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Glenn Morris |
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[Emacs-diffs] emacs/doc/misc ChangeLog faq.texi |
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Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:49:11 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /sources/emacs
Module name: emacs
Changes by: Glenn Morris <gm> 09/06/12 07:49:10
Modified files:
doc/misc : ChangeLog faq.texi
Log message:
(Top): Add @top command.
Remove the optional arguments from all @node commands: makeinfo can
generate these automatically, and it is easier to edit and rearrange
nodes without them.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/emacs/doc/misc/ChangeLog?cvsroot=emacs&r1=1.274&r2=1.275
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/emacs/doc/misc/faq.texi?cvsroot=emacs&r1=1.16&r2=1.17
Patches:
Index: ChangeLog
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/emacs/emacs/doc/misc/ChangeLog,v
retrieving revision 1.274
retrieving revision 1.275
diff -u -b -r1.274 -r1.275
--- ChangeLog 12 Jun 2009 02:49:38 -0000 1.274
+++ ChangeLog 12 Jun 2009 07:49:09 -0000 1.275
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
(Removing flashing messages): Remove section about non-existent Gnus
option.
+ * faq.texi (Top): Add @top command.
+ Remove the optional arguments from all @node commands: makeinfo can
+ generate these automatically, and it is easier to edit and rearrange
+ nodes without them.
+
2009-06-11 Glenn Morris <address@hidden>
* faq.texi (Common acronyms): Remove no-longer-existing OSF.
Index: faq.texi
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/emacs/emacs/doc/misc/faq.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.16
retrieving revision 1.17
diff -u -b -r1.16 -r1.17
--- faq.texi 12 Jun 2009 02:47:25 -0000 1.16
+++ faq.texi 12 Jun 2009 07:49:10 -0000 1.17
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
@contents
@node Top, FAQ notation, (dir), (dir)
address@hidden The GNU Emacs FAQ
This is the GNU Emacs FAQ, last updated on @today{}.
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@
@end menu
@c ------------------------------------------------------------
address@hidden FAQ notation, General questions, Top, Top
address@hidden FAQ notation
@chapter FAQ notation
@cindex FAQ notation
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@
* Common acronyms::
@end menu
address@hidden Basic keys, Extended commands, FAQ notation, FAQ notation
address@hidden Basic keys
@section What do these mean: @kbd{C-h}, @kbd{C-M-a}, @key{RET},
@address@hidden a}, etc.?
@cindex Basic keys
@cindex Control key, notation for
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@
Keys, emacs}, for more information. (@xref{On-line manual}, for more
information about Info.)
address@hidden Extended commands, On-line manual, Basic keys, FAQ notation
address@hidden Extended commands
@section What does @file{M-x @var{command}} mean?
@cindex Extended commands
@cindex Commands, extended
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@
If you need to run non-interactive Emacs functions, see @ref{Evaluating
Emacs Lisp code}.
address@hidden On-line manual, File-name conventions, Extended commands, FAQ
notation
address@hidden On-line manual
@section How do I read topic XXX in the on-line manual?
@cindex On-line manual, reading topics in
@cindex Reading topics in the on-line manual
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@
@xref{Getting a printed manual}, if you would like a paper copy of the
Emacs manual.
address@hidden File-name conventions, Common acronyms, On-line manual, FAQ
notation
address@hidden File-name conventions
@section What are @file{etc/SERVICE}, @file{src/config.h}, and
@file{lisp/default.el}?
@cindex File-name conventions
@cindex Conventions for file names
@@ -269,7 +270,7 @@
Your system administrator may have removed the @file{src} directory and
many files from the @file{etc} directory.
address@hidden Common acronyms, , File-name conventions, FAQ notation
address@hidden Common acronyms
@section What are FSF, LPF, GNU, RMS, FTP, and GPL?
@cindex FSF, definition of
@cindex LPF, definition of
@@ -316,7 +317,7 @@
the right to resell or give away GPL-covered software.
@c ------------------------------------------------------------
address@hidden General questions, Getting help, FAQ notation, Top
address@hidden General questions
@chapter General questions
@cindex General questions
@@ -333,7 +334,7 @@
* Contacting the FSF::
@end menu
address@hidden The LPF, Real meaning of copyleft, General questions, General
questions
address@hidden The LPF
@section What is the LPF?
@cindex LPF, description of
@cindex League for Programming Freedom
@@ -344,7 +345,7 @@
look-and-feel copyrights. More information on the LPF's views is
available at @uref{http://progfree.org/, the LPF home page}.
address@hidden Real meaning of copyleft, Guidelines for newsgroup postings, The
LPF, General questions
address@hidden Real meaning of copyleft
@section What is the real legal meaning of the GNU copyleft?
@cindex Copyleft, real meaning of
@cindex GPL, real meaning of
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@
recipients the same freedom that you enjoyed.
@end quotation
address@hidden Guidelines for newsgroup postings, Newsgroup archives, Real
meaning of copyleft, General questions
address@hidden Guidelines for newsgroup postings
@section What are appropriate messages for @uref{news:gnu.emacs.help},
@uref{news:gnu.emacs.bug}, @uref{news:comp.emacs}, etc.?
@cindex Newsgroups, appropriate messages for
@cindex GNU newsgroups, appropriate messages for
@@ -405,7 +406,7 @@
@uref{news:gnu.emacs.bug} is a place where bug reports appear, but avoid
posting bug reports to this newsgroup directly (@pxref{Reporting bugs}).
address@hidden Newsgroup archives, Reporting bugs, Guidelines for newsgroup
postings, General questions
address@hidden Newsgroup archives
@section Where can I get old postings to @uref{news:gnu.emacs.help} and other
GNU groups?
@cindex Archived postings from @code{gnu.emacs.help}
@cindex Usenet archives for GNU groups
@@ -428,7 +429,7 @@
You can read the archives of the @code{gnu.*} groups and post new
messages at @uref{http://gmane.org/, Gmane}.
address@hidden Reporting bugs, Unsubscribing from Emacs lists, Newsgroup
archives, General questions
address@hidden Reporting bugs
@section Where should I report bugs and other problems with Emacs?
@cindex Bug reporting
@cindex Good bug reports
@@ -479,7 +480,7 @@
does, that is a bug.
@end quotation
address@hidden Unsubscribing from Emacs lists, Contacting the FSF, Reporting
bugs, General questions
address@hidden Unsubscribing from Emacs lists
@section How do I unsubscribe from this mailing list?
@cindex Unsubscribing from GNU mailing lists
@cindex Removing yourself from GNU mailing lists
@@ -495,7 +496,7 @@
smtp}. Ask your postmaster for help, if you cannot figure out these
details.
address@hidden Contacting the FSF, , Unsubscribing from Emacs lists, General
questions
address@hidden Contacting the FSF
@section What is the current address of the FSF?
@cindex Snail mail address of the FSF
@cindex Postal address of the FSF
@@ -529,7 +530,7 @@
@uref{http://www.gnu.org/order/order.html, GNU Web site}.
@c ------------------------------------------------------------
address@hidden Getting help, Status of Emacs, General questions, Top
address@hidden Getting help
@chapter Getting help
@cindex Getting help
@@ -548,7 +549,7 @@
* Obtaining the FAQ::
@end menu
address@hidden Basic editing, Learning how to do something, Getting help,
Getting help
address@hidden Basic editing
@section I'm just starting Emacs; how do I do basic editing?
@cindex Basic editing with Emacs
@cindex Beginning editing
@@ -573,7 +574,7 @@
Emacs help works best if it is invoked by a single key whose value
should be stored in the variable @code{help-char}.
address@hidden Learning how to do something, Getting a printed manual, Basic
editing, Getting help
address@hidden Learning how to do something
@section How do I find out how to do something in Emacs?
@cindex Help for Emacs
@cindex Learning to do something in Emacs
@@ -649,7 +650,7 @@
@end itemize
address@hidden Getting a printed manual, Emacs Lisp documentation, Learning how
to do something, Getting help
address@hidden Getting a printed manual
@section How do I get a printed copy of the Emacs manual?
@cindex Printed Emacs manual, obtaining
@cindex Manual, obtaining a printed or HTML copy of
@@ -671,7 +672,7 @@
@xref{Learning how to do something}, for how to view the manual on-line.
address@hidden Emacs Lisp documentation, Installing Texinfo documentation,
Getting a printed manual, Getting help
address@hidden Emacs Lisp documentation
@section Where can I get documentation on Emacs Lisp?
