> Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 10:13:59 +0100 > From: Gavin Smith <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected], Texinfo <[email protected]>, > Rob Browning <[email protected]>, Karl Berry <[email protected]> > > On 4 August 2015 at 00:10, Norbert Preining <[email protected]> wrote: > > ANyway, I wan to return to the proposal I wrote some time ago and > > that was discarded as not working (or unclear): > > > > Change info reader node search method as follows: > > * if a node is going to be followed, first search *in*the*current*directory* > > for the respective info file, and if that fails search INFOPATH. > > > > That way one can: > > * put files into subdirs > > * links within the same suite work (emacs shipping lots of related info > > docs) > > * links to external progs will use the default version by searching > > in INFOPATH > > > > I don't see disadvantages of this approach, but I am happy to listen to > > explanations. > > I implemented that yesterday; are you able to run the version from the > development repository? > > To disable it, set the "follow-strategy" variable to "path" in .infokey.
Thanks. Unless the Emacs Info reader already supports this, I suggest to file a bug report asking for a similar implementation and a similarly-named option. Please use "M-x report-emacs-bug RET" for that. (I would have done this myself, but I cannot describe the feature you implemented in enough detail to give the relevant Emacs developers the information they will need to do the job.) TIA
