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+\input texinfo   @c -*-texinfo-*-
+@c %**start of header
+@setfilename faq.info
+@settitle GNU Emacs FAQ
+@c %**end of header
+
+@setchapternewpage odd
+
+@c The @ifinfo stuff only appears in the Info version
+@ifinfo
+Copyright 1994-1999 Reuven M. Lerner@*
+Copyright 1992-1993 Steven Byrnes@*
+Copyright 1990-1992 Joseph Brian Wells@*
+
+This list of frequently asked questions about GNU Emacs with answers
+("FAQ") may be translated into other languages, transformed into other
+formats (e.g. Texinfo, Info, WWW, WAIS), and updated with new information.
+
+The same conditions apply to any derivative of the FAQ as apply to the FAQ
+itself.  Every copy of the FAQ must include this notice or an approved
+translation, information on who is currently maintaining the FAQ and how to
+contact them (including their e-mail address), and information on where the
+latest version of the FAQ is archived (including FTP information).
+
+The FAQ may be copied and redistributed under these conditions, except that
+the FAQ may not be embedded in a larger literary work unless that work
+itself allows free copying and redistribution.
+@end ifinfo
+
+@c The @titlepage stuff only appears in the printed version
+@titlepage
+@sp 10
+@center @titlefont{GNU Emacs FAQ}
+
+@c The following two commands start the copyright page.
+@page
+@vskip 0pt plus 1filll
+Copyright @copyright{} 1994-1999 Reuven M. Lerner@*
+Copyright @copyright{} 1992-1993 Steven Byrnes@*
+Copyright @copyright{} 1990-1992 Joseph Brian Wells@*
+
+This list of frequently asked questions about GNU Emacs with answers
+("FAQ") may be translated into other languages, transformed into other
+formats (e.g. Texinfo, Info, WWW, WAIS), and updated with new information.
+
+The same conditions apply to any derivative of the FAQ as apply to the FAQ
+itself.  Every copy of the FAQ must include this notice or an approved
+translation, information on who is currently maintaining the FAQ and how to
+contact them (including their e-mail address), and information on where the
+latest version of the FAQ is archived (including FTP information).
+
+The FAQ may be copied and redistributed under these conditions, except that
+the FAQ may not be embedded in a larger literary work unless that work
+itself allows free copying and redistribution.
+@end titlepage
+
+@node    Top, FAQ notation, (dir), (dir)
+
+This is the GNU Emacs FAQ, last updated on @today{}.
+
+The FAQ is slowly but surely being turned into a Texinfo document,
+allowing us to create HTML, Info, and TeX documents from a single source
+file.  Please bear with us as we improve on this format.  If you have
+any suggestions or questions, please contact
+@email{emacs-faq@@lerner.co.il, the FAQ maintainers}.
+
+@menu
+* FAQ notation::                
+* General questions::           
+* Getting help::                
+* Status of Emacs::             
+* Common requests::             
+* Bugs and problems::           
+* Compiling and installing Emacs::  
+* Finding Emacs and related packages::  
+* Major packages and programs::  
+* Key bindings::                
+* Alternate character sets::    
+* Mail and news::               
+* Concept index::               
+@end menu
+
+@c ------------------------------------------------------------
+@node FAQ notation, General questions, Top, Top
+@chapter FAQ notation
+@cindex FAQ notation
+
+This section describes notation used in the GNU Emacs FAQ, as well as in
+the Emacs documentation.  Consult this section if this is the first time
+you are reading the FAQ, or if you are confused by notation or terms
+used in the FAQ.
+
+@menu
+* Basic keys::                  
+* Extended commands::           
+* On-line manual::              
+* Filename conventions::        
+* Common acronyms::             
+@end menu
+
+@node Basic keys, Extended commands, FAQ notation, FAQ notation
+@section What do these mean: @kbd{C-h}, @kbd{M-C-a}, @key{RET}, @kbd{@key{ESC} a}, etc.?
+@cindex Basic keys
+@cindex Control key, notation for
+@cindex @key{Meta} key, notation for
+@cindex Control-meta characters, notation for
+@cindex @kbd{C-h}, definition of
+@cindex @kbd{M-C-h}, definition of
+@cindex @key{DEL}, definition of
+@cindex @key{ESC}, definition of
+@cindex @key{LFD}, definition of
+@cindex @key{RET}, definition of
+@cindex @key{SPC}, definition of
+@cindex @key{TAB}, definition of
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item
+@kbd{C-x}: press the @key{x} key while holding down the @key{Control} key
+
+@item
+@kbd{M-x}: press the @key{x} key while holding down the @key{Meta} key
+(if your computer doesn't have a @key{Meta} key, see @xref{No Meta key})
+
+@item
+@kbd{M-C-x}: press the @key{x} key while holding down both @key{Control}
+and @key{Meta}
+
+@item
+@kbd{C-M-x}: a synonym for the above
+
+@item
+@key{LFD}: Linefeed or Newline; same as @kbd{C-j}
+
+@item
+@key{RET}: @key{Return}, sometimes marked @key{Enter}; same as @kbd{C-m}
+
+@item
+@key{DEL}: @key{Delete}, usually not the same as @key{Backspace}; same
+     as @kbd{C-?}  (@xref{Backspace invokes help} if deleting invokes Emacs help)
+
+@item
+@key{ESC}: Escape; same as @kbd{C-[}
+
+@item
+@key{TAB}: Tab; same as @kbd{C-i}
+
+@item
+@key{SPC}: Space bar
+
+@end itemize
+
+Key sequences longer than one key (and some single-key sequences) are
+inside double quotes or on lines by themselves.  Any real spaces in such
+a key sequence should be ignored; only @key{SPC} really means press the
+space key.
+
+The ASCII code sent by @kbd{C-x} (except for @kbd{C-?}) is the value
+that would be sent by pressing just @key{x} minus 96 (or 64 for
+uppercase @key{X}) and will be from 0 to 31.  The ASCII code sent by
+@kbd{M-x} is the sum of 128 and the ASCII code that would be sent by
+pressing just @key{x}.  Essentially, @key{Control} turns off bits 5 and
+6 and @key{Meta} turns on bit 7.
+
+@kbd{C-?} (aka @key{DEL}) is ASCII code 127.  It is a misnomer to call
+@kbd{C-?}  a "control" key, since 127 has both bits 5 and 6 turned ON.
+Also, on very few keyboards does @kbd{C-?} generate ASCII code 127.
+
+@inforef{Characters, Characters, emacs} and @inforef{Keys, Keys, emacs}
+for more information.  (@xref{On-line manual} for more information about
+Info.)
+
+@node Extended commands, On-line manual, Basic keys, FAQ notation
+@section What does @file{M-x @var{command}} mean?
+@cindex Extended commands
+@cindex Commands, extended
+@cindex M-x, meaning of
+
+@kbd{M-x @var{command}} means type @kbd{M-x}, then type the name of the
+command, then type @key{RET}.  (@xref{Basic keys} if you're not sure
+what @kbd{M-x} and @key{RET} mean.)
+
+@kbd{M-x} (by default) invokes the command
+@code{execute-extended-command}.  This command allows you to run any
+Emacs command if you can remember the command's name.  If you can't
+remember the command's name, you can type @key{TAB} and @key{SPC} for
+completion, @key{?} for a list of possibilities, and @kbd{M-p} and
+@kbd{M-n} to see previous commands entered.  An Emacs "command" is any
+"interactive" Emacs function.
+
+Your system administrator may have bound other key sequences to invoke
+@code{execute-extended-command}.  A function key labeled @kbd{Do} is a
+good candidate for this.
+
+To run non-interactive Emacs functions, @pxref{Evaluating Emacs Lisp code}.
+
+@node On-line manual, Filename conventions, Extended commands, FAQ notation
+@section How do I read topic XXX in the on-line manual?
+@cindex On-line manual, reading topics in
+@cindex Reading topics in the on-line manual
+@cindex Finding topics in the on-line manual
+@cindex Info, finding topics in
+
+When we refer you to topic XXX in the on-line manual, you can read this
+manual node inside Emacs (assuming nothing is broken) by typing @kbd{C-h
+i m emacs @key{RET} m XXX @key{RET}}.
+
+This invokes Info, the GNU hypertext documentation browser.  If you don't
+already know how to use Info, type @key{?} from within Info.
+
+If we refer to topic XXX:YYY, type @kbd{C-h i m emacs @key{RET} m XXX
+@key{RET} m YYY @key{RET}}.
+
+Your system administrator may not have installed the Info files, or may
+have installed them improperly.  In this case you should complain.
+
+@xref{Getting a printed manual} if you would like a paper copy of the
+Emacs manual.
+
+@node Filename conventions, Common acronyms, On-line manual, FAQ notation
+@section What are @file{etc/SERVICE}, @file{src/config.h}, and @file{lisp/default.el}?
+@cindex Filename conventions
+@cindex Conventions for filenames
+@cindex Directories and files that come with Emacs
+
+These are files that come with Emacs.  The Emacs distribution is divided
+into subdirectories; the important ones are @file{etc}, @file{lisp}, and
+@file{src}.
+
+If you use Emacs, but don't know where it is kept on your system, start
+Emacs, then type @kbd{C-h v data-directory @key{RET}}.  The directory
+name displayed by this will be the full pathname of the installed
+@file{etc} directory.
+
+The location of your Info directory (i.e., where on-line documentation
+is stored) is kept in the variable @code{Info-default-directory-list}.  Use
+@kbd{C-h v Info-default-directory-list @key{RET}} to see the contents of
+this variable, which will be a list of directory names.  The last
+directory in that list is probably where most Info files are stored.  By
+default, Info documentation is placed in @file{/usr/local/info}.
+
+Some of these files are available individually via FTP or e-mail;
+@pxref{Informational files for Emacs}.  All are available in the source
+distribution.  Many of the files in the @file{etc} directory are also
+available via the Emacs "help" menu, or by typing @kbd{C-h ?} (@kbd{M-x
+help-for-help}).
+
+Your system administrator may have removed the @file{src} directory and
+many files from the @file{etc} directory.
+
+@node Common acronyms,  , Filename conventions, FAQ notation
+@section What are FSF, LPF, OSF, GNU, RMS, FTP, and GPL?
+@cindex FSF, definition of
+@cindex LPF, definition of
+@cindex OSF, definition of
+@cindex GNU, definition of
+@cindex RMS, definition of
+@cindex Stallman, Richard, acronym for
+@cindex Richard Stallman, acronym for
+@cindex FTP, definition of
+@cindex GPL, definition of
+@cindex Acronyms, definitions for
+@cindex Common acronyms, definitions for
+
+@table @asis
+
+@item FSF
+Free Software Foundation
+
+@item LPF
+League for Programming Freedom
+
+@item OSF
+Open Software Foundation
+
+@item GNU
+GNU's Not Unix
+
+@item RMS
+Richard Matthew Stallman
+
+@item FTP
+File Transfer Protocol
+
+@item GPL
+GNU General Public License
+
+@end table
+
+Avoid confusing the FSF, the LPF, and the OSF.  The LPF opposes
+look-and-feel copyrights and software patents.  The FSF aims to make
+high quality free software available for everyone.  The OSF is a
+consortium of computer vendors which develops commercial software for
+Unix systems.