@cindex Documentation on Emacs Lisp
@cindex Function documentation
@@ -693,7 +694,7 @@
@uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/elisp-manual/elisp.html}
address@hidden Installing Texinfo documentation, Printing a Texinfo file, Emacs
Lisp documentation, Getting help
address@hidden Installing Texinfo documentation
@section How do I install a piece of Texinfo documentation?
@cindex Texinfo documentation, installing
@cindex Installing Texinfo documentation
@@ -797,7 +798,7 @@
@end itemize
address@hidden Printing a Texinfo file, Viewing Info files outside of Emacs,
Installing Texinfo documentation, Getting help
address@hidden Printing a Texinfo file
@section How do I print a Texinfo file?
@cindex Printing a Texinfo file
@cindex Texinfo file, printing
@@ -840,7 +841,7 @@
To get more general instructions, retrieve the latest Texinfo package
(@pxref{Installing Texinfo documentation}).
address@hidden Viewing Info files outside of Emacs, Informational files for
Emacs, Printing a Texinfo file, Getting help
address@hidden Viewing Info files outside of Emacs
@section Can I view Info files without using Emacs?
@cindex Viewing Info files
@cindex Info file viewers
@@ -862,7 +863,7 @@
@end itemize
address@hidden Informational files for Emacs, Help installing Emacs, Viewing
Info files outside of Emacs, Getting help
address@hidden Informational files for Emacs
@section What informational files are available for Emacs?
@cindex Informational files included with Emacs
@cindex Files included with Emacs
@@ -923,7 +924,7 @@
@uref{http://www.cs.pdx.edu/~trent/gnu/gnu.html}
address@hidden Help installing Emacs, Obtaining the FAQ, Informational files
for Emacs, Getting help
address@hidden Help installing Emacs
@section Where can I get help in installing Emacs?
@cindex Installation help
@cindex Help installing Emacs
@@ -935,7 +936,7 @@
companies and individuals willing to sell you help in installing or
using Emacs.
address@hidden Obtaining the FAQ, , Help installing Emacs, Getting help
address@hidden Obtaining the FAQ
@section Where can I get the latest version of this FAQ?
@cindex FAQ, obtaining the
@cindex Latest FAQ version, obtaining the
@@ -947,7 +948,7 @@
@c ------------------------------------------------------------
address@hidden Status of Emacs, Common requests, Getting help, Top
address@hidden Status of Emacs
@chapter Status of Emacs
@cindex Status of Emacs
@@ -962,7 +963,7 @@
* New in Emacs 22::
@end menu
address@hidden Origin of the term Emacs, Latest version of Emacs, Status of
Emacs, Status of Emacs
address@hidden Origin of the term Emacs
@section Where does the name ``Emacs'' come from?
@cindex Origin of the term ``Emacs''
@cindex Emacs name origin
@@ -990,14 +991,14 @@
name, check out the file @file{etc/JOKES} (@pxref{File-name
conventions}).
address@hidden Latest version of Emacs, New in Emacs 20, Origin of the term
Emacs, Status of Emacs
address@hidden Latest version of Emacs
@section What is the latest version of Emacs?
@cindex Version, latest
@cindex Latest version of Emacs
Emacs @value{VER} is the current version as of this writing.
address@hidden New in Emacs 20, New in Emacs 21, Latest version of Emacs,
Status of Emacs
address@hidden New in Emacs 20
@section What is different about Emacs 20?
@cindex Differences between Emacs 19 and Emacs 20
@cindex Emacs 20, new features in
@@ -1023,7 +1024,7 @@
and are now included with the standard distribution.
address@hidden New in Emacs 21, New in Emacs 22, New in Emacs 20, Status of
Emacs
address@hidden New in Emacs 21
@section What is different about Emacs 21?
@cindex Differences between Emacs 20 and Emacs 21
@cindex Emacs 21, new features in
@@ -1045,7 +1046,7 @@
that you can now have colors when you run Emacs on a GNU/Linux console
and on @code{xterm} with @kbd{emacs -nw}.
address@hidden New in Emacs 22, , New in Emacs 21, Status of Emacs
address@hidden New in Emacs 22
@section What is different about Emacs 22?
@cindex Differences between Emacs 21 and Emacs 22
@cindex Emacs 22, new features in
@@ -1146,7 +1147,7 @@
full list.
@c ------------------------------------------------------------
address@hidden Common requests, Bugs and problems, Status of Emacs, Top
address@hidden Common requests
@chapter Common requests
@cindex Common requests
@@ -1205,7 +1206,7 @@
* Fullscreen mode on MS-Windows::
@end menu
address@hidden Setting up a customization file, Using Customize, Common
requests, Common requests
address@hidden Setting up a customization file
@section How do I set up a @file{.emacs} file properly?
@cindex @file{.emacs} file, setting up
@cindex @file{.emacs} file, locating
@@ -1235,7 +1236,7 @@
be found. Visiting the file as @file{~/.emacs} from Emacs will find
the correct file.
address@hidden Using Customize, Colors on a TTY, Setting up a customization
file, Common requests
address@hidden Using Customize
@section How do I start using Customize?
@cindex Customize groups
@cindex Customizing variables
@@ -1254,7 +1255,7 @@
@key{RET}}. This command prompts you for the name of the option to
customize, with completion.
address@hidden Colors on a TTY, Debugging a customization file, Using
Customize, Common requests
address@hidden Colors on a TTY
@section How do I get colors and syntax highlighting on a TTY?
@cindex Colors on a TTY
@cindex Syntax highlighting on a TTY
@@ -1274,7 +1275,7 @@
Syntax highlighting is on by default since version 22.1.
address@hidden Debugging a customization file, Displaying the current line or
column, Colors on a TTY, Common requests
address@hidden Debugging a customization file
@section How do I debug a @file{.emacs} file?
@cindex Debugging @file{.emacs} file
@cindex @file{.emacs} debugging
@@ -1296,7 +1297,7 @@
Use @kbd{C-h v} (@kbd{M-x describe-variable}) to check the value of
variables which you are trying to set or use.
address@hidden Displaying the current line or column, Displaying the current
file name in the titlebar, Debugging a customization file, Common requests
address@hidden Displaying the current line or column
@section How do I make Emacs display the current line (or column) number?
@cindex @code{line-number-mode}
@cindex Displaying the current line or column
@@ -1347,7 +1348,7 @@
feature. So too does @samp{wb-line-number}, written by
@email{naoki.y.nakamura@@nifty.com, Naoki Nakamura}.
address@hidden Displaying the current file name in the titlebar, Turning on
abbrevs by default, Displaying the current line or column, Common requests
address@hidden Displaying the current file name in the titlebar
@section How can I modify the titlebar to contain the current file name?
@cindex Titlebar, displaying the current file name in
@cindex File name, displaying in the titlebar
@@ -1377,7 +1378,7 @@
(setq frame-title-format "%b")
@end lisp
address@hidden Turning on abbrevs by default, Associating modes with files,
Displaying the current file name in the titlebar, Common requests
address@hidden Turning on abbrevs by default
@section How do I turn on abbrevs by default just in mode @var{mymode}?
@cindex Abbrevs, turning on by default
@@ -1396,7 +1397,7 @@
Starting with Emacs 22, the standard abbrevs file is read automatically
at startup, so the first of these two forms becomes unnecessary.
address@hidden Associating modes with files, Highlighting a region, Turning on
abbrevs by default, Common requests
address@hidden Associating modes with files
@section How do I make Emacs use a certain major mode for certain files?
@cindex Associating modes with files
@cindex File extensions and modes
@@ -1425,7 +1426,7 @@
the script.) Use @kbd{C-h v} (or @kbd{M-x describe-variable})
on @code{interpreter-mode-alist} to learn more.
address@hidden Highlighting a region, Replacing highlighted text, Associating
modes with files, Common requests
address@hidden Highlighting a region
@section How can I highlight a region of text in Emacs?
@cindex Highlighting text
@cindex Text, highlighting
@@ -1442,7 +1443,7 @@
@noindent
in your @file{.emacs} file.
address@hidden Replacing highlighted text, Controlling case sensitivity,
Highlighting a region, Common requests
address@hidden Replacing highlighted text
@section How can I replace highlighted text with what I type?
@cindex @code{delete-selection-mode}
@cindex Replacing highlighted text
@@ -1467,7 +1468,7 @@
This mode also allows you to delete (not kill) the highlighted region by
pressing @key{DEL}.
address@hidden Controlling case sensitivity, Working with unprintable
characters, Replacing highlighted text, Common requests
address@hidden Controlling case sensitivity
@section How do I control Emacs's case-sensitivity when searching/replacing?
