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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @c This is part of the Emacs manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001,
-@c   2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 1985-1987, 1993-1995, 1997, 2000-2011
+@c   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 @c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions.
 @node Help, Mark, M-x, Top
 @chapter Help
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ This displays the available Emacs packages based on keywords.
 @end table
 
 @menu
-* Help Summary::	Brief list of all Help commands.
-* Key Help::		Asking what a key does in Emacs.
-* Name Help::		Asking about a command, variable or function name.
-* Apropos::		Asking what pertains to a given topic.
+* Help Summary::        Brief list of all Help commands.
+* Key Help::            Asking what a key does in Emacs.
+* Name Help::           Asking about a command, variable or function name.
+* Apropos::             Asking what pertains to a given topic.
 * Help Mode::           Special features of Help mode and Help buffers.
-* Library Keywords::	Finding Lisp libraries by keywords (topics).
+* Library Keywords::    Finding Lisp libraries by keywords (topics).
 * Language Help::       Help relating to international language support.
-* Misc Help::		Other help commands.
+* Misc Help::           Other help commands.
 * Help Files::          Commands to display pre-written help files.
 * Help Echo::           Help on active text and tooltips (`balloon help').
 @end menu
@@ -126,21 +126,28 @@ The complete Emacs manual is available on-line in Info.
 Display the name and documentation of the command that @var{key} runs
 (@code{describe-key}).
 @item C-h l
-Display a description of your last 300 keystrokes 
+Display a description of your last 300 keystrokes
 (@code{view-lossage}).
 @item C-h m
 Display documentation of the current major mode (@code{describe-mode}).
 @item C-h n
 Display news of recent Emacs changes (@code{view-emacs-news}).
 @item C-h p
-Find packages by topic keyword (@code{finder-by-keyword}).  For an
-alternative interface to the same information, try the @code{info-finder}
-command.
+Find packages by topic keyword (@code{finder-by-keyword}).  This lists
+packages using a package menu buffer (@pxref{Package Menu}); for an
+alternative interface to the same information, try the
+@code{info-finder} command.
+@item C-h P @var{package} @key{RET}
+Display documentation about the package named @var{package}
+(@code{describe-package}; @pxref{Packages}).
 @item C-h r
 Display the Emacs manual in Info (@code{info-emacs-manual}).
 @item C-h s
-Display the current contents of the syntax table, with an explanation of
-what they mean (@code{describe-syntax}).  @xref{Syntax}.
+Display the current contents of the @dfn{syntax table}, with an
+explanation of what they mean (@code{describe-syntax}).  The syntax
+table says which characters are opening delimiters, which are parts of
+words, which are string quotes, and so on.  @xref{Syntax Tables,,
+Syntax Tables, elisp, The Emacs Lisp Reference Manual}, for details.
 @item C-h t
 Enter the Emacs interactive tutorial (@code{help-with-tutorial}).
 @item C-h v @var{var} @key{RET}
@@ -398,8 +405,8 @@ the variable @code{apropos-documentation-sort-by-scores} is
 @node Help Mode
 @section Help Mode Commands
 
-  Help buffers provide the same commands as View mode (@pxref{Misc File
-Ops}), plus a few special commands of their own.
+  Help buffers provide the same commands as View mode (@pxref{View
+Mode}), plus a few special commands of their own.
 
 @table @kbd
 @item @key{SPC}
@@ -583,13 +590,16 @@ bindings now in effect: first the local bindings of the current minor
 modes, then the local bindings defined by the current major mode, and
 finally the global bindings (@pxref{Key Bindings}).  @kbd{C-h s}
 displays the contents of the syntax table, with explanations of each
-character's syntax (@pxref{Syntax}).
+character's syntax (@pxref{Syntax Tables,, Syntax Tables, elisp, The
+Emacs Lisp Reference Manual}).
 
+@findex describe-prefix-bindings
   You can get a list of subcommands for a particular prefix key by
-typing @kbd{C-h} after the prefix key.  (There are a few prefix keys
-for which this does not work---those that provide their own bindings
-for @kbd{C-h}.  One of these is @key{ESC}, because @kbd{@key{ESC} C-h}
-is actually @kbd{C-M-h}, which marks a defun.)
+typing @kbd{C-h} (@code{describe-prefix-bindings}) after the prefix
+key.  (There are a few prefix keys for which this does not
+work---those that provide their own bindings for @kbd{C-h}.  One of
+these is @key{ESC}, because @kbd{@key{ESC} C-h} is actually
+@kbd{C-M-h}, which marks a defun.)
 
 @node Help Files
 @section Help Files
@@ -629,7 +639,10 @@ C-@var{char}}; that is, @kbd{C-h} followed by a control character.
 Display the Emacs copying conditions (@code{describe-copying}).
 These are the rules under which you can copy and redistribute Emacs.
 @item C-h C-d
-Display how to debug Emacs problems (@code{view-emacs-debugging}).
+Display help for debugging Emacs (@code{view-emacs-debugging}).
+@item C-h C-e
+Display external packages and information about Emacs
+(@code{view-external-packages}).
 @item C-h C-f
 Display the Emacs frequently-answered-questions list (@code{view-emacs-FAQ}).
 @item C-h g
@@ -676,7 +689,3 @@ help text for active buffer text using the keyboard.  @kbd{C-h .}
 character after point, using the echo area.  To display help text
 automatically whenever it is available on the character after point, set
 the variable @code{help-at-pt-display-when-idle} to @code{t}.
-
-@ignore
-   arch-tag: 6f33ab62-bc75-4367-8057-fd67cc15c3a1
-@end ignore