Improve documentation of "C-x 8 RET".

 mule.texi (Input Methods): Mention "C-x 8 RET" and add a
 cross-reference to "Inserting Text".
 basic.texi (Inserting Text): Add an index entry for "C-x 8 RET".
 Mention completion provided by `ucs-insert'.

diff --git a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
index 8c580649f8862cb99451d7d715210f7fb993e1f3..0ffd413c1f0d1ad16512c7bf09b25d24e50acb55 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2010-03-30  Eli Zaretskii  <eliz@gnu.org>
+
+       * mule.texi (Input Methods): Mention "C-x 8 RET" and add a
+       cross-reference to "Inserting Text".
+
+       * basic.texi (Inserting Text): Add an index entry for "C-x 8 RET".
+       Mention completion provided by `ucs-insert'.
+
 2010-03-28  Chong Yidong  <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
 
        * sending.texi (Sending Mail): Note variables that may need

diff --git a/doc/emacs/basic.texi b/doc/emacs/basic.texi
index 7a917e58a561844310cfeb1f556a669852e614f8..ae04ebf9c411f6d92708b5a4ea0cd0c47b4cea8e 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/emacs/basic.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/basic.texi
@@ -100,13 +100,15 @@ character code, just like digits.
 character to insert (@pxref{Arguments}).
 
 @findex ucs-insert
+@kindex C-x 8 RET
 @cindex Unicode
   Instead of @kbd{C-q}, you can use @kbd{C-x 8 @key{RET}}
 (@code{ucs-insert}) to insert a character based on its Unicode name or
 code-point.  This commands prompts for a character to insert, using
 the minibuffer; you can specify the character using either (i) the
 character's name in the Unicode standard, or (ii) the character's
-code-point in the Unicode standard.
+code-point in the Unicode standard.  If you specify the character's
+name, the command provides completion.
 
 @node Moving Point
 @section Changing the Location of Point

diff --git a/doc/emacs/mule.texi b/doc/emacs/mule.texi
index c00511b4dce1e62fe20d8a3c7f27098d63552db9..1104b2aa8174b190057775ddb3f3d040f4a59b21 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/emacs/mule.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/mule.texi
@@ -533,6 +533,11 @@ most input methods---some disable this feature).  If
 possible characters to type next is displayed in the echo area (but
 not when you are in the minibuffer).
 
+  Another facility for typing characters not on your keyboard is by
+using the @kbd{C-x 8 @key{RET}} (@code{ucs-insert}) to insert a single
+character based on its Unicode name or code-point; see @ref{Inserting
+Text}.
+
 @node Select Input Method
 @section Selecting an Input Method