# HG changeset patch # User Richard M. Stallman # Date 1155705166 0 # Node ID b9d039715cf928957c40604f4ed93dd673a333d3 # Parent 4ed64476d54d4b352cd5d5ceb6c6f69cc1990a0a (Help Mode): Move node up in file. diff -r 4ed64476d54d -r b9d039715cf9 man/help.texi --- a/man/help.texi Wed Aug 16 05:11:54 2006 +0000 +++ b/man/help.texi Wed Aug 16 05:12:46 2006 +0000 @@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ * Key Help:: Asking what a key does in Emacs. * Name Help:: Asking about a command, variable or function name. * Apropos:: Asking what pertains to a given topic. +* Help Mode:: Special features of Help mode and Help buffers. * Library Keywords:: Finding Lisp libraries by keywords (topics). * Language Help:: Help relating to international language support. -* Help Mode:: Special features of Help mode and Help buffers. * Misc Help:: Other help commands. * Help Files:: Commands to display pre-written help files. * Help Echo:: Help on active text and tooltips (`balloon help') @@ -390,6 +390,62 @@ the variable @code{apropos-documentation-sort-by-scores} is @code{nil}, apropos lists the symbols found in alphabetical order. +@node Help Mode +@section Help Mode Commands + + Help buffers provide the same commands as View mode (@pxref{Misc File +Ops}), plus a few special commands of their own. + +@table @kbd +@item @key{SPC} +Scroll forward. +@item @key{DEL} +Scroll backward. +@item @key{RET} +Follow a cross reference at point. +@item @key{TAB} +Move point forward to the next cross reference. +@item S-@key{TAB} +Move point back to the previous cross reference. +@item Mouse-1 +@itemx Mouse-2 +Follow a cross reference that you click on. +@item C-c C-c +Show all documentation about the symbol at point. +@end table + + When a function name (@pxref{M-x,, Running Commands by Name}), +variable name (@pxref{Variables}), or face name (@pxref{Faces}) +appears in the documentation, it normally appears inside paired +single-quotes. To view the documentation of that command, variable or +face, you can click on the name with @kbd{Mouse-1} or @kbd{Mouse-2}, +or move point there and type @key{RET}. Use @kbd{C-c C-b} to retrace +your steps. + +@cindex URL, viewing in help +@cindex help, viewing web pages +@cindex viewing web pages in help +@cindex web pages, viewing in help +@findex browse-url + You can follow cross references to URLs (web pages) also. This uses +the @code{browse-url} command to view the page in the browser you +choose. @xref{Browse-URL}. + +@kindex @key{TAB} @r{(Help mode)} +@findex help-next-ref +@kindex S-@key{TAB} @r{(Help mode)} +@findex help-previous-ref + There are convenient commands to move point to cross references in +the help text. @key{TAB} (@code{help-next-ref}) moves point down to +the next cross reference. @kbd{S-@key{TAB}} moves up to the previous +cross reference (@code{help-previous-ref}). + + To view all documentation about any symbol name that appears in the +text, move point to the symbol name and type @kbd{C-c C-c} +(@code{help-follow-symbol}). This shows all available documentation +about the symbol as a variable, function and/or face. As above, use +@kbd{C-c C-b} to retrace your steps. + @node Library Keywords @section Keyword Search for Lisp Libraries @@ -460,62 +516,6 @@ coding systems---either a specified coding system, or the ones currently in use. @xref{Coding Systems}. -@node Help Mode -@section Help Mode Commands - - Help buffers provide the same commands as View mode (@pxref{Misc File -Ops}), plus a few special commands of their own. - -@table @kbd -@item @key{SPC} -Scroll forward. -@item @key{DEL} -Scroll backward. -@item @key{RET} -Follow a cross reference at point. -@item @key{TAB} -Move point forward to the next cross reference. -@item S-@key{TAB} -Move point back to the previous cross reference. -@item Mouse-1 -@itemx Mouse-2 -Follow a cross reference that you click on. -@item C-c C-c -Show all documentation about the symbol at point. -@end table - - When a function name (@pxref{M-x,, Running Commands by Name}), -variable name (@pxref{Variables}), or face name (@pxref{Faces}) -appears in the documentation, it normally appears inside paired -single-quotes. To view the documentation of that command, variable or -face, you can click on the name with @kbd{Mouse-1} or @kbd{Mouse-2}, -or move point there and type @key{RET}. Use @kbd{C-c C-b} to retrace -your steps. - -@cindex URL, viewing in help -@cindex help, viewing web pages -@cindex viewing web pages in help -@cindex web pages, viewing in help -@findex browse-url - You can follow cross references to URLs (web pages) also. This uses -the @code{browse-url} command to view the page in the browser you -choose. @xref{Browse-URL}. - -@kindex @key{TAB} @r{(Help mode)} -@findex help-next-ref -@kindex S-@key{TAB} @r{(Help mode)} -@findex help-previous-ref - There are convenient commands to move point to cross references in -the help text. @key{TAB} (@code{help-next-ref}) moves point down to -the next cross reference. @kbd{S-@key{TAB}} moves up to the previous -cross reference (@code{help-previous-ref}). - - To view all documentation about any symbol name that appears in the -text, move point to the symbol name and type @kbd{C-c C-c} -(@code{help-follow-symbol}). This shows all available documentation -about the symbol as a variable, function and/or face. As above, use -@kbd{C-c C-b} to retrace your steps. - @node Misc Help @section Other Help Commands