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1 -*- Text -*-
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2 This is the file .../info/dir, which contains the topmost node of the
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3 Info hierarchy. The first time you invoke Info you start off
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4 looking at that node, which is (dir)Top.
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5 
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6 File: dir Node: Top This is the top of the INFO tree
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8 The Info Directory
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9 ******************
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11 The Info Directory is the top-level menu of major Info topics.
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12 Type "d" in Info to return to the Info Directory. Type "q" to exit Info.
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13 Type "?" for a list of Info commands, or "h" to visit an Info tutorial.
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14 Type "m" to choose a menu item--for instance,
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15 "mEmacs<Return>" visits the Emacs manual.
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16 In Emacs Info, you can click mouse button 2 on a menu item or cross reference
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17 to follow it to its target.
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19 * Menu: Each line that starts with a * is a topic you can select with "m".
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20 Every third topic has a red *.
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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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27 * Emacs Lisp Introduction: (eintr).
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28 A simple introduction to Emacs Lisp programming.
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29 * Elisp: (elisp). The Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
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31 * CL: (cl). Partial Common Lisp support for Emacs Lisp.
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32 * Dired-X: (dired-x). Dired Extra Features.
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33 * Ediff: (ediff). A visual interface for comparing and merging programs.
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34 * PCL-CVS: (pcl-cvs). Emacs front-end to CVS.
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35 * Speedbar: (speedbar). File/Tag summarizing utility.
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37 * Ada mode: (ada-mode). Emacs mode for editing Ada code.
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38 * CC mode: (ccmode). Emacs mode for editing C, C++, Objective-C,
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39 Java, Pike, and IDL code.
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40 * Ebrowse: (ebrowse). A C++ class browser for Emacs.
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41 * IDLWAVE: (idlwave). Major mode and shell for IDL and WAVE/CL files.
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43 * Gnus: (gnus). The news reader Gnus.
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44 * Message: (message). Mail and news composition mode that goes with Gnus.
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45 * MH-E: (mh-e). Emacs interface to the MH mail system.
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46 * MIME: (emacs-mime). Emacs MIME de/composition library.
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47 * SC: (sc). Supercite lets you cite parts of messages you're
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48 replying to, in flexible ways.
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50 * Autotype: (autotype). Convenient features for text that you enter frequently
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51 in Emacs.
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52 * Calc: (calc). Advanced desk calculator and mathematical tool.
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53 * Eshell: (eshell). A command shell implemented in Emacs Lisp.
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54 * EUDC: (eudc). An Emacs client for directory servers (LDAP, PH).
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56 by filling in forms.
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57 * RefTeX: (reftex). Emacs support for LaTeX cross-references and citations.
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58 * Widget: (widget). The "widget" package used by the Emacs Customization
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59 facility.
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60 * WoMan: (woman). Browse UN*X Manual Pages "Wo (without) Man".
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62 * VIPER: (viper). The newest Emacs VI-emulation mode.
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63 (also, A VI Plan for Emacs Rescue
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64 or the VI PERil.)
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65 * VIP: (vip). An older VI-emulation for Emacs.