Re: When should we put @key inside @kbd?

[Richard Stallman]

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  > > "If you don't have the @key{LFD} or @key{TAB} keys on your keyboard,
  > > the @kbd{C-j} and @kbd{C-i} keys are equivalent to them, respectively."

  > But C-j and C-i are not keys, so this is again something that needs to
  > be fixed in the Emacs manual.

In Emacs we use "key" as short for "key sequence".  In that sense,
they are keys.

However, since we are also using "key" in its vernacular meaning,
in the first line, the result is an inconsistent usage of "key".
That is what creates a confusion here.

Any ideas for how to make this clearer?

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