@cindex @code{case-fold-search}
@cindex Case sensitivity of searches
@@ -1499,7 +1500,7 @@
(setq case-fold-search nil)))
@end lisp
address@hidden Working with unprintable characters, Searching for/replacing
newlines, Controlling case sensitivity, Common requests
address@hidden Working with unprintable characters
@section How do I search for, delete, or replace unprintable (eight-bit or
control) characters?
@cindex Unprintable characters, working with
@cindex Working with unprintable characters
@@ -1547,7 +1548,7 @@
M-x replace-regexp @key{RET} [^ @key{TAB} C-q @key{LFD} C-q @key{RET} C-q C-l
@key{SPC} -~] @key{RET} : @key{RET}
address@hidden Searching for/replacing newlines, Yanking text in isearch,
Working with unprintable characters, Common requests
address@hidden Searching for/replacing newlines
@section How do I input a newline character in isearch or query-replace?
@cindex Searching for newlines
@cindex Replacing newlines
@@ -1556,14 +1557,14 @@
Special Input for Incremental Search, emacs}.
address@hidden Yanking text in isearch, Wrapping words automatically, Searching
for/replacing newlines, Common requests
address@hidden Yanking text in isearch
@section How do I copy text from the kill ring into the search string?
@cindex Yanking text into the search string
@cindex isearch yanking
Use @kbd{M-y}. @inforef{Isearch Yank, Isearch Yanking, emacs}.
address@hidden Wrapping words automatically, Turning on auto-fill by default,
Yanking text in isearch, Common requests
address@hidden Wrapping words automatically
@section How do I make Emacs wrap words for me?
@cindex Wrapping word automatically
@cindex Wrapping lines
@@ -1577,7 +1578,7 @@
@code{fill-column}. To learn how to turn this on automatically, see
@ref{Turning on auto-fill by default}.
address@hidden Turning on auto-fill by default, Spell-checkers, Wrapping words
automatically, Common requests
address@hidden Turning on auto-fill by default
@section How do I turn on @code{auto-fill-mode} by default?
@cindex @code{auto-fill-mode}, activating automatically
@cindex Filling automatically
@@ -1600,14 +1601,14 @@
(setq-default auto-fill-function 'do-auto-fill)
@end lisp
address@hidden Spell-checkers, Checking TeX and *roff documents, Turning on
auto-fill by default, Common requests
address@hidden Spell-checkers
@section Where can I get a better spelling checker for Emacs?
@cindex Checking spelling
@cindex Spelling, checking text documents
Use Ispell. @xref{Ispell}.
address@hidden Checking TeX and *roff documents, Changing load-path,
Spell-checkers, Common requests
address@hidden Checking TeX and *roff documents
@section How can I spell-check @TeX{} or *roff documents?
@cindex Spelling, checking @TeX{} documents
@cindex @TeX{} documents, checking spelling in
@@ -1615,7 +1616,7 @@
Use Ispell. Ispell can handle @TeX{} and *roff documents.
@xref{Ispell}.
address@hidden Changing load-path, Using an already running Emacs process,
Checking TeX and *roff documents, Common requests
address@hidden Changing load-path
@section How do I change @code{load-path}?
@cindex @code{load-path}, modifying
@cindex Modifying @code{load-path}
@@ -1634,7 +1635,7 @@
(setq load-path (cons "~/mysubdir/" load-path))
@end lisp
address@hidden Using an already running Emacs process, Compiler error messages,
Changing load-path, Common requests
address@hidden Using an already running Emacs process
@section How do I use an already running Emacs from another window?
@cindex @code{emacsclient}
@cindex Emacs server functions
@@ -1709,7 +1710,7 @@
@end itemize
address@hidden Compiler error messages, Indenting switch statements, Using an
already running Emacs process, Common requests
address@hidden Compiler error messages
@section How do I make Emacs recognize my compiler's funny error messages?
@cindex Compiler error messages, recognizing
@cindex Recognizing non-standard compiler errors
@@ -1718,7 +1719,7 @@
Customize the @code{compilation-error-regexp-alist} variable.
address@hidden Indenting switch statements, Customizing C and C++ indentation,
Compiler error messages, Common requests
address@hidden Indenting switch statements
@section How do I change the indentation for @code{switch}?
@cindex @code{switch}, indenting
@cindex Indenting of @code{switch}
@@ -1755,7 +1756,7 @@
There appears to be no way to do this with the old @code{c-mode}.
address@hidden Customizing C and C++ indentation, Horizontal scrolling,
Indenting switch statements, Common requests
address@hidden Customizing C and C++ indentation
@section How to customize indentation in C, address@hidden, and Java buffers?
@cindex Indentation, how to customize
@cindex Customize indentation
@@ -1839,7 +1840,7 @@
effect in @emph{all} languages supported by @code{cc-mode}, use
@code{c-mode-common-hook}.
address@hidden Horizontal scrolling, Overwrite mode, Customizing C and C++
indentation, Common requests
address@hidden Horizontal scrolling
@section How can I make Emacs automatically scroll horizontally?
@cindex @code{hscroll-mode}
@cindex Horizontal scrolling
@@ -1882,7 +1883,7 @@
@code{hscroll-step-percent} controls how far to jump once we decide to do so.
@end itemize
address@hidden Overwrite mode, Turning off beeping, Horizontal scrolling,
Common requests
address@hidden Overwrite mode
@section How do I make Emacs ``typeover'' or ``overwrite'' instead of
inserting?
@cindex @key{Insert}
@cindex @code{overwrite-mode}
@@ -1895,7 +1896,7 @@
On some systems, @key{Insert} toggles @code{overwrite-mode} on and off.
address@hidden Turning off beeping, Turning the volume down, Overwrite mode,
Common requests
address@hidden Turning off beeping
@section How do I stop Emacs from beeping on a terminal?
@cindex Beeping, turning off
@cindex Visible bell
@@ -1919,7 +1920,7 @@
(setq visible-bell t)
@end example
address@hidden Turning the volume down, Automatic indentation, Turning off
beeping, Common requests
address@hidden Turning the volume down
@section How do I turn down the bell volume in Emacs running under X?
@cindex Bell, volume of
@cindex Volume of bell
@@ -1938,7 +1939,7 @@
b [vol [pitch [dur]]] b on
@end example
address@hidden Automatic indentation, Matching parentheses, Turning the volume
down, Common requests
address@hidden Automatic indentation
@section How do I tell Emacs to automatically indent a new line to the
indentation of the previous line?
@cindex Indenting new lines
@cindex New lines, indenting of
@@ -1979,7 +1980,7 @@
(@pxref{Packages that do not come with Emacs}). Look for ``fill'' and
``indent'' keywords for guidance.
address@hidden Matching parentheses, Hiding #ifdef lines, Automatic
indentation, Common requests
address@hidden Matching parentheses
@section How do I show which parenthesis matches the one I'm looking at?
@cindex Parentheses, matching
@cindex @file{paren.el}
@@ -2033,7 +2034,7 @@
@end itemize
address@hidden Hiding #ifdef lines, Repeating commands, Matching parentheses,
Common requests
address@hidden Hiding #ifdef lines
@section In C mode, can I show just the lines that will be left after
@code{#ifdef} commands are handled by the compiler?
@cindex @code{#ifdef}, selective display of
@cindex @code{hide-ifdef-mode}
@@ -2043,7 +2044,7 @@
@kbd{M-x hide-ifdef-mode}. (This is a minor mode.) You might also want
to investigate @file{cpp.el}, which is distributed with Emacs.
address@hidden Repeating commands, Valid X resources, Hiding #ifdef lines,
Common requests
address@hidden Repeating commands
@section How do I repeat a command as many times as possible?
@cindex Repeating commands many times
@cindex Commands, repeating many times
@@ -2068,7 +2069,7 @@
redoes the last insertion/deletion, use VIPER, a @code{vi} emulation
mode which comes with Emacs, and which appears to support it.
address@hidden Valid X resources, Evaluating Emacs Lisp code, Repeating
commands, Common requests
address@hidden Valid X resources
@section What are the valid X resource settings (i.e., stuff in .Xdefaults)?
@cindex Resources, X
@cindex X resources
@@ -2080,7 +2081,7 @@
onwards), to look at the resource names for the menu bar, assuming Emacs
was compiled with the X toolkit.
address@hidden Evaluating Emacs Lisp code, Changing the length of a Tab, Valid
X resources, Common requests
address@hidden Evaluating Emacs Lisp code
@section How do I execute (``evaluate'') a piece of Emacs Lisp code?
