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To make the backtrace, you must execute the Lisp expression `(setq
debug-on-error t)' before the error happens (that is to say, you must
execute that expression and then make the bug happen). This causes the
-Lisp debugger to run (*note Lisp Debug::.). The debugger's backtrace
+Lisp debugger to run (*note Lisp Debug::). The debugger's backtrace
can be copied as text into the bug report. This use of the debugger is
possible only if you know how to make the bug happen again. Do note
the error message the first time the bug happens, so if you can't make
Balance Parentheses
Emacs can balance parentheses manually or automatically. Manual
balancing is done by the commands to move over balanced expressions
- (*note Lists::.). Automatic balancing is done by blinking the
+ (*note Lists::). Automatic balancing is done by blinking the
parenthesis that matches one just inserted (*note Matching Parens:
Matching.).
Command Name
A command name is the name of a Lisp symbol which is a command
- (*note Commands::.). You can invoke any command by its name using
- `M-x' (*note M-x::.).
+ (*note Commands::). You can invoke any command by its name using
+ `M-x' (*note M-x::).
Comments
A comment is text in a program which is intended only for the
Compilation
Compilation is the process of creating an executable program from
source code. Emacs has commands for compiling files of Emacs Lisp
- code (*note Lisp Libraries::.) and programs in C and other
- languages (*note Compilation::.).
+ code (*note Lisp Libraries::) and programs in C and other languages
+ (*note Compilation::).
Complete Key
A complete key is a character or sequence of characters which,
current one. *Note Buffers::.
Current Line
- The line point is on (*note Point::.).
+ The line point is on (*note Point::).
Current Paragraph
The paragraph that point is in. If point is between paragraphs,
Customization
Customization is making minor changes in the way Emacs works. It
- is often done by setting variables (*note Variables::.) or by
- rebinding keys (*note Keymaps::.).
+ is often done by setting variables (*note Variables::) or by
+ rebinding keys (*note Keymaps::).
Default Argument
The default for an argument is the value that is used if you do not
A prompt is text printed to ask the user for input. Printing a
prompt is called prompting. Emacs prompts always appear in the
echo area (q.v.). One kind of prompting happens when the
- minibuffer is used to read an argument (*note Minibuffer::.); the
+ minibuffer is used to read an argument (*note Minibuffer::); the
echoing which happens when you pause in the middle of typing a
multi-character key is also a kind of prompting (*note Echo
- Area::.).
+ Area::).
Quitting
Quitting means cancelling a partially typed command or a running
explicitly instructed to do so. *Note Bugs::.
Text
- Text has two meanings (*note Text::.):
+ Text has two meanings (*note Text::):
* Data consisting of a sequence of characters, as opposed to
binary numbers, images, graphics commands, executable
Transposing two units of text means putting each one into the place
formerly occupied by the other. There are Emacs commands to
transpose two adjacent characters, words, sexps (q.v.), or lines
- (*note Transpose::.).
+ (*note Transpose::).
Truncation
Truncating text lines in the display means leaving out any text on