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| author | Glenn Morris | 2020-05-06 09:28:36 -0700 |
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| committer | Glenn Morris | 2020-05-06 09:28:36 -0700 |
| commit | 3568c5d86fc8d37d761245c19246f76803fb1f16 (patch) | |
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| parent | 033bdd1b908b7cf30ed68bb9a25df0f800832fb3 (diff) | |
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Merge from origin/emacs-27
7be160d800 Improve "Help Summary" section in user manual
f6d6ccc984 Clarify message-sendmail-extra-arguments docstring
95fde1a851 * src/editfns.c (Fformat): Small documentation fix.
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| @@ -89,91 +89,97 @@ following sections. | |||
| 89 | @table @kbd | 89 | @table @kbd |
| 90 | @item C-h a @var{topics} @key{RET} | 90 | @item C-h a @var{topics} @key{RET} |
| 91 | Display a list of commands whose names match @var{topics} | 91 | Display a list of commands whose names match @var{topics} |
| 92 | (@code{apropos-command}). | 92 | (@code{apropos-command}). @xref{Apropos}. |
| 93 | @item C-h b | 93 | @item C-h b |
| 94 | Display all active key bindings; minor mode bindings first, then those | 94 | Display all active key bindings; minor mode bindings first, then those |
| 95 | of the major mode, then global bindings (@code{describe-bindings}). | 95 | of the major mode, then global bindings (@code{describe-bindings}). |
| 96 | @xref{Misc Help}. | ||
| 96 | @item C-h c @var{key} | 97 | @item C-h c @var{key} |
| 97 | Show the name of the command that the key sequence @var{key} is bound | 98 | Show the name of the command that the key sequence @var{key} is bound |
| 98 | to (@code{describe-key-briefly}). Here @kbd{c} stands for | 99 | to (@code{describe-key-briefly}). Here @kbd{c} stands for |
| 99 | ``character''. For more extensive information on @var{key}, use | 100 | ``character''. For more extensive information on @var{key}, use |
| 100 | @kbd{C-h k}. | 101 | @kbd{C-h k}. @xref{Key Help}. |
| 101 | @item C-h d @var{topics} @key{RET} | 102 | @item C-h d @var{topics} @key{RET} |
| 102 | Display the commands and variables whose documentation matches | 103 | Display the commands and variables whose documentation matches |
| 103 | @var{topics} (@code{apropos-documentation}). | 104 | @var{topics} (@code{apropos-documentation}). @xref{Apropos}. |
| 104 | @item C-h e | 105 | @item C-h e |
| 105 | Display the @file{*Messages*} buffer | 106 | Display the @file{*Messages*} buffer |
| 106 | (@code{view-echo-area-messages}). | 107 | (@code{view-echo-area-messages}). @xref{Misc Help}. |
| 107 | @item C-h f @var{function} @key{RET} | 108 | @item C-h f @var{function} @key{RET} |
| 108 | Display documentation on the Lisp function named @var{function} | 109 | Display documentation on the Lisp function named @var{function} |
| 109 | (@code{describe-function}). Since commands are Lisp functions, | 110 | (@code{describe-function}). Since commands are Lisp functions, |
| 110 | this works for commands too. | 111 | this works for commands too. @xref{Name Help}. |
| 111 | @item C-h h | 112 | @item C-h h |
| 112 | Display the @file{HELLO} file, which shows examples of various character | 113 | Display the @file{HELLO} file, which shows examples of various character |
| 113 | sets. | 114 | sets. |
| 114 | @item C-h i | 115 | @item C-h i |
| 115 | Run Info, the GNU documentation browser (@code{info}). The Emacs | 116 | Run Info, the GNU documentation browser (@code{info}). The Emacs |
| 116 | manual is available in Info. | 117 | manual is available in Info. @xref{Misc Help}. |
| 117 | @item C-h k @var{key} | 118 | @item C-h k @var{key} |
| 118 | Display the name and documentation of the command that @var{key} runs | 119 | Display the name and documentation of the command that @var{key} runs |
| 119 | (@code{describe-key}). | 120 | (@code{describe-key}). @xref{Key Help}. |
| 120 | @item C-h l | 121 | @item C-h l |
| 121 | Display a description of your last 300 keystrokes | 122 | Display a description of your last 300 keystrokes |
| 122 | (@code{view-lossage}). | 123 | (@code{view-lossage}). @xref{Misc Help}. |
| 123 | @item C-h m | 124 | @item C-h m |
| 124 | Display documentation of the current major mode and minor modes | 125 | Display documentation of the current major mode and minor modes |
| 125 | (@code{describe-mode}). | 126 | (@code{describe-mode}). @xref{Misc Help}. |
| 126 | @item C-h n | 127 | @item C-h n |
| 127 | Display news of recent Emacs changes (@code{view-emacs-news}). | 128 | Display news of recent Emacs changes (@code{view-emacs-news}). |
| 129 | @xref{Help Files}. | ||
| 128 | @item C-h o @var{symbol} | 130 | @item C-h o @var{symbol} |
| 129 | Display documentation of the Lisp symbol named @var{symbol} | 131 | Display documentation of the Lisp symbol named @var{symbol} |
| 130 | (@code{describe-symbol}). This will show the documentation of all | 132 | (@code{describe-symbol}). This will show the documentation of all |
| 131 | kinds of symbols: functions, variables, and faces. | 133 | kinds of symbols: functions, variables, and faces. @xref{Name Help}. |
| 132 | @item C-h p | 134 | @item C-h p |
