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(Top): Language tweak. (Extended commands): Most people have arrow keys. (Emacs manual): Say how to follow info links. (File-name conventions): Change title a bit. Explain about source versus installed. Condense etc description. (Guidelines for newsgroup postings): Mention Savannah list page. (Newsgroup archives): Simplify. (Contacting the FSF): Add contact URL. (Emacs Lisp documentation): Printed version not always available. (Installing Texinfo documentation): Explain how by hand installation is not normally needed. Use add-to-list. Remove duplicate reference. (Informational files for Emacs): Move info on Help menu here from "File-name conventions". (Help installing Emacs): Tweak uref. (Obtaining the FAQ): Mention repository. (Origin of the term Emacs): Explain "ITS". (Changing load-path): Use add-to-list. (Automatic indentation): Clarify this is for Text mode. Don't mention Indented Text mode. (Finding Emacs on the Internet): The FSF does not seem to offer a deluxe distribution on CD anymore.

This is the file .../info/dir, which contains the
topmost node of the Info hierarchy, called (dir)Top.
The first time you invoke Info you start off looking at this node.

File: dir,	Node: Top	This is the top of the INFO tree

The Info Directory
******************

  The Info Directory is the top-level menu of major Info topics.
  Type "d" in Info to return to the Info Directory.  Type "q" to exit Info.
  Type "?" for a list of Info commands, or "h" to visit an Info tutorial.
  Type "m" to choose a menu item--for instance,
    "mEmacs<Return>" visits the Emacs manual.
  In Emacs Info, you can click mouse button 2 on a menu item
  or cross reference to follow it to its target.
  Each menu line that starts with a * is a topic you can select with "m".
  Every third topic has a red * to help pick the right number to type.

* Menu:

* Info: (info).         How to use the documentation browsing system.

Emacs
* Emacs: (emacs).       The extensible self-documenting text editor.
* Emacs FAQ: (efaq).    Frequently Asked Questions about Emacs.

GNU Emacs Lisp
* Emacs Lisp Intro: (eintr).
                          A simple introduction to Emacs Lisp programming.
* Elisp: (elisp).       The Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.

Emacs editing modes
* Ada mode: (ada-mode). Emacs mode for editing and compiling Ada code.
* CC Mode: (ccmode).    Emacs mode for editing C, C++, Objective-C,
                        Java, Pike, AWK, and CORBA IDL code.
* IDLWAVE: (idlwave).   Major mode and shell for IDL files.
* nXML Mode: (nxml-mode).       XML editing mode with RELAX NG support.
* Org Mode: (org).      Outline-based notes management and organizer

Emacs network features
* EUDC: (eudc).   An Emacs client for directory servers (LDAP, PH).
* Gnus: (gnus).         The newsreader Gnus.
* Mairix: (mairix-el).  Emacs interface to the Mairix mail indexer.
* MH-E: (mh-e).         Emacs interface to the MH mail system.
* Message: (message).   Mail and news composition mode that goes with Gnus.
* Newsticker: (newsticker). A Newsticker for Emacs.
* PGG: (pgg).   Emacs interface to various PGP implementations.
* ERC: (erc).           Powerful, modular, and extensible IRC client for Emacs.
* Rcirc: (rcirc).       Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client.
* SASL: (sasl).         The Emacs SASL library.
* SC: (sc).             Supercite lets you cite parts of messages you're
                          replying to, in flexible ways.
* Sieve: (sieve).               Managing Sieve scripts in Emacs.
* TRAMP: (tramp).                Transparent Remote Access, Multiple Protocol
                                 GNU Emacs remote file access via rsh and rcp.

Emacs misc features
* Autotype: (autotype). Convenient features for text that you enter frequently
                          in Emacs.
* Calc: (calc).         Advanced desk calculator and mathematical tool.
* Dired-X: (dired-x).   Dired Extra Features.
* EasyPG Assistant: (epa).   An Emacs user interface to GNU Privacy Guard.
* Ebrowse: (ebrowse).   A C++ class browser for Emacs.
* Ediff: (ediff).       A visual interface for comparing and merging programs.
* Eshell: (eshell).     A command shell implemented in Emacs Lisp.
* Flymake: (flymake). A universal on-the-fly syntax checker.
* Forms: (forms).       Emacs package for editing data bases
                          by filling in forms.
* PCL-CVS: (pcl-cvs).   Emacs front-end to CVS.
* RefTeX: (reftex).     Emacs support for LaTeX cross-references and citations.
* Remember: (remember). Simple information manager for Emacs
* SES: (ses).       Simple Emacs Spreadsheet
* Speedbar: (speedbar). File/Tag summarizing utility.
* VIP: (vip).           An older VI-emulation for Emacs.
* VIPER: (viper).       The newest Emacs VI-emulation mode.
                          (also, A VI Plan for Emacs Rescue
                           or the VI PERil.)
* WoMan: (woman).       Browse UN*X Manual Pages "W.O. (without) Man".

Emacs lisp libraries
* Auth-source: (auth).  A single configuration for multiple applications.
* CL: (cl).             Partial Common Lisp support for Emacs Lisp.
* D-Bus: (dbus).                Using D-Bus in Emacs.
* Emacs MIME: (emacs-mime).   Emacs MIME de/composition library.
* URL: (url).                 URL loading package.
* Widget: (widget).      The "widget" package used by the Emacs Customization
                           facility.
* SMTP: (smtpmail). Emacs library for sending mail via SMTP.