* doc/misc/info.texi (Getting Started): Add an index entry.

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diff --git a/doc/misc/info.texi b/doc/misc/info.texi
index 8d82757..6c227b3 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/misc/info.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/info.texi
@@ -14,12 +14,11 @@
 This file describes how to use Info, the on-line, menu-driven GNU
 documentation system.
 
 This file describes how to use Info, the on-line, menu-driven GNU
 documentation system.
 

-Copyright @copyright{} 1989, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
-2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright @copyright{} 1989, 1992, 1996-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

 
 @quotation
 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
 
 @quotation
 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document

-under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or
+under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or

 any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no
 Invariant Sections, with the Front-Cover texts being ``A GNU
 Manual,'' and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below.  A copy of the
 any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no
 Invariant Sections, with the Front-Cover texts being ``A GNU
 Manual,'' and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below.  A copy of the


@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ license to the document, as described in section 6 of the license.
 
 @dircategory Texinfo documentation system
 @direntry
 
 @dircategory Texinfo documentation system
 @direntry

-* Info: (info).         How to use the documentation browsing system.
+* Info: (info).                 How to use the documentation browsing system.

 @end direntry
 
 @titlepage
 @end direntry
 
 @titlepage


@@ -79,6 +78,8 @@ Started' chapter.
 @end ifinfo
 @end ifnottex
 
 @end ifinfo
 @end ifnottex
 

+@insertcopying 
+

 @menu
 * Getting Started::             Getting started using an Info reader.
 * Advanced::                    Advanced Info commands.
 @menu
 * Getting Started::             Getting started using an Info reader.
 * Advanced::                    Advanced Info commands.


@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ Started' chapter.
 @node Getting Started, Advanced, Top, Top
 @comment  node-name,  next,  previous,  up
 @chapter Getting Started
 @node Getting Started, Advanced, Top, Top
 @comment  node-name,  next,  previous,  up
 @chapter Getting Started

+@cindex Texinfo

 
 This first part of this Info manual describes how to get around inside
 of Info.  The second part of the manual describes various advanced
 
 This first part of this Info manual describes how to get around inside
 of Info.  The second part of the manual describes various advanced


@@ -1000,12 +1002,6 @@ reached, if the header is not visible (this can happen, because @kbd{s}
 puts your cursor at the occurrence of the string, not at the beginning
 of the node).
 
 puts your cursor at the occurrence of the string, not at the beginning
 of the node).
 

-@kindex M-s @r{(Info mode)}
-  In Emacs, @kbd{Meta-s} is equivalent to @kbd{s}.  That is for
-compatibility with other GNU packages that use @kbd{M-s} for a similar
-kind of search command.  Both @kbd{s} and @kbd{M-s} run in Emacs the
-command @code{Info-search}.
-

 @kindex C-s @r{(Info mode)}
 @kindex C-r @r{(Info mode)}
 @findex isearch
 @kindex C-s @r{(Info mode)}
 @kindex C-r @r{(Info mode)}
 @findex isearch


@@ -1054,6 +1050,13 @@ their names when @kbd{i} prompts you for a topic.  For example, if you
 want to read the description of what the @kbd{C-l} key does, type
 @kbd{iC-l@key{RET}} literally.
 
 want to read the description of what the @kbd{C-l} key does, type
 @kbd{iC-l@key{RET}} literally.
 

+@findex Info-virtual-index
+@kindex I @r{(Info mode)}
+Emacs provides the command @code{Info-virtual-index}, bound to the
+@kbd{I} key.  This behaves like @kbd{i}, but constructs a virtual
+info node displaying the results of an index search, making it easier
+to select the one you want.
+

 @findex info-apropos
 @findex index-apropos
 If you aren't sure which manual documents the topic you are looking
 @findex info-apropos
 @findex index-apropos
 If you aren't sure which manual documents the topic you are looking


@@ -1105,7 +1108,7 @@ In the stand-alone reader, @kbd{0} goes through the last menu item;
 this is so you need not count how many entries are there.
 
   If your display supports multiple fonts, colors or underlining, and
 this is so you need not count how many entries are there.
 
   If your display supports multiple fonts, colors or underlining, and

-you are using Emacs' Info mode to read Info files, the third, sixth
+you are using Emacs's Info mode to read Info files, the third, sixth

 and ninth menu items have a @samp{*} that stands out, either in color
 or in some other attribute, such as underline; this makes it easy to
 see at a glance which number to use for an item.
 and ninth menu items have a @samp{*} that stands out, either in color
 or in some other attribute, such as underline; this makes it easy to
 see at a glance which number to use for an item.


@@ -1139,6 +1142,12 @@ prefix argument for the @kbd{C-h i} command (@code{info}) which
 switches to the Info buffer with that number.  Thus, @kbd{C-u 2 C-h i}
 switches to the buffer @samp{*info*<2>}, creating it if necessary.
 
 switches to the Info buffer with that number.  Thus, @kbd{C-u 2 C-h i}
 switches to the buffer @samp{*info*<2>}, creating it if necessary.
 

+@findex info-display-manual
+  If you have created many Info buffers in Emacs, you might find it
+difficult to remember which buffer is showing which manual.  You can
+use the command @kbd{M-x info-display-manual} to show an Info manual
+by name, reusing an existing buffer if there is one.
+

 @node Emacs Info Variables, , Create Info buffer, Advanced
 @comment  node-name,  next,  previous,  up
 @section Emacs Info-mode Variables
 @node Emacs Info Variables, , Create Info buffer, Advanced
 @comment  node-name,  next,  previous,  up
 @section Emacs Info-mode Variables


@@ -1504,7 +1513,3 @@ topics discussed in this document.
 @printindex cp
 
 @bye
 @printindex cp
 
 @bye

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-@ignore
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