+
+The word "free" in the title of the Free Software Foundation refers to
+"freedom," not "zero dollars."  Anyone can charge any price for
+GPL-covered software that they want to.  However, in practice, the
+freedom enforced by the GPL leads to low prices, because you can always
+get the software for less money from someone else, because everyone has
+the right to resell or give away GPL-covered software.
+
+@c ------------------------------------------------------------
+@node    General questions, Getting help, FAQ notation, Top
+@chapter General questions
+@cindex General questions
+
+This section contains general questions having to do with Emacs, the
+Free Software Foundation, and related organizations.
+
+@menu
+* The LPF::                     
+* Real meaning of copyleft::    
+* Guidelines for newsgroup postings::  
+* Newsgroup archives::          
+* Reporting bugs::              
+* Unsubscribing from Emacs lists::  
+* Contacting the FSF::          
+@end menu
+
+@node The LPF, Real meaning of copyleft, General questions, General questions
+@section What is the LPF?
+@cindex LPF, description of
+@cindex League for Programming Freedom
+@cindex Software patents, opposition to
+@cindex Patents for software, opposition to
+
+The LPF opposes the expanding danger of software patents and
+look-and-feel copyrights.  To get more information, feel free to contact
+the LPF via e-mail or otherwise.  You may also contact
+@email{jbw@@cs.bu.edu, Joe Wells}; he will be happy to talk with you
+about the LPF.
+
+You can find more information about the LPF in the file @file{etc/LPF}.
+More papers describing the LPF's views are available on the Internet and
+also from @uref{http://lpf.ai.mit.edu/, the LPF}.
+
+@node Real meaning of copyleft, Guidelines for newsgroup postings, The LPF, General questions
+@section What is the real legal meaning of the GNU copyleft?
+@cindex Copyleft, real meaning of
+@cindex GPL, real meaning of
+@cindex General Public License, real meaning of
+@cindex Discussion of the GPL
+
+The real legal meaning of the GNU General Public License (copyleft) will
+only be known if and when a judge rules on its validity and scope.
+There has never been a copyright infringement case involving the GPL to
+set any precedents.  Please take any discussion regarding this issue to
+the newsgroup @uref{news:gnu.misc.discuss}, which was created to hold the
+extensive flame wars on the subject.
+
+RMS writes:
+
+@quotation
+The legal meaning of the GNU copyleft is less important than the spirit,
+which is that Emacs is a free software project and that work pertaining
+to Emacs should also be free software.  "Free" means that all users have
+the freedom to study, share, change and improve Emacs.  To make sure
+everyone has this freedom, pass along source code when you distribute
+any version of Emacs or a related program, and give the recipients the
+same freedom that you enjoyed.
+@end quotation
+
+@node Guidelines for newsgroup postings, Newsgroup archives, Real meaning of copyleft, General questions
+@section  What are appropriate messages for @uref{news:gnu.emacs.help}, @uref{news:gnu.emacs.bug}, @uref{news:comp.emacs}, etc.?
+@cindex Newsgroups, appropriate messages for
+@cindex GNU newsgroups, appropriate messages for
+@cindex Usenet groups, appropriate messages for
+@cindex Mailing lists, appropriate messages for
+
+The file @file{etc/MAILINGLISTS} discusses the purpose of each GNU
+mailing-list.  (@xref{Informational files for Emacs} if you want a copy
+of the file.)  For those lists which are gatewayed with newsgroups, it
+lists both the newsgroup name and the mailing list address.
+
+@uref{news:comp.emacs} is for discussion of Emacs programs in general.
+This includes Emacs along with various other implementations, such as
+JOVE, MicroEmacs, Freemacs, MG, Unipress, CCA, and Epsilon.
+
+Many people post Emacs questions to @uref{news:comp.emacs} because they
+don't receive any of the gnu.* newsgroups.  Arguments have been made
+both for and against posting GNU-Emacs-specific material to
+@uref{news:comp.emacs}.  You have to decide for yourself.
+
+Messages advocating "non-free" software are considered unacceptable on
+any of the gnu.* newsgroups except for @uref{news:gnu.misc.discuss},
+which was created to hold the extensive flame-wars on the subject.
+"Non-free" software includes any software for which the end user can't
+freely modify the source code and exchange enhancements.  Be careful to
+remove the gnu.* groups from the "Newsgroups:" line when posting a
+followup that recommends such software.
+
+@uref{news:gnu.emacs.bug} is a place where bug reports appear, but avoid
+posting bug reports to this newsgroup (@pxref{Reporting bugs}).
+
+@node Newsgroup archives, Reporting bugs, Guidelines for newsgroup postings, General questions
+@section Where can I get old postings to @uref{news:gnu.emacs.help} and other GNU groups?
+@cindex Archived postings from @uref{news:gnu.emacs.help}
+@cindex Usenet archives for GNU groups
+@cindex Old Usenet postings for GNU groups
+
+The FSF has maintained archives of all of the GNU mailing lists for many
+years, although there may be some unintentional gaps in coverage.  The
+archive is not particularly well organized or easy to retrieve
+individual postings from, but pretty much everything is there.
+
+The archive is at @uref{ftp://ftp-mailing-list-archives.gnu.org}.
+
+As of this writing, the archives are not yet working.
+
+Web-based Usenet search services, such as
+@uref{http://www.dejanews.com, DejaNews}, also archive the
+gnu.* groups.
+
+@node Reporting bugs, Unsubscribing from Emacs lists, Newsgroup archives, General questions
+@section Where should I report bugs and other problems with Emacs?
+@cindex Bug reporting
+@cindex Good bug reports
+@cindex How to submit a bug report
+@cindex Reporting bugs
+
+The correct way to report Emacs bugs is by e-mail to
+@email{bug-gnu-emacs@@gnu.org}.  Anything sent here also appears in the
+newsgroup @uref{news:gnu.emacs.bug}, but please use e-mail instead of
+news to submit the bug report.  This ensures a reliable return address
+so you can be contacted for further details.
+
+Be sure to read the "Bugs" section of the Emacs manual before reporting
+a bug to bug-gnu-emacs!  The manual describes in detail how to submit a
+useful bug report.  (@xref{On-line manual} if you don't know how to read the
+manual.)
+
+RMS says:
+
+@quotation
+Sending bug reports to @email{help-gnu-emacs@@gnu.org} (which has the
+effect of posting on @uref{news:gnu.emacs.help}) is undesirable because
+it takes the time of an unnecessarily large group of people, most of
+whom are just users and have no idea how to fix these problem.
+@email{bug-gnu-emacs@@gnu.org} reaches a much smaller group of people
+who are more likely to know what to do and have expressed a wish to
+receive more messages about Emacs than the others.
+@end quotation
+
+RMS says it is sometimes fine to post to @uref{news:gnu.emacs.help}:
+
+@quotation
+If you have reported a bug and you don't hear about a possible fix,
+then after a suitable delay (such as a week) it is okay to post on
+gnu.emacs.help asking if anyone can help you.
+@end quotation
+
+If you are unsure whether you have found a bug, consider the following
+non-exhaustive list, courtesy of RMS:
+
+@quotation
+If Emacs crashes, that is a bug.  If Emacs gets compilation errors
+while building, that is a bug.  If Emacs crashes while building, that
+is a bug.  If Lisp code does not do what the documentation says it
+does, that is a bug.
+@end quotation
+
+@node Unsubscribing from Emacs lists, Contacting the FSF, Reporting bugs, General questions
+@section  How do I unsubscribe from this mailing list?
+@cindex Unsubscribing from GNU mailing lists
+@cindex Removing yourself from GNU mailing lists
+
+If you are receiving a GNU mailing list named "XXX", you might be able
+to unsubscribe from it by sending a request to the address
+@email{XXX-request@@gnu.org}.  However, this will not work if you are
+not listed on the main mailing list, but instead receive the mail from a
+distribution point.  In that case, you will have to track down at which
+distribution point you are listed.  Inspecting the @samp{Received} headers
+on the mail messages may help, along with liberal use of the "EXPN" or
+"VRFY" sendmail commands through "telnet <site-address> smtp".  Ask your
+postmaster for help.
+
+@node Contacting the FSF,  , Unsubscribing from Emacs lists, General questions
+@section  What is the current address of the FSF?
+@cindex Snail mail address of the FSF
+@cindex Postal address of the FSF
+@cindex Contracting the FSF
+@cindex Free Software Foundation, contacting
+
+@table @asis
+
+@item E-mail
+gnu@@gnu.org
+
+@item Telephone
++1-617-542-5942
+
+@item Fax
++1-617-542-2652
+
+@item World Wide Web
+@uref{http://www.gnu.org/}
+
+@item Postal address
+Free Software Foundation@*
+59 Temple Place - Suite 330@*
+Boston, MA 02111-1307@*
+USA@*
+
+@end table
+
+For details on how to order items directly from the FSF, see the file
+@file{etc/ORDERS}.
+
+@c ------------------------------------------------------------
+@node Getting help, Status of Emacs, General questions, Top
+@chapter Getting help
+@cindex Getting help
+
+This section tells you how to get help with Emacs
+
+@menu
+* Basic editing::               
+* Learning how to do something::  
+* Getting a printed manual::    
+* Emacs Lisp documentation::    
+* Installing Texinfo documentation::  
+* Printing a Texinfo file::     
+* Viewing Info files outside of Emacs::  
+* Informational files for Emacs::  
+* Help installing Emacs::       
+* Obtaining the FAQ::           
+@end menu
+
+@node Basic editing, Learning how to do something, Getting help, Getting help
+@section I'm just starting Emacs; how do I do basic editing?
+@cindex Basic editing with Emacs
+@cindex Beginning editing
+@cindex Tutorial, invoking the
+@cindex Self-paced tutorial, invoking the
+@cindex Help system, entering the
+
+Type @kbd{C-h t} to invoke the self-paced tutorial.  Just typing @kbd{C-h}
+enters the help system.
+
+Your system administrator may have changed @kbd{C-h} to act like
+@key{DEL} to deal with local keyboards.  You can use @kbd{M-x
+help-for-help} instead to invoke help.  To discover what key (if any)
+invokes help on your system, type @kbd{M-x where-is @key{RET}
+help-for-help @key{RET}}.  This will print a comma-separated list of key
+sequences in the echo area.  Ignore the last character in each key
+sequence listed.  Each of the resulting key sequences invokes help.
