[latexrefman-discuss] Indices

[Karl Berry]

    I think that it would be valuable if we had an environment index and a
    control character index.

Sorry, but I disagree.  I do not want multiple indexes.  I think they
make things harder for readers, because they create multiple places to
look for the same information.  (Indeed, I'd like to merge the concept
and command indexes.  I inherited them.)

What I can agree with is that index entries could contain text
like " (environment)".

    Since they are not so many, 

Precisely because there are not so many, I don't think there is any
great problem with having the list in the text.  A whole separate index
would be overkill to me.  -k