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revision 1.40 by teirllm, Mon Nov 7 23:09:59 2005 UTC revision 1.41 by kfstorm, Sat Nov 12 00:58:46 2005 UTC
# Line 46  manual index, then finally look in the F Line 46  manual index, then finally look in the F
46  @table @kbd  @table @kbd
47  @item C-h a @var{topic} @key{RET}  @item C-h a @var{topic} @key{RET}
48  This searches for commands whose names match @var{topic}, which should  This searches for commands whose names match @var{topic}, which should
49  be a regular expression (@pxref{Regexps}).  Browse the buffer that this  be a list of words or a regular expression (@pxref{Regexps}).  Browse
50  command displays to find what you are looking for.  @xref{Apropos}.  the buffer that this command displays to find what you are looking
51    for.  @xref{Apropos}.
52    
53  @item M-x apropos @key{RET} @var{topic} @key{RET}  @item M-x apropos @key{RET} @var{topic} @key{RET}
54  This works like @kbd{C-h a}, but it also searches for noninteractive  This works like @kbd{C-h a}, but it also searches for noninteractive
55  functions and for variables.  @xref{Apropos}.  functions and for variables.  @xref{Apropos}.
56    
57  @item M-x apropos-documentation @key{RET} @var{topic} @key{RET}  @item C-h d @var{topic} @key{RET}
58  This searches the @emph{documentation strings} (the built-in short  This searches the @emph{documentation strings} (the built-in short
59  descriptions) of all variables and functions (not their names) for a  descriptions) of all variables and functions (not their names) for a
60  match for @var{topic}, a regular expression.  @xref{Apropos}.  match for @var{topic}, a list or words or a regular expression.
61    @xref{Apropos}.
62    
63  @item C-h i d m emacs @key{RET} i @var{topic} @key{RET}  @item C-h i d m emacs @key{RET} i @var{topic} @key{RET}
64  This looks up @var{topic} in the indices of the Emacs on-line manual.  This looks up @var{topic} in the indices of the Emacs on-line manual.
# Line 111  command. Line 113  command.
113  pre-written file of information.  pre-written file of information.
114    
115  @table @kbd  @table @kbd
116  @item C-h a @var{regexp} @key{RET}  @item C-h a @var{topic} @key{RET}
117  Display a list of commands whose names match @var{regexp}  Display a list of commands whose names match word list or regexp @var{topic}
118  (@code{apropos-command}).  (@code{apropos-command}).
119  @item C-h b  @item C-h b
120  Display a table of all key bindings in effect now, in this order: minor  Display a table of all key bindings in effect now, in this order: minor
# Line 122  mode bindings, major mode bindings, and Line 124  mode bindings, major mode bindings, and
124  Show the name of the command that @var{key} runs  Show the name of the command that @var{key} runs
125  (@code{describe-key-briefly}).  Here @kbd{c} stands for ``character.''  (@code{describe-key-briefly}).  Here @kbd{c} stands for ``character.''
126  For more extensive information on @var{key}, use @kbd{C-h k}.  For more extensive information on @var{key}, use @kbd{C-h k}.
127    @item C-h d @var{topic} @key{RET}
128    Display a list of commands and variables whose documentation match
129    word list or regexp @var{topic}
130    (@code{apropos-documentation}).
131    @item C-h e
132    Display the @code{*Messages*} buffer
133    (@code{view-echo-area-messages}).
134  @item C-h f @var{function} @key{RET}  @item C-h f @var{function} @key{RET}
135  Display documentation on the Lisp function named @var{function}  Display documentation on the Lisp function named @var{function}
136  (@code{describe-function}).  Since commands are Lisp functions,  (@code{describe-function}).  Since commands are Lisp functions,
# Line 304  view, describe, default. Line 313  view, describe, default.
313  @end quotation  @end quotation
314    
315  @findex apropos-variable  @findex apropos-variable
316    To list all user variables that match a regexp, use the command    To list all user variables that match a word list or regexp, use the
317  @kbd{M-x apropos-variable}.  By default, this command shows only  command @kbd{M-x apropos-variable}.  By default, this command shows
318  variables meant for user customization; if you specify a prefix  only variables meant for user customization; if you specify a prefix
319  argument, it checks all variables.  argument, it checks all variables.
320    
321  @findex apropos  @findex apropos
322    To list all Lisp symbols that contain a match for a regexp, not just    To list all Lisp symbols that contain a match for a word list or
323  the ones that are defined as commands, use the command @kbd{M-x apropos}  regexp, not just the ones that are defined as commands, use the
324  instead of @kbd{C-h a}.  This command does not check key bindings by  command @kbd{M-x apropos} instead of @kbd{C-h a}.  This command does
325  default; specify a numeric argument if you want it to check them.  not check key bindings by default; specify a numeric argument if you
326    want it to check them.
327    
328    @kindex C-h d
329  @findex apropos-documentation  @findex apropos-documentation
330    The @code{apropos-documentation} command is like @code{apropos} except    The @code{apropos-documentation} command is like @code{apropos} except
331  that it searches documentation strings as well as symbol names for  that it searches documentation strings as well as symbol names for
332  matches for the specified regular expression.  matches for the specified topic, a word list or regular expression.
333    
334  @findex apropos-value  @findex apropos-value
335    The @code{apropos-value} command is like @code{apropos} except that it    The @code{apropos-value} command is like @code{apropos} except that it
336  searches symbols' values for matches for the specified regular  searches symbols' values for matches for the specified word list or regular
337  expression.  This command does not check function definitions or  expression.  This command does not check function definitions or
338  property lists by default; specify a numeric argument if you want it to  property lists by default; specify a numeric argument if you want it to
339  check them.  check them.
# Line 338  If the variable @code{apropos-sort-by-sc Line 349  If the variable @code{apropos-sort-by-sc
349  Apropos tries to guess the relevance of each result, and displays the  Apropos tries to guess the relevance of each result, and displays the
350  most relevant ones first.  most relevant ones first.
351    
352    @vindex apropos-documentation-sort-by-scores
353      By default, Apropos lists the search results for
354      @code{apropos-documentation} in order of relevance.
355    If the variable @code{apropos-documentation-sort-by-scores} is @code{nil},
356    Apropos will list documentation in alphabetical order.
357    
358    If you want more information about a function definition, variable or    If you want more information about a function definition, variable or
359  symbol property listed in the Apropos buffer, you can click on it with  symbol property listed in the Apropos buffer, you can click on it with
360  @kbd{Mouse-1} or @kbd{Mouse-2}, or move there and type @key{RET}.  @kbd{Mouse-1} or @kbd{Mouse-2}, or move there and type @key{RET}.

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