Subject: Re: bug#46926: Remove the quotes from highlighted/linked symbols when displaying docs

From: Stefan Kangas <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2021 01:02:48 -0600

scame <[email-masked]> writes:

>> The purpose of quotes in Texinfo output is to make semantic
>> distinctions. In other words, to show what kind of role that text
>> plays in the program being documented.
>
> In the main body of the Help text only symbols are linked AFAIK.

Richard is discussing Texinfo, but it seems like you are discussing
`help-mode'.  I would suggest not treating them as the same thing.
There are some similarities, of course, but also important differences.

> Is that right?

Pretty much, but see `help-make-xrefs' for the full story.