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authorRichard M. Stallman2005-03-21 18:17:37 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman2005-03-21 18:17:37 +0000
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(Misc Help): Document numeric argument for C-h i.
Correctly explain the effect of just C-u as argument.
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@@ -456,11 +456,15 @@ system will be available. Type @kbd{h} after entering Info to run
456a tutorial on using Info. 456a tutorial on using Info.
457 457
458@cindex find Info manual by its file name 458@cindex find Info manual by its file name
459 If you specify a numeric argument, @kbd{C-h i} prompts for the name of 459 With a numeric argument, @kbd{C-h i} selects an Info buffer with the
460a documentation file. This way, you can browse a file which doesn't 460number appended to the default @samp{*info*} buffer name
461(e.g. @samp{*info*<2>}). This is useful if you want to browse
462multiple Info manuals simultaneously. If you specify just @kbd{C-u}
463as the prefix argument, @kbd{C-h i} prompts for the name of a
464documentation file. This way, you can browse a file which doesn't
461have an entry in the top-level Info menu. It is also handy when you 465have an entry in the top-level Info menu. It is also handy when you
462need to get to the documentation quickly, and you know the exact name of 466need to get to the documentation quickly, and you know the exact name
463the file. 467of the file.
464 468
465@kindex C-h F 469@kindex C-h F
466@kindex C-h K 470@kindex C-h K