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authorEli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>2016-11-04 10:56:11 +0200
committerEli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>2016-11-04 10:56:11 +0200
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Fix documentation of the command summary key
* doc/misc/info.texi (Help-^L, Help-Xref, Top): Emacs Info uses '?' for the summary of commands, whereas the stand-alone reader uses 'H'. (Bug#24825)
-rw-r--r--doc/misc/info.texi15
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/doc/misc/info.texi b/doc/misc/info.texi
index 0a8100fec46..1b964e6b2c4 100644
--- a/doc/misc/info.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/info.texi
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ To read about advanced Info commands, type @kbd{n} twice. This
brings you to @cite{Advanced Info Commands}, skipping over the ``Getting
Started'' chapter.
-Type @kbd{H} to see a summary of all available commands.
+If you are using Emacs, type @kbd{?} to see a summary of all available
+commands. In the stand-alone Info reader, type @kbd{H} instead.
@end ifinfo
@end ifnottex
@@ -393,16 +394,18 @@ the @key{BACKSPACE} key (or @key{DEL}) many times. You can also type
@end format
@kindex ? @r{(Info mode)}
+@kindex H @r{(stand-alone Info reader)}
@findex Info-summary
You have just learned a considerable number of commands. If you
want to use one but have trouble remembering which, you should type
-@kbd{?}, which displays a brief list of commands. When you are
-finished looking at the list, make it go away by typing @key{SPC}
-repeatedly.
+@kbd{?} (@kbd{H} in the stand-alone Info reader), which displays a
+brief list of commands. When you are finished looking at the list,
+make it go away by typing @key{SPC} repeatedly.
@format
->> Type a @key{?} now. Press @key{SPC} to see consecutive screenfuls of
- the list until finished. Then type @key{SPC} several times. If
+>> Type a @key{?} (or @key{H} in the stand-alone Info reader) now.
+ Press @key{SPC} to see consecutive screenfuls of the list
+ until finished. Then type @key{SPC} several times. If
you are using Emacs, the help will then go away automatically.
If you are using the stand-alone Info reader, type @kbd{x} to
return here.