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INFO-DIR-SECTION XEmacs Editor
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minibuffer itself.
`<RET>'
- Typing <RET> *in the completion list buffer* chooses the
+ Typing <RET> _in the completion list buffer_ chooses the
completion that point is in or next to (`choose-completion'). To
use this command, you must first switch windows to the window that
shows the list of completions.
`<RIGHT>'
`<TAB>'
`C-f'
- Typing the right-arrow key <RIGHT>, <TAB> or `C-f' *in the
- completion list buffer* moves point to the following completion
+ Typing the right-arrow key <RIGHT>, <TAB> or `C-f' _in the
+ completion list buffer_ moves point to the following completion
(`next-list-mode-item').
`<LEFT>'
`C-b'
- Typing the left-arrow key <LEFT> or `C-b' *in the completion list
- buffer* moves point toward the beginning of the buffer, to the
+ Typing the left-arrow key <LEFT> or `C-b' _in the completion list
+ buffer_ moves point toward the beginning of the buffer, to the
previous completion (`previous-list-mode-item').
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a window whenever there is more than one possibility for the very next
character. Also, typing `?' explicitly requests such a list. If the
list of completions is long, you can scroll it with `C-M-v' (*note
-Other Window::.).
+Other Window::).
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as a possible completion. The standard value of this variable has
several elements including `".o"', `".elc"', `".dvi"' and `"~"'. The
effect is that, for example, `foo' can complete to `foo.c' even though
-`foo.o' exists as well. However, if *all* the possible completions end
+`foo.o' exists as well. However, if _all_ the possible completions end
in "ignored" strings, then they are not ignored. Ignored extensions do
not apply to lists of completions--those always mention all possible
completions.
minibuffer to read their arguments even though you are already in the
minibuffer when you issue them. As with incremental searching, an
uppercase letter in the regular expression makes the search
-case-sensitive (*note Search Case::.).
+case-sensitive (*note Search Case::).
All uses of the minibuffer record your input on a history list, but
there are separate history lists for different kinds of arguments. For
kill-backwards <RET>' doesn't reveal any commands, don't give up. Try
just `kill', or just `backwards', or just `back'. Be persistent.
Pretend you are playing Adventure. Also note that you can use a
-regular expression as the argument (*note Regexps::.).
+regular expression as the argument (*note Regexps::).
Here is a set of arguments to give to `C-h a' that covers many
classes of Emacs commands, since there are strong conventions for naming
present information about the current Emacs mode that is not covered by
`C-h m'. `C-h b' displays a list of all key bindings currently in
effect, with the local bindings of the current major mode first,
-followed by the global bindings (*note Key Bindings::.). `C-h s'
+followed by the global bindings (*note Key Bindings::). `C-h s'
displays the contents of the syntax table with explanations of each
-character's syntax (*note Syntax::.).
+character's syntax (*note Syntax::).
The other `C-h' options display various files of useful information.
`C-h C-w' (`describe-no-warranty') displays details on the complete
Once you have created an active region, you can do many things to
the text in it:
- * Kill it with `C-w' (*note Killing::.).
+ * Kill it with `C-w' (*note Killing::).
- * Save it in a register with `C-x r s' (*note Registers::.).
+ * Save it in a register with `C-x r s' (*note Registers::).
- * Save it in a buffer or a file (*note Accumulating Text::.).
+ * Save it in a buffer or a file (*note Accumulating Text::).
* Convert case with `C-x C-l' or `C-x C-u'
- (*note Case::.).
+ (*note Case::).
* Evaluate it as Lisp code with `M-x eval-region' (*note Lisp
- Eval::.).
+ Eval::).
- * Fill it as text with `M-q' (*note Filling::.).
+ * Fill it as text with `M-q' (*note Filling::).
- * Print hardcopy with `M-x print-region' (*note Hardcopy::.).
+ * Print hardcopy with `M-x print-region' (*note Hardcopy::).
- * Indent it with `C-x <TAB>' or `C-M-\' (*note Indentation::.).
+ * Indent it with `C-x <TAB>' or `C-M-\' (*note Indentation::).
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thus delimit an object in the buffer. `M-h' (`mark-paragraph') moves
point to the beginning of the paragraph that surrounds or follows
point, and puts the mark at the end of that paragraph (*note
-Paragraphs::.). You can then indent, case-convert, or kill the whole
+Paragraphs::). You can then indent, case-convert, or kill the whole
paragraph. In the same fashion, `C-M-h' (`mark-defun') puts point
before and the mark after the current or following defun (*note
-Defuns::.). `C-x C-p' (`mark-page') puts point before the current page
+Defuns::). `C-x C-p' (`mark-page') puts point before the current page
(or the next or previous, depending on the argument), and mark at the
-end (*note Pages::.). The mark goes after the terminating page
+end (*note Pages::). The mark goes after the terminating page
delimiter (to include it), while point goes after the preceding page
delimiter (to exclude it). Finally, `C-x h' (`mark-whole-buffer') sets
up the entire buffer as the region by putting point at the beginning
The selected region of text is highlighted.
Once a region of text is selected, it becomes the primary X selection
-(*note Using X Selections::.) as well as the Emacs selected region. You
+(*note Using X Selections::) as well as the Emacs selected region. You
can paste it into other X applications and use the options from the
Edit pull-down menu on it. Since it is also the Emacs region, you can
use Emacs region commands on it.