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authorEli Zaretskii2001-07-19 13:10:50 +0000
committerEli Zaretskii2001-07-19 13:10:50 +0000
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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
12@kindex F1 12@kindex F1
13 13
14 Emacs provides extensive help features accessible through a single 14 Emacs provides extensive help features accessible through a single
15character, @kbd{C-h}. @kbd{C-h} is a prefix key that is used only for 15character, @kbd{C-h}. @kbd{C-h} is a prefix key that is used for
16commands that display documentation. The characters that you can type after 16commands that display documentation. The characters that you can type after
17@kbd{C-h} are called @dfn{help options}. One help option is @kbd{C-h}; 17@kbd{C-h} are called @dfn{help options}. One help option is @kbd{C-h};
18that is how you ask for help about using @kbd{C-h}. To cancel, type 18that is how you ask for help about using @kbd{C-h}. To cancel, type
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Display a table of all key bindings in effect now, in this order: minor
111mode bindings, major mode bindings, and global bindings 111mode bindings, major mode bindings, and global bindings
112(@code{describe-bindings}). 112(@code{describe-bindings}).
113@item C-h c @var{key} 113@item C-h c @var{key}
114Show the name of the command that will be run if @var{key} is typed 114Show the name of the command that @var{key} runs
115(@code{describe-key-briefly}). Here @kbd{c} stands for ``character.'' 115(@code{describe-key-briefly}). Here @kbd{c} stands for ``character.''
116For more extensive information on @var{key}, use @kbd{C-h k}. 116For more extensive information on @var{key}, use @kbd{C-h k}.
117@item C-h f @var{function} @key{RET} 117@item C-h f @var{function} @key{RET}
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ Display a description of the last 100 characters you typed
133@item C-h m 133@item C-h m
134Display documentation of the current major mode (@code{describe-mode}). 134Display documentation of the current major mode (@code{describe-mode}).
135@item C-h n 135@item C-h n
136Display documentation of changes to Emacs and its packages, most 136Display documentation of Emacs changes, most recent first
137recent first (@code{view-emacs-news}). 137(@code{view-emacs-news}).
138@item C-h P 138@item C-h P
139Display info on known problems with Emacs and possible workarounds 139Display info on known problems with Emacs and possible workarounds
140(@code{view-emacs-problems}). 140(@code{view-emacs-problems}).
@@ -146,13 +146,12 @@ what they mean (@code{describe-syntax}). @xref{Syntax}.
146@item C-h t 146@item C-h t
147Enter the Emacs interactive tutorial (@code{help-with-tutorial}). 147Enter the Emacs interactive tutorial (@code{help-with-tutorial}).
148@item C-h v @var{var} @key{RET} 148@item C-h v @var{var} @key{RET}
149Display the documentation for the Lisp variable @var{var} 149Display the documentation of the Lisp variable @var{var}
150(@code{describe-variable}). 150(@code{describe-variable}).
151@item C-h w @var{command} @key{RET} 151@item C-h w @var{command} @key{RET}
152Display the list of keys that will run the command named @var{command} 152Show which keys run the command named @var{command} (@code{where-is}).
153(@code{where-is}).
154@item C-h C @var{coding} @key{RET} 153@item C-h C @var{coding} @key{RET}
155Describe a coding system @var{coding} 154Describe coding system @var{coding}
156(@code{describe-coding-system}). 155(@code{describe-coding-system}).
157@item C-h C @key{RET} 156@item C-h C @key{RET}
158Describe the coding systems currently in use. 157Describe the coding systems currently in use.
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ Describe the coding systems currently in use.
160Describe an input method (@code{describe-input-method}). 159Describe an input method (@code{describe-input-method}).
161@item C-h L @var{language-env} @key{RET} 160@item C-h L @var{language-env} @key{RET}
162Display information on the character sets, coding systems and input 161Display information on the character sets, coding systems and input
163methods used for a language environment @var{language-env} 162methods used for language environment @var{language-env}
164(@code{describe-language-environment}). 163(@code{describe-language-environment}).
165@item C-h C-c 164@item C-h C-c
166Display the copying conditions for GNU Emacs. 165Display the copying conditions for GNU Emacs.
@@ -230,14 +229,13 @@ you may find that some of your favorite abbreviations that work in
230among command names yet fail to be unique when other function names are 229among command names yet fail to be unique when other function names are
231allowed. 230allowed.
232 231
233 The name of the function that @kbd{C-h f} describes has a default which is 232 The default function name for @kbd{C-h f} to describe, if you type
234used if you type @key{RET} leaving the minibuffer empty. The default is 233just @key{RET}, is the name of the function called by the innermost Lisp
235the function called by the innermost Lisp expression in the buffer around 234expression in the buffer around point, @emph{provided} that is a valid,
236point, @emph{provided} that is a valid, defined Lisp function name. For 235defined Lisp function name. For example, if point is located following
237example, if point is located following the text @samp{(make-vector (car 236the text @samp{(make-vector (car x)}, the innermost list containing
238x)}, the innermost list containing point is the one that starts with 237point is the one that starts with @samp{(make-vector}, so the default is
239@samp{(make-vector}, so the default is to describe the function 238to describe the function @code{make-vector}.
240@code{make-vector}.
241 239
242 @kbd{C-h f} is often useful just to verify that you have the right 240 @kbd{C-h f} is often useful just to verify that you have the right
243spelling for the function name. If @kbd{C-h f} mentions a name from the 241spelling for the function name. If @kbd{C-h f} mentions a name from the
@@ -407,8 +405,8 @@ the ones currently in use. @xref{Coding Systems}.
407@node Help Mode 405@node Help Mode
408@section Help Mode Commands 406@section Help Mode Commands
409 407
410 Help buffers provide the same commands commands as the View mode 408 Help buffers provide the same commands as View mode (@pxref{Misc File
411(@pxref{Misc File Ops}), plus a few special commands of their own. 409Ops}), plus a few special commands of their own.
412 410
413@table @kbd 411@table @kbd
414@item @key{SPC} 412@item @key{SPC}
@@ -453,7 +451,7 @@ previous cross reference (@code{help-previous-ref}).
453@cindex on-line manuals 451@cindex on-line manuals
454 @kbd{C-h i} (@code{info}) runs the Info program, which is used for 452 @kbd{C-h i} (@code{info}) runs the Info program, which is used for
455browsing through structured documentation files. The entire Emacs manual 453browsing through structured documentation files. The entire Emacs manual
456is available within Info. Eventually all of the documentation of the GNU 454is available within Info. Eventually all the documentation of the GNU
457system will be available. Type @kbd{h} after entering Info to run 455system will be available. Type @kbd{h} after entering Info to run
458a tutorial on using Info. 456a tutorial on using Info.
459 457