinfo | 218 | @end ifinfo |
| 220 | 219 | ||
| 221 | @node Help, Help-P, Help-Small-Screen, Getting Started | 220 | @node Help |
| 222 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | ||
| 223 | @section How to use Info | 221 | @section How to use Info |
| 224 | 222 | ||
| 225 | You are talking to the program Info, for reading documentation. | 223 | You are talking to the program Info, for reading documentation. |
| @@ -265,8 +263,7 @@ links. | |||
| 265 | mouse button on the @samp{Next} link to do the same ``the mouse way''. | 263 | mouse button on the @samp{Next} link to do the same ``the mouse way''. |
| 266 | @end format | 264 | @end format |
| 267 | 265 | ||
| 268 | @node Help-P, Help-^L, Help, Getting Started | 266 | @node Help-P |
| 269 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | ||
| 270 | @section Returning to the Previous node | 267 | @section Returning to the Previous node |
| 271 | 268 | ||
| 272 | @kindex p @r{(Info mode)} | 269 | @kindex p @r{(Info mode)} |
| @@ -298,8 +295,7 @@ coming up. | |||
| 298 | the @samp{Next} link, to get to the node @samp{Help-^L} and learn more. | 295 | the @samp{Next} link, to get to the node @samp{Help-^L} and learn more. |
| 299 | @end format | 296 | @end format |
| 300 | 297 | ||
| 301 | @node Help-^L, Help-Inv, Help-P, Getting Started | 298 | @node Help-^L |
| 302 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | ||
| 303 | @section The Space, DEL, B and ^L commands | 299 | @section The Space, DEL, B and ^L commands |
| 304 | 300 | ||
| 305 | This node's mode line tells you that you are now at node | 301 | This node's mode line tells you that you are now at node |
| @@ -423,8 +419,7 @@ the same size screen, it would be impossible to warn you anyway. | |||
| 423 | to visit the next node. | 419 | to visit the next node. |
| 424 | @end format | 420 | @end format |
| 425 | 421 | ||
| 426 | @node Help-Inv, Help-M, Help-^L, Getting Started | 422 | @node Help-Inv |
| 427 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | ||
| 428 | @section Invisible text in Emacs Info | 423 | @section Invisible text in Emacs Info |
| 429 | 424 | ||
| 430 | Before discussing menus, we need to make some remarks that are only | 425 | Before discussing menus, we need to make some remarks that are only |
| @@ -494,8 +489,7 @@ For instance, typing this sequence will come back here in three steps: | |||
| 494 | 489 | ||
| 495 | Now type @kbd{]} to go to the next node and learn about menus. | 490 | Now type @kbd{]} to go to the next node and learn about menus. |
| 496 | 491 | ||
| 497 | @node Help-M, Help-Xref, Help-Inv, Getting Started | 492 | @node Help-M |
| 498 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | ||
| 499 | @section Menus and the @kbd{m} command | 493 | @section Menus and the @kbd{m} command |
| 500 | 494 | ||
| 501 | @cindex menus in an Info document | 495 | @cindex menus in an Info document |
| @@ -733,8 +727,7 @@ pointer shown in the header line (provided that you have a mouse). | |||
| 733 | >> Now type @kbd{u} to move back up to @samp{Help-M}. | 727 | >> Now type @kbd{u} to move back up to @samp{Help-M}. |
| 734 | @end format | 728 | @end format |
| 735 | 729 | ||
| 736 | @node Help-Xref, Help-Int, Help-M, Getting Started | 730 | @node Help-Xref |
| 737 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | ||
| 738 | @section Following Cross-References | 731 | @section Following Cross-References |
| 739 | 732 | ||
| 740 | @cindex cross references in Info documents | 733 | @cindex cross references in Info documents |
| @@ -816,8 +809,7 @@ set @code{Info-hide-note-references} to a value other than @code{t} | |||
| 816 | >> Now type @kbd{n} to learn more commands. | 809 | >> Now type @kbd{n} to learn more commands. |
| 817 | @end format | 810 | @end format |
| 818 | 811 | ||
| 819 | @node Help-Int, Help-Q, Help-Xref, Getting Started | 812 | @node Help-Int |
| 820 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | ||
| 821 | @section Some intermediate Info commands | 813 | @section Some intermediate Info commands |
| 822 | 814 | ||
| 823 | The introductory course is almost over; please continue | 815 | The introductory course is almost over; please continue |
| @@ -906,8 +898,7 @@ is @code{Info-top-node}. | |||
| 906 | @c If a menu appears at the end of this node, remove it. | 898 | @c If a menu appears at the end of this node, remove it. |
