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authorEli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>2000-08-26 06:02:53 +0000
committerEli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>2000-08-26 06:02:53 +0000
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Mention that M-x clone-buffer can be used to create multiple *info* and
*Help* buffers. Add an index entry.
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@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ whose name is @var{indirect-name} and whose text is identical to that of
the buffer @var{base-buffer}. It prompts for both @var{base-buffer} and
@var{indirect-name}.
+@cindex multiple @samp{*info*} and @samp{*Help*} buffers
The command @kbd{M-x clone-indirect-buffer} creates an indirect buffer
whose base buffer is the current buffer, and also selects the
newly-created indirect buffer. With a numeric argument, it prompts for
@@ -436,7 +437,8 @@ the name of the indirect buffer; otherwise it defaults to the name of
the current buffer, modifying it by adding a @samp{<@var{n}>} prefix if
required. @kbd{C-x 4 c} (@code{clone-indirect-buffer-other-window})
works like @kbd{M-x clone-indirect-buffer}, but it selects the cloned
-buffer in another window.
+buffer in another window. These commands come in handy if you want to
+create new @samp{*info*} or @samp{*Help*} buffers, for example.
@node Buffer Convenience
@section Convenience Features and Customization of Buffer Handling