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* completion.el (add-completion-to-head, add-completion): Doc fixes. (completion-search-next, add-completions-from-file): Fix typos in docstrings. * filesets.el (filesets-menu-ensure-use-cached) (filesets-ingroup-patterns, filesets-filetype-property): * tutorial.el (get-lang-string): * play/gamegrid.el (gamegrid-score-file-length, gamegrid-add-score): Fix typos in docstrings. * image-dired.el (image-dired-dired-after-readin-hook): Doc fix. (image-dired-line-up-method, image-dired-thumb-size) (image-dired-cmd-write-exif-data-options, image-dired-write-tags) (image-dired-track-original-file, image-dired-track-thumbnail) (image-dired-dired-next-line, image-dired-dired-previous-line) (image-dired-write-comments): Reflow docstrings. (image-dired-show-all-from-dir-max-files) (image-dired-format-properties-string, image-dired-create-thumbs) (image-dired-mark-tagged-files, image-dired-gallery-generate): Fix typos in docstrings. * savehist.el (savehist-save-minibuffer-history, savehist-file) (savehist-additional-variables, savehist-ignored-variables) (savehist-file-modes, savehist-autosave-interval): * startup.el (inhibit-startup-echo-area-message, inhibit-default-init) (inhibit-startup-buffer-menu, mail-host-address, user-mail-address) (fancy-splash-image): * thumbs.el (thumbs-thumbsdir, thumbs-geometry, thumbs-relief) (thumbs-conversion-program, thumbs-margin): Remove spurious * in docstrings.
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1 This is the file .../info/dir, which contains the
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2 topmost node of the Info hierarchy, called (dir)Top.
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3 The first time you invoke Info you start off looking at this node.
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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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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).
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30 A simple introduction to Emacs Lisp programming.
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31 * Elisp: (elisp). The Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
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33 Emacs editing modes
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34 * Ada mode: (ada-mode). Emacs mode for editing and compiling Ada code.
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35 * CC Mode: (ccmode). Emacs mode for editing C, C++, Objective-C,
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36 Java, Pike, AWK, and CORBA IDL code.
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37 * IDLWAVE: (idlwave). Major mode and shell for IDL files.
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38 * nXML Mode: (nxml-mode). XML editing mode with RELAX NG support.
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39 * Org Mode: (org). Outline-based notes management and organizer
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41 Emacs network features
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42 * EUDC: (eudc). An Emacs client for directory servers (LDAP, PH).
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43 * Gnus: (gnus). The newsreader Gnus.
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44 * Mairix: (mairix-el). Emacs interface to the Mairix mail indexer.
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45 * MH-E: (mh-e). Emacs interface to the MH mail system.
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46 * Message: (message). Mail and news composition mode that 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, modular, 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 you're
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53 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 frequently
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60 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 * Ediff: (ediff). A visual interface for comparing and merging programs.
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66 * Eshell: (eshell). A command shell implemented in Emacs Lisp.
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67 * Flymake: (flymake). A universal on-the-fly syntax checker.
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68 * Forms: (forms). Emacs package for editing data bases
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69 by filling in forms.
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70 * NS-Emacs: (ns-emacs). Emacs.app for GNUstep and MacOS X.
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71 * PCL-CVS: (pcl-cvs). Emacs front-end to CVS.
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72 * RefTeX: (reftex). Emacs support for LaTeX cross-references and citations.
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73 * Remember: (remember). Simple information manager for Emacs
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74 * SES: (ses). Simple Emacs Spreadsheet
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75 * Speedbar: (speedbar). File/Tag summarizing utility.
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76 * VIP: (vip). An older VI-emulation for Emacs.
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77 * VIPER: (viper). The newest Emacs VI-emulation mode.
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78 (also, A VI Plan for Emacs Rescue
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79 or the VI PERil.)
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80 * WoMan: (woman). Browse UN*X Manual Pages "W.O. (without) Man".
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82 Emacs lisp libraries
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83 * CL: (cl). Partial Common Lisp support for Emacs Lisp.
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84 * D-Bus: (dbus). Using D-Bus in Emacs.
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85 * Emacs MIME: (emacs-mime). Emacs MIME de/composition library.
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86 * URL: (url). URL loading package.
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87 * Widget: (widget). The "widget" package used by the Emacs Customization
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88 facility.
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89 * SMTP: (smtpmail). Emacs library for sending mail via SMTP.