@cindex Evaluating Lisp code
@cindex Lisp forms, evaluating
@@ -2124,7 +2125,7 @@
@end itemize
address@hidden Changing the length of a Tab, Inserting text at the beginning of
each line, Evaluating Emacs Lisp code, Common requests
address@hidden Changing the length of a Tab
@section How do I change Emacs's idea of the @key{TAB} character's length?
@cindex Tab length
@cindex Length of tab character
@@ -2143,7 +2144,7 @@
@key{TAB} characters. The latter controls what characters are inserted
when you press the @key{TAB} character in certain modes.
address@hidden Inserting text at the beginning of each line, Underlining
paragraphs, Changing the length of a Tab, Common requests
address@hidden Inserting text at the beginning of each line
@section How do I insert <some text> at the beginning of every line?
@cindex Prefixing a region with some text
@cindex Prefix character, inserting in mail/news replies
@@ -2167,14 +2168,14 @@
runs the function @code{comment-region}, it is a general-purpose
mechanism to comment regions) (@pxref{Changing the included text prefix}).
address@hidden Underlining paragraphs, Forcing the cursor to remain in the same
column, Inserting text at the beginning of each line, Common requests
address@hidden Underlining paragraphs
@section How do I insert @samp{_^H} before each character in a region to get
an underlined paragraph?
@cindex Underlining a region of text
@cindex @code{underline-region}
Mark the region and then type @kbd{M-x underline-region @key{RET}}.
address@hidden Forcing the cursor to remain in the same column, Forcing Emacs
to iconify itself, Underlining paragraphs, Common requests
address@hidden Forcing the cursor to remain in the same column
@section How do I make Emacs behave like this: when I go up or down, the
cursor should stay in the same column even if the line is too short?
@cindex @code{picture-mode}
@cindex Remaining in the same column, regardless of contents
@@ -2186,7 +2187,7 @@
@code{set-goal-column} bound to @kbd{C-x C-n}
(@pxref{Moving Point, , , emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}).
address@hidden Forcing Emacs to iconify itself, Using regular expressions,
Forcing the cursor to remain in the same column, Common requests
address@hidden Forcing Emacs to iconify itself
@section How do I tell Emacs to iconify itself?
@cindex Iconification under the X Window System
@cindex X Window System and iconification
@@ -2195,7 +2196,7 @@
@kbd{C-z} iconifies Emacs when running under X and suspends Emacs
otherwise. @inforef{Frame Commands, Frame Commands, emacs}.
address@hidden Using regular expressions, Replacing text across multiple files,
Forcing Emacs to iconify itself, Common requests
address@hidden Using regular expressions
@section How do I use regexps (regular expressions) in Emacs?
@cindex Regexps
@cindex Regular expressions
@@ -2227,7 +2228,7 @@
@end itemize
address@hidden Replacing text across multiple files, Documentation for etags,
Using regular expressions, Common requests
address@hidden Replacing text across multiple files
@section How do I perform a replace operation across more than one file?
@cindex Replacing strings across files
@cindex Multiple files, replacing across
@@ -2262,7 +2263,7 @@
a query-replace across all the files mentioned in the @file{TAGS} file.
@inforef{Tags Search, Tags Search, emacs}.
address@hidden Documentation for etags, Disabling backups, Replacing text
across multiple files, Common requests
address@hidden Documentation for etags
@section Where is the documentation for @code{etags}?
@cindex Documentation for @code{etags}
@cindex @code{etags}, documentation for
@@ -2273,7 +2274,7 @@
Quick command-line switch descriptions are also available. For example,
@samp{etags -H}.
address@hidden Disabling backups, Disabling auto-save-mode, Documentation for
etags, Common requests
address@hidden Disabling backups
@section How do I disable backup files?
@cindex Backups, disabling
@cindex Disabling backups
@@ -2314,7 +2315,7 @@
to add the element @code{("." . @var{dir})} to force Emacs to put
@strong{all} backup files in the directory @file{dir}.
address@hidden Disabling auto-save-mode, Going to a line by number, Disabling
backups, Common requests
address@hidden Disabling auto-save-mode
@section How do I disable @code{auto-save-mode}?
@cindex Disabling @code{auto-save-mode}
@cindex Auto-saving
@@ -2337,7 +2338,7 @@
To disable or change how @code{auto-save-mode} works, @inforef{Auto
Save, , emacs}.
address@hidden Going to a line by number, Modifying pull-down menus, Disabling
auto-save-mode, Common requests
address@hidden Going to a line by number
@section How can I go to a certain line given its number?
@cindex Going to a line by number
@cindex Compilation error messages
@@ -2366,7 +2367,7 @@
argument that is the line's number. For example, @kbd{C-u 286 M-g M-g}
will jump to line number 286 in the current buffer.
address@hidden Modifying pull-down menus, Deleting menus and menu options,
Going to a line by number, Common requests
address@hidden Modifying pull-down menus
@section How can I create or modify new pull-down menu options?
@cindex Pull-down menus, creating or modifying
@cindex Menus, creating or modifying
@@ -2455,7 +2456,7 @@
``Menu Keymaps.'' (@xref{Emacs Lisp documentation}, for information on
this manual.)
address@hidden Deleting menus and menu options, Turning on syntax highlighting,
Modifying pull-down menus, Common requests
address@hidden Deleting menus and menu options
@section How do I delete menus and menu options?
@cindex Deleting menus and menu options
@cindex Menus, deleting
@@ -2477,7 +2478,7 @@
(define-key global-map [menu-bar edit forward] nil)
@end lisp
address@hidden Turning on syntax highlighting, Scrolling only one line,
Deleting menus and menu options, Common requests
address@hidden Turning on syntax highlighting
@section How do I turn on syntax highlighting?
@cindex Syntax highlighting
@cindex @code{font-lock-mode}
@@ -2555,7 +2556,7 @@
consult the documentation of the variables @code{ps-printer-name},
@code{ps-lpr-command}, and @code{ps-lpr-switches} for more details.
address@hidden Scrolling only one line, Editing MS-DOS files, Turning on syntax
highlighting, Common requests
address@hidden Scrolling only one line
@section How can I force Emacs to scroll only one line when I move past the
bottom of the screen?
@cindex Scrolling only one line
@cindex Reducing the increment when scrolling
@@ -2571,7 +2572,7 @@
(setq scroll-conservatively most-positive-fixnum)
@end lisp
address@hidden Editing MS-DOS files, Filling paragraphs with a single space,
Scrolling only one line, Common requests
address@hidden Editing MS-DOS files
@section How can I edit MS-DOS files using Emacs?
@cindex Editing MS-DOS files
@cindex MS-DOS files, editing
@@ -2594,7 +2595,7 @@
and saved, allowing you to ignore the different conventions that Unix
and MS-DOS have for delineating the end of a line.
address@hidden Filling paragraphs with a single space, Escape sequences in
shell output, Editing MS-DOS files, Common requests
address@hidden Filling paragraphs with a single space
@section How can I tell Emacs to fill paragraphs with a single space after
each period?
@cindex One space following periods
@cindex Single space following periods
@@ -2606,7 +2607,7 @@
(setq sentence-end-double-space nil)
@end lisp
address@hidden Escape sequences in shell output, Fullscreen mode on MS-Windows,
Filling paragraphs with a single space, Common requests
address@hidden Escape sequences in shell output
@section Why these strange escape sequences from @code{ls} from the Shell mode?
@cindex Escape sequences in @code{ls} output
@cindex @code{ls} in Shell mode
@@ -2628,7 +2629,7 @@
later), which converts these ANSI escape sequences into colors.
@end itemize
address@hidden Fullscreen mode on MS-Windows, , Escape sequences in shell
output, Common requests
address@hidden Fullscreen mode on MS-Windows
@section How can I start Emacs in fullscreen mode on MS-Windows?
@cindex Maximize frame
@cindex Fullscreen mode
@@ -2651,7 +2652,7 @@
@code{(frame-width)} with @kbd{M-:}.
@c ------------------------------------------------------------
address@hidden Bugs and problems, Compiling and installing Emacs, Common
requests, Top
address@hidden Bugs and problems
@chapter Bugs and problems
@cindex Bugs and problems
@@ -2684,7 +2685,7 @@
* Dired claims that no file is on this line::
@end menu
address@hidden Problems with very large files, ^M in the shell buffer, Bugs and
problems, Bugs and problems
address@hidden Problems with very large files
@section Does Emacs have problems with files larger than 8 megabytes?
