Re: info and help question

["Stefan Monnier <foo@acm.com>" <monnier+gnu.emacs.help/news/@flint.cs.yale.edu>]

>>>>> "Rodney" == Rodney Sparapani <rsparapa@mcw.edu> writes:
> when you have a source code doc-string, encasing an elisp variable in ` `
> allows the *Help* user to click on the variable and be taken to a *Help*
> buffer on that variable (and it works for functions too I think).  But, in
> info when you try to do the same it just shows you the variable encased,
> but it's not highlighted and clicking on it does nothing.  Now I realize
> we are talking about two different parts, help and info, but can't they
> talk to each other?

I believe that what you can do right now is `C-h f RET' and `C-h v RET'
since they both default to "the symbol under point".
It's not as neat as mouse-clicking, but you might want to try binding
it those things to mouse events.


        Stefan