GNU bug report logs - #60587
30.0.50; Info pages are lacking links from symbol names to the symbol's help documentation

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From: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92 <at> posteo.net>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: "H. Dieter Wilhelm" <dieter <at> duenenhof-wilhelm.de>, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, "60587 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <60587 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>, "monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca" <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Subject: bug#60587: Patch for adding links to symbols' help documentation
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 10:29:23 +0000

Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> Instead of putting it on the hook when loading the
> code, add/remove it in a :set function.  E.g.
> (untested):
>
> :set (lambda (sym defs)
>        (custom-set-default sym defs)
>        (let ((fun  (if info-make-xref-flag
>                        #'add-hook
>                      #'remove-hook)))
>          (funcall fun 'Info-selection-hook
>                       'info-make-xrefs)))
>
> 3. Maybe add a toggle command for the option, so
> users can switch the behavior anytime, on the fly.

What about using `add-variable-watcher'?

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