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[6507] split out Index Commands node
From: |
Gavin D. Smith |
Subject: |
[6507] split out Index Commands node |
Date: |
Sat, 08 Aug 2015 08:03:22 +0000 |
Revision: 6507
http://svn.sv.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=texinfo&revision=6507
Author: gavin
Date: 2015-08-08 08:03:20 +0000 (Sat, 08 Aug 2015)
Log Message:
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split out Index Commands node
Modified Paths:
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trunk/ChangeLog
trunk/doc/info-stnd.texi
Modified: trunk/ChangeLog
===================================================================
--- trunk/ChangeLog 2015-08-08 07:14:16 UTC (rev 6506)
+++ trunk/ChangeLog 2015-08-08 08:03:20 UTC (rev 6507)
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
having cursor movement commands in Info. Change "have" to "has"
and "identical to" to "the same as".
+ * doc/info-stnd.texi (Searching Commands, Index Commands): Split
+ Searching Commands in two.
+
2015-08-07 Gavin Smith <address@hidden>
* info/variables.c (info_variables): Help string for
Modified: trunk/doc/info-stnd.texi
===================================================================
--- trunk/doc/info-stnd.texi 2015-08-08 07:14:16 UTC (rev 6506)
+++ trunk/doc/info-stnd.texi 2015-08-08 08:03:20 UTC (rev 6507)
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@
* Scrolling Commands:: Commands for reading the text within a node.
* Node Commands:: Commands for selecting a new node.
* Searching Commands:: Commands for searching an Info file.
-* Xref Commands:: Commands for selecting cross references.
+* Index Commands:: Commands for looking up in indices.
+* Xref Commands:: Commands for selecting cross-references.
* Window Commands:: Commands which manipulate multiple windows.
* Printing Nodes:: How to print out the contents of a node.
* Miscellaneous Commands:: A few commands that defy categorization.
@@ -1128,8 +1129,7 @@
@cindex searching
GNU Info allows you to search for a sequence of characters throughout an
-entire Info file, search through the indices of an Info file, or find
-areas within an Info file which discuss a particular topic.
+entire Info file. Here are the commands to do this:
@table @asis
@item @kbd{s} (@code{search})
@@ -1230,33 +1230,6 @@
Interactively search backward through the Info file for a string as
you type it. If the string includes upper-case characters, the search
is case-sensitive; otherwise Info ignores the letter case.
-
address@hidden @kbd{i} (@code{index-search})
address@hidden i
address@hidden index-search
address@hidden index, searching
address@hidden searching, in the indices
-Look up a string in the indices for this Info file, and select a node
-to which the found index entry points. If you press @key{RET} without
-giving a string, Info takes you to an index node in the file.
-
address@hidden @kbd{I} (@code{virtual-index})
address@hidden I
address@hidden virtual-index
address@hidden index, virtual
-Look up a string in the indices for this Info file, and show all the
-matches in a new virtual node, synthesized on the fly.
-
address@hidden @kbd{,} (@code{next-index-match})
address@hidden ,
address@hidden next-index-match
-Move to the node containing the next matching index item from the last
address@hidden command.
-
address@hidden @kbd{M-x index-apropos}
address@hidden index-apropos
-Grovel the indices of all the known Info files on your system for a
-string, and build a menu of the possible matches.
@end table
The most basic searching command is @samp{s} or @samp{/}
@@ -1293,6 +1266,46 @@
@samp{N} commands operate case-sensitively if the last search command
was @samp{S}.
+
address@hidden Index Commands
address@hidden Index Commands
address@hidden index
address@hidden indices
address@hidden indexes
+
+GNU Info has commands to search through the indices of an Info file,
+which helps you find areas within an Info file which discuss a
+particular topic.
+
address@hidden @asis
address@hidden @kbd{i} (@code{index-search})
address@hidden i
address@hidden index-search
address@hidden index, searching
address@hidden searching, in the indices
+Look up a string in the indices for this Info file, and select a node
+to which the found index entry points. If you press @key{RET} without
+giving a string, Info takes you to an index node in the file.
+
address@hidden @kbd{I} (@code{virtual-index})
address@hidden I
address@hidden virtual-index
address@hidden index, virtual
+Look up a string in the indices for this Info file, and show all the
+matches in a new virtual node, synthesized on the fly.
+
address@hidden @kbd{,} (@code{next-index-match})
address@hidden ,
address@hidden next-index-match
+Move to the node containing the next matching index item from the last
address@hidden command.
+
address@hidden @kbd{M-x index-apropos}
address@hidden index-apropos
+Grovel the indices of all the known Info files on your system for a
+string, and build a menu of the possible matches.
address@hidden table
+
The most efficient means of finding something quickly in a manual is
the @samp{i} command (@code{index-search}). This command prompts for
a string, and then looks for that string in all the indices of the
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