Doc and comment fixes re "online" help

* doc/emacs/help.texi (Misc Help):
* doc/emacs/trouble.texi (Checklist):
* doc/lispintro/emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Note for Novices, Finding More)
(Conclusion):
* doc/lispref/help.texi (Help Functions):
* doc/misc/info.texi, doc/misc/mh-e.texi:
* etc/refcards/calccard.tex (section{Getting Help}):
* lisp/cus-edit.el (help):
* lisp/finder.el (finder-known-keywords):
* lisp/help.el (help-for-help-internal):
* lisp/vc/ediff-mult.el (ediff-meta-buffer-verbose-message)
(ediff-redraw-registry-buffer):
* lisp/vc/ediff-ptch.el (ediff-patch-file-internal):
Doc fixes re "online" help.

Fixes: debbugs:17803

10 files changed, 40 insertions, 22 deletions

diff --git a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
index 7c85d3a617e..5457f2d1f42 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2014-06-29  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+        * help.texi (Misc Help):
+        * trouble.texi (Checklist): "Online" help doesn't mean what it
+        used to any more.
+
 2014-06-08  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
 
         * entering.texi (Entering Emacs): Small fix re initial-buffer-choice.
diff --git a/doc/emacs/help.texi b/doc/emacs/help.texi
index db5448692f9..da831d76124 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/help.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/help.texi
@@ -490,8 +490,7 @@ currently in use.  @xref{Coding Systems}.
 @kindex C-h i
 @findex info
 @cindex Info
-@cindex manuals, on-line
-@cindex on-line manuals
+@cindex manuals, included
   @kbd{C-h i} (@code{info}) runs the Info program, which browses
 structured documentation files.  The entire Emacs manual is available
 within Info, along with many other manuals for the GNU system.  Type
diff --git a/doc/emacs/trouble.texi b/doc/emacs/trouble.texi
index f0cbbcc5721..09260a1e5a9 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/trouble.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/trouble.texi
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ conclusion from our observations.
 @item
 If the bug is that the Emacs Manual or the Emacs Lisp Reference Manual
 fails to describe the actual behavior of Emacs, or that the text is
-confusing, copy in the text from the online manual which you think is
+confusing, copy in the text from the manual which you think is
 at fault.  If the section is small, just the section name is enough.
 
 @item
diff --git a/doc/lispintro/ChangeLog b/doc/lispintro/ChangeLog
index 6ca9eb4c93f..ee3af3ff3d1 100644
--- a/doc/lispintro/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/lispintro/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2014-06-29  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+        * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Note for Novices, Finding More, Conclusion):
+        "Online" help doesn't mean what it used to any more.
+
 2014-02-25  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
 
         * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (X11 Colors): Don't use setq with hooks.
diff --git a/doc/lispintro/emacs-lisp-intro.texi b/doc/lispintro/emacs-lisp-intro.texi
index f181569ca75..4c85e67f7f3 100644
--- a/doc/lispintro/emacs-lisp-intro.texi
+++ b/doc/lispintro/emacs-lisp-intro.texi
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ file, @file{cl.el}, that adds many Common Lisp features to Emacs Lisp.)
 If you don't know GNU Emacs, you can still read this document
 profitably.  However, I recommend you learn Emacs, if only to learn to
 move around your computer screen.  You can teach yourself how to use
-Emacs with the on-line tutorial.  To use it, type @kbd{C-h t}.  (This
+Emacs with the built-in tutorial.  To use it, type @kbd{C-h t}.  (This
 means you press and release the @key{CTRL} key and the @kbd{h} at the
 same time, and then press and release @kbd{t}.)
 
@@ -4657,7 +4657,7 @@ specialized library, such as a law library or an engineering library,
 rather than a general library.  Each library, or file, contains
 functions that relate to a particular topic or activity, such as
 @file{abbrev.el} for handling abbreviations and other typing
-shortcuts, and @file{help.el} for on-line help.  (Sometimes several
+shortcuts, and @file{help.el} for help.  (Sometimes several
 libraries provide code for a single activity, as the various
 @file{rmail@dots{}} files provide code for reading electronic mail.)
 In @cite{The GNU Emacs Manual}, you will see sentences such as ``The
@@ -18685,9 +18685,9 @@ easy-to-read description of Emacs Lisp.  It is written not only for
 experts, but for people who know what you know.  (The @cite{Reference
 Manual} comes with the standard GNU Emacs distribution.  Like this
 introduction, it comes as a Texinfo source file, so you can read it
-on-line and as a typeset, printed book.)
+on your computer and as a typeset, printed book.)
 
-Go to the other on-line help that is part of GNU Emacs: the on-line
+Go to the other built-in help that is part of GNU Emacs: the built-in
 documentation for all functions and variables, and @code{find-tag},
 the program that takes you to sources.
 
diff --git a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
index 6b673e7f329..2464eda28cb 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2014-06-29  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+        * help.texi (Help Functions): "Online" help doesn't mean what it
+        used to any more.
+
 2014-06-26  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
 
         * minibuf.texi (Intro to Minibuffers): Batch mode is basic.
diff --git a/doc/lispref/help.texi b/doc/lispref/help.texi
index 9a763b60938..20fb0e651f9 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/help.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/help.texi
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ non-@code{nil}, the return value is always a vector.
 @node Help Functions
 @section Help Functions
 
-  Emacs provides a variety of on-line help functions, all accessible to
+  Emacs provides a variety of built-in help functions, all accessible to
 the user as subcommands of the prefix @kbd{C-h}.  For more information
 about them, see @ref{Help, , Help, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}.  Here
 we describe some program-level interfaces to the same information.
diff --git a/doc/misc/ChangeLog b/doc/misc/ChangeLog
index d26d3a85b03..8547299aafc 100644
--- a/doc/misc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/misc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2014-06-29  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
 
+        * info.texi, mh-e.texi: "Online help" doesn't mean what it
+        used to any more.
+
         * idlwave.texi (Introduction): Comment out dead http screenshot links.
 
