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91595 | 1 This is the file .../info/dir, which contains the |
2 topmost node of the Info hierarchy, called (dir)Top. | |
3 The first time you invoke Info you start off looking at this node. | |
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100279 | 5 File: dir, Node: Top This is the top of the INFO tree |
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7 The Info Directory |
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8 ****************** |
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10 The Info Directory is the top-level menu of major Info topics. |
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11 Type "d" in Info to return to the Info Directory. Type "q" to exit Info. |
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12 Type "?" for a list of Info commands, or "h" to visit an Info tutorial. |
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13 Type "m" to choose a menu item--for instance, |
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14 "mEmacs<Return>" visits the Emacs manual. |
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15 In Emacs Info, you can click mouse button 2 on a menu item |
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16 or cross reference to follow it to its target. |
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17 Each menu line that starts with a * is a topic you can select with "m". |
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18 Every third topic has a red * to help pick the right number to type. |
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20 * Menu: |
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22 * Info: (info). How to use the documentation browsing system. |
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23 |
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24 Emacs |
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25 * Emacs: (emacs). The extensible self-documenting text editor. |
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26 * Emacs FAQ: (efaq). Frequently Asked Questions about Emacs. |
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28 GNU Emacs Lisp |
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29 * Emacs Lisp Intro: (eintr). A simple introduction to Emacs Lisp programming. |
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30 * Elisp: (elisp). The Emacs Lisp Reference Manual. |
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31 |
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32 Emacs editing modes |
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33 * Ada mode: (ada-mode). Emacs mode for editing and compiling Ada code. |
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34 * CC Mode: (ccmode). Emacs mode for editing C, C++, Objective-C, |
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35 Java, Pike, AWK, and CORBA IDL code. |
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36 * IDLWAVE: (idlwave). Major mode and shell for IDL files. |
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37 * nXML Mode: (nxml-mode). XML editing mode with RELAX NG support. |
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38 * Org Mode: (org). Outline-based notes management and organizer |
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39 |
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40 Emacs network features |
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41 * EUDC: (eudc). Emacs client for directory servers (LDAP, PH). |
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42 * Gnus: (gnus). The newsreader Gnus. |
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43 * Mairix: (mairix-el). Emacs interface to the Mairix mail indexer. |
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44 * MH-E: (mh-e). Emacs interface to the MH mail system. |
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45 * Message: (message). Mail and news composition mode that |
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46 goes with Gnus. |
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47 * Newsticker: (newsticker). A Newsticker for Emacs. |
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48 * PGG: (pgg). Emacs interface to various PGP implementations. |
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49 * ERC: (erc). Powerful and extensible IRC client for Emacs. |
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50 * Rcirc: (rcirc). Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client. |
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51 * SASL: (sasl). The Emacs SASL library. |
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52 * SC: (sc). Supercite lets you cite parts of messages |
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53 you're replying to, in flexible ways. |
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54 * Sieve: (sieve). Managing Sieve scripts in Emacs. |
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55 * TRAMP: (tramp). Transparent Remote Access, Multiple Protocol |
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56 GNU Emacs remote file access via rsh and rcp. |
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58 Emacs misc features |
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59 * Autotype: (autotype). Convenient features for text that you enter |
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60 frequently in Emacs. |
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61 * Calc: (calc). Advanced desk calculator and mathematical tool. |
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62 * Dired-X: (dired-x). Dired Extra Features. |
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63 * EasyPG Assistant: (epa). An Emacs user interface to GNU Privacy Guard. |
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64 * Ebrowse: (ebrowse). A C++ class browser for Emacs. |
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65 * EDE: (ede). The Emacs Development Environment. |
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66 * Ediff: (ediff). A visual interface for comparing and |
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67 merging programs. |
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68 * EDT: (edt). An Emacs emulation of the EDT editor. |
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69 * EIEIO: (eieio). An object system for Emacs Lisp. |
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70 * Eshell: (eshell). A command shell implemented in Emacs Lisp. |
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71 * Flymake: (flymake). A universal on-the-fly syntax checker. |
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72 * Forms: (forms). Emacs package for editing data bases |
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73 by filling in forms. |
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74 * PCL-CVS: (pcl-cvs). Emacs front-end to CVS. |
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75 * RefTeX: (reftex). Emacs support for LaTeX cross-references |
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77 * Remember: (remember). Simple information manager for Emacs. |
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78 * Semantic: (semantic). Source code parsing utilities for Emacs. |
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79 * SES: (ses). Simple Emacs Spreadsheet |
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80 * Speedbar: (speedbar). File/Tag summarizing utility. |
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81 * VIP: (vip). An older VI-emulation for Emacs. |
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82 * VIPER: (viper). The newest Emacs VI-emulation mode. |
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83 (also, A VI Plan for Emacs Rescue |
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84 or the VI PERil.) |
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85 * WoMan: (woman). Browse UN*X Manual Pages "W.O. (without) Man". |
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87 Emacs lisp libraries |
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88 * Auth-source: (auth). A single configuration for multiple |
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89 applications. |
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90 * CL: (cl). Partial Common Lisp support for Emacs Lisp. |
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91 * D-Bus: (dbus). Using D-Bus in Emacs. |
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92 * Emacs MIME: (emacs-mime). Emacs MIME de/composition library. |
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93 * URL: (url). URL loading package. |
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94 * Widget: (widget). The "widget" package used by the Emacs |
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95 Customization facility. |
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96 * SMTP: (smtpmail). Emacs library for sending mail via SMTP. |