| 907 | @c It is an accident of the menu updating command. | 899 | @c It is an accident of the menu updating command. |
| 908 | 900 | ||
| 909 | @node Help-Q, , Help-Int, Getting Started | 901 | @node Help-Q |
| 910 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | ||
| 911 | @section Quitting Info | 902 | @section Quitting Info |
| 912 | 903 | ||
| 913 | @kindex q @r{(Info mode)} | 904 | @kindex q @r{(Info mode)} |
| @@ -966,8 +957,7 @@ an actual @samp{?} character, the simplest way is to insert it using | |||
| 966 | @end menu | 957 | @end menu |
| 967 | 958 | ||
| 968 | 959 | ||
| 969 | @node Search Text, Search Index, , Advanced | 960 | @node Search Text |
| 970 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | ||
| 971 | @section @kbd{s} searches Info documents | 961 | @section @kbd{s} searches Info documents |
| 972 | 962 | ||
| 973 | @cindex searching Info documents | 963 | @cindex searching Info documents |
| @@ -1008,8 +998,7 @@ emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}. In Emacs, you can disable this behavior | |||
| 1008 | by setting the variable @code{Info-isearch-search} to @code{nil} | 998 | by setting the variable @code{Info-isearch-search} to @code{nil} |
| 1009 | (@pxref{Emacs Info Variables}). | 999 | (@pxref{Emacs Info Variables}). |
| 1010 | 1000 | ||
| 1011 | @node Search Index, Go to node, Search Text, Advanced | 1001 | @node Search Index |
| 1012 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | ||
| 1013 | @section @kbd{i} searches the indices for specific subjects | 1002 | @section @kbd{i} searches the indices for specific subjects |
| 1014 | 1003 | ||
| 1015 | @cindex searching Info indices | 1004 | @cindex searching Info indices |
| @@ -1061,8 +1050,7 @@ index-apropos} command in the stand-alone reader. It prompts for | |||
| 1061 | a string and then looks up that string in all the indices of all the | 1050 | a string and then looks up that string in all the indices of all the |
| 1062 | Info documents installed on your system. | 1051 | Info documents installed on your system. |
| 1063 | 1052 | ||
| 1064 | @node Go to node, Choose menu subtopic, Search Index, Advanced | 1053 | @node Go to node |
| 1065 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | ||
| 1066 | @section @kbd{g} goes to a node by name | 1054 | @section @kbd{g} goes to a node by name |
| 1067 | 1055 | ||
| 1068 | @kindex g @r{(Info mode)} | 1056 | @kindex g @r{(Info mode)} |
| @@ -1089,8 +1077,7 @@ top node of the Emacs manual. | |||
| 1089 | all of the current file by typing @kbd{g*@key{RET}} or all of any | 1077 | all of the current file by typing @kbd{g*@key{RET}} or all of any |
| 1090 | other file with @kbd{g(@var{filename})*@key{RET}}. | 1078 | other file with @kbd{g(@var{filename})*@key{RET}}. |
| 1091 | 1079 | ||
| 1092 | @node Choose menu subtopic, Create Info buffer, Go to node, Advanced | 1080 | @node Choose menu subtopic |
| 1093 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | ||
| 1094 | @section @kbd{1}--@kbd{9} choose a menu subtopic by its number | 1081 | @section @kbd{1}--@kbd{9} choose a menu subtopic by its number |
| 1095 | 1082 | ||
| 1096 | @kindex 1 @r{through} 9 @r{(Info mode)} | 1083 | @kindex 1 @r{through} 9 @r{(Info mode)} |
| @@ -1115,8 +1102,7 @@ underlining. If you need to actually count items, it is better to use | |||
| 1115 | @kbd{m} instead, and specify the name, or use @key{TAB} to quickly | 1102 | @kbd{m} instead, and specify the name, or use @key{TAB} to quickly |
| 1116 | move between menu items. | 1103 | move between menu items. |
| 1117 | 1104 | ||
| 1118 | @node Create Info buffer, Emacs Info Variables, Choose menu subtopic, Advanced | 1105 | @node Create Info buffer |
| 1119 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | ||
| 1120 | @section @kbd{M-n} creates a new independent Info buffer in Emacs | 1106 | @section @kbd{M-n} creates a new independent Info buffer in Emacs |
| 1121 | 1107 | ||
| 1122 | @kindex M-n @r{(Info mode)} | 1108 | @kindex M-n @r{(Info mode)} |
| @@ -1145,8 +1131,7 @@ difficult to remember which buffer is showing which manual. You can | |||
| 1145 | use the command @kbd{M-x info-display-manual} to show an Info manual | 1131 | use the command @kbd{M-x info-display-manual} to show an Info manual |
| 1146 | by name, reusing an existing buffer if there is one. | 1132 | by name, reusing an existing buffer if there is one. |
