(Repeating): Mention the numeric argument as another form of repetition,

with an xref to the "Arguments" node.  Suggested by Kai Grossjohann.

diff --git a/man/basic.texi b/man/basic.texi
index bd5b60f14c0e49ab6a58f2d52282cc11825649cd..db507ec5be1a836a42f4ace857cb9adae3081f06 100644 (file)
--- a/man/basic.texi
+++ b/man/basic.texi
@@ -759,6 +759,13 @@ the command.
 @section Repeating a Command
 @cindex repeating a command
 
+  Many simple commands, such as those invoked with a single key or with
+@kbd{M-x @var{command-name} @key{RET}}, can be repeated by invoking them
+with a numeric argument which serves as a repeat count
+(@pxref{Arguments}).  However, if the command you want to repeat prompts
+for some input, or is itself invoked with a numeric argument, using a
+numeric argument might be inconvenient or even impossible.
+
 @kindex C-x z
 @findex repeat
   The command @kbd{C-x z} (@code{repeat}) provides another way to repeat