On 23 Aug 2000, Alan Shutko wrote:
> Matt Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > How do I read Info pages with Emacs?
>
> alias info="emacs -q -f info-standalone"
Now THAT'S what I call "intuitive".
Btw, even using Emacs to read the Emacs Info page, I *still* wouldn't have
been able to figure out the above command. I eventually found "-f" under
"Action Arguments" node (whatever "action arguments" are...) and "-q"
under the "Initial Options" node (although it's not clear to me why "-q"
is necessary). "info-standalone" doesn't appear in the Emacs Info pages.
So you have shown me that:
- the Emacs Info pages do not explain how to read Info with Emacs.
- to read Info pages with Emacs, you need the info-standalone function,
you need to KNOW that you need this function, and you need to know
how to use this function.
- Basically, you need to be an Emacs expert to even START reading Info
pages with it.
If anything, this (along with the conceded fact that the "info" command
sucks) has proven the point that Info is too convoluted to be useful to
general users.
-matt
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