- When you start Emacs, it normally loads the file @file{.emacs} in your
-home directory. This file, if it exists, should contain Lisp code. It
-is called your initialization file or @dfn{init file}. Use the command
-line switch @samp{-q} to tell Emacs whether to load an
-init file (@pxref{Entering Emacs}). Use the command line switch
-@samp{-user-init-file} (@pxref{Command Switches}) to tell Emacs to load
-a different file instead of @file{~/.emacs}.
+ When you start Emacs, it normally loads either @file{.xemacs/init.el}
+or the file @file{.emacs} (whichever comes first) in your home directory.
+This file, if it exists, should contain Lisp code. It is called your
+initialization file or @dfn{init file}. Use the command line switch
+@samp{-q} to tell Emacs whether to load an init file (@pxref{Entering
+Emacs}). Use the command line switch @samp{-user-init-file}
+(@pxref{Command Switches}) to tell Emacs to load a different file
+instead of @file{~/.xemacs/init.el}/@file{~/.emacs}.