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diff --git a/lisp/keymap.el b/lisp/keymap.el index 3aed1d4b4ca..d1ff52ea397 100644 --- a/lisp/keymap.el +++ b/lisp/keymap.el @@ -327,21 +327,26 @@ KEYS should be a string consisting of one or more key strokes, with a single space character separating one key stroke from another. Each key stroke is either a single character, or the name of an -event, surrounded by angle brackets <like-this>. In addition, any -key stroke may be preceded by one or more modifier keys. Finally, -a limited number of characters have a special shorthand syntax. +event, surrounded by angle brackets <like-this>. An event may be +pushing a key, clicking on a menu item, pressing a mouse button, etc. +In addition, any key stroke may be preceded by one or more modifier +keys. Finally, a limited number of characters have a special shorthand +syntax. Here are some example of valid key sequences. \"f\" (the key `f') + \"<f6>\" (the function key named \"F6\") + \"<mouse-1>\" (the mouse button named \"mouse-1\", commonly referred to as + the left button) \"S o m\" (a three-key sequence of the keys `S', `o' and `m') \"C-c o\" (a two-key sequence: the key `c' with the control modifier followed by the key `o') - \"H-<left>\" (the function key named \"left\" with the hyper modifier) + \"H-<left>\" (the cursor control key named \"left\" with the hyper modifier) \"M-RET\" (the \"return\" key with a meta modifier) \"C-M-<space>\" (the \"space\" key with both the control and meta modifiers) -These are the characters that have special shorthand syntax: +These characters have special shorthand syntax: NUL, RET, TAB, LFD, ESC, SPC, DEL. Modifiers have to be specified in this order: |