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123 reports, both in Emacs code and its documentation, very seriously and | 123 reports, both in Emacs code and its documentation, very seriously and |
124 ask you to report any bugs you find. @xref{Bugs}. | 124 ask you to report any bugs you find. @xref{Bugs}. |
125 | 125 |
126 @item Button Down Event | 126 @item Button Down Event |
127 A button down event is the kind of input event generated right away when | 127 A button down event is the kind of input event generated right away when |
128 you press a mouse button. @xref{Mouse Buttons}. | 128 you press down on a mouse button. @xref{Mouse Buttons}. |
129 | 129 |
130 @item By Default | 130 @item By Default |
131 See `default.' | 131 See `default.' |
132 | 132 |
133 @item @kbd{C-} | 133 @item @kbd{C-} |
253 @item Current Line | 253 @item Current Line |
254 The current line is a line point is on (@pxref{Point}). | 254 The current line is a line point is on (@pxref{Point}). |
255 | 255 |
256 @item Current Paragraph | 256 @item Current Paragraph |
257 The current paragraph is the paragraph that point is in. If point is | 257 The current paragraph is the paragraph that point is in. If point is |
258 between paragraphs, the current paragraph is the one that follows point. | 258 between two paragraphs, the current paragraph is the one that follows |
259 @xref{Paragraphs}. | 259 point. @xref{Paragraphs}. |
260 | 260 |
261 @item Current Defun | 261 @item Current Defun |
262 The current defun is a defun (q.v.@:) that point is in. If point is | 262 The current defun is the defun (q.v.@:) that point is in. If point is |
263 between defuns, the current defun is the one that follows point. | 263 between defuns, the current defun is the one that follows point. |
264 @xref{Defuns}. | 264 @xref{Defuns}. |
265 | 265 |
266 @item Cursor | 266 @item Cursor |
267 The cursor is the rectangle on the screen which indicates the position | 267 The cursor is the rectangle on the screen which indicates the position |
313 @xref{Misc File Ops,Misc File Ops,Miscellaneous File Operations}. | 313 @xref{Misc File Ops,Misc File Ops,Miscellaneous File Operations}. |
314 | 314 |
315 @item Deletion of Messages | 315 @item Deletion of Messages |
316 Deleting a message means flagging it to be eliminated from your mail | 316 Deleting a message means flagging it to be eliminated from your mail |
317 file. Until you expunge (q.v.@:) the Rmail file, you can still undelete | 317 file. Until you expunge (q.v.@:) the Rmail file, you can still undelete |
318 the messages you have deleted. @xref{Rmail Deletion}. | 318 the messages you have flagged to be deleted. @xref{Rmail Deletion}. |
319 | 319 |
320 @item Deletion of Windows | 320 @item Deletion of Windows |
321 Deleting a window means eliminating it from the screen. Other windows | 321 Deleting a window means eliminating it from the screen. Other windows |
322 expand to use up the space. The deleted window can never come back, | 322 expand to use up the space. The deleted window can never come back, |
323 but no actual text is thereby lost. @xref{Windows}. | 323 but no actual text is thereby lost. @xref{Windows}. |
367 else as well. For example, some programming language major modes define | 367 else as well. For example, some programming language major modes define |
368 particular delimiter characters to reindent the line or insert one or | 368 particular delimiter characters to reindent the line or insert one or |
369 more newlines in addition to self-insertion. | 369 more newlines in addition to self-insertion. |
370 | 370 |
371 @item End Of Line | 371 @item End Of Line |
372 End of line is a character or characters which signal an end of a text | 372 End of line is a character or characters which signal the end of a text |
373 line. On GNU and Unix systems, this is a newline (q.v.@:), but other | 373 line. On GNU and Unix systems, this is a newline (q.v.@:), but other |
374 systems have other conventions. @xref{Coding Systems,end-of-line}. | 374 systems have other conventions. @xref{Coding Systems,end-of-line}. |
375 Emacs can recognize several end-of-line conventions in files and convert | 375 Emacs can recognize several end-of-line conventions in files and convert |
376 between them. | 376 between them. |
377 | 377 |
517 through buffers you have been editing in, or in which you have found | 517 through buffers you have been editing in, or in which you have found |
518 tags (see `tags table'). @xref{Global Mark Ring}. | 518 tags (see `tags table'). @xref{Global Mark Ring}. |
519 | 519 |
520 @item Global Substitution | 520 @item Global Substitution |
521 Global substitution means replacing each occurrence of one string by | 521 Global substitution means replacing each occurrence of one string by |
522 another string through a large amount of text. @xref{Replace}. | 522 another string throughout a large amount of text. @xref{Replace}. |
523 | 523 |
524 @item Global Variable | 524 @item Global Variable |
525 The global value of a variable (q.v.@:) takes effect in all buffers | 525 The global value of a variable (q.v.@:) takes effect in all buffers |
526 that do not have their own local (q.v.@:) values for the variable. | 526 that do not have their own local (q.v.@:) values for the variable. |
527 @xref{Variables}. | 527 @xref{Variables}. |
614 | 614 |
615 @item Isearch | 615 @item Isearch |
616 See `incremental search.' | 616 See `incremental search.' |
617 | 617 |