| 133 | Find packages by topic keyword (@code{finder-by-keyword}). This lists | 135 | Find packages by topic keyword (@code{finder-by-keyword}). |
| 134 | packages using a package menu buffer. @xref{Packages}. | 136 | @xref{Package Keywords}. This lists packages using a package menu |
| 137 | buffer. @xref{Packages}. | ||
| 135 | @item C-h P @var{package} @key{RET} | 138 | @item C-h P @var{package} @key{RET} |
| 136 | Display documentation about the specified package | 139 | Display documentation about the specified package |
| 137 | (@code{describe-package}). | 140 | (@code{describe-package}). @xref{Package Keywords}. |
| 138 | @item C-h r | 141 | @item C-h r |
| 139 | Display the Emacs manual in Info (@code{info-emacs-manual}). | 142 | Display the Emacs manual in Info (@code{info-emacs-manual}). |
| 140 | @item C-h s | 143 | @item C-h s |
| 141 | Display the contents of the current @dfn{syntax table} | 144 | Display the contents of the current @dfn{syntax table} |
| 142 | (@code{describe-syntax}). The syntax table says which characters are | 145 | (@code{describe-syntax}). @xref{Misc Help}. The syntax table says |
| 143 | opening delimiters, which are parts of words, and so on. @xref{Syntax | 146 | which characters are opening delimiters, which are parts of words, and |
| 144 | Tables,, Syntax Tables, elisp, The Emacs Lisp Reference Manual}, for | 147 | so on. @xref{Syntax Tables,, Syntax Tables, elisp, The Emacs Lisp |
| 145 | details. | 148 | Reference Manual}, for details. |
| 146 | @item C-h t | 149 | @item C-h t |
| 147 | Enter the Emacs interactive tutorial (@code{help-with-tutorial}). | 150 | Enter the Emacs interactive tutorial (@code{help-with-tutorial}). |
| 148 | @item C-h v @var{var} @key{RET} | 151 | @item C-h v @var{var} @key{RET} |
| 149 | Display the documentation of the Lisp variable @var{var} | 152 | Display the documentation of the Lisp variable @var{var} |
| 150 | (@code{describe-variable}). | 153 | (@code{describe-variable}). @xref{Name Help}. |
| 151 | @item C-h w @var{command} @key{RET} | 154 | @item C-h w @var{command} @key{RET} |
| 152 | Show which keys run the command named @var{command} (@code{where-is}). | 155 | Show which keys run the command named @var{command} (@code{where-is}). |
| 156 | @xref{Key Help}. | ||
| 153 | @item C-h C @var{coding} @key{RET} | 157 | @item C-h C @var{coding} @key{RET} |
| 154 | Describe the coding system @var{coding} | 158 | Describe the coding system @var{coding} |
| 155 | (@code{describe-coding-system}). | 159 | (@code{describe-coding-system}). @xref{Coding Systems}. |
| 156 | @item C-h C @key{RET} | 160 | @item C-h C @key{RET} |
| 157 | Describe the coding systems currently in use. | 161 | Describe the coding systems currently in use. |
| 158 | @item C-h F @var{command} @key{RET} | 162 | @item C-h F @var{command} @key{RET} |
| 159 | Enter Info and go to the node that documents the Emacs command | 163 | Enter Info and go to the node that documents the Emacs command |
| 160 | @var{command} (@code{Info-goto-emacs-command-node}). | 164 | @var{command} (@code{Info-goto-emacs-command-node}). @xref{Name Help}. |
| 161 | @item C-h I @var{method} @key{RET} | 165 | @item C-h I @var{method} @key{RET} |
| 162 | Describe the input method @var{method} (@code{describe-input-method}). | 166 | Describe the input method @var{method} (@code{describe-input-method}). |
| 167 | @xref{Select Input Method}. | ||
| 163 | @item C-h K @var{key} | 168 | @item C-h K @var{key} |
| 164 | Enter Info and go to the node that documents the key sequence | 169 | Enter Info and go to the node that documents the key sequence |
| 165 | @var{key} (@code{Info-goto-emacs-key-command-node}). | 170 | @var{key} (@code{Info-goto-emacs-key-command-node}). @xref{Key Help}. |
| 166 | @item C-h L @var{language-env} @key{RET} | 171 | @item C-h L @var{language-env} @key{RET} |
| 167 | Display information on the character sets, coding systems, and input | 172 | Display information on the character sets, coding systems, and input |
| 168 | methods used in language environment @var{language-env} | 173 | methods used in language environment @var{language-env} |
| 169 | (@code{describe-language-environment}). | 174 | (@code{describe-language-environment}). @xref{Language Environments}. |
| 170 | @item C-h S @var{symbol} @key{RET} | 175 | @item C-h S @var{symbol} @key{RET} |
| 171 | Display the Info documentation on symbol @var{symbol} according to the | 176 | Display the Info documentation on symbol @var{symbol} according to the |
| 172 | programming language you are editing (@code{info-lookup-symbol}). | 177 | programming language you are editing (@code{info-lookup-symbol}). |
| 178 | @xref{Misc Help}. | ||
| 173 | @item C-h . | 179 | @item C-h . |
| 174 | Display the help message for a special text area, if point is in one | 180 | Display the help message for a special text area, if point is in one |
| 175 | (@code{display-local-help}). (These include, for example, links in | 181 | (@code{display-local-help}). (These include, for example, links in |
| 176 | @file{*Help*} buffers.) | 182 | @file{*Help*} buffers.) @xref{Help Echo}. |
| 177 | @end table | 183 | @end table |
| 178 | 184 | ||
| 179 | @node Key Help | 185 | @node Key Help |