+
+Emacs help works best if it is invoked by a single key whose value
+should be stored in the variable @code{help-char}.
+
+There is also a WWW-based tutorial for Emacs 18, much of which is also
+relevant for Emacs 20, available at
+
+@uref{http://kufacts.cc.ukans.edu/cwis/writeups/misc/emacsguide.html}
+
+@node Learning how to do something, Getting a printed manual, Basic editing, Getting help
+@section How do I find out how to do something in Emacs?
+@cindex Help for Emacs
+@cindex Learning to do something in Emacs
+@cindex Reference card for Emacs
+@cindex Overview of help systems
+
+There are several methods for finding out how to do things in Emacs.
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item
+The complete text of the Emacs manual is available on-line via the Info
+hypertext reader.  Type @kbd{C-h i} to invoke Info.  Typing @key{h}
+immediately after entering Info will provide a short tutorial on how to
+use it.
+
+@item
+You can order a hardcopy of the manual from the FSF.  @xref{Getting a
+printed manual}.
+
+@item
+You can get a printed reference card listing commands and keys to
+invoke them.  You can order one from the FSF for $1 (or 10 for $5),
+or you can print your own from the @file{etc/refcard.tex} or
+@file{etc/refcard.ps} files in the Emacs distribution.
+
+@item
+You can list all of the commands whose names contain a certain word
+(actually which match a regular expression) using @kbd{C-h a} (@kbd{M-x
+command-apropos}).
+
+@item
+You can list all of the functions and variables whose names contain a
+certain word using @kbd{M-x apropos}.
+
+@item
+There are many other commands in Emacs for getting help and
+information.  To get a list of these commands, type @samp{?} after
+@kbd{C-h}.
+
+@end itemize
+
+@node Getting a printed manual, Emacs Lisp documentation, Learning how to do something, Getting help
+@section How do I get a printed copy of the Emacs manual?
+@cindex Printed Emacs manual, obtaining
+@cindex Manual, obtaining a printed copy of
+@cindex Emacs manual, obtaining a printed copy of
+
+You can order a printed copy of the Emacs manual from the FSF.  For
+details see the file @file{etc/ORDERS}.
+
+The full @TeX{} source for the manual also comes in the @file{man}
+directory of the Emacs distribution, if you're daring enough to try to
+print out this 440-page manual yourself (@pxref{Printing a Texinfo
+file}).
+
+If you absolutely have to print your own copy, and you don't have @TeX{},
+you can get a PostScript version from
+
+@uref{ftp://ftp.cs.ubc.ca/pub/archive/gnu/manuals_ps/emacs-19.21.ps.gz}
+
+Note that the above document is somewhat out of date, although most
+major concepts are still relevant.  This site requests that you please
+@emph{confine any major ftping to late evenings or early mornings, local
+time} (Pacific time zone, GMT-8).
+
+A WWW version of the (somewhat outdated) Emacs 19.34 manual is at
+
+@uref{http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/texinfodoc/emacs_toc.html}
+
+@xref{Learning how to do something} for how to view the manual on-line.
+
+@node Emacs Lisp documentation, Installing Texinfo documentation, Getting a printed manual, Getting help
+@section Where can I get documentation on Emacs Lisp?
+@cindex Documentation on Emacs Lisp
+@cindex Function documentation
+@cindex Variable documentation
+@cindex Emacs Lisp Reference Manual
+@cindex Reference manual for Emacs Lisp
+
+Within Emacs, you can type @kbd{C-h f} to get the documentation for a
+function, @kbd{C-h v} for a variable.
+
+For more information, obtain the Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.  Details on
+ordering it from FSF are in file @file{etc/ORDERS}.
+
+The Emacs Lisp Reference Manual is also available on-line, in Info
+format.  Texinfo source for the manual (along with pregenerated Info
+files) is available at
+
+@uref{ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/emacs/elisp-manual-20-2.5.tar.gz}
+
+and all mirrors of @samp{ftp.gnu.org} (@xref{Current GNU distributions} for a
+list).  @xref{Installing Texinfo documentation} if you want to install
+the Info files, or @ref{Printing a Texinfo file} if you want to use the
+Texinfo source to print the manual yourself.
+
+WWW versions of the Emacs Lisp Reference Manual are available at
+
+@uref{http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/texinfodoc/elisp_1.html}
+
+and
+
+@uref{http://www.cs.indiana.edu/usr/local/www/elisp/lispref/elisp_toc.html}
+
+@node Installing Texinfo documentation, Printing a Texinfo file, Emacs Lisp documentation, Getting help
+@section How do I install a piece of Texinfo documentation?
+@cindex Texinfo documentation, installing
+@cindex Installing Texinfo documentation
+@cindex New Texinfo files, installing
+@cindex Documentation, installing new Texinfo files
+
+First, you must turn the Texinfo files into Info files.  You may do this
+using the stand-alone @file{makeinfo} program, available as part of the latest
+Texinfo package at
+
+@uref{ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/texinfo/texinfo-3.12.tar.gz}
+
+and all mirrors of @samp{ftp.gnu.org} (@xref{Current GNU distributions}  for a list).
+
+For information about the Texinfo format, read the Texinfo manual which
+comes with Emacs.  This manual also comes installed in Info format, so
+you can read it on-line.
+
+Neither @code{texinfo-format-buffer} nor @file{makeinfo} installs the
+resulting Info files in Emacs's Info tree.  To install Info files:
+
+@enumerate
+
+@item Move the files to the @file{info} directory in the installed Emacs
+ distribution.  @xref{Filename conventions} if you don't know where that is.
+
+@item Edit the file @file{info/dir} in the installed Emacs distribution,
+ and add a line for the top level node in the Info package that you are
+ installing.  Follow the examples already in this file.  The format is:
+
+@example
+* Topic: (relative-pathname).  Short description of topic.
+@end example
+
+@end enumerate 
+
+If you want to install Info files and you don't have the necessary
+privileges, you have several options:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item
+Info files don't actually need to be installed before being used.  You
+can feed a file name to the @code{Info-goto-node} command (invoked by
+pressing @key{g} in Info mode) by typing the name of the file in
+parentheses.  This goes to the node named "Top" in that file.  For
+example, to view a Info file named "XXX" in your home directory, you can
+type this:
+
+@lisp
+C-h i g (~/XXX) @key{RET}
+@end lisp
+
+@item
+You can create your own Info directory.  You can tell Emacs where the
+Info directory is by adding its pathname to the value of the variable
+@code{Info-default-directory-list}.  For example, to use a private Info
+directory which is a subdirectory of your home directory named "Info",
+you could put this in your @file{.emacs} file:
+
+@lisp
+(setq Info-default-directory-list
+      (cons "~/Info" Info-default-directory-list))
+@end lisp
+
+You will need a top-level Info file named @file{dir} in this directory
+which has everything the system dir file has in it, except it should
+list only entries for Info files in that directory.  You might not need
+it if all files in this directory were referenced by other @file{dir}
+files.  The node lists from all @file{dir} files in
+@code{Info-default-directory-list} are merged by the Info system.
+
+@end itemize
+
+@node Printing a Texinfo file, Viewing Info files outside of Emacs, Installing Texinfo documentation, Getting help
+@section How do I print a Texinfo file?
+@cindex Printing a Texinfo file
+@cindex Texinfo file, printing
+
+You can't get nicely printed output from Info files; you must still have
+the original Texinfo source file for the manual you want to print.
+
+Assuming you have @TeX{} installed on your system, follow these steps:
+
+@enumerate
+
+@item Make sure the first line of the Texinfo file looks like this:
+
+@example
+\input texinfo
+@end example
+
+ You may need to change @samp{texinfo} to the full pathname of the
+ texinfo.tex file, which comes with Emacs as @samp{man/texinfo.tex} (or
+ copy or link it into the current directory).
+
+@item @code{tex XXX.texinfo}
+
+@item @code{texindex XXX.??}
+
+ The @samp{texindex} program comes with Emacs as @file{man/texindex.c}.
+
+@item @code{tex XXX.texinfo}
+
+@item Print the DVI file @file{XXX.dvi} in the normal way for printing DVI files at your site.
+
+@end enumerate
+
+To get more general instructions, retrieve the latest Texinfo package
+(@xref{Installing Texinfo documentation}).
+
+@node Viewing Info files outside of Emacs, Informational files for Emacs, Printing a Texinfo file, Getting help
+@section Can I view Info files without using Emacs?
+@cindex Viewing Info files
+@cindex Info file viewers
+@cindex Alternative Info file viewers
+
+Yes.  Here are some alternative programs:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item Info, a stand-alone version of the Info program, comes as part of the
+Texinfo package.  @xref{Installing Texinfo documentation} for details.
+
+@item Xinfo, a stand-alone version of the Info program that runs under X
+Windows.  You can get it at
+@uref{ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/xinfo/xinfo-1.01.01.tar.gz} and all
+mirrors of @samp{ftp.gnu.org} (@xref{Current GNU distributions}  for a list).
+
+@item Tkinfo, an Info viewer that runs under X Windows and uses Tcl/Tk.  You
+can get Tkinfo at @uref{http://math-www.uni-paderborn.de/~axel/tkinfo/}.
+
+@end itemize
+
+@node Informational files for Emacs, Help installing Emacs, Viewing Info files outside of Emacs, Getting help
+@section What informational files are available for Emacs?
+@cindex Informational files included with Emacs
+@cindex Files included with Emacs
+@cindex @file{COPYING}, description of file
+@cindex @file{DISTRIB}, description of file
+@cindex @file{FAQ}, description of file
+@cindex @file{FTP}, description of file
+@cindex @file{GNU}, description of file
+@cindex @file{INTERVIEW}, description of file
+@cindex @file{LPF}, description of file
+@cindex @file{MACHINES}, description of file
+@cindex @file{MAILINGLISTS}, description of file
+@cindex @file{NEWS}, description of file
+@cindex @file{SERVICE}, description of file
+@cindex @file{SUN-SUPPORT}, description of file
+
+This isn't a frequently asked question, but it should be!  A variety of
+informational files about Emacs and relevant aspects of the GNU project
+are available for you to read.
+
+The following files are available in the @file{etc} directory of the
+Emacs distribution (@pxref{Filename conventions}  if you're not sure where that is).
