From 3085f862f5ececc01be627cd3a37b6cd51aa9405 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eli Zaretskii Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 12:46:32 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Fix last change for docs search procedure (suggested by Dave Love). --- man/help.texi | 22 +++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/man/help.texi b/man/help.texi index 75128092084..7cac1e80e74 100644 --- a/man/help.texi +++ b/man/help.texi @@ -44,15 +44,19 @@ command or option, we recommend the following procedure: @table @kbd @item C-h a @var{topic} @key{RET} -This searches the built-in short documentation of each command for -strings which match @var{topic}. @var{topic} can be a regular -expression (@pxref{Regexps}). Browse the buffer popped up by Emacs, to -find what you are looking for. +This searches for commands whose names match @var{topic}. @var{topic} +is a regular expression (@pxref{Regexps}). Browse the buffer popped up +by Emacs, to find what you are looking for. @xref{Apropos}. @item M-x apropos @var{topic} @key{RET} -This works like @kbd{C-h a}, but it also searches the documentation of -user options and other variables, in case the feature you are looking -for is controlled by an option, not a command. +This works like @kbd{C-h a}, but it also searches for user options and +other variables, in case the feature you are looking for is controlled +by an option, not a command. @xref{Apropos}. + +@item M-x apropos-documentation @var{topic} @key{RET} +This searches the @emph{documentation strings} of all variables and +functions (not their names) for a match for @var{topic}, a regular +expression. @xref{Apropos}. @item C-h i emacs @key{RET} i @var{topic} @key{RET} This looks up @var{topic} in the indices of the Emacs on-line manual. @@ -67,9 +71,9 @@ rather than in its indices. This brings up the Emacs FAQ, where you can use the usual search commands (@pxref{Search}) to find the information. -@item M-x finder-by-keyword +@item C-h p Finally, you can try looking up a suitable package using keywords -pertinent to the feature you need. +pertinent to the feature you need. @xref{Library Keywords}. @end table @menu -- 2.11.4.GIT