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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@table @kbd 89@table @kbd
90@item C-h a @var{topics} @key{RET} 90@item C-h a @var{topics} @key{RET}
91Display a list of commands whose names match @var{topics} 91Display 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
94Display all active key bindings; minor mode bindings first, then those 94Display all active key bindings; minor mode bindings first, then those
95of the major mode, then global bindings (@code{describe-bindings}). 95of 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}
97Show the name of the command that the key sequence @var{key} is bound 98Show the name of the command that the key sequence @var{key} is bound
98to (@code{describe-key-briefly}). Here @kbd{c} stands for 99to (@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}
102Display the commands and variables whose documentation matches 103Display 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
105Display the @file{*Messages*} buffer 106Display 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}
108Display documentation on the Lisp function named @var{function} 109Display 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,
110this works for commands too. 111this works for commands too. @xref{Name Help}.
111@item C-h h 112@item C-h h
112Display the @file{HELLO} file, which shows examples of various character 113Display the @file{HELLO} file, which shows examples of various character
113sets. 114sets.
114@item C-h i 115@item C-h i
115Run Info, the GNU documentation browser (@code{info}). The Emacs 116Run Info, the GNU documentation browser (@code{info}). The Emacs
116manual is available in Info. 117manual is available in Info. @xref{Misc Help}.
117@item C-h k @var{key} 118@item C-h k @var{key}
118Display the name and documentation of the command that @var{key} runs 119Display 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
121Display a description of your last 300 keystrokes 122Display 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
124Display documentation of the current major mode and minor modes 125Display 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
127Display news of recent Emacs changes (@code{view-emacs-news}). 128Display 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}
129Display documentation of the Lisp symbol named @var{symbol} 131Display 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
131kinds of symbols: functions, variables, and faces. 133kinds of symbols: functions, variables, and faces. @xref{Name Help}.
132@item C-h p 134@item C-h p
133Find packages by topic keyword (@code{finder-by-keyword}). This lists 135Find packages by topic keyword (@code{finder-by-keyword}).
134packages using a package menu buffer. @xref{Packages}. 136@xref{Package Keywords}. This lists packages using a package menu
137buffer. @xref{Packages}.
135@item C-h P @var{package} @key{RET} 138@item C-h P @var{package} @key{RET}
136Display documentation about the specified package 139Display 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
139Display the Emacs manual in Info (@code{info-emacs-manual}). 142Display the Emacs manual in Info (@code{info-emacs-manual}).
140@item C-h s 143@item C-h s
141Display the contents of the current @dfn{syntax table} 144Display 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
143opening delimiters, which are parts of words, and so on. @xref{Syntax 146which characters are opening delimiters, which are parts of words, and
144Tables,, Syntax Tables, elisp, The Emacs Lisp Reference Manual}, for 147so on. @xref{Syntax Tables,, Syntax Tables, elisp, The Emacs Lisp
145details. 148Reference Manual}, for details.
146@item C-h t 149@item C-h t
147Enter the Emacs interactive tutorial (@code{help-with-tutorial}). 150Enter 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}
149Display the documentation of the Lisp variable @var{var} 152Display 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}
152Show which keys run the command named @var{command} (@code{where-is}). 155Show 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}
154Describe the coding system @var{coding} 158Describe 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}
157Describe the coding systems currently in use. 161Describe the coding systems currently in use.
158@item C-h F @var{command} @key{RET} 162@item C-h F @var{command} @key{RET}
159Enter Info and go to the node that documents the Emacs command 163Enter 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}
162Describe the input method @var{method} (@code{describe-input-method}). 166Describe 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}
164Enter Info and go to the node that documents the key sequence 169Enter 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}
167Display information on the character sets, coding systems, and input 172Display information on the character sets, coding systems, and input
168methods used in language environment @var{language-env} 173methods 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}
171Display the Info documentation on symbol @var{symbol} according to the 176Display the Info documentation on symbol @var{symbol} according to the
172programming language you are editing (@code{info-lookup-symbol}). 177programming language you are editing (@code{info-lookup-symbol}).
178@xref{Misc Help}.
173@item C-h . 179@item C-h .
174Display the help message for a special text area, if point is in one 180Display 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