# \[ANN\] About.jl

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-about-jl/118547
**Category:** Package Announcements
**Tags:** package, announcement
**Created:** [August 24, 2024, 3:03am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-about-jl/118547 "2024-08-24T03:03:54Z")
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### Author: ![PatrickHaecker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/patrickhaecker/32/222891_2.png) [@PatrickHaecker](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PatrickHaecker)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 5:31am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-about-jl/118547/28 "2026-02-09T05:31:21Z")

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> [@hz-xiaxz](#):
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> This package is fantastic! I’m wondering if it’s positioned as a superior replacement and enhancement for Julia REPL’s built-in `help?>` .

Although About.jl isn’t, together with `TerminalPager.jl` v0.6.8 I think it (mostly) is. You can just use `<alt>`+`<a>` and `<alt>`+`<h>` with your text cursor on an identifier to get the output of `about` and of `help?>`, respectively.

Especially `<alt>`+`<a>` might be interesting for every regular `about` user.

See the [announcement for more details](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-terminalpager-jl-repl-inline-help-added/133131/56).

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