@cindex Very large files, opening
@cindex Large files, opening
@@ -2698,7 +2699,7 @@
And in Emacs 22, the maximum buffer size has been increased to
268,435,455 bytes (or 256 MBytes) on 32-bit machines.
address@hidden ^M in the shell buffer, Shell process exits abnormally, Problems
with very large files, Bugs and problems
address@hidden ^M in the shell buffer
@section How do I get rid of @samp{^M} or echoed commands in my shell buffer?
@cindex Shell buffer, echoed commands and @samp{^M} in
@cindex Echoed commands in @code{shell-mode}
@@ -2770,7 +2771,7 @@
stty -icrnl -onlcr -echo susp ^Z
@end example
address@hidden Shell process exits abnormally, Problems with Shell Mode on
MS-Windows, ^M in the shell buffer, Bugs and problems
address@hidden Shell process exits abnormally
@section Why do I get ``Process shell exited abnormally with code 1''?
@cindex Abnormal exits from @code{shell-mode}
@cindex @code{shell-mode} exits
@@ -2799,7 +2800,7 @@
top-level directory when you unpack the Emacs source) for other
possible causes of this message.
address@hidden Problems with Shell Mode on MS-Windows, Termcap/Terminfo entries
for Emacs, Shell process exits abnormally, Bugs and problems
address@hidden Problems with Shell Mode on MS-Windows
@section Why do I get an error message when I try to run @kbd{M-x shell}?
@cindex Shell Mode, and MS-Windows
@@ -2827,7 +2828,7 @@
antivirus software; disabling the resident antivirus program solves
the problems in those cases.
address@hidden Termcap/Terminfo entries for Emacs, Spontaneous entry into
isearch-mode, Problems with Shell Mode on MS-Windows, Bugs and problems
address@hidden Termcap/Terminfo entries for Emacs
@section Where is the termcap/terminfo entry for terminal type @samp{emacs}?
@cindex Termcap
@cindex Terminfo
@@ -2861,7 +2862,7 @@
if ("$term" == emacs) set term=dumb
@end example
address@hidden Spontaneous entry into isearch-mode, Problems talking to certain
hosts, Termcap/Terminfo entries for Emacs, Bugs and problems
address@hidden Spontaneous entry into isearch-mode
@section Why does Emacs spontaneously start displaying @samp{I-search:} and
beeping?
@cindex Spontaneous entry into isearch-mode
@cindex isearch-mode, spontaneous entry into
@@ -2873,7 +2874,7 @@
character normally invokes the @code{isearch-forward} command.) For
possible solutions, see @ref{Handling C-s and C-q with flow control}.
address@hidden Problems talking to certain hosts, Errors with init files,
Spontaneous entry into isearch-mode, Bugs and problems
address@hidden Problems talking to certain hosts
@section Why can't Emacs talk to certain hosts (or certain hostnames)?
@cindex Hosts, Emacs cannot talk to
@cindex @code{gethostbyname}, problematic version
@@ -2918,7 +2919,7 @@
@end itemize
address@hidden Errors with init files, Emacs ignores X resources, Problems
talking to certain hosts, Bugs and problems
address@hidden Errors with init files
@section Why does Emacs say @samp{Error in init file}?
@cindex Error in @file{.emacs}
@cindex Error in init file
@@ -2939,7 +2940,7 @@
of this is explained in @ref{Terminal setup code works after Emacs has
begun}.
address@hidden Emacs ignores X resources, Emacs ignores frame parameters,
Errors with init files, Bugs and problems
address@hidden Emacs ignores X resources
@section Why does Emacs ignore my X resources (my .Xdefaults file)?
@cindex X resources being ignored
@cindex Ignored X resources
@@ -3018,7 +3019,7 @@
@end enumerate
address@hidden Emacs ignores frame parameters, Emacs takes a long time to visit
files, Emacs ignores X resources, Bugs and problems
address@hidden Emacs ignores frame parameters
@section Why don't my customizations of the frame parameters work?
@cindex Frame parameters
@@ -3034,7 +3035,7 @@
other frames by individually positioning each one of them.
address@hidden Emacs takes a long time to visit files, Editing files with $ in
the name, Emacs ignores frame parameters, Bugs and problems
address@hidden Emacs takes a long time to visit files
@section Why does Emacs take 20 seconds to visit a file?
@cindex Visiting files takes a long time
@cindex Delay when visiting files
@@ -3050,7 +3051,7 @@
over NFS anyway, the best solution is to recompile Emacs with
@code{CLASH_DETECTION} undefined.
address@hidden Editing files with $ in the name, Shell mode loses the current
directory, Emacs takes a long time to visit files, Bugs and problems
address@hidden Editing files with $ in the name
@section How do I edit a file with a @samp{$} in its name?
@cindex Editing files with @samp{$} in the name
@cindex @samp{$} in file names
@@ -3060,7 +3061,7 @@
a @samp{$} followed by a word as an environment variable. To suppress
this behavior, type @kbd{$$} instead.
address@hidden Shell mode loses the current directory, Security risks with
Emacs, Editing files with $ in the name, Bugs and problems
address@hidden Shell mode loses the current directory
@section Why does shell mode lose track of the shell's current directory?
@cindex Current directory and @code{shell-mode}
@cindex @code{shell-mode} and current directory
@@ -3079,7 +3080,7 @@
You can tell Emacs the shell's current directory with the command
@kbd{M-x dirs}.
address@hidden Security risks with Emacs, Dired claims that no file is on this
line, Shell mode loses the current directory, Bugs and problems
address@hidden Security risks with Emacs
@section Are there any security risks in Emacs?
@cindex Security with Emacs
@cindex @samp{movemail} and security
@@ -3182,7 +3183,7 @@
@end itemize
address@hidden Dired claims that no file is on this line, , Security risks
with Emacs, Bugs and problems
address@hidden Dired claims that no file is on this line
@section Dired says, @samp{no file on this line} when I try to do something.
@cindex Dired does not see a file
@@ -3206,7 +3207,7 @@
dired, @code{directory-listing-before-filename-regexp}.
@c ------------------------------------------------------------
address@hidden Compiling and installing Emacs, Finding Emacs and related
packages, Bugs and problems, Top
address@hidden Compiling and installing Emacs
@chapter Compiling and installing Emacs
@cindex Compiling and installing Emacs
@@ -3216,7 +3217,7 @@
* Problems building Emacs::
@end menu
address@hidden Installing Emacs, Updating Emacs, Compiling and installing
Emacs, Compiling and installing Emacs
address@hidden Installing Emacs
@section How do I install Emacs?
@cindex Installing Emacs
@cindex Unix systems, installing Emacs on
@@ -3341,7 +3342,7 @@
Much more verbose instructions (with many more hints and suggestions)
come with the Emacs sources, in the file @file{INSTALL}.
address@hidden Updating Emacs, Problems building Emacs, Installing Emacs,
Compiling and installing Emacs
address@hidden Updating Emacs
@section How do I update Emacs to the latest version?
@cindex Updating Emacs
@@ -3356,7 +3357,7 @@
binary) and documentation in @file{/usr/local/info}. Back up these
files before you upgrade, and you shouldn't have too much trouble.
address@hidden Problems building Emacs, , Updating Emacs, Compiling and
installing Emacs
address@hidden Problems building Emacs
@section What should I do if I have trouble building Emacs?
@cindex Problems building Emacs
@cindex Errors when building Emacs
@@ -3378,7 +3379,7 @@
@c ------------------------------------------------------------
address@hidden Finding Emacs and related packages, Major packages and programs,
Compiling and installing Emacs, Top
address@hidden Finding Emacs and related packages
@chapter Finding Emacs and related packages
@cindex Finding Emacs and related packages
@@ -3396,7 +3397,7 @@
* Modes for various languages::
@end menu
address@hidden Finding Emacs on the Internet, Finding a package with particular
functionality, Finding Emacs and related packages, Finding Emacs and related
packages
address@hidden Finding Emacs on the Internet
@section Where can I get Emacs on the net (or by snail mail)?
@cindex Finding Emacs on the Internet
@cindex Snail mail, ordering Emacs via
@@ -3412,7 +3413,7 @@
version of Emacs, and see @ref{Current GNU distributions}, for a list of
archive sites that make GNU software available.
address@hidden Finding a package with particular functionality, Packages that
do not come with Emacs, Finding Emacs on the Internet, Finding Emacs and
related packages
address@hidden Finding a package with particular functionality
@section How do I find a Emacs Lisp package that does XXX?