+
+@table @file
+
+@item COPYING
+Emacs General Public License
+
+@item DISTRIB
+Emacs Availability Information, including the popular "Free Software
+Foundation Order Form"
+
+@item FAQ
+Emacs Frequently Asked Questions (You're reading it)
+
+@item FTP
+How to get GNU Software by Internet FTP or by UUCP
+
+@item GNU
+The GNU Manifesto
+
+@item INTERVIEW
+Richard Stallman discusses his public-domain UNIX-compatible software
+system with BYTE editors
+
+@item LPF
+Why you should join the League for Programming Freedom
+
+@item MACHINES
+Status of Emacs on Various Machines and Systems
+
+@item MAILINGLISTS
+GNU Project Electronic Mailing Lists
+
+@item NEWS
+Emacs news, a history of user-visible changes
+
+@item SERVICE
+GNU Service Directory
+
+@item SUN-SUPPORT
+including "Using Emacstool with GNU Emacs"
+
+@end table
+
+Latest versions of the above files also available at
+
+@uref{ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/GNUinfo/}
+
+More GNU information, including back issues of the "GNU's Bulletin", are
+at
+
+@uref{http://www.gnu.org/bulletins/bulletins.html} and
+
+@uref{http://www.cs.pdx.edu/~trent/gnu/gnu.html}
+
+@node Help installing Emacs, Obtaining the FAQ, Informational files for Emacs, Getting help
+@section Where can I get help in installing Emacs?
+@cindex Installation help
+@cindex Help installing Emacs
+
+@xref{Installing Emacs} for some basic installation hints, and question
+83 if you have problems with the installation.
+
+The file @file{etc/SERVICE} (@pxref{Filename conventions} if you're not
+sure where that is) lists companies and individuals willing to sell you
+help in installing or using Emacs.  An up-to-date version this file is
+available on @samp{ftp.gnu.org} (@pxref{Informational files for Emacs}).
+
+@node Obtaining the FAQ,  , Help installing Emacs, Getting help
+@section Where can I get the latest version of this FAQ?
+@cindex FAQ, obtaining the
+@cindex Latest FAQ version, obtaining the
+@cindex Retrieving the latest FAQ version
+@cindex E-mail, retrieving the FAQ via
+@cindex Web, reading the FAQ on the
+
+The Emacs FAQ is available in several ways:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item
+Inside of Emacs itself.  You can get it from selecting the "Emacs FAQ"
+option from the "Help" menu at the top of any Emacs frame, or by typing
+@kbd{C-h F} (@kbd{M-x view-emacs-FAQ}).
+
+@item
+Via USENET.  If you can read news, the FAQ should be available in your
+news spool, in both the @uref{news:gnu.emacs.help} and
+@uref{news:comp.emacs} newsgroups.  Every news reader should allow you
+to read any news article that is still in the news spool, even if you
+have read the article before.  You may need to read the instructions for
+your news reader to discover how to do this.  In @file{rn}, this command
+will do this for you at the article selection level:
+
+@example
+?GNU Emacs Frequently Asked Questions?rc:m
+@end example
+
+In Gnus, you should type @kbd{C-u C-x C-s} from the @file{*Summary*}
+buffer or @kbd{C-u @key{SPC}} from the @file{*Newsgroup*} buffer to view
+all articles in a newsgroup.
+
+If the FAQ articles have expired and been deleted from your news spool,
+it might (or might not) do some good to complain to your news
+administrator, because the most recent FAQ should not expire for a
+while.
+
+@item Via HTTP or FTP.  You can always fetch the latest FAQ from
+
+@uref{http://www.lerner.co.il/emacs/} and
+
+@uref{ftp://ftp.lerner.co.il/pub/emacs/}
+
+@item
+In the Emacs distribution.  Since Emacs 18.56, the FAQ at the time
+of release has been part of the Emacs distribution as @file{etc/FAQ}
+(@pxref{Filename conventions}).
+
+@item
+Via the World Wide Web.  A hypertext version is available at
+
+@uref{http://www.lerner.co.il/emacs/}
+
+@item
+Via anonymous ftp and e-mail from @file{rtfm.mit.edu} (and its mirror in
+Europe), the main repository for FAQs and other items posted to
+news.answers.  The Emacs FAQs are available at
+
+@uref{ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/comp.emacs/} and
+
+@uref{ftp://ftp.uni-paderborn.de/pub/doc/FAQ/comp/emacs/}
+
+If you do not have access to anonymous FTP, you can access the archives
+using the @file{rtfm.mit.edu} mail server.  The Emacs FAQ can be
+retrieved by sending mail to @email{mail-server@@rtfm.mit.edu} with a
+blank subject and containing
+
+@example
+send usenet/news.answers/GNU-Emacs-FAQ/diffs
+send usenet/news.answers/GNU-Emacs-FAQ/part1
+send usenet/news.answers/GNU-Emacs-FAQ/part2
+send usenet/news.answers/GNU-Emacs-FAQ/part3
+send usenet/news.answers/GNU-Emacs-FAQ/part4
+send usenet/news.answers/GNU-Emacs-FAQ/part5
+@end example
+
+For more information, send email to @email{mail-server@@rtfm.mit.edu}
+with "help" and "index" in the body on separate lines.
+
+@item
+As the very last resort, you can e-mail a request to
+@email{emacs-faq@@lerner.co.il}.  Don't do this unless you have made a
+serious effort to obtain the FAQ list via one of the methods listed
+above.
+
+@end itemize
+
+@c ------------------------------------------------------------
+@node    Status of Emacs, Common requests, Getting help, Top
+@chapter Status of Emacs
+@cindex Status of Emacs
+
+This section gives you basic information about Emacs, including its
+latest version status.
+
+@menu
+* Origin of the term Emacs::    
+* Latest version of Emacs::     
+* New in Emacs 20::             
+@end menu
+
+@node Origin of the term Emacs, Latest version of Emacs, Status of Emacs, Status of Emacs
+@section Where does the name "Emacs" come from?
+@cindex Origin of the term "Emacs"
+@cindex Emacs name origin
+@cindex TECO
+@cindex Original version of Emacs
+
+Emacs originally was an acronym for Editor MACroS.  RMS says he "picked
+the name Emacs because @key{E} was not in use as an abbreviation on ITS at
+the time."  The first Emacs was a set of macros written in 1976 at MIT
+by RMS for the editor TECO (Text Editor and COrrector, originally Tape
+Editor and COrrector) under ITS on a PDP-10.  RMS had already extended
+TECO with a "real-time" full screen mode with reprogrammable keys.
+Emacs was started by @email{gls@@east.sun.com, Guy Steele} as a project
+to unify the many divergent TECO command sets and key bindings at MIT,
+and completed by RMS.
+
+Many people have said that TECO code looks a lot like line noise; you
+can read more at @uref{news:alt.lang.teco}.  Someone has written a TECO
+implementation in Emacs Lisp (to find it, @ref{Packages that do not come
+with Emacs}); it would be an interesting project to run the original
+TECO Emacs inside of Emacs.
+
+For some not-so-serious alternative reasons for Emacs to have that
+name, check out @file{etc/JOKES} (@pxref{Filename conventions}).
+
+@node Latest version of Emacs, New in Emacs 20, Origin of the term Emacs, Status of Emacs
+@section What is the latest version of Emacs?
+@cindex Version, latest
+@cindex Latest version
+
+Emacs 20.4 is the current version as of this writing.
+
+@node New in Emacs 20,  , Latest version of Emacs, Status of Emacs
+@section What is different about Emacs 20?
+@cindex Differences between Emacs 19 and Emacs 20
+@cindex Emacs 20, new features in
+@cindex Recently introduced features
+
+To find out what has changed in recent versions, type @kbd{C-h n}
+(@kbd{M-x view-emacs-news}).  The oldest changes are at the bottom of
+the file, so you might want to read it starting there, rather than at
+the top.
+
+The differences between Emacs versions 18 and 19 was rather dramatic;
+the introduction of frames, faces, and colors on windowing systems was
+obvious to even the most casual user.
+
+There are differences between Emacs versions 19 and 20 as well, but many
+are more subtle or harder to find.  Among the changes are the inclusion
+of MULE code for languages that use non-Latin characters, the "customize"
+facility for modifying variables without having to use Lisp, and
+automatic conversion of files from Macintosh, Microsoft, and Unix
+platforms.
+
+A number of older Lisp packages, such as Gnus, Supercite and the
+calendar/diary, have been updated and enhanced to work with Emacs 20,
+and are now included with the standard distribution.
+
+
+@c ------------------------------------------------------------
+@node    Common requests, Bugs and problems, Status of Emacs, Top
+@chapter Common requests
+@cindex Common requests
+
+@menu
+* Setting up a customization file::  
+* Debugging a customization file::  
+* Displaying the current line or column::  
+* Displaying the current filename in the titlebar::  
+* Turning on abbrevs by default::  
+* Turning on auto-fill by default::  
+* Associating modes with files::  
+* Working with unprintable characters::  
+* Highlighting a region::       
+* Controlling case sensitivity::  
+* Wrapping words automatically::  
+* Spell-checkers::              
+* Checking TeX and *roff documents::  
+* Changing load-path::          
+* Using an already running Emacs process::  
+* Compiler error messages::     
+* Indenting switch statements::  
+* Horizontal scrolling::        
+* Overwrite mode::              
+* Turning off beeping::         
+* Turning the volume down::     
+* Automatic indentation::       
+* Matching parentheses::        
+* Hiding #ifdef lines::         
+* Repeating commands::          
+* Valid X resources::           
+* Evaluating Emacs Lisp code::  
+* Changing the length of a Tab::  
+* Inserting > at the beginning of each line::  
+* Underlining paragraphs::      
+* Repeating a command as many times as possible::  
+* Forcing the cursor to remain in the same column::  
+* Forcing Emacs to iconify itself::  
+* Using regular expressions::   
+* Replacing text across multiple files::  
+* Documentation for etags::     
+* Disabling backups::           
+* Disabling auto-save-mode::    
+* Modifying pull-down menus::   
+* Deleting menus and menu options::  
+* Turning on syntax highlighting::  
+* Scrolling only one line::     
+* Replacing highlighted text::  
+* Editing MS-DOS files::        
+* Filling paragraphs with a single space::  
+@end menu
+
+@node Setting up a customization file, Debugging a customization file, Common requests, Common requests
+@section How do I set up a @file{.emacs} file properly?
+@cindex @file{.emacs} file, setting up
+@cindex Init file, setting up
+@cindex Customization file, setting up
+
+@inforef{Init File, Init File, emacs}
+
+In general, new Emacs users should not have @file{.emacs} files, because
+it causes confusing non-standard behavior.  Then they send questions to
+@email{help-gnu-emacs@@gnu.org} asking why Emacs isn't behaving as
+documented.
+
+Emacs 20 includes the new @code{customize} facility, which can be
+invoked using @kbd{M-x customize @key{RET}}.  This allows users who are
+unfamiliar with Emacs Lisp to modify their @file{.emacs} files in a
+relatively straightforward way, using menus rather than Lisp code.  Not
+all packages support Customize as of this writing, but the number is
+growing fairly steadily.
+
+While @code{customize} might indeed make it easier to configure Emacs,
+consider taking a bit of time to learn Emacs Lisp and modifying your
+@file{.emacs} directly. Simple configuration options are described
+rather completely in @inforef{Init File, Init File, emacs}, for users
+interested in performing frequently requested, basic tasks.