| 1147 | 1133 | ||
| 1148 | @node Emacs Info Variables, , Create Info buffer, Advanced | 1134 | @node Emacs Info Variables |
| 1149 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | ||
| 1150 | @section Emacs Info-mode Variables | 1135 | @section Emacs Info-mode Variables |
| 1151 | 1136 | ||
| 1152 | The following variables may modify the behavior of Info-mode in Emacs; | 1137 | The following variables may modify the behavior of Info-mode in Emacs; |
| @@ -1267,8 +1252,7 @@ here is how. | |||
| 1267 | * Checking:: Checking an Info File. | 1252 | * Checking:: Checking an Info File. |
| 1268 | @end menu | 1253 | @end menu |
| 1269 | 1254 | ||
| 1270 | @node Add, Menus, , Expert Info | 1255 | @node Add |
| 1271 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | ||
| 1272 | @section Adding a new node to Info | 1256 | @section Adding a new node to Info |
| 1273 | 1257 | ||
| 1274 | To add a new topic to the list in the Info directory, you must: | 1258 | To add a new topic to the list in the Info directory, you must: |
| @@ -1342,8 +1326,7 @@ node is in the same file, it was not necessary to use one. | |||
| 1342 | line. The file names are ignored by Info, but they serve as comments | 1326 | line. The file names are ignored by Info, but they serve as comments |
| 1343 | to help identify the node for the user. | 1327 | to help identify the node for the user. |
| 1344 | 1328 | ||
| 1345 | @node Menus, Cross-refs, Add, Expert Info | 1329 | @node Menus |
| 1346 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | ||
| 1347 | @section How to Create Menus | 1330 | @section How to Create Menus |
| 1348 | 1331 | ||
| 1349 | Any node in the Info hierarchy may have a @dfn{menu}---a list of subnodes. | 1332 | Any node in the Info hierarchy may have a @dfn{menu}---a list of subnodes. |
| @@ -1398,8 +1381,7 @@ collector on the node graph, nothing terrible happens if a substructure | |||
| 1398 | is not pointed to, but such a substructure is rather useless since nobody | 1381 | is not pointed to, but such a substructure is rather useless since nobody |
| 1399 | can ever find out that it exists. | 1382 | can ever find out that it exists. |
| 1400 | 1383 | ||
| 1401 | @node Cross-refs, Tags, Menus, Expert Info | 1384 | @node Cross-refs |
| 1402 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | ||
| 1403 | @section Creating Cross References | 1385 | @section Creating Cross References |
| 1404 | 1386 | ||
| 1405 | @cindex cross reference format | 1387 | @cindex cross reference format |
| @@ -1424,7 +1406,7 @@ really exist! | |||
| 1424 | @end menu | 1406 | @end menu |
| 1425 | 1407 | ||
| 1426 | 1408 | ||
| 1427 | @node Help-Cross, , , Cross-refs | 1409 | @node Help-Cross |
| 1428 | @subsection The node reached by the cross reference in Info | 1410 | @subsection The node reached by the cross reference in Info |
| 1429 | 1411 | ||
| 1430 | This is the node reached by the cross reference named @samp{Cross}. | 1412 | This is the node reached by the cross reference named @samp{Cross}. |
| @@ -1440,8 +1422,7 @@ cannot expect this node to have a @samp{Next}, @samp{Previous} or | |||
| 1440 | >> Type @kbd{l} to return to the node where the cross reference was. | 1422 | >> Type @kbd{l} to return to the node where the cross reference was. |
| 1441 | @end format | 1423 | @end format |
| 1442 | 1424 | ||
| 1443 | @node Tags, Checking, Cross-refs, Expert Info | 1425 | @node Tags |
| 1444 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | ||
| 1445 | @section Tags Tables for Info Files | 1426 | @section Tags Tables for Info Files |
| 1446 | 1427 | ||
| 1447 | @cindex tags tables in Info files | 1428 | @cindex tags tables in Info files |
| @@ -1484,7 +1465,7 @@ the beginning of the node's header (ending just after the node name), | |||
| 1484 | a @samp{DEL} character, and the character position in the file of the | 1465 | a @samp{DEL} character, and the character position in the file of the |
| 1485 | beginning of the node. | 1466 | beginning of the node. |
| 1486 | 1467 | ||
| 1487 | @node Checking, , Tags, Expert Info | 1468 | @node Checking |
| 1488 | @section Checking an Info File | 1469 | @section Checking an Info File |
| 1489 | 1470 | ||
| 1490 | When creating an Info file, it is easy to forget the name of a node when | 1471 | When creating an Info file, it is easy to forget the name of a node when |