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master abe75e5520: Mention \`M-x ...' in the lispref manual


From: Lars Ingebrigtsen
Subject: master abe75e5520: Mention \`M-x ...' in the lispref manual
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 11:30:55 -0400 (EDT)

branch: master
commit abe75e55209073366670339c519fa69a3f93441e
Author: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
Commit: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>

    Mention \`M-x ...' in the lispref manual
    
    * doc/lispref/help.texi (Keys in Documentation): Note \`M-x ...'
    syntax.
---
 doc/lispref/help.texi | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/doc/lispref/help.texi b/doc/lispref/help.texi
index bc79033203..463039c5a0 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/help.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/help.texi
@@ -345,7 +345,10 @@ stands for a key sequence @var{KEYSEQ}, which will use the 
same face
 as a command substitution.  This should be used only when a key
 sequence has no corresponding command, for example when it is read
 directly with @code{read-key-sequence}.  It must be a valid key
-sequence according to @code{key-valid-p}.
+sequence according to @code{key-valid-p}.  It can also be used with
+command names, like @samp{\`M-x foo'}, where you want this to be
+fontified like a keyboard sequence, but you want to inhibit
+translating it into a key sequence like @samp{\[foo]} does.
 
 @item `
 (grave accent) stands for a left quote.



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