+
+@node Debugging a customization file, Displaying the current line or column, Setting up a customization file, Common requests
+@section How do I debug a @file{.emacs} file?
+@cindex Debugging @file{.emacs} file
+@cindex @file{.emacs} debugging
+@cindex Init file debugging
+@cindex @samp{-debug-init}
+
+Start Emacs with the @samp{-debug-init} command-line option.  This
+enables the Emacs Lisp debugger before evaluating your @file{.emacs}
+file, and places you in the debugger if something goes wrong.  The top
+line in the @file{trace-back} buffer will be the error message, and the
+second or third line of that buffer will display the Lisp code from your
+@file{.emacs} file that caused the problem.
+
+You can also evaluate an individual function or argument to a function
+in your @file{.emacs} file by moving the cursor to the end of the
+function or argument and typing @kbd{C-x C-e} (@kbd{M-x
+eval-last-sexp}).
+
+Use @kbd{C-h v} (@kbd{M-x describe-variable}) to check the value of
+variables which you are trying to set or use.
+
+@node Displaying the current line or column, Displaying the current filename in the titlebar, Debugging a customization file, Common requests
+@section How do I make Emacs display the current line (or column) number?
+@cindex @code{line-number-mode}
+@cindex Displaying the current line or column
+@cindex Line number, displaying the current
+@cindex Column, displaying the current
+@cindex @code{mode-line-format}
+
+To have Emacs automatically display the current line number of the point
+in the mode line, do @kbd{M-x line-number-mode}.  You can also put the
+form
+
+@lisp
+(setq line-number-mode t)
+@end lisp
+
+in your @file{.emacs} file to achieve this whenever you start Emacs.
+Note that Emacs will not display the line number if the buffer is larger
+than the value of the variable @code{line-number-display-limit}.
+
+As of Emacs 20, you can similarly display the current column with
+@kbd{M-x column-number-mode}, or by putting the form
+
+@lisp
+(setq column-number-mode t) 
+@end lisp
+
+in your @file{.emacs} file.
+
+The "%c" format specifier in the variable @code{mode-line-format} will
+insert the current column's value into the mode line.  See the
+documentation for @code{mode-line-format} (using @kbd{C-h v
+mode-line-format @key{RET}}) for more information on how to set and use
+this variable.
+
+Users of all Emacs versions can display the current column using
+@email{abraham@@iesd.auc.dk, Per Abrahamsen's} "column" package.
+@xref{Packages that do not come with Emacs} for instructions on how to
+get it.
+
+None of the vi emulation modes provide the "set number" capability of vi
+(as far as we know).
+
+@node Displaying the current filename in the titlebar, Turning on abbrevs by default, Displaying the current line or column, Common requests
+@section How can I modify the titlebar to contain the current filename?
+@cindex Titlebar, displaying the current filename in
+@cindex Filename, displaying in the titlebar
+@cindex @code{frame-title-format}
+
+The contains of an Emacs frame's titlebar is controlled by the variable
+@code{frame-title-format}, which has the same structure as the variable
+@code{mode-line-format}.  (Use @kbd{C-h v} or @kbd{M-x
+describe-variable} to get information about one or both of these
+variables.)
+
+By default, the titlebar for a frame does contain the name of the buffer
+currently being visited, except if there is a single frame.  In such a
+case, the titlebar contains the name of the user and the machine at
+which Emacs was invoked.  This is done by setting
+@code{frame-title-format} to the default value of
+
+@lisp
+(multiple-frames "%b" ("" invocation-name "@@" system-name))
+@end lisp
+
+To modify the behavior such that frame titlebars contain the buffer's
+name regardless of the number of existing frames, include the following
+in your @file{.emacs}:
+
+@lisp
+(setq frame-title-format "%b")
+@end lisp
+
+@node Turning on abbrevs by default, Turning on auto-fill by default, Displaying the current filename in the titlebar, Common requests
+@section How do I turn on abbrevs by default just in mode XXX?
+@cindex Abbrevs, turning on by default
+
+Put this in your @file{.emacs} file:
+
+@lisp
+(condition-case ()
+   (quietly-read-abbrev-file)
+  (file-error nil))
+
+(add-hook 'XXX-mode-hook
+          (function
+            (lambda ()
+             (setq abbrev-mode t))))
+@end lisp
+
+@node Turning on auto-fill by default, Associating modes with files, Turning on abbrevs by default, Common requests
+@section How do I turn on @code{auto-fill-mode} by default?
+@cindex @code{auto-fill-mode}, activating automatically
+@cindex Filling automatically
+@cindex Automatic entry to @code{auto-fill-mode}
+
+To turn on @code{auto-fill-mode} just once for one buffer, use @kbd{M-x
+auto-fill-mode}.
+
+To turn it on for every buffer in a certain mode, you must use the hook
+for that mode.  For example, to turn on @code{auto-fill} mode for all
+text buffers, including the following in your @file{.emacs} file:
+
+@lisp
+(add-hook 'text-mode-hook 'turn-on-auto-fill)
+@end lisp
+
+If you want @code{auto-fill} mode on in all major modes, do this:
+
+@lisp
+(setq-default auto-fill-function 'do-auto-fill)
+@end lisp
+
+@node Associating modes with files, Working with unprintable characters, Turning on auto-fill by default, Common requests
+@section How do I make Emacs use a certain major mode for certain files?
+@cindex Associating modes with files
+@cindex File extensions and modes
+@cindex @code{auto-mode-alist}, modifying
+@cindex Modes, associating with file extensions
+
+If you want to use XXX mode for all files which end with the extension
+@samp{.YYY}, this will do it for you:
+
+@lisp
+(setq auto-mode-alist (cons '("\\.YYY\\'" . XXX-mode) auto-mode-alist))
+@end lisp
+
+Otherwise put this somewhere in the first line of any file you want to
+edit in XXX mode (in the second line, if the first line begins with
+@samp{#!}):
+
+@example
+-*-XXX-*-
+@end example
+
+Beginning with Emacs 19, the variable @code{interpreter-mode-alist}
+specifies which mode to use when loading a shell script.  (Emacs
+determines which interpreter you're using by examining the first line of
+the file.)  This feature only applies when the file name doesn't
+indicate which mode to use.  Use @kbd{C-h v} (or @kbd{M-x
+describe-variable}) on @code{interpreter-mode-alist} to learn more.
+
+@node Working with unprintable characters, Highlighting a region, Associating modes with files, Common requests
+@section How do I search for, delete, or replace unprintable (eight-bit or control) characters?
+@cindex Unprintable characters, working with
+@cindex Working with unprintable characters
+@cindex Control characters, working with
+@cindex Eight-bit characters, working with
+@cindex Searching for unprintable characters
+@cindex Regexps and unprintable characters
+
+To search for a single character that appears in the buffer as, for
+example, @samp{\237}, you can type @kbd{C-s C-q 2 3 7}.  (This assumes
+the value of @code{search-quote-char} is 17 (i.e., @kbd{C-q}).)
+Searching for ALL unprintable characters is best done with a regular
+expression ("regexp") search.  The easiest regexp to use for the
+unprintable chars is the complement of the regexp for the printable
+chars.
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item
+Regexp for the printable chars: @samp{[\t\n\r\f -~]}
+
+@item
+Regexp for the unprintable chars: @samp{[^\t\n\r\f -~]}
+
+@end itemize
+
+To type these special characters in an interactive argument to
+@code{isearch-forward-regexp} or @code{re-search-forward}, you need to
+use @kbd{C-q}.  (@samp{\t}, @samp{\n}, @samp{\r}, and @samp{\f} stand
+respectively for @key{TAB}, @key{LFD}, @key{RET}, and @kbd{C-l}.)  So,
+to search for unprintable characters using @code{re-search-forward}:
+
+@kbd{M-x re-search-forward @key{RET} [^ @key{TAB} C-q @key{LFD} C-q @key{RET} C-q C-l @key{SPC} -~] @key{RET}}
+
+Using @code{isearch-forward-regexp}:
+
+@kbd{M-C-s [^ @key{TAB} @key{RET} C-q @key{RET} C-q C-l @key{SPC} -~]}
+
+To delete all unprintable characters, simply use replace-regexp:
+
+@kbd{M-x replace-regexp @key{RET} [^ @key{TAB} C-q @key{LFD} C-q @key{RET} C-q C-l @key{SPC} -~] @key{RET} @key{RET}}
+
+Replacing is similar to the above.  To replace all unprintable
+characters with a colon, use:
+
+M-x replace-regexp @key{RET} [^ @key{TAB} C-q @key{LFD} C-q @key{RET} C-q C-l @key{SPC} -~] @key{RET} : @key{RET}
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item You don't need to quote @key{TAB} with either isearch or typing
+something in the minibuffer.
+
+@end itemize
+
+@node Highlighting a region, Controlling case sensitivity, Working with unprintable characters, Common requests
+@section How can I highlight a region of text in Emacs?
+@cindex Highlighting text
+@cindex Text, highlighting
+@cindex @code{transient-mark-mode}
+@cindex Region, highlighting a
+
+If you are using a windowing system such as X, you can cause the region
+to be highlighted when the mark is active by including
+
+@lisp
+(transient-mark-mode t)
+@end lisp
+
+in your @file{.emacs} file.  (Also see @xref{Turning on syntax highlighting}.)
+
+@node Controlling case sensitivity, Wrapping words automatically, Highlighting a region, Common requests
+@section How do I control Emacs's case-sensitivity when searching/replacing?
+@cindex @code{case-fold-search}
+@cindex Case sensitivity of searches
+@cindex @code{case-replace}
+@cindex Searching without case sensitivity
+@cindex Ignoring case in searches
+
+For searching, the value of the variable @code{case-fold-search}
+determines whether they are case sensitive:
+
+@lisp
+(setq case-fold-search nil) ; make searches case sensitive
+(setq case-fold-search t)   ; make searches case insensitive
+@end lisp
+
+Similarly, for replacing the variable @code{case-replace} determines
+whether replacements preserve case.
+
+To change the case sensitivity just for one major mode, use the major
+mode's hook.  For example:
+
+@lisp
+(add-hook 'XXX-mode-hook
+      (function
+       (lambda ()
+         (setq case-fold-search nil))))
+@end lisp
+
+@node Wrapping words automatically, Spell-checkers, Controlling case sensitivity, Common requests
+@section How do I make Emacs wrap words for me?
+@cindex Wrapping word automatically
+@cindex @code{auto-fill-mode}, introduction to
+@cindex Maximum line width, default value
+@cindex @code{fill-column}, default value
+
+Use @code{auto-fill-mode}, activated by typing @kbd{M-x auto-fill-mode}.
+The default maximum line width is 70, determined by the variable
+@code{fill-column}.  To learn how to turn this on automatically, @pxref{Turning on auto-fill by default}.
