From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>
Cc: 10451@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#10451: 24.0.92; Bad cross reference in Info manual
Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:12:36 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <831uraf4h7.fsf@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CDDF78B974344C50B211DF7C73CC1BF8@us.oracle.com>
> From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com>
> Cc: <10451@debbugs.gnu.org>
> Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 07:29:11 -0800
>
> My point is about the text where we introduce users to external links. Show
> them a workable link, if possible. Have them follow a workable link, if
> possible.
We try to do that, but it's not always possible.
> I am suggesting what I said: let's try to cross-ref to a different
> manual, in particular one that is included with Emacs. The Emacs
> manual, for instance.
AFAIK, Texinfo cross-references are not explained in the Emacs
manual. The real cross-reference to Texinfo, a few sentences below,
needs to go there. Pointing it to another manual would do a
disservice to the reader.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-01-08 18:12 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-01-08 6:40 bug#10451: 24.0.92; Bad cross reference in Info manual Drew Adams
2012-01-08 8:56 ` Eli Zaretskii
2012-01-08 15:29 ` Drew Adams
2012-01-08 18:12 ` Eli Zaretskii [this message]
2012-01-08 18:56 ` Drew Adams
2012-01-08 19:06 ` Eli Zaretskii
2012-01-08 19:19 ` Drew Adams
2012-01-08 22:34 ` Richard Stallman
2013-02-08 21:09 ` Drew Adams
2014-02-09 5:25 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
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