Re: problems with display of info files in emacs

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Rubey Martin <address@hidden>
> Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:24:37 +0000
> 
> I am trying to produce texinfo documentation for sagemath, a (very large) 
> computer algebra system.
> 
> The documentation for sagemath is produced by sphinx, which is able to output 
> texinfo files.  When browsing the info files with info (in the console) 
> everything looks fine.
> 
> However, in emacs (24.4.1) all occurrences of "(" followed by a number 
> followed by ")", for example
> 
> are interpreted as footnote links.  For example, in
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------
> AUTHORS:
> 
>    - Mike Hansen (2007): Initial version
> 
>    - Pierre Cange, Luis Serrano (2012): Added monotone triangles
> 
>    - Travis Scrimshaw (2013-28-03): Added element class for ASM’s and
>      made *note MonotoneTriangles: 221. inherit from *note
>      GelfandTsetlinPatterns: 1fe.
> 
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------
> the (2007) and (2012)  appears underlined and blue.  (2013-28-03) looks OK 
> (i.e., black).
> 
> The corresponding section in the texi file looks OK:
> ----------------------------------------------------
> AUTHORS:
> 
> 
> @itemize -
> 
> @item 
> Mike Hansen (2007): Initial version
> 
> @item 
> Pierre Cange, Luis Serrano (2012): Added monotone triangles
> 
> @item 
> Travis Scrimshaw (2013-28-03): Added element class for ASM's and made
> @ref{221,,MonotoneTriangles} inherit from @ref{1fe,,GelfandTsetlinPatterns}
> ----------------------------------------------------
> 
> I should also mention that several links (for example 
> @ref{221,,MonotoneTriangles} above do not go to the correct location.  Again, 
> this is only a problem in emacs, not in info.

What version of Texinfo and what version of Emacs did you use?

Also, I think we need to see the portions of the Info file that are
treated as footnote links.