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INFO-DIR-SECTION XEmacs Editor
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they are useful.
You can give a snapshot name as an argument to `C-x v =' or `C-x v
-~' (*note Old Versions::.). Thus, you can use it to compare a snapshot
+~' (*note Old Versions::). Thus, you can use it to compare a snapshot
against the current files, or two snapshots against each other, or a
snapshot against a named version.
`#'
Flag all auto-save files (files whose names start and end with `#')
- for deletion (*note Auto Save::.).
+ for deletion (*note Auto Save::).
`~'
Flag all backup files (files whose names end with `~') for deletion
- (*note Backup::.).
+ (*note Backup::).
`. (Period)'
Flag excess numeric backup files for deletion. The oldest and
`M-x delete-file' deletes a specified file, like the `rm' command in
the shell. If you are deleting many files in one directory, it may be
-more convenient to use Dired (*note Dired::.).
+more convenient to use Dired (*note Dired::).
`M-x insert-file' inserts a copy of the contents of a specified file
into the current buffer at point, leaving point unchanged before the
which is displayed there, but at any time only one of the windows is
selected and its chosen buffer is the selected buffer. Each window's
mode line displays the name of the buffer the window is displaying
-(*note Windows::.).
+(*note Windows::).
Each buffer has a name which can be of any length but is
case-sensitive. You can select a buffer using its name. Most buffers
Each buffer records what file it is visiting, whether it is
modified, and what major mode and minor modes are in effect in it
-(*note Major Modes::.). Any Emacs variable can be made "local to" a
+(*note Major Modes::). Any Emacs variable can be made "local to" a
particular buffer, meaning its value in that buffer can be different
from the value in other buffers. *Note Locals::.
To select a buffer named BUFNAME, type `C-x b BUFNAME <RET>'. This
is the command `switch-to-buffer' with argument BUFNAME. You can use
completion on an abbreviation for the buffer name you want (*note
-Completion::.). An empty argument to `C-x b' specifies the most
+Completion::). An empty argument to `C-x b' specifies the most
recently selected buffer that is not displayed in any window.
Most buffers are created when you visit files, or use Emacs commands
`C-x b BUFNAME <RET>', which creates a new, empty buffer that is not
visiting any file, and selects it for editing. The new buffer's major
mode is determined by the value of `default-major-mode' (*note Major
-Modes::.). Buffers not visiting files are usually used for making
-notes to yourself. If you try to save one, you are asked for the file
-name to use.
+Modes::). Buffers not visiting files are usually used for making notes
+to yourself. If you try to save one, you are asked for the file name
+to use.
The function `switch-to-buffer-other-frame' is similar to
`switch-to-buffer' except that it creates a new frame in which to
in the list shows one buffer's name, major mode, and visited file. A
`*' at the beginning of a line indicates the buffer has been
"modified". If several buffers are modified, it may be time to save
-some with `C-x s' (*note Saving::.). A `%' indicates a read-only
+some with `C-x s' (*note Saving::). A `%' indicates a read-only
buffer. A `.' marks the selected buffer. Here is an example of a
buffer list:
signalled and renaming is not done.
`M-x view-buffer' is similar to `M-x view-file' (*note Misc File
-Ops::.), but it examines an already existing Emacs buffer. View mode
+Ops::), but it examines an already existing Emacs buffer. View mode
provides convenient commands for scrolling through the buffer but not
for changing it. When you exit View mode, the resulting value of point
remains in effect.
wrapping around to the top or bottom of the current frame, when there
are no more windows.
- The usual scrolling commands (*note Display::.) apply to the selected
+ The usual scrolling commands (*note Display::) apply to the selected
window only. `M-C-v' (`scroll-other-window') scrolls the window that
`C-x o' would select. Like `C-v', it takes positive and negative
arguments.
`C-x 4 m'
Start composing a mail message in another window. This runs
`mail-other-window', and its same-window version is `C-x m' (*note
- Sending Mail::.).
+ Sending Mail::).
`C-x 4 .'
Find a tag in the current tag table in another window. This runs
`find-tag-other-window', the multiple-window variant of `M-.'
- (*note Tags::.).
+ (*note Tags::).
If the variable `display-buffer-function' is non-`nil', its value is
the function to call to handle `display-buffer'. It receives two
preferred script (more or less) rather that a choice of language.
The language environment controls which coding systems to recognize
-when reading text (*note Recognize Coding::.). This applies to files,
+when reading text (*note Recognize Coding::). This applies to files,
incoming mail, netnews, and any other text you read into XEmacs. It may
also specify the default coding system to use when you create a file.
Each language environment also specifies a default input method.
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