+
+@node Spell-checkers, Checking TeX and *roff documents, Wrapping words automatically, Common requests
+@section Where can I get a better spelling checker for Emacs?
+@cindex Checking spelling
+@cindex Spelling, checking text documents
+
+Use Ispell.  @xref{Ispell}.
+
+@node Checking TeX and *roff documents, Changing load-path, Spell-checkers, Common requests
+@section How can I spell-check @TeX{} or *roff documents?
+@cindex Spelling, checking @TeX{} documents
+@cindex @TeX{} documents, checking spelling in
+
+Use Ispell.  Ispell can handle @TeX{} and *roff documents.
+@xref{Ispell}.
+
+@node Changing load-path, Using an already running Emacs process, Checking TeX and *roff documents, Common requests
+@section How do I change @code{load-path}?
+@cindex @code{load-path}, modifying
+@cindex Modifying @code{load-path}
+@cindex Adding to @code{load-path}
+
+In general, you should only add to the @code{load-path}.  You can add
+directory @var{/XXX/YYY} to the load path like this:
+
+@lisp
+(setq load-path (cons "/XXX/YYY/" load-path))
+@end lisp
+
+To do this relative to your home directory:
+
+@lisp
+(setq load-path (cons "~/YYY/" load-path)
+@end lisp
+
+@node Using an already running Emacs process, Compiler error messages, Changing load-path, Common requests
+@section How do I use an already running Emacs from another window?
+@cindex @code{emacsclient}
+@cindex Emacs server functions
+@cindex Using an existing Emacs process
+
+@code{emacsclient}, which comes with Emacs, is for editing a file using
+an already running Emacs rather than starting up a new Emacs.  It does
+this by sending a request to the already running Emacs, which must be
+expecting the request.
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item
+Setup
+
+Emacs must have executed the @code{server-start} function for
+@samp{emacsclient} to work.  This can be done either by a command line
+option:
+
+@example
+emacs -f server-start
+@end example
+
+or by invoking @code{server-start} from @file{.emacs}:
+
+@lisp
+(if (some conditions are met) (server-start))
+@end lisp
+
+When this is done, Emacs starts a subprocess running a program called
+@samp{server}.  @samp{server} creates a Unix domain socket, named
+@file{.emacs_server}, in the user's home directory.
+
+To get your news reader, mail reader, etc., to invoke
+@samp{emacsclient}, try setting the environment variable @code{EDITOR}
+(or sometimes @code{VISUAL}) to the value @samp{emacsclient}.  You may
+have to specify the full pathname of the @samp{emacsclient} program
+instead.  Examples:
+
+@example
+# csh commands:
+setenv EDITOR emacsclient
+
+# using full pathname
+setenv EDITOR /usr/local/emacs/etc/emacsclient  
+
+# sh command:
+EDITOR=emacsclient ; export EDITOR
+@end example
+
+@item Normal use
+
+When @samp{emacsclient} is run, it connects to the @file{.emacs_server}
+socket and passes its command line options to @samp{server}.  When
+@samp{server} receives these requests, it sends this information on the
+the Emacs process, which at the next opportunity will visit the files
+specified.  (Line numbers can be specified just like with Emacs.)  The
+user will have to switch to the Emacs window by hand.  When the user is
+done editing a file, the user can type @kbd{C-x #} (or @kbd{M-x
+server-edit}) to indicate this.  If there is another buffer requested by
+emacsclient, Emacs will switch to it; otherwise emacsclient will exit,
+signaling the calling program to continue.
+
+@samp{emacsclient} and @samp{server} must be running on machines which
+share the same filesystem for this to work.  The pathnames that
+@samp{emacsclient} specifies should be correct for the filesystem that
+the Emacs process sees.  The Emacs process should not be suspended at
+the time @samp{emacsclient} is invoked.  @samp{emacsclient} should
+either be invoked from another X window or from a shell window inside
+Emacs itself.
+
+There is an enhanced version of @samp{emacsclient}/server called
+@samp{gnuserv} by @email{ange@@hplb.hpl.hp.com, Andy Norman} which is
+available in the Emacs Lisp Archive (@pxref{Packages that do not come
+with Emacs}).  @samp{gnuserv} uses Internet domain sockets, so it can
+work across most network connections.  It also supports the execution of
+arbitrary Emacs Lisp forms and does not require the client program to
+wait for completion.
+
+The alpha version of an enhanced @samp{gnuserv} is available
+at
+
+@uref{ftp://ftp.wellfleet.com/netman/psmith/emacs/gnuserv-2.1alpha.tar.gz}
+
+@end itemize
+
+@node Compiler error messages, Indenting switch statements, Using an already running Emacs process, Common requests
+@section How do I make Emacs recognize my compiler's funny error messages?
+@cindex Compiler error messages, recognizing
+@cindex Recognizing non-standard compiler errors
+@cindex Regexps for recognizing compiler errors
+@cindex Errors, recognizing compiler
+
+The variable @code{compilation-error-regexp-alist} helps control how
+Emacs parses your compiler output.  It is a list of triples of the form:
+@var{(REGEXP FILE-IDX LINE-IDX)}, where @var{REGEXP}, @var{FILE-IDX} and
+@var{LINE-IDX} are strings.  To help determine what the constituent
+elements should be, load @file{compile.el} and then use @kbd{C-h v
+compilation-error-regexp-alist @key{RET}}
+
+to see the current value.  A good idea is to look at @file{compile.el}
+itself as the comments included for this variable are quite useful ---
+the regular expressions required for your compiler's output may be very
+close to one already provided.  Once you have determined the proper
+regexps, use the following to inform Emacs of your changes:
+
+@lisp
+(setq compilation-error-regexp-alist
+      (cons '(REGEXP FILE-IDX LINE-IDX)
+         compilation-error-regexp-alist))
+@end lisp
+
+@node Indenting switch statements, Horizontal scrolling, Compiler error messages, Common requests
+@section How do I change the indentation for @code{switch}?
+@cindex @code{switch}, indenting
+@cindex Indenting of @code{switch}
+
+Many people want to indent their @code{switch} statements like this:
+
+@example
+f()
+@{
+  switch(x) @{
+    case A:
+      x1;
+      break;
+    case B:
+      x2;
+      break;
+    default:
+      x3;
+  @}
+@}
+@end example
+
+The solution at first appears to be: set @code{c-indent-level} to 4 and
+@code{c-label-offset} to -2.  However, this will give you an indentation
+spacing of four instead of two.
+
+The solution is to use @code{cc-mode} (the default mode for C
+programming in Emacs 20) and add the following line:
+
+@lisp
+(c-set-offset 'case-label '+)
+@end lisp
+
+There appears to be no way to do this with the old @code{c-mode}.
+
+@node Horizontal scrolling, Overwrite mode, Indenting switch statements, Common requests
+@section How can I make Emacs automatically scroll horizontally?
+@cindex @code{hscroll-mode}
+@cindex Horizontal scrolling
+@cindex Scrolling horizontally
+
+Use @code{hscroll-mode}, included in Emacs 20.  Here is some information from
+the documentation, available by typing @kbd{C-h f hscroll-mode @key{RET}}:
+
+Automatically scroll horizontally when the point moves off the
+left or right edge of the window.  
+
+@itemize @minus
+
+@item Type @kbd{M-x hscroll-mode} to enable it in the current buffer.
+@item Type @kbd{M-x hscroll-global-mode} to enable it in every buffer.
+@item @code{turn-on-hscroll} is useful in mode hooks as in:
+
+@lisp
+(add-hook 'text-mode-hook 'turn-on-hscroll)
+@end lisp
+
+@item @code{hscroll-margin} controls how close the cursor can get to the
+edge of the window. 
+
+@item @code{hscroll-step-percent} controls how far to jump once we decide to do so.
+
+@end itemize
+
+@node Overwrite mode, Turning off beeping, Horizontal scrolling, Common requests
+@section How do I make Emacs "typeover" or "overwrite" instead of inserting?
+@cindex @key{Insert}
+@cindex @code{overwrite-mode}
+@cindex Overwriting existing text
+@cindex Toggling @code{overwrite-mode}
+
+@kbd{M-x overwrite-mode} (a minor mode).  This toggles
+@code{overwrite-mode} on and off, so exiting from @code{overwrite-mode}
+is as easy as another @kbd{M-x overwrite-mode}.
+
+On some workstations, @key{Insert} toggles @code{overwrite-mode} on and off.
+
+@node Turning off beeping, Turning the volume down, Overwrite mode, Common requests
+@section How do I stop Emacs from beeping on a terminal?
+@cindex Beeping, turning off
+@cindex Visible bell
+@cindex Bell, visible
+
+@email{martin@@cc.gatech.edu, Martin R. Frank} writes:
+
+Tell Emacs to use the "visible bell" instead of the audible bell, and
+set the visible bell to nothing.
+
+That is, put the following in your @code{TERMCAP} environment variable
+(assuming you have one):
+
+@example
+... :vb=: ...                    
+@end example
+
+And evaluate the following Lisp form:
+
+@example
+(setq visible-bell t)
+@end example
+
+@node Turning the volume down, Automatic indentation, Turning off beeping, Common requests
+@section How do I turn down the bell volume in Emacs running under X Windows?
+@cindex Bell, volume of
+@cindex Volume of bell
+
+You can adjust the bell volume and duration for all programs with the
+shell command @file{xset}.
+
+Invoking @file{xset} without any arguments produces some basic information,
+including the following:
+
+@example
+usage:  xset [-display host:dpy] option ...
+  To turn bell off:
+      -b                b off               b 0
+  To set bell volume, pitch and duration:
+       b [vol [pitch [dur]]]          b on
+@end example
+
+@node Automatic indentation, Matching parentheses, Turning the volume down, Common requests
+@section How do I tell Emacs to automatically indent a new line to the indentation of the previous line?
+@cindex Indenting new lines
+@cindex New lines, indenting of
+@cindex Previous line, indenting according to
+
+Such behavior is automatic in Emacs 20.  From the NEWS file for Emacs
+20.2:
+
+@example
+** In Text mode, now only blank lines separate paragraphs.  This makes
+it possible to get the full benefit of Adaptive Fill mode in Text mode,
+and other modes derived from it (such as Mail mode).  @key{TAB} in Text
+mode now runs the command @code{indent-relative}; this makes a practical
+difference only when you use indented paragraphs.
+
+As a result, the old Indented Text mode is now identical to Text mode,
+and is an alias for it.
+
+If you want spaces at the beginning of a line to start a paragraph, use
+the new mode, Paragraph Indent Text mode.
