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Gavin D. Smith |
Date: |
Thu, 27 Jul 2023 08:21:46 -0400 (EDT) |
branch: master
commit c635cb5a5b6cbf7af8764d260ad9a35f758c2cbc
Author: Gavin Smith <gavinsmith0123@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Thu Jul 27 12:24:38 2023 +0100
* doc/info-stnd.texi (Node Commands, More Node Commands):
Split off 'More Node Commands' node with the less important
commands in it.
(Cursor Commands, Node Commands): Move description of M-x, C-u
and keystroke notation earlier in manual.
---
ChangeLog | 8 ++++++++
doc/info-stnd.texi | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------
2 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 13df6180e2..de4eea43db 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2023-07-27 Gavin Smith <gavinsmith0123@gmail.com>
+
+ * doc/info-stnd.texi (Node Commands, More Node Commands):
+ Split off 'More Node Commands' node with the less important
+ commands in it.
+ (Cursor Commands, Node Commands): Move description of M-x, C-u
+ and keystroke notation earlier in manual.
+
2023-07-27 Gavin Smith <gavinsmith0123@gmail.com>
* doc/info-stnd.texi (Node Commands): Reduce duplication in
diff --git a/doc/info-stnd.texi b/doc/info-stnd.texi
index 0790c9d6b7..a0618dfeff 100644
--- a/doc/info-stnd.texi
+++ b/doc/info-stnd.texi
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ and @key{Backspace}) to move forwards and backwards in it.
@menu
* Stand-alone Info:: What is Info?
* Node Commands:: Commands for selecting a new node.
+* More Node Commands:: Further commands for changing the node.
* Cursor Commands:: Commands which move the cursor within a node.
* Scrolling Commands:: Commands for reading the text within a node.
* Searching Commands:: Commands for searching an Info file.
@@ -178,8 +179,33 @@ Select the node @samp{Top} in the current Info file.
Select the directory node (i.e., the node @samp{(dir)}).
@end table
-Here are some other commands which immediately result in the selection
-of a different node in the current window:
+The notation used in this manual to describe keystrokes
+is the same as the notation used within the Emacs manual
+(@pxref{User Input,,, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}).
+@kbd{C-@var{x}} means press the @key{CTRL} key and the
+key @var{x}. @kbd{M-@var{x}} means press the @key{META} key and
+the key @var{x}. On many terminals the @key{META} key is known as
+the @key{ALT} key. @key{SPC} is the space bar. The other keys are
+usually called by the names printed on them.
+
+In the command descriptions in this manual,
+the @kbd{M-x} command name is displayed in parentheses.
+@kbd{M-x} is itself a command
+letting you run a command
+by name. @xref{M-x, , Executing an extended command, emacs, The GNU
+Emacs Manual}, for more detailed information.
+
+Many Info commands can take a @dfn{numeric argument};
+see @ref{Miscellaneous Commands, @code{universal-argument}} to find
+out how to supply one.
+
+
+
+@node More Node Commands
+@chapter Further Commands for Selecting a Node
+
+This chapter describes some other commands which select a different node.
+
@table @asis
@item @kbd{<} (@code{first-node})
@@ -337,26 +363,10 @@ See also @ref{--raw-escapes}.
GNU Info has several commands which allow you to move the cursor about
the screen.
-The notation used in this manual to describe keystrokes
-is the same as the notation used within the Emacs manual
-(@pxref{User Input,,, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}).
-@kbd{C-@var{x}} means press the @key{CTRL} key and the
-key @var{x}. @kbd{M-@var{x}} means press the @key{META} key and
-the key @var{x}. On many terminals the @key{META} key is known as
-the @key{ALT} key. @key{SPC} is the space bar. The other keys are
-usually called by the names printed on them.
The following table lists the basic cursor movement commands in Info.
-Each entry consists of the key sequence you should type to execute the
-cursor movement, the @kbd{M-x} command name (displayed
-in parentheses), and a short description of what the command
-does.@footnote{@kbd{M-x} is also a command;
-it invokes @code{execute-extended-command}, letting you run a command
-by name. @xref{M-x, , Executing an extended command, emacs, The GNU
-Emacs Manual}, for more detailed information.}
-All of the cursor motion commands can take a @dfn{numeric} argument
-(see @ref{Miscellaneous Commands, @code{universal-argument}} to find
-out how to supply them). With a numeric argument, the motion commands
+
+With a numeric argument, the motion commands
are simply executed that many times; for example, a numeric argument
of 4 given to @code{next-line} causes the cursor to move down 4 lines.
With a negative numeric argument, the motion is reversed; an argument