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Subject: WIBNI there was a URL-syntax way of referring to the manual?
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Often in gnu.emacs.gnus, we answer questions for people by including a
reference or road map to the *Info* pages.  Wouldn't it be neat if we
borrowed the URL syntax so as to be able to give Gnusers direct access
to the manual?

That is, what if "info://Gnus/Select_Methods" pulled up the Gnus
*Info* pages and picked off section "Select Methods"?  And
"info://Message/Mail_Variables" did the similar obvious thing?

The only transformation needed would be `_' -> SPC, or else the "%20"
syntax hack.  The latter would be seriously ugly, IMO.  Can this be
done case-insensitively?

This would be a highly Gnus-centric view of life, but heck, it would
be such a nice thing to be able to do when discussing Gnus among
fellow Gnusers.