From 3b199f7c77906f13a778b38a3b5fcdfb59a56ceb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eli Zaretskii Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 18:57:28 +0200 Subject: Improve documentation of some Help commands * doc/emacs/help.texi (Help Mode): Fix mistake in key sequences. Mention the 'l' and 'r' keys. (Misc Help): Mention that 'C-h m' describes key bindings. (Bug#24890) --- doc/emacs/help.texi | 12 +++++++++--- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/emacs/help.texi') diff --git a/doc/emacs/help.texi b/doc/emacs/help.texi index 4b7b7fc6315..64da8907172 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/help.texi +++ b/doc/emacs/help.texi @@ -411,8 +411,10 @@ Follow a hyperlink that you click on. Show all documentation about the symbol at point (@code{help-follow-symbol}). @item C-c C-f +@itemx r Go forward to the next help topic (@code{help-go-forward}). @item C-c C-b +@itemx l Go back to the previous help topic (@code{help-go-back}). @end table @@ -422,15 +424,18 @@ Go back to the previous help topic (@code{help-go-back}). @findex help-go-forward @kindex RET @r{(Help mode)} @kindex C-c C-b @r{(Help mode)} +@kindex l @r{(Help mode)} @kindex C-c C-f @r{(Help mode)} +@kindex r @r{(Help mode)} When a function name, variable name, or face name (@pxref{Faces}) appears in the documentation in the help buffer, it is normally an underlined @dfn{hyperlink}. To view the associated documentation, move point there and type @key{RET} (@code{help-follow}), or click on the hyperlink with @kbd{mouse-1} or @kbd{mouse-2}. Doing so replaces the contents of the help buffer; to retrace your steps, type @kbd{C-c -C-b} (@code{help-go-back}). While retracing your steps, you can go -forward by using @kbd{C-c C-b} (@code{help-go-forward}). +C-b} or @kbd{l} (@code{help-go-back}). While retracing your steps, +you can go forward by using @kbd{C-c C-f} or @kbd{r} +(@code{help-go-forward}). @cindex URL, viewing in help @cindex help, viewing web pages @@ -556,7 +561,8 @@ commands that you are not familiar with, you can use @kbd{C-h k} or Each Emacs major mode typically redefines a few keys and makes other changes in how editing works. @kbd{C-h m} (@code{describe-mode}) displays documentation on the current major mode, which normally -describes the commands and features that are changed in this mode. +describes the commands and features that are changed in this mode, and +also its key bindings. @kindex C-h b @findex describe-bindings -- cgit v1.2.1