On Fri, Oct 16, 2020 at 06:06:23PM +0200, Christopher Dimech wrote:
> I am writing a manual using makeinfo
>
> I have written the following
>
> @macro Gela-Menu
> @paragraphindent 0
> @* * @ref{Modifier-Keys}:: Modifier Keys on Lisp Machine Keyboards.
> @* * @ref{Key-Mnemonics}:: Mnemonics that identify specific keys.
> @paragraphindent 3
> @end macro
>
> This was to add a Menu at the end of sections, so that users can continue
> using the manual without having to go to the top of the buffer.
>
> But I have noticed that the output is as follows even though @ref is not supposed
> so generate the "see" string when loading the info file.
>
> * see Modifier-Keys:: Modifier Keys on Lisp Machine Keyboards.
> * see Key-Mnemonics:: Mnemonics that identify specific keys.
>
> This also happens when @ref is not put in a @macro. And same "see" effect when
> put in @table as well.
>
> Regards
> C*
This has been asked so many times that I've written a whole new FAQ about
it, to which I refer you ;-)
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/texinfo.git/commit/?id=35f4537b19697a448d4aa36389e6f1f736905281