GNU bug report logs - #39215
Hyperlinks to man pages in doc strings

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 08:57:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: fixed, patch

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #37 received at 39215 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>, 39215 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#39215: Hyperlinks to man pages in doc strings
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 03:13:03 +0200

Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se> writes:

> Thanks.  How about the attached patch?

[...]

> * lisp/help-mode.el (help-man): New button type.
> (help-xref-man-regexp): New const.
> (help-make-xrefs): Use them to allow making man page buttons.
> * doc/lispref/tips.texi (Documentation Tips): Document the new
> hyperlink type.  (Bug#39215)

I think that's a really good idea.  I haven't tried the patch, but
skimming it, it looks good to me, so go ahead and push.

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