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

11 files changed, 25 insertions, 17 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 90cb951681c..1a1f91b0e3d 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 2014-06-29  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
 
+        * cus-edit.el (help):
+        * finder.el (finder-known-keywords):
+        * help.el (help-for-help-internal):
+        * vc/ediff-mult.el (ediff-meta-buffer-verbose-message)
+        (ediff-redraw-registry-buffer):
+        * vc/ediff-ptch.el (ediff-patch-file-internal):
+        Doc fixes re "online" help.  (Bug#17803)
+
         * progmodes/idlwave.el (idlwave): Update url-link for custom group.
         (idlwave-mode): Doc URL update.
 
diff --git a/lisp/cus-edit.el b/lisp/cus-edit.el
index 212e29069eb..b54898a171c 100644
--- a/lisp/cus-edit.el
+++ b/lisp/cus-edit.el
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
   :group 'emacs)
 
 (defgroup help nil
-  "Support for on-line help systems."
+  "Support for Emacs help systems."
   :group 'emacs)
 
 (defgroup multimedia nil
diff --git a/lisp/ehelp.el b/lisp/ehelp.el
index dd6c6c4cb28..46db552c3f5 100644
--- a/lisp/ehelp.el
+++ b/lisp/ehelp.el
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 ;;; Commentary:
 
 ;; This package provides a pre-packaged `Electric Help Mode' for
-;; browsing on-line help screens.  There is one entry point,
+;; browsing Emacs help screens.  There is one entry point,
 ;; `with-electric-help'; all you have to give it is a no-argument
 ;; function that generates the actual text of the help into the current
 ;; buffer.
diff --git a/lisp/emulation/viper.el b/lisp/emulation/viper.el
index 650b8acbb81..d1353bdc8fa 100644
--- a/lisp/emulation/viper.el
+++ b/lisp/emulation/viper.el
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 ;;  ----------------
 ;;  Bug reports and ideas contributed by many users have helped
 ;;  improve Viper and the various versions of VIP.
-;;  See the on-line manual for a complete list of contributors.
+;;  See the manual for a complete list of contributors.
 ;;
 ;;
 ;;; Notes:
diff --git a/lisp/finder.el b/lisp/finder.el
index 092a2ddd8a4..bb5b441e26d 100644
--- a/lisp/finder.el
+++ b/lisp/finder.el
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     (frames     . "Emacs frames and window systems")
     (games      . "games, jokes and amusements")
     (hardware   . "interfacing with system hardware")
-    (help       . "on-line help systems")
+    (help       . "Emacs help systems")
     (hypermedia . "links between text or other media types")
     (i18n       . "internationalization and character-set support")
     (internal   . "code for Emacs internals, build process, defaults")
diff --git a/lisp/help.el b/lisp/help.el
index 72a95244716..fa2a4f207e0 100644
--- a/lisp/help.el
+++ b/lisp/help.el
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 ;;; Commentary:
 
-;; This code implements GNU Emacs's on-line help system, the one invoked by
+;; This code implements GNU Emacs's built-in help system, the one invoked by
 ;; `M-x help-for-help'.
 
 ;;; Code:
@@ -202,13 +202,13 @@ d PATTERN   Show a list of functions, variables, and other items whose
               documentation matches the PATTERN (a list of words or a regexp).
 e           Go to the *Messages* buffer which logs echo-area messages.
 f FUNCTION  Display documentation for the given function.
-F COMMAND   Show the on-line manual's section that describes the command.
+F COMMAND   Show the Emacs manual's section that describes the command.
 g           Display information about the GNU project.
 h           Display the HELLO file which illustrates various scripts.
-i           Start the Info documentation reader: read on-line manuals.
+i           Start the Info documentation reader: read included manuals.
 I METHOD    Describe a specific input method, or RET for current.
 k KEYS      Display the full documentation for the key sequence.
-K KEYS      Show the on-line manual's section for the command bound to KEYS.
+K KEYS      Show the Emacs manual's section for the command bound to KEYS.
 l           Show last 300 input keystrokes (lossage).
 L LANG-ENV  Describes a specific language environment, or RET for current.
 m           Display documentation of current minor modes and current major mode,
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ p TOPIC     Find packages matching a given topic keyword.
 P PACKAGE   Describe the given Emacs Lisp package.
 r           Display the Emacs manual in Info mode.
 s           Display contents of current syntax table, plus explanations.
-S SYMBOL    Show the section for the given symbol in the on-line manual
+S SYMBOL    Show the section for the given symbol in the Info manual
               for the programming language used in this buffer.
 t           Start the Emacs learn-by-doing tutorial.
 v VARIABLE  Display the given variable's documentation and value.
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/f90.el b/lisp/progmodes/f90.el
index 6aee713dd86..215b8d8358e 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/f90.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/f90.el
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@
 ;; For example:
 ;; (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.f\\'" . f90-mode))
 
-;; Once you have entered f90-mode, you may get more info by using
-;; the command describe-mode (C-h m). For online help use
+;; Once you have entered f90-mode, you can get more info by using
+;; the command describe-mode (C-h m).  For help use
 ;; C-h f <Name of function you want described>, or
 ;; C-h v <Name of variable you want described>.
 
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/pascal.el b/lisp/progmodes/pascal.el
index cedc2986eda..f32d4641af0 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/pascal.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/pascal.el
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 ;; =====
 
 ;; Emacs should enter Pascal mode when you find a Pascal source file.
-;; When you have entered Pascal mode, you may get more info by pressing
-;; C-h m. You may also get online help describing various functions by:
+;; When you have entered Pascal mode, you can get more info by pressing
+;; C-h m.  You can also get help describing various functions by:
 ;; C-h f <Name of function you want described>
 
 ;; If you want to customize Pascal mode to fit you better, you may add
diff --git a/lisp/vc/ediff-mult.el b/lisp/vc/ediff-mult.el
index 9837c20b84d..56ff13fbbb6 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/ediff-mult.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/ediff-mult.el
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ Useful commands (type ? to hide them and free up screen):
  uh/um:\tunmark all sessions marked for hiding/operation
  n,SPC:\tnext session
  p,DEL:\tprevious session
-     E:\tbrowse Ediff on-line manual
+     E:\tbrowse Ediff manual
      T:\ttoggle truncation of long file names
      q:\tquit this session group
 ")
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ Useful commands:
      R in any Ediff session:   display session registry
      n,SPC: next session
      p,DEL: previous session
-         E: browse Ediff on-line manual
+         E: browse Ediff manual
          q: bury registry
 
 
diff --git a/lisp/vc/ediff-ptch.el b/lisp/vc/ediff-ptch.el
index d1332351a74..bb6ab1062c1 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/ediff-ptch.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/ediff-ptch.el
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ The second problem might be due to an incompatibility among these settings:
     ediff-patch-program    = %S             ediff-patch-options    = %S
     ediff-backup-extension = %S             ediff-backup-specs     = %S
 
-See Ediff on-line manual for more details on these variables.
+See Ediff manual for more details on these variables.
 In particular, check the documentation for `ediff-backup-specs'.
 
 In any of the above cases, Ediff doesn't compare files automatically.
diff --git a/lisp/vc/ediff.el b/lisp/vc/ediff.el
index 927a3ba7fb6..5418039143f 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/ediff.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/ediff.el
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 ;; compressed files.  Details are given below.
 
 ;; Finally, Ediff supports directory-level comparison, merging and patching.
-;; See the on-line manual for details.
+;; See the Ediff manual for details.
 
 ;; This package builds upon the ideas borrowed from emerge.el and several
 ;; Ediff's functions are adaptations from emerge.el.  Much of the functionality