+@end example
+
+If you have @code{auto-fill-mode} on (@pxref{Turning on auto-fill by
+default}), you can tell Emacs to prefix every line with a certain
+character sequence, the "fill prefix."  Type the prefix at the beginning
+of a line, position point after it, and then type @kbd{C-x .}
+(@code{set-fill-prefix}) to set the fill prefix.  Thereafter,
+auto-filling will automatically put the fill prefix at the beginning of
+new lines, and @kbd{M-q} (@code{fill-paragraph}) will maintain any fill
+prefix when refilling the paragraph.
+
+If you have paragraphs with different levels of indentation, you will
+have to set the fill prefix to the correct value each time you move to a
+new paragraph.  To avoid this hassle, try one of the many packages
+available from the Emacs Lisp Archive (@pxref{Packages that do not come
+with Emacs}.)  Look up "fill" and "indent" in the Lisp Code Directory
+for guidance.
+
+@node Matching parentheses, Hiding #ifdef lines, Automatic indentation, Common requests
+@section How do I show which parenthesis matches the one I'm looking at?
+@cindex Parentheses, matching
+@cindex @file{paren.el}
+@cindex Highlighting matching parentheses
+@cindex Pairs of parentheses, highlighting
+@cindex Matching parentheses
+
+As of version 19, Emacs comes with @file{paren.el}, which (when loaded)
+will automatically highlight matching parentheses whenever point (i.e.,
+the cursor) is located over one.  To load @file{paren.el} automatically,
+include the line
+
+@lisp
+(require 'paren)
+@end lisp
+
+in your @file{.emacs} file.  @email{shutkoa@@ugsolutions.com, Alan Shutko}
+reports that as of version 20.1, you must also call @code{show-paren-mode} in
+your @file{.emacs} file:
+
+@lisp
+(show-paren-mode 1)
+@end lisp
+
+@code{customize} will let you turn on @code{show-paren-mode}.  Use
+@kbd{M-x customize-group @key{RET} paren-showing @key{RET}}.  From
+within @code{customize}, you can also go directly to the "paren-showing"
+group.
+
+  Alternatives to paren include:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item
+If you're looking at a right parenthesis (or brace or bracket) you can
+delete it and reinsert it.  Emacs will blink the cursor on the matching
+parenthesis.
+
+@item
+@kbd{M-C-f} (@code{forward-sexp}) and @kbd{M-C-b} (@code{backward-sexp})
+will skip over one set of balanced parentheses, so you can see which
+parentheses match.  (You can train it to skip over balanced brackets
+and braces at the same time by modifying the syntax @key{TAB}le.)
+
+@item
+Here is some Emacs Lisp that will make the @key{%} key show the matching
+parenthesis, like in vi.  In addition, if the cursor isn't over a
+parenthesis, it simply inserts a % like normal.
+
+@lisp
+;; By an unknown contributor
+
+(global-set-key "%" 'match-paren)
+
+(defun match-paren (arg)
+  "Go to the matching paren if on a paren; otherwise insert %."
+  (interactive "p")
+  (cond ((looking-at "\\s\(") (forward-list 1) (backward-char 1))
+        ((looking-at "\\s\)") (forward-char 1) (backward-list 1))
+        (t (self-insert-command (or arg 1)))))
+@end lisp
+
+@end itemize
+
+@node Hiding #ifdef lines, Repeating commands, Matching parentheses, Common requests
+@section In C mode, can I show just the lines that will be left after @code{#ifdef} commands are handled by the compiler?
+@cindex @code{#ifdef}, selective display of
+@cindex @code{hide-ifdef-mode}
+@cindex Hiding @code{#ifdef} text
+@cindex Selectively displaying @code{#ifdef} code
+
+@kbd{M-x hide-ifdef-mode}.  (This is a minor mode.)  You might also want
+to try @file{cpp.el}, available at the Emacs Lisp Archive
+(@pxref{Packages that do not come with Emacs}).
+
+@node Repeating commands, Valid X resources, Hiding #ifdef lines, Common requests
+@section Is there an equivalent to the @code{.} (dot) command of vi?
+@cindex Repeating commands as with vi
+@cindex Command, repeat last
+@cindex @code{.}, equivalent to vi command
+
+(@code{.} is the redo command in vi.  It redoes the last insertion/deletion.)
+
+As of Emacs 20.3, there is indeed a @code{repeat} command (@kbd{C-x .})
+that repeats the last command.  If you preface it with a prefix
+argument, the prefix arg is applied to the command.
+
+You can also type @kbd{C-x @key{ESC} @key{ESC}}
+(@code{repeat-complex-command}) to reinvoke commands that used the
+minibuffer to get arguments.  In @code{repeat-complex-command} you can
+type @kbd{M-p} and @kbd{M-n} to scan through all the different complex
+commands you've typed.
+
+To repeat a set of commands, use keyboard macros.  (@inforef{Keyboard
+Macros, Keyboard Macros, emacs}.)
+
+If you're really desperate for the @code{.} command, use VIPER, which comes
+with Emacs, and which appears to support it.  (@xref{VIPER}.)
+
+@node Valid X resources, Evaluating Emacs Lisp code, Repeating commands, Common requests
+@section What are the valid X resource settings (i.e., stuff in .Xdefaults)?
+@cindex Resources, X
+@cindex X resources
+@cindex Setting X resources
+
+@inforef{Resources X, Resources X, emacs}.
+
+You can also use a resource editor, such as editres (for X11R5 and
+onwards), to look at the resource names for the menu bar, assuming Emacs
+was compiled with the X toolkit.
+
+@node Evaluating Emacs Lisp code, Changing the length of a Tab, Valid X resources, Common requests
+@section How do I execute ("evaluate") a piece of Emacs Lisp code?
+@cindex Evaluating Lisp code
+@cindex Lisp forms, evaluating
+
+There are a number of ways to execute ("evaluate," in Lisp lingo) an
+Emacs Lisp "form":
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item
+If you want it evaluated every time you run Emacs, put it in a file
+named @file{.emacs} in your home directory.  This is known as your ".emacs
+file," and contains all of your personal customizations.
+
+@item
+You can type the form in the @file{*scratch*} buffer, and then type
+@key{LFD} (or @kbd{C-j}) after it.  The result of evaluating the form
+will be inserted in the buffer.
+
+@item
+In @code{emacs-lisp-mode}, typing @kbd{M-C-x} evaluates a top-level form
+before or around point.
+
+@item
+Typing @kbd{C-x C-e} in any buffer evaluates the Lisp form immediately
+before point and prints its value in the echo area.
+
+@item
+Typing @kbd{M-:} or @kbd{M-x eval-expression} allows you to type a Lisp
+form in the minibuffer which will be evaluated.
+
+@item
+You can use @kbd{M-x load-file} to have Emacs evaluate all the Lisp
+forms in a file.  (To do this from Lisp use the function @code{load}
+instead.)
+
+The functions @code{load-library}, @code{eval-region},
+@code{eval-current-buffer}, @code{require}, and @code{autoload} are also
+useful; @pxref{Emacs Lisp documentation} if you want to learn more about
+them.
+
+@end itemize
+
+@node Changing the length of a Tab, Inserting > at the beginning of each line, Evaluating Emacs Lisp code, Common requests
+@section How do I change Emacs's idea of the @key{TAB} character's length?
+@cindex Tab length
+@cindex Length of tab character
+@cindex @code{default-tab-width} 
+
+Set the variable @code{default-tab-width}.  For example, to set
+@key{TAB} stops every 10 characters, insert the following in your
+@file{.emacs} file:
+
+@lisp
+(setq default-tab-width 10)
+@end lisp
+
+Do not confuse variable @code{tab-width} with variable
+@code{tab-stop-list}.  The former is used for the display of literal
+@key{TAB} characters.  The latter controls what characters are inserted
+when you press the @key{TAB} character in certain modes.
+
+@node Inserting > at the beginning of each line, Underlining paragraphs, Changing the length of a Tab, Common requests
+@section How do I insert @samp{>} at the beginning of every line?
+@cindex Prefix character, inserting in mail/news replies
+@cindex Replies to mail/news, inserting a prefix character
+@cindex @code{mail-yank-prefix}
+@cindex Mail replies, inserting a prefix character
+@cindex News replies, inserting a prefix character
+
+To do this to an entire buffer, type @kbd{M-< M-x replace-regexp
+@key{RET} ^ @key{RET} > @key{RET}}.
+
+To do this to a region, use @code{string-rectangle} (@kbd{C-x r t}).
+Set the mark (@kbd{C-@key{SPC}}) at the beginning of the first line you
+want to prefix, move the cursor to last line to be prefixed, and type
+@kbd{C-x r t > @key{RET}}.  To do this for the whole buffer, type
+@kbd{C-x h C-x r t > @key{RET}}.
+
+If you are trying to prefix a yanked mail message with @samp{>}, you
+might want to set the variable @code{mail-yank-prefix}.  Better yet, get
+the Supercite package (@pxref{Supercite}), which provides flexible
+citation for yanked mail and news messages.  @xref{Changing the included
+text prefix} for additional information.
+
+@node Underlining paragraphs, Repeating a command as many times as possible, Inserting > at the beginning of each line, Common requests
+@section How do I insert "_^H" before each character in a region to get an underlined paragraph?
+@cindex Underlining a region of text
+@cindex @code{underline-region}
+
+@kbd{M-x underline-region}.
+
+@node Repeating a command as many times as possible, Forcing the cursor to remain in the same column, Underlining paragraphs, Common requests
+@section How do I repeat a command as many times as possible?
+@cindex Repeating commands
+@cindex Commands, repeating
+
+Use @kbd{C-x (} and @kbd{C-x )} to make a keyboard macro that invokes
+the command and then type @kbd{M-0 C-x e}.
+
+Any messages your command prints in the echo area will be suppressed.
+
+@node Forcing the cursor to remain in the same column, Forcing Emacs to iconify itself, Repeating a command as many times as possible, Common requests
+@section How do I make Emacs behave like this: when I go up or down, the cursor should stay in the same column even if the line is too short?
+@cindex @code{picture-mode}
+@cindex Remaining in the same column, regardless of contents
+@cindex Vertical movement in empty documents
+
+@kbd{M-x picture-mode}.
+
+@node Forcing Emacs to iconify itself, Using regular expressions, Forcing the cursor to remain in the same column, Common requests
+@section How do I tell Emacs to iconify itself?
+@cindex Iconification under X Windows
+@cindex X Windows and iconification
+@cindex Suspending Emacs
+
+@kbd{C-z} iconifies Emacs when running under X Windows and suspends Emacs
+otherwise.  @inforef{Misc X, Misc X, emacs}.
+
+@node Using regular expressions, Replacing text across multiple files, Forcing Emacs to iconify itself, Common requests
+@section How do I use regexps (regular expressions) in Emacs?
+@cindex Regexps
+@cindex Regular expressions
+@cindex Differences between Unix and Emacs regexps
+@cindex Unix regeps, differences from Emacs
+@cindex Text strings, putting regexps in
+
+@inforef{Regexps, Regexps, emacs}.
