changeset 59523:72a78ee72ab9

(Commands): Clarification.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Thu, 13 Jan 2005 19:53:58 +0000
parents 031c9a79c55a
children 8f17a7431c8a
files man/commands.texi
diffstat 1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/man/commands.texi	Thu Jan 13 19:49:53 2005 +0000
+++ b/man/commands.texi	Thu Jan 13 19:53:58 2005 +0000
@@ -222,13 +222,15 @@
 forward by words instead.  Rebinding keys is a common method of
 customization.@refill
 
-  In the rest of this manual, we usually ignore this subtlety to keep
-things simple.  To give the information needed for customization, we
-state the name of the command which really does the work in parentheses
+  In the rest of this manual, we usually ignore this distinction to
+keep things simple.  We will often speak of keys like @kbd{C-n} as
+commands, even though strictly speaking a key is bound to some
+command.  To give the information needed for customization, we state
+the name of the command which really does the work in parentheses
 after mentioning the key that runs it.  For example, we will say that
 ``The command @kbd{C-n} (@code{next-line}) moves point vertically
-down,'' meaning that @code{next-line} is a command that moves vertically
-down, and @kbd{C-n} is a key that is normally bound to it.
+down,'' meaning that @code{next-line} is a command that moves
+vertically down, and @kbd{C-n} is a key that is normally bound to it.
 
   While we are on the subject of information for customization only,
 it's a good time to tell you about @dfn{variables}.  Often the