618 @item Justification | 618 @item Justification |
619 Justification means adding extra spaces to lines of text to make them | 619 Justification means adding extra spaces within lines of text to make |
620 come exactly to a specified width. @xref{Filling,Justification}. | 620 them align exactly to a specified width. |
621 @xref{Filling,Justification}. | |
621 | 622 |
622 @item Keyboard Macro | 623 @item Keyboard Macro |
623 Keyboard macros are a way of defining new Emacs commands from | 624 Keyboard macros are a way of defining new Emacs commands from |
624 sequences of existing ones, with no need to write a Lisp program. | 625 sequences of existing ones, with no need to write a Lisp program. |
625 @xref{Keyboard Macros}. | 626 @xref{Keyboard Macros}. |
653 called yanking (q.v.@:). @xref{Yanking}. | 654 called yanking (q.v.@:). @xref{Yanking}. |
654 | 655 |
655 @item Killing | 656 @item Killing |
656 Killing means erasing text and saving it on the kill ring so it can be | 657 Killing means erasing text and saving it on the kill ring so it can be |
657 yanked (q.v.@:) later. Some other systems call this ``cutting.'' | 658 yanked (q.v.@:) later. Some other systems call this ``cutting.'' |
658 Most Emacs commands to erase text do killing, as opposed to deletion | 659 Most Emacs commands that erase text perform killing, as opposed to |
659 (q.v.@:). @xref{Killing}. | 660 deletion (q.v.@:). @xref{Killing}. |
660 | 661 |
661 @item Killing a Job | 662 @item Killing a Job |
662 Killing a job (such as, an invocation of Emacs) means making it cease | 663 Killing a job (such as, an invocation of Emacs) means making it cease |
663 to exist. Any data within it, if not saved in a file, is lost. | 664 to exist. Any data within it, if not saved in a file, is lost. |
664 @xref{Exiting}. | 665 @xref{Exiting}. |
930 @xref{Buffers}. | 931 @xref{Buffers}. |
931 | 932 |
932 @item Rectangle | 933 @item Rectangle |
933 A rectangle consists of the text in a given range of columns on a given | 934 A rectangle consists of the text in a given range of columns on a given |
934 range of lines. Normally you specify a rectangle by putting point at | 935 range of lines. Normally you specify a rectangle by putting point at |
935 one corner and putting the mark at the opposite corner. | 936 one corner and putting the mark at the diagonally opposite corner. |
936 @xref{Rectangles}. | 937 @xref{Rectangles}. |
937 | 938 |
938 @item Recursive Editing Level | 939 @item Recursive Editing Level |
939 A recursive editing level is a state in which part of the execution of | 940 A recursive editing level is a state in which part of the execution of |
940 a command involves asking the user to edit some text. This text may | 941 a command involves asking the user to edit some text. This text may |
965 digits. @xref{Regexps}. | 966 digits. @xref{Regexps}. |
966 | 967 |
967 @item Remote File | 968 @item Remote File |
968 A remote file is a file that is stored on a system other than your own. | 969 A remote file is a file that is stored on a system other than your own. |
969 Emacs can access files on other computers provided that they are | 970 Emacs can access files on other computers provided that they are |
970 connected to the same network as your machine. @xref{Remote Files}. | 971 connected to the same network as your machine, and (obviously) that |
972 you have a supported method to gain access to those files. | |
973 @xref{Remote Files}. | |
971 | 974 |
972 @item Repeat Count | 975 @item Repeat Count |
973 See `numeric argument.' | 976 See `numeric argument.' |
974 | 977 |
975 @item Replacement | 978 @item Replacement |
1059 the commands for editing balanced expressions have `sexp' in their | 1062 the commands for editing balanced expressions have `sexp' in their |
1060 name. @xref{Expressions,Sexps}. | 1063 name. @xref{Expressions,Sexps}. |
1061 | 1064 |
1062 @item Simultaneous Editing | 1065 @item Simultaneous Editing |
1063 Simultaneous editing means two users modifying the same file at once. | 1066 Simultaneous editing means two users modifying the same file at once. |
1064 Simultaneous editing if not detected can cause one user to lose his | 1067 Simultaneous editing, if not detected, can cause one user to lose his |
1065 work. Emacs detects all cases of simultaneous editing and warns one | 1068 work. Emacs detects all cases of simultaneous editing and warns one |
1066 of the users to investigate. | 1069 of the users to investigate. |
1067 @xref{Interlocking,Interlocking,Simultaneous Editing}. | 1070 @xref{Interlocking,Interlocking,Simultaneous Editing}. |
1068 | 1071 |
1069 @item Speedbar | 1072 @item Speedbar |
1122 the terminal. It is used for tracking down bugs in Emacs redisplay. | 1125 the terminal. It is used for tracking down bugs in Emacs redisplay. |
1123 Emacs does not make a termscript file unless you tell it to. | 1126 Emacs does not make a termscript file unless you tell it to. |
1124 @xref{Bugs}. | 1127 @xref{Bugs}. |
1125 | 1128 |
1126 @item Text | 1129 @item Text |
1127 Two meanings (@pxref{Text}): | 1130 `Text' has two meanings (@pxref{Text}): |
1128 | 1131 |
1129 @itemize @bullet | 1132 @itemize @bullet |
1130 @item | 1133 @item |
1131 Data consisting of a sequence of characters, as opposed to binary | 1134 Data consisting of a sequence of characters, as opposed to binary |
1132 numbers, executable programs, and the like. The basic contents of an | 1135 numbers, executable programs, and the like. The basic contents of an |