@c -*-texinfo-*-
@c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
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+@c 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
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@setfilename ../../info/help
@node Documentation, Files, Modes, Top
documentation string from the appropriate file; this is transparent to
the user.
-@c Wordy to prevent overfull hbox. --rjc 15mar92
- The @file{emacs/lib-src} directory contains two utilities that you can
-use to print nice-looking hardcopy for the file
-@file{emacs/etc/DOC-@var{version}}. These are @file{sorted-doc} and
-@file{digest-doc}.
-
@node Accessing Documentation
@section Access to Documentation Strings
@smallexample
@group
-(define-key global-map (char-to-string help-char) 'help-command)
+(define-key global-map (string help-char) 'help-command)
(fset 'help-command help-map)
@end group
@end smallexample
certain documentation and text files that come with Emacs.
@end defvar
-@deffn help-buffer
+@defun help-buffer
This function returns the name of the help buffer, which is normally
@samp{*Help*}; if such a buffer does not exist, it is first created.
-@end deffn
+@end defun
@defmac with-help-window buffer-name body@dots{}
This macro evaluates the @var{body} forms, inserting any output they
scroll the help window.
@end defmac
-@deffn help-setup-xref item interactive-p
+@defun help-setup-xref item interactive-p
This function updates the cross reference data in the @samp{*Help*}
buffer, which is used to regenerate the help information when the user
clicks on the @samp{Back} or @samp{Forward} buttons. Most commands
The @var{interactive-p} argument is non-@code{nil} if the calling
command was invoked interactively; in that case, the stack of items
for the @samp{*Help*} buffer's @samp{Back} buttons is cleared.
-@end deffn
+@end defun
@xref{describe-symbols example}, for an example of using
@code{help-buffer}, @code{with-help-window}, and
if the user types the help character again.
@end defopt
-@ignore
- arch-tag: ba36b4c2-e60f-49e2-bc25-61158fdcd815
-@end ignore