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authorChong Yidong2008-10-22 19:25:19 +0000
committerChong Yidong2008-10-22 19:25:19 +0000
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(Special Isearch): Document M-TAB is isearch.
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@@ -247,11 +247,21 @@ where @var{im} is the mnemonic of the active input method. Any input
247method you enable during incremental search remains enabled in the 247method you enable during incremental search remains enabled in the
248current buffer afterwards. 248current buffer afterwards.
249 249
250 @kbd{M-%} typed in incremental search invokes @code{query-replace} 250@kindex M-% @r{(Incremental search)}
251 Typing @kbd{M-%} in incremental search invokes @code{query-replace}
251or @code{query-replace-regexp} (depending on search mode) with the 252or @code{query-replace-regexp} (depending on search mode) with the
252current search string used as the string to replace. @xref{Query 253current search string used as the string to replace. @xref{Query
253Replace}. 254Replace}.
254 255
256@kindex M-TAB @r{(Incremental search)}
257 Typing @kbd{M-@key{TAB}} in incremental search invokes
258@code{isearch-complete}, which attempts to complete the search string
259using the search ring as a list of completion alternatives.
260@xref{Completion}. In many operating systems, the @kbd{M-@key{TAB}}
261key sequence is captured by the window manager; you then need to
262rebind @code{isearch-complete} to another key sequence if you want to
263use it (@pxref{Rebinding}).
264
255@vindex isearch-mode-map 265@vindex isearch-mode-map
256 When incremental search is active, you can type @kbd{C-h C-h} to 266 When incremental search is active, you can type @kbd{C-h C-h} to
257access interactive help options, including a list of special 267access interactive help options, including a list of special