@cindex Package, finding
@cindex Finding an Emacs Lisp package
@@ -3437,7 +3438,7 @@
For advice on how to find extra packages that are not part of Emacs,
see @ref{Packages that do not come with Emacs}.
address@hidden Packages that do not come with Emacs, Current GNU distributions,
Finding a package with particular functionality, Finding Emacs and related
packages
address@hidden Packages that do not come with Emacs
@section Where can I get Emacs Lisp packages that don't come with Emacs?
@cindex Unbundled packages
@cindex Finding other packages
@@ -3464,7 +3465,7 @@
Read the file @file{etc/MORE.STUFF} for more information about
external packages.
address@hidden Current GNU distributions, Difference between Emacs and XEmacs,
Packages that do not come with Emacs, Finding Emacs and related packages
address@hidden Current GNU distributions
@section Where can I get other up-to-date GNU stuff?
@cindex Current GNU distributions
@cindex Sources for current GNU distributions
@@ -3484,7 +3485,7 @@
@uref{http://www.gnu.org/order/ftp.html}
address@hidden Difference between Emacs and XEmacs, Emacs for minimalists,
Current GNU distributions, Finding Emacs and related packages
address@hidden Difference between Emacs and XEmacs
@section What is the difference between Emacs and XEmacs (formerly Lucid
Emacs)?
@cindex XEmacs
@cindex Difference Emacs and XEmacs
@@ -3517,7 +3518,7 @@
``(X)Emacs'' are not wrong, but they are not very clear, so it
is better to write ``Emacs and XEmacs.''
address@hidden Emacs for minimalists, Emacs for MS-DOS, Difference between
Emacs and XEmacs, Finding Emacs and related packages
address@hidden Emacs for minimalists
@section I don't have enough disk space to install Emacs
@cindex Zile
@cindex Not enough disk space to install Emacs
@@ -3531,7 +3532,7 @@
@uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/zile/}
address@hidden Emacs for MS-DOS, Emacs for Windows, Emacs for minimalists,
Finding Emacs and related packages
address@hidden Emacs for MS-DOS
@section Where can I get Emacs for my PC running MS-DOS?
@cindex MS-DOS, Emacs for
@cindex DOS, Emacs for
@@ -3613,7 +3614,7 @@
Note that while many of these programs look similar to Emacs, they often
lack certain features, such as the Emacs Lisp extension language.
address@hidden Emacs for Windows, Emacs for GNUstep, Emacs for MS-DOS, Finding
Emacs and related packages
address@hidden Emacs for Windows
@section Where can I get Emacs for Microsoft Windows?
@cindex FAQ for NT Emacs
@cindex Emacs for MS-Windows
@@ -3629,20 +3630,20 @@
@xref{Emacs for MS-DOS}, for Windows 3.1.
address@hidden Emacs for GNUstep, Emacs for Apple computers, Emacs for Windows,
Finding Emacs and related packages
address@hidden Emacs for GNUstep
@section Where can I get Emacs for GNUstep?
@cindex GNUSTEP, Emacs for
Beginning with version 23.1, Emacs supports GNUstep natively.
address@hidden Emacs for Apple computers, Modes for various languages, Emacs
for GNUstep, Finding Emacs and related packages
address@hidden Emacs for Apple computers
@section Where can I get Emacs for my Apple computer?
@cindex Apple computers, Emacs for
@cindex Macintosh, Emacs for
Beginning with version 22.1, Emacs supports Mac OS X natively.
address@hidden Modes for various languages, , Emacs for Apple computers,
Finding Emacs and related packages
address@hidden Modes for various languages
@section Where can I get modes for Lex, Yacc/Bison, Bourne shell, csh,
address@hidden, Objective-C, Pascal, Java, and Awk?
@cindex Awk, mode for
@cindex @code{awk-mode}
@@ -3668,7 +3669,7 @@
@uref{http://cc-mode.sourceforge.net/, its own homepage}.
@c ------------------------------------------------------------
address@hidden Major packages and programs, Key bindings, Finding Emacs and
related packages, Top
address@hidden Major packages and programs
@chapter Major packages and programs
@cindex Major packages and programs
@@ -3684,7 +3685,7 @@
* Patch::
@end menu
address@hidden VM, AUCTeX, Major packages and programs, Major packages and
programs
address@hidden VM
@section VM (View Mail) --- another mail reader within Emacs, with MIME support
@cindex VM
@cindex Alternative mail software
@@ -3714,7 +3715,7 @@
available.
address@hidden AUCTeX, BBDB, VM, Major packages and programs
address@hidden AUCTeX
@section address@hidden --- enhanced @TeX{} modes with debugging facilities
@cindex Mode for @TeX{}
@cindex @TeX{} mode
@@ -3755,7 +3756,7 @@
@end table
address@hidden BBDB, Ispell, AUCTeX, Major packages and programs
address@hidden BBDB
@section BBDB --- personal Info Rolodex integrated with mail/news readers
@cindex BBDB
@cindex Rolodex-like functionality
@@ -3782,7 +3783,7 @@
@end table
address@hidden Ispell, Emacs/W3, BBDB, Major packages and programs
address@hidden Ispell
@section Ispell --- spell checker in C with interface for Emacs
@cindex Spell-checker
@cindex Checking spelling
@@ -3807,7 +3808,7 @@
This Ispell program is distinct from GNU Ispell 4.0. GNU Ispell 4.0 is
no longer a supported product.
address@hidden Emacs/W3, EDB, Ispell, Major packages and programs
address@hidden Emacs/W3
@section Emacs/W3 --- A World Wide Web browser inside of Emacs
@cindex WWW browser
@cindex Web browser
@@ -3836,7 +3837,7 @@
@end table
address@hidden EDB, Mailcrypt, Emacs/W3, Major packages and programs
address@hidden EDB
@section EDB --- Database program for Emacs; replaces forms editing modes
@cindex EDB
@cindex Database
@@ -3854,7 +3855,7 @@
@end table
address@hidden Mailcrypt, JDE, EDB, Major packages and programs
address@hidden Mailcrypt
@section Mailcrypt --- PGP interface within Emacs mail and news
@cindex PGP
@cindex GPG
@@ -3888,7 +3889,7 @@
including @uref{http://www.gnupg.org/, The GNU Privacy Guard} and
supports symmetric encryption.
address@hidden JDE, Patch, Mailcrypt, Major packages and programs
address@hidden JDE
@section JDE --- Integrated development environment for Java
@cindex Java development environment
@cindex Integrated Java development environment
@@ -3911,7 +3912,7 @@
@end table
address@hidden Patch, , JDE, Major packages and programs
address@hidden Patch
@section Patch --- program to apply ``diffs'' for updating files
@cindex Updating files with diffs
@cindex Patching source files with diffs
@@ -3932,7 +3933,7 @@
@end table
@c ------------------------------------------------------------
address@hidden Key bindings, Alternate character sets, Major packages and
programs, Top
address@hidden Key bindings
@chapter Key bindings
@cindex Key bindings
@@ -3958,7 +3959,7 @@
* SPC no longer completes file names::
@end menu
address@hidden Binding keys to commands, Invalid prefix characters, Key
bindings, Key bindings
address@hidden Binding keys to commands
@section How do I bind keys (including function keys) to commands?
@cindex Binding keys to commands
@cindex Keys, binding to commands
@@ -4025,7 +4026,7 @@
@end itemize
address@hidden Invalid prefix characters, Terminal setup code works after Emacs
has begun, Binding keys to commands, Key bindings
address@hidden Invalid prefix characters
@section Why does Emacs say @samp{Key sequence XXX uses invalid prefix
characters}?
@cindex Prefix characters, invalid
@cindex Invalid prefix characters
@@ -4044,7 +4045,7 @@
(global-unset-key "\e[")
@end lisp
address@hidden Terminal setup code works after Emacs has begun, Using function
keys under X, Invalid prefix characters, Key bindings
address@hidden Terminal setup code works after Emacs has begun
@section Why doesn't this [terminal or window-system setup] code work in my
@file{.emacs} file, but it works just fine after Emacs starts up?
@cindex Terminal setup code in @file{.emacs}
@@ -4070,7 +4071,7 @@
For information on what Emacs does every time it is started, see the
@file{lisp/startup.el} file.
address@hidden Using function keys under X, Working with function and arrow
keys, Terminal setup code works after Emacs has begun, Key bindings
address@hidden Using function keys under X
@section How do I use function keys under X?
