Re: describe-mode should mention the .el file of the mode

[Kevin Rodgers <ihs_4664@yahoo.com>]

Dan Jacobson wrote:
 > K> No, that would be overkill.  If you want to see the source code of the
 > K> major mode function, type `C-h v major-mode', click on the function
 > K> name, then click on the file name.  You suggestion would only save the
 > K> user 1 mouse click, hardly worth it.
 >
 > We examine the differences,

Between the output of `C-h m' in Text mode and in Makefile mode --
why?

...

 > As we see, with the present C-h m, we are denied the juicy link.
 > Instead Mr. Rodgers proposes the user translate "Makefile" into
 > "makefile-mode", "Text" into "text-mode", and hit some more keys, for
 > fear of overkill.

No, I propose that the user let Emacs translate `major-mode' into
`text-mode' or `makefile-mode' for him/her.  But my claim that the
difference between your request and this approach was only 1 mouse
failed to consider the 10 characters in "major-mode".  Like this:

(defun describe-major-mode-function ()
   "*Display the full documentation of the `major-mode' function."
   (interactive)
   (describe-function major-mode))

-- 
Kevin Rodgers