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+* XEmacs: (xemacs). XEmacs Editor.
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This file documents the XEmacs editor.
Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 1988 Richard M. Stallman.
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+@top The XEmacs Editor
-The XEmacs Editor
-*****************
XEmacs is the extensible, customizable, self-documenting real-time
display editor. This Info file describes how to edit with Emacs
and some of how to customize it, but not how to extend it. It
-corresponds to XEmacs version 20.0.
+corresponds to XEmacs version 21.0.
This manual is intended as a detailed reference to XEmacs. If
you are looking for an introductory manual, see the New User's
* Command Switches::
Hairy startup options.
* Startup Paths::
- How XEmacs finds Directories and Files
+ How XEmacs finds Directories and Files.
+* Packages:: How XEmacs organizes its high-level functionality.
Fundamental Editing Commands
* Basic:: The most basic editing commands.
* Text:: Commands and modes for editing English.
* Programs:: Commands and modes for editing programs.
* Running:: Compiling, running and debugging programs.
-* Packages:: How to add new packages to XEmacs.
* Abbrevs:: How to define text abbreviations to reduce
the number of characters you must type.
* Picture:: Editing pictures made up of characters
* Menu Customization:: Adding and removing menu items and related
operations.
+Packages
+
+* Packages:: Introduction to XEmacs Packages.
+* Package Terminology:: Understanding different kinds of packages.
+* Using Packages:: How to install and use packages.
+* Building Packages:: Building packages from sources.
+
Basic Editing Commands
* Blank Lines:: Commands to make or delete blank lines.
Registers
-* RegPos:: Saving positions in registers.
-* RegText:: Saving text in registers.
-* RegRect:: Saving rectangles in registers.
+* Position: RegPos. Saving positions in registers.
+* Text: RegText. Saving text in registers.
+* Rectangle: RegRect. Saving rectangles in registers.
+* Configurations: RegConfig. Saving window configurations in registers.
+* Files: RegFiles. File names in registers.
+* Numbers: RegNumbers. Numbers in registers.
+* Bookmarks:: Bookmarks are like registers, but persistent.
Controlling the Display
* Compiling Libraries:: Compiling a library makes it load and run faster.
* Mocklisp:: Converting Mocklisp to Lisp so XEmacs can run it.
-Packages
-* Packages:: Introduction to XEmacs Packages.
-
Abbrevs
* Defining Abbrevs:: Defining an abbrev, so it will expand when typed.
By changing them, you can "redefine keys".
* Syntax:: The syntax table controls how words and expressions
are parsed.
-* Init File:: How to write common customizations in the @file{.emacs}
- file.
+* Init File:: How to write common customizations in the init file.
* Audible Bell:: Changing how XEmacs sounds the bell.
* Faces:: Changing the fonts and colors of a region of text.
* X Resources:: X resources controlling various aspects of the
* Entry: Syntax Entry. What the syntax table records for each character.
* Change: Syntax Change. How to change the information.
-The Init File, @file{~/.emacs}
+The Init File
* Init Syntax:: Syntax of constants in Emacs Lisp.
* Init Examples:: How to do some things with an init file.