@cindex Function keys
@cindex X Window System and function keys
@@ -4078,7 +4079,7 @@
With Emacs 19, functions keys under X are bound like any other key.
@xref{Binding keys to commands}, for details.
address@hidden Working with function and arrow keys, X key translations for
Emacs, Using function keys under X, Key bindings
address@hidden Working with function and arrow keys
@section How do I tell what characters or symbols my function or arrow keys
emit?
@cindex Working with arrow keys
@cindex Arrow keys, symbols generated by
@@ -4091,7 +4092,7 @@
Emacs on-line documentation for an explanation). This works for other
keys as well.
address@hidden X key translations for Emacs, Handling C-s and C-q with flow
control, Working with function and arrow keys, Key bindings
address@hidden X key translations for Emacs
@section How do I set the X key ``translations'' for Emacs?
@cindex X key translations
@cindex Key translations under X
@@ -4113,7 +4114,7 @@
@noindent
defines the @address@hidden key sequence.
address@hidden Handling C-s and C-q with flow control, Binding C-s and C-q, X
key translations for Emacs, Key bindings
address@hidden Handling C-s and C-q with flow control
@section How do I handle @kbd{C-s} and @kbd{C-q} being used for flow control?
@cindex Flow control, @kbd{C-s} and @kbd{C-q} with
@cindex @kbd{C-s} and @kbd{C-q} with flow control
@@ -4241,7 +4242,7 @@
For further discussion of this issue, read the file @file{etc/PROBLEMS}
(in the Emacs source directory when you unpack the Emacs distribution).
address@hidden Binding C-s and C-q, Backspace invokes help, Handling C-s and
C-q with flow control, Key bindings
address@hidden Binding C-s and C-q
@section How do I bind @kbd{C-s} and @kbd{C-q} (or any key) if these keys are
filtered out?
@cindex Binding @kbd{C-s} and @kbd{C-q}
@cindex @kbd{C-s} and @kbd{C-q}, binding
@@ -4265,7 +4266,7 @@
@end itemize
address@hidden Backspace invokes help, stty and Backspace key, Binding C-s and
C-q, Key bindings
address@hidden Backspace invokes help
@section Why does the @key{Backspace} key invoke help?
@cindex Backspace key invokes help
@cindex Help invoked by Backspace
@@ -4374,7 +4375,7 @@
Does Not Delete, , If @key{DEL} Fails to Delete, emacs, The GNU Emacs
Manual}.
address@hidden stty and Backspace key, Swapping keys, Backspace invokes help,
Key bindings
address@hidden stty and Backspace key
@section Why doesn't Emacs look at the @file{stty} settings for
@key{Backspace} vs. @key{Delete}?
@cindex @file{stty} and Emacs
@cindex Backspace and @file{stty}
@@ -4385,7 +4386,7 @@
@c FIXME: RMS explained the reasons for this on emacs-hackers. It's
@c probably worth putting that explanation here.
address@hidden Swapping keys, Producing C-XXX with the keyboard, stty and
Backspace key, Key bindings
address@hidden Swapping keys
@section How do I swap two keys?
@cindex Swapping keys
@cindex Keys, swapping
@@ -4418,7 +4419,7 @@
looked up in keymaps contain the characters that result from keyboard
translation.
address@hidden Producing C-XXX with the keyboard, No Meta key, Swapping keys,
Key bindings
address@hidden Producing C-XXX with the keyboard
@section How do I produce C-XXX with my keyboard?
@cindex Producing control characters
@cindex Generating control characters
@@ -4453,7 +4454,7 @@
generated. You can also try the @kbd{C-h w} command if you know the
name of the command.
address@hidden No Meta key, No Escape key, Producing C-XXX with the keyboard,
Key bindings
address@hidden No Meta key
@section What if I don't have a @key{Meta} key?
@cindex No @key{Meta} key
@cindex @key{Meta} key, what to do if you lack it
@@ -4466,7 +4467,7 @@
press @key{Meta} and @key{a} together, but with @key{ESC}, you press
@key{ESC}, release it, and then press @key{a}.
address@hidden No Escape key, Compose Character, No Meta key, Key bindings
address@hidden No Escape key
@section What if I don't have an @key{Escape} key?
@cindex No Escape key
@cindex Lacking an Escape key
@@ -4482,7 +4483,7 @@
(define-key function-key-map [f11] [?\e])
@end lisp
address@hidden Compose Character, Binding combinations of modifiers and
function keys, No Escape key, Key bindings
address@hidden Compose Character
@section Can I make my @key{Compose Character} key behave like a @key{Meta}
key?
@cindex @key{Compose Character} key, using as @key{Meta}
@cindex @key{Meta}, using @key{Compose Character} for
@@ -4492,7 +4493,7 @@
you're using X, you might be able to do this with the @code{xmodmap}
command.
address@hidden Binding combinations of modifiers and function keys, Meta key
does not work in xterm, Compose Character, Key bindings
address@hidden Binding combinations of modifiers and function keys
@section How do I bind a combination of modifier key and function key?
@cindex Modifiers and function keys
@cindex Function keys and modifiers
@@ -4531,7 +4532,7 @@
@xref{Binding keys to commands}, for general key binding instructions.
address@hidden Meta key does not work in xterm, ExtendChar key does not work as
Meta, Binding combinations of modifiers and function keys, Key bindings
address@hidden Meta key does not work in xterm
@section Why doesn't my @key{Meta} key work in an @code{xterm} window?
@cindex @key{Meta} key and @code{xterm}
@cindex Xterm and @key{Meta} key
@@ -4601,7 +4602,7 @@
@end itemize
address@hidden ExtendChar key does not work as Meta, SPC no longer completes
file names, Meta key does not work in xterm, Key bindings
address@hidden ExtendChar key does not work as Meta
@section Why doesn't my @key{ExtendChar} key work as a @key{Meta} key under
HP-UX 8.0 and 9.x?
@cindex @key{ExtendChar} key as @key{Meta}
@cindex @key{Meta}, using @key{ExtendChar} for
@@ -4624,7 +4625,7 @@
This will disable the use of the extra keysyms systemwide, which may be
undesirable if you actually intend to use them.
address@hidden SPC no longer completes file names, , ExtendChar key does not
work as Meta, Key bindings
address@hidden SPC no longer completes file names
@section Why doesn't SPC complete file names anymore?
@cindex @kbd{SPC} file name completion
@@ -4644,7 +4645,7 @@
@end lisp
@c ------------------------------------------------------------
address@hidden Alternate character sets, Mail and news, Key bindings, Top
address@hidden Alternate character sets
@chapter Alternate character sets
@cindex Alternate character sets
@@ -4656,7 +4657,7 @@
* How to add fonts::
@end menu
address@hidden Emacs does not display 8-bit characters, Inputting eight-bit
characters, Alternate character sets, Alternate character sets
address@hidden Emacs does not display 8-bit characters
@section How do I make Emacs display 8-bit characters?
@cindex Displaying eight-bit characters
@cindex Eight-bit characters, displaying
@@ -4671,7 +4672,7 @@
character set supported by the display, and sets up the required
terminal coding system automatically.
address@hidden Inputting eight-bit characters, Kanji and Chinese characters,
Emacs does not display 8-bit characters, Alternate character sets
address@hidden Inputting eight-bit characters
@section How do I input eight-bit characters?
@cindex Entering eight-bit characters
@cindex Eight-bit characters, entering
@@ -4682,7 +4683,7 @@
Support, emacs}. For more sophisticated methods, @inforef{Input
Methods, Input Methods, emacs}.
address@hidden Kanji and Chinese characters, Right-to-left alphabets, Inputting
eight-bit characters, Alternate character sets
address@hidden Kanji and Chinese characters
@section Where can I get an Emacs that handles kanji, Chinese, or other
Far-Eastern character sets?
@cindex Kanji, handling with Emacs
@cindex Chinese, handling with Emacs
@@ -4693,7 +4694,7 @@
Enhancement to Emacs. @xref{Installing Emacs}, for information on where
to find and download the latest version of Emacs.
address@hidden Right-to-left alphabets, How to add fonts, Kanji and Chinese
characters, Alternate character sets
address@hidden Right-to-left alphabets
@section Where is an Emacs that can handle Semitic (right-to-left) alphabets?
@cindex Right-to-left alphabets
@cindex Hebrew, handling with Emacs
@@ -4717,7 +4718,7 @@
@file{hebrew}; several ftp sites in Israel may also have the necessary
files.
address@hidden How to add fonts, , Right-to-left alphabets, Alternate
character sets
address@hidden How to add fonts
@section How do I add fonts for use with Emacs?
