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169.143.0.105 at 16:28, 25 August 2015

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169.143.0.105 at 16:27, 25 August 2015

2015-08-25T16:27:57Z

173.79.109.187: use CommandKeys instead of Keys

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use CommandKeys instead of Keys

Ruishi: /* Basic Commands */

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Basic Commands

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fix typo

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Emacs provides many help features, all of which are helpfully bound to a prefix key, C-h.

== Basic Commands ==
; {{Keys|C-h C-h}} (help-for-help)
: Provides a list of all help options and prompts you to enter one of the options.

; {{Keys|C-h k}} (describe-key)
: Prompts you to enter a key sequence and then provides information about what it does.

; {{Keys|C-h c}} (describe-key-briefly)
: Prompts you to enter a key sequence and then displays command that key sequence runs.

; {Keys|C-h w}} (where-is)
: Given a command name, it displays a list of key sequences that could be used to invoke that command.

; {{Keys|C-h v}} (describe-variable)
: Prompts you to enter a variable name and then provides full documentation of that variable, including the current value of the variable.

; {{Keys|C-h f}} (describe-function)
: Prompts you to enter a function name and then provides full documentation for that function.

; {{Keys|C-h b}} (describe-bindings)
: Displays all key bindings

There are many more help commands available. Enter C-h C-h in emacs for a full listing.

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 ; {{CommandKeys|C-h i|info}}
-: Displays info file for Emacs
+: Displays info tree for Emacs
 There are many more help commands available. Enter C-h C-h in emacs for a full listing.

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 ; {{CommandKeys|C-h b|describe-bindings}}
 : Displays all key bindings
 There are many more help commands available. Enter C-h C-h in emacs for a full listing.

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 == Basic Commands ==
-; {{Keys|C-h C-h}} (help-for-help)
+; {{CommandKeys|C-h C-h|help-for-help}}
 : Provides a list of all help options and prompts you to enter one of the options.
-; {{Keys|C-h k}} (describe-key)
+; {{CommandKeys|C-h k|describe-key}}
 : Prompts you to enter a key sequence and then provides information about what it does.
-; {{Keys|C-h c}} (describe-key-briefly)
+; {{CommandKeys|C-h c|describe-key-briefly}}
 : Prompts you to enter a key sequence and then displays command that key sequence runs.
-; {{Keys|C-h w}} (where-is)
+; {{CommandKeys|C-h w|where-is}}
 : Given a command name, it displays a list of key sequences that could be used to invoke that command.
-; {{Keys|C-h v}} (describe-variable)
+; {{CommandKeys|C-h v|describe-variable}}
 : Prompts you to enter a variable name and then provides full documentation of that variable, including the current value of the variable.
-; {{Keys|C-h f}} (describe-function)
+; {{CommandKeys|C-h f|describe-function}}
 : Prompts you to enter a function name and then provides full documentation for that function.
-; {{Keys|C-h d}} (apropos-documentation)
+; {{CommandKeys|C-h d|apropos-documentation}}
 : Prompts you for a list of words or a regexp and then returns a list of functions, variables, etc. that match.
-; {{Keys|C-h b}} (describe-bindings)
+; {{CommandKeys|C-h b|describe-bindings}}
 : Displays all key bindings
 There are many more help commands available. Enter C-h C-h in emacs for a full listing.