 2014-06-23  Leo Liu  <sdl.web@gmail.com>
diff --git a/doc/misc/info.texi b/doc/misc/info.texi
index 87e7794c61e..a3a14a35b80 100644
--- a/doc/misc/info.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/info.texi
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 @comment %**end of header
 
 @copying
-This file describes how to use Info, the on-line, menu-driven GNU
+This file describes how to use Info, the menu-driven GNU
 documentation system.
 
 Copyright @copyright{} 1989, 1992, 1996--2014 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ modify this GNU manual.''
 @node Top
 @top Info: An Introduction
 
-The GNU Project distributes most of its on-line manuals in the
+The GNU Project distributes most of its manuals in the
 @dfn{Info format}, which you read using an @dfn{Info reader}.  You are
 probably using an Info reader to read this now.
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ program on a computer, so that you can try Info commands while reading
 about them.  Reading it on paper or with an HTML browser is less
 effective, since you must take it on faith that the commands described
 really do what the manual says.  By all means go through this manual
-now that you have it; but please try going through the on-line version
+now that you have it; but please try going through the Info version
 as well.
 
 @cindex Info reader, how to invoke
diff --git a/doc/misc/mh-e.texi b/doc/misc/mh-e.texi
index a5766e346e3..b4538f89db5 100644
--- a/doc/misc/mh-e.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/mh-e.texi
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ have, see @ref{Getting Started}.
 @kindex C-h t
 
 If you don't already use GNU Emacs but want to learn more, you can
-read an online tutorial by starting GNU Emacs and typing @kbd{C-h t}
+read a built-in tutorial by starting GNU Emacs and typing @kbd{C-h t}
 (@code{help-with-tutorial}). (To learn about this notation, see
 @ref{Conventions}.) If you want to take the plunge, consult the
 @iftex
@@ -1066,9 +1066,9 @@ This chapter begins the meat of the manual which goes into more detail
 about every MH-E command and option.
 
 @cindex Emacs, info
-@cindex Emacs, online help
+@cindex Emacs, built-in help
 @cindex info
-@cindex online help
+@cindex built-in help
 @findex describe-mode
 @findex mh-help
 @kindex ?
@@ -1083,12 +1083,12 @@ summaries at the beginning of each chapter. In case you have or would
 like to rebind the keys, the command summaries also list the
 associated Emacs Lisp function. Furthermore, even if you're stranded
 on a desert island with a laptop and are without your manuals, you can
-get a summary of all these commands with GNU Emacs online help: use
+get a summary of all these commands with GNU Emacs built-in help: use
 @kbd{C-h m} (@code{describe-mode}) for a brief summary of commands,
 @kbd{?} (@code{mh-help}) for an even briefer summary@footnote{This
 help appears in a buffer called @file{*MH-E Help*}
 (@pxref{Miscellaneous}).} (@kbd{C-c ?} in MH-Letter mode), or @kbd{C-h
-i} to read this manual via Info. The online help is quite good; try
+i} to read this manual via Info. The built-in help is quite good; try
 running @kbd{C-h C-h}. This brings up a list of available help topics,
 one of which displays the documentation for a given key (like @kbd{C-h
 k C-n}). Another useful help feature is to view the manual section
@@ -1120,21 +1120,21 @@ exist,
 @c Yes, some of the stuff in the following sections is redundant, but
 @c TeX barfs if the @ifs are inside the @footnote.
 @iftex
-@footnote{The @cite{GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual} may be available
-online in the Info system by typing @kbd{C-h i m Emacs Lisp
+@footnote{The @cite{GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual} should be available
+via the Info system by typing @kbd{C-h i m Emacs Lisp
 @key{RET}}. It is also available online at @*
 @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/elisp.html}.}
 @end iftex
 @ifinfo
 @footnote{@xref{Top, The GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual, , elisp, GNU
-Emacs Lisp Reference Manual}, which may be available online in the
+Emacs Lisp Reference Manual}, which should be available via the
 Info system. It is also available online at
 @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/elisp.html}.}
 @end ifinfo
 @ifhtml
 @footnote{The
 @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/elisp.html,
-The GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual} may also be available online in
+The GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual} should be available via
 the Info system by typing @kbd{C-h i m Emacs Lisp @key{RET}}.}
 @end ifhtml
 and you can look at the code itself for examples. Look in the Emacs
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ Lisp directory on your system (such as
 @file{/usr/local/share/emacs/lisp/mh-e}) and find all the @file{mh-*.el}
 files there. When calling MH-E and other Emacs Lisp functions directly
 from Emacs Lisp code, you'll need to know the correct arguments. Use
-the online help for this. For example, try @kbd{C-h f
+the built-in help for this. For example, try @kbd{C-h f
 mh-execute-commands @key{RET}}. If you write your own functions,
 please do not prefix your symbols (variables and functions) with
 @samp{mh-}. This prefix is reserved for the MH-E package. To avoid
@@ -6405,7 +6405,7 @@ see the section
 The Menu Bar} in @cite{The GNU Emacs Manual}.
 @end ifhtml
 
-The Emacs manual describes how to get online help for a particular
+The Emacs manual describes how to get help for a particular
 menu item. You can also look up a menu item in the index of this
 manual in two ways: all of the menu items are listed alphabetically,
 and you can also browse all of the items under the index entry