@cindex add fonts for use with Emacs
@cindex intlfonts
@@ -4837,7 +4838,7 @@
@c ------------------------------------------------------------
address@hidden Mail and news, Concept index, Alternate character sets, Top
address@hidden Mail and news
@chapter Mail and news
@cindex Mail and news
@@ -4862,7 +4863,7 @@
* Learning more about Gnus::
@end menu
address@hidden Changing the included text prefix, Saving a copy of outgoing
mail, Mail and news, Mail and news
address@hidden Changing the included text prefix
@section How do I change the included text prefix in mail/news followups?
@cindex Prefix in mail/news followups, changing
@cindex Included text prefix, changing
@@ -4879,7 +4880,7 @@
message, set the value of @code{mail-yank-ignored-headers} to an
appropriate regexp.
address@hidden Saving a copy of outgoing mail, Expanding aliases when sending
mail, Changing the included text prefix, Mail and news
address@hidden Saving a copy of outgoing mail
@section How do I save a copy of outgoing mail?
@cindex Saving a copy of outgoing mail
@cindex Copying outgoing mail to a file
@@ -4916,7 +4917,7 @@
It does not work to put @samp{set record filename} in the @file{.mailrc}
file.
address@hidden Expanding aliases when sending mail, Sorting the messages in an
Rmail folder, Saving a copy of outgoing mail, Mail and news
address@hidden Expanding aliases when sending mail
@section Why doesn't Emacs expand my aliases when sending mail?
@cindex Expanding aliases when sending mail
@cindex Mail alias expansion
@@ -4958,7 +4959,7 @@
(@kbd{M-x expand-abbrev}).
@end itemize
address@hidden Sorting the messages in an Rmail folder, Rmail writes to
/usr/spool/mail, Expanding aliases when sending mail, Mail and news
address@hidden Sorting the messages in an Rmail folder
@section How can I sort the messages in my Rmail folder?
@cindex Rmail, sorting messages in
@cindex Folder, sorting messages in an Rmail
@@ -4967,7 +4968,7 @@
In Rmail, type @kbd{C-c C-s C-h} to get a list of sorting functions
and their key bindings.
address@hidden Rmail writes to /usr/spool/mail, Replying to the sender of a
message, Sorting the messages in an Rmail folder, Mail and news
address@hidden Rmail writes to /usr/spool/mail
@section Why does Rmail need to write to @file{/usr/spool/mail}?
@cindex Rmail and @file{/usr/spool/mail}
@cindex @file{/usr/spool/mail} and Rmail
@@ -4986,7 +4987,7 @@
these systems, you should configure @code{movemail} to use @code{flock}.
@end quotation
address@hidden Replying to the sender of a message, MIME with Emacs mail
packages, Rmail writes to /usr/spool/mail, Mail and news
address@hidden Replying to the sender of a message
@section How can I force Rmail to reply to the sender of a message, but not
the other recipients?
@cindex Replying only to the sender of a message
@cindex Sender, replying only to
@@ -5012,7 +5013,7 @@
(define-key rmail-mode-map "R" 'rmail-reply)))
@end lisp
address@hidden MIME with Emacs mail packages, Automatically starting a mail or
news reader, Replying to the sender of a message, Mail and news
address@hidden MIME with Emacs mail packages
@section How can I get my favorite Emacs mail package to support MIME?
@cindex MIME and Emacs mail packages
@cindex Mail packages and MIME
@@ -5022,7 +5023,7 @@
and news messages as of version 5.8.1 (Pterodactyl). Rmail has limited
support for single-part MIME messages beginning with Emacs 20.3.
address@hidden Automatically starting a mail or news reader, Reading news with
Emacs, MIME with Emacs mail packages, Mail and news
address@hidden Automatically starting a mail or news reader
@section How do I make Emacs automatically start my mail/news reader?
@cindex Mail reader, starting automatically
@cindex News reader, starting automatically
@@ -5053,7 +5054,7 @@
two copies of Emacs at the same time. Also, this would make it difficult for
you to start Emacs quickly when you needed to.
address@hidden Reading news with Emacs, Gnus does not work with NNTP,
Automatically starting a mail or news reader, Mail and news
address@hidden Reading news with Emacs
@section How do I read news under Emacs?
@cindex Reading news under Emacs
@cindex Usenet reader in Emacs
@@ -5062,7 +5063,7 @@
Use @kbd{M-x gnus}. It is documented in Info (@pxref{Learning how to do
something}).
address@hidden Gnus does not work with NNTP, Viewing articles with embedded
underlining, Reading news with Emacs, Mail and news
address@hidden Gnus does not work with NNTP
@section Why doesn't Gnus work via NNTP?
@cindex Gnus and NNTP
@cindex NNTP, Gnus fails to work with
@@ -5085,7 +5086,7 @@
@xref{Spontaneous entry into isearch-mode}, for some additional ideas.
address@hidden Viewing articles with embedded underlining, Saving a multi-part
Gnus posting, Gnus does not work with NNTP, Mail and news
address@hidden Viewing articles with embedded underlining
@section How do I view news articles with embedded underlining (e.g.,
ClariNews)?
@cindex Underlining, embedded in news articles
@cindex News articles with embedded underlining
@@ -5138,7 +5139,7 @@
(lambda () (ununderline-region (point-min) (point-max))))
@end lisp
address@hidden Saving a multi-part Gnus posting, Starting Gnus faster, Viewing
articles with embedded underlining, Mail and news
address@hidden Saving a multi-part Gnus posting
@section How do I save all the items of a multi-part posting in Gnus?
@cindex Multi-part postings in Gnus, saving
@cindex Saving multi-part postings in Gnus
@@ -5147,7 +5148,7 @@
Use @code{gnus-uu}. Type @kbd{C-c C-v C-h} in the Gnus summary buffer
to see a list of available commands.
address@hidden Starting Gnus faster, Catching up in all newsgroups, Saving a
multi-part Gnus posting, Mail and news
address@hidden Starting Gnus faster
@section How do I make Gnus start up faster?
@cindex Faster, starting Gnus
@cindex Starting Gnus faster
@@ -5170,7 +5171,7 @@
@end lisp
@end quotation
address@hidden Catching up in all newsgroups, Killing based on nonstandard
headers, Starting Gnus faster, Mail and news
address@hidden Catching up in all newsgroups
@section How do I catch up all newsgroups in Gnus?
@cindex Catching up all newsgroups in Gnus
@cindex Gnus, Catching up all newsgroups in
@@ -5180,7 +5181,7 @@
Leave off the initial @kbd{M-<} if you only want to catch up from point
to the end of the @file{*Newsgroup*} buffer.
address@hidden Killing based on nonstandard headers, Catch-up is slow in Gnus,
Catching up in all newsgroups, Mail and news
address@hidden Killing based on nonstandard headers
@section Why can't I kill in Gnus based on the Newsgroups/Keywords/Control
headers?
@cindex Killing articles based on nonstandard headers
@cindex Newsgroups header, killing articles based on
@@ -5201,7 +5202,7 @@
(gnus-kill nil "^Newsgroups: .*\\(bad\\.group\\|worse\\.group\\)")
@end lisp
address@hidden Catch-up is slow in Gnus, Gnus hangs for a long time, Killing
based on nonstandard headers, Mail and news
address@hidden Catch-up is slow in Gnus
@section Why is catch up slow in Gnus?
@cindex Slow catch up in Gnus
@cindex Gnus is slow when catching up
@@ -5210,7 +5211,7 @@
Because Gnus is marking crosspostings read. You can control this with
the variable @code{gnus-use-cross-reference}.
address@hidden Gnus hangs for a long time, Learning more about Gnus, Catch-up
is slow in Gnus, Mail and news
address@hidden Gnus hangs for a long time
@section Why does Gnus hang for a long time when posting?
@cindex Hangs in Gnus
@cindex Gnus hangs while posting
@@ -5236,7 +5237,7 @@
most folks as that update propagates around.
@end quotation
address@hidden Learning more about Gnus, , Gnus hangs for a long time, Mail
and news
address@hidden Learning more about Gnus
@section Where can I find out more about Gnus?
@cindex FAQ for Gnus
@cindex Gnus FAQ
@@ -5245,7 +5246,7 @@
For more information on Gnus, consult the Gnus manual and FAQ, which are
part of the Gnus distribution.
address@hidden Concept index, , Mail and news, Top
address@hidden Concept index
@unnumbered Concept Index
@printindex cp
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