+
+The "or" operator is @samp{\|}, not @samp{|}, and the grouping operators
+are @samp{\(} and @samp{\)}.  Also, the string syntax for a backslash is
+@samp{\\}.  To specify a regular expression like @samp{xxx\(foo\|bar\)}
+in a Lisp string, use @samp{xxx\\(foo\\|bar\\)}.
+
+Notice the doubled backslashes!
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item Unlike in Unix @file{grep}, @file{sed}, etc., a complement
+character set (@samp{[^...]})  can match a newline character (@key{LFD}
+aka @kbd{C-j} aka @samp{\n}), unless newline is mentioned as one of the
+characters not to match.
+
+@item The character syntax regexps (e.g., @samp{\sw}) are not
+meaningful inside character set regexps (e.g., @samp{[aeiou]}).  (This
+is actually typical for regexp syntax.)
+
+@end itemize
+
+@node Replacing text across multiple files, Documentation for etags, Using regular expressions, Common requests
+@section How do I perform a replace operation across more than one file?
+@cindex Replacing strings across files
+@cindex Multiple files, replacing across
+@cindex Files, replacing strings across multiple
+
+The "tags" feature of Emacs includes the command
+@code{tags-query-replace} which performs a query-replace across all the
+files mentioned in the TAGS file.  @inforef{Tags Search, Tags Search,
+emacs}.
+
+As of Emacs 19.29, Dired mode (@kbd{M-x dired @key{RET}}, or @kbd{C-x
+d}) supports the command @code{dired-do-query-replace}, which allows
+users to replace regular expressions in multiple files.
+
+@node Documentation for etags, Disabling backups, Replacing text across multiple files, Common requests
+@section Where is the documentation for @file{etags}?
+@cindex Documentation for @file{etags}
+@cindex @file{etags}, documentation for
+
+The @file{etags} man page should be in the same place as the
+@file{emacs} man page.
+
+Quick command-line switch descriptions are also available.  For example,
+@samp{etags -H}.
+
+@node Disabling backups, Disabling auto-save-mode, Documentation for etags, Common requests
+@section How do I disable backup files?
+@cindex Backups, disabling
+@cindex Disabling backups
+
+You probably don't want to do this, since backups are useful.
+
+To avoid seeing backup files (and other "uninteresting" files) in Dired,
+load dired-x by adding the following to your @file{.emacs} file:
+
+@lisp
+(add-hook 'dired-load-hook
+          (function (lambda ()
+                      (load "dired-x"))))
+@end lisp
+
+With dired-x loaded, @kbd{M-o} toggles omitting in each dired buffer.
+You can make omitting the default for new dired buffers by putting the
+following in your @file{.emacs}:
+
+@lisp
+(setq initial-dired-omit-files-p t)
+@end lisp
+
+If you're tired of seeing backup files whenever you do an "ls" at the
+Unix shell, try GNU ls with the "-B" option.  GNU ls is part of the GNU
+fileutils package, available at mirrors of @samp{ftp.gnu.org} (@pxref{Current GNU distributions} ).
+
+To disable or change how backups are made, see "Backup Names" in the
+on-line manual.
+
+@node Disabling auto-save-mode, Modifying pull-down menus, Disabling backups, Common requests
+@section How do I disable @code{auto-save-mode}?
+@cindex Disabling @code{auto-save-mode}
+@cindex Auto-saving
+@cindex Saving at frequent intervals
+
+You probably don't want to do this, since auto-saving is useful,
+especially when Emacs or your computer crashes while you are editing a
+document.
+
+Instead, you might want to change the variable
+@code{auto-save-interval}, which specifies how many keystrokes Emacs
+waits before auto-saving.  Increasing this value forces Emacs to wait
+longer between auto-saves, which might annoy you less.
+
+You might also want to look into Sebastian Kremer's @code{auto-save}
+package, available from the Lisp Code Archive (@pxref{Packages that do not come
+with Emacs}).  This
+package also allows you to place all auto-save files in one directory,
+such as @file{/tmp}.
+
+To disable or change how @code{auto-save-mode} works, see "Auto Save" in the
+on-line manual.
+
+@node Modifying pull-down menus, Deleting menus and menu options, Disabling auto-save-mode, Common requests
+@section How can I create or modify new pull-down menu options?
+@cindex Pull-down menus, creating or modifying
+@cindex Menus, creating or modifying
+@cindex Creating new menu options
+@cindex Modifying pull-down menus
+@cindex Menus and keymaps
+@cindex Keymaps and menus
+
+Each menu title (e.g., Buffers, File, Edit) represents a local or global
+keymap.  Selecting a menu title with the mouse displays that keymap's
+non-nil contents in the form of a menu.
+
+So to add a menu option to an existing menu, all you have to do is add a
+new definition to the appropriate keymap.  Adding a "forward word"
+command to the "Edit" menu thus requires the following Lisp code:
+
+@lisp
+(define-key global-map           
+  [menu-bar edit forward]        
+  '("Forward word" . forward-word))
+@end lisp
+
+The first line adds the entry to the global keymap, which includes
+global menu bar entries.  Replacing the reference to @code{global-map}
+with a local keymap would add this menu option only within a particular
+mode.
+
+The second line describes the path from the menu-bar to the new entry.
+Placing this menu entry underneath the "File" menu would mean changing
+the word "edit" in the second line to "file."
+
+The third line is a cons cell whose first element is the title that will
+be displayed, and whose second element is the function that will be
+called when that menu option is invoked.
+
+To add a new menu, rather than a new option to an existing menu, we must
+define an entirely new keymap:
+
+@lisp
+(define-key global-map [menu-bar words]
+  (cons "Words" (make-sparse-keymap "Words")))
+@end lisp
+
+The above code creates a new sparse keymap, gives it the name "Words",
+and attaches it to the global menu bar.  Adding the "forward word"
+command to this new menu would thus require the following code:
+
+@lisp
+(define-key global-map
+  [menu-bar words forward]
+  '("Forward word" . forward-word))
+@end lisp
+
+Note that because of the way keymaps work, menu options are displayed
+with the more recently defined items at the top.  Thus if you were to
+define menu options "foo", "bar", and "baz" (in that order), menu option
+"baz" would appear at the top, and "foo" would be at the bottom.
+
+One way to avoid this problem is to use the function @code{define-key-after},
+which works the same as @code{define-key}, but lets you modify where items
+appear.  The following Lisp code would insert the "forward word" function
+in the "edit" menu immediately following the "undo" option:
+
+@lisp
+(define-key-after
+  (lookup-key global-map [menu-bar edit])
+  [forward]
+  '("Forward word" . forward-word)
+  'undo)
+@end lisp
+
+Note how the second and third arguments to @code{define-key-after} are
+different from those of @code{define-key}, and that we have added a new
+(final) argument, the function after which our new key should be
+defined.
+
+To move a menu option from one position to another, simply evaluate
+@code{define-key-after} with the appropriate final argument.
+
+More detailed information --- and more examples of how to create and
+modify menu options --- are in the Emacs Lisp Reference Manual, under
+"Keymaps."  (@xref{Emacs Lisp documentation} for information on this
+manual.)
+
+@node Deleting menus and menu options, Turning on syntax highlighting, Modifying pull-down menus, Common requests
+@section How do I delete menus and menu options?
+@cindex Deleting menus and menu options
+@cindex Menus, deleting
+
+The simplest way to remove a menu is to set its keymap to @samp{nil}.
+For example, to delete the "Words" menu (@pxref{Modifying pull-down
+menus}), use:
+
+@lisp
+(define-key global-map [menu-bar words] nil)
+@end lisp
+
+Similarly, removing a menu option requires redefining a keymap entry to
+@code{nil}.  For example, to delete the "Forward word" menu option from the
+"Edit" menu (we added it in @ref{Modifying pull-down menus}), use:
+
+@lisp
+(define-key global-map [menu-bar edit forward] nil)
+@end lisp
+
+@node Turning on syntax highlighting, Scrolling only one line, Deleting menus and menu options, Common requests
+@section How do I turn on syntax highlighting?
+@cindex Syntax highlighting
+@cindex @code{font-lock-mode}
+@cindex Highlighting based on syntax
+@cindex Colorizing text
+@cindex FAQ, @code{font-lock-mode}
+
+@code{font-lock-mode} is the standard way to have Emacs perform syntax
+highlighting.  With @code{font-lock-mode} invoked, different types of
+text will appear in different colors.  For instance, if you turn on
+@code{font-lock-mode} in a programming mode, variables will appear in one
+face, keywords in a second, and comments in a third.
+
+Earlier versions of Emacs supported hilit19, a similar package.  Use of
+hilit19 is now considered non-standard, although @file{hilit19.el} comes
+with the stock Emacs distribution.  It is no longer maintained.
+
+To turn @code{font-lock-mode} on within an existing buffer, use @kbd{M-x
+font-lock-mode @key{RET}}.
+
+To automatically invoke @code{font-lock-mode} when a particular major
+mode is invoked, set the major mode's hook.  For example, to fontify all
+@code{c-mode} buffers, add the following to your @file{.emacs} file:
+
+@lisp
+(add-hook 'c-mode-hook 'turn-on-font-lock)
+@end lisp
+
+To automatically invoke @code{font-lock-mode} for all major modes, you
+can turn on @code{global-font-lock-mode} by including the following line
+in your @file{.emacs} file:
+
+@lisp
+(global-font-lock-mode 1)
+@end lisp
+
+This instructs Emacs to turn on font-lock mode in those buffers for
+which a font-lock mode definition has been provided (in the variable
+@code{font-lock-global-modes}).  If you edit a file in
+@code{pie-ala-mode}, and no font-lock definitions have been provided for
+@code{pie-ala} files, then the above setting will have no effect on that
+particular buffer.
+
+Highlighting with @code{font-lock-mode} can take quite a while, and thus
+different levels of decoration are available, from slight to gaudy.  To
+control how decorated your buffers should become, set the value of
+@code{font-lock-maximum-decoration} in your @file{.emacs} file, with a
+@code{nil} value indicating default (usually minimum) decoration, and a
+@code{t} value indicating the maximum decoration.  For the gaudiest
+possible look, then, include the line
+
+@lisp
+(setq font-lock-maximum-decoration t)
+@end lisp
+
+in your @file{.emacs} file.  You can also set this variable such that
+different modes are highlighted in a different ways; for more
+information, see the documentation for
+@code{font-lock-maximum-decoration} with @kbd{C-h v} (or @kbd{M-x
+describe-variable @key{RET}}).
+
+You might also want to investigate @code{fast-lock-mode} and
+@code{lazy-lock-mode}, versions of @code{font-lock-mode} that speed up
+highlighting.  The advantage of @code{lazy-lock-mode} is that it only
+fontifies buffers when certain conditions are met, such as after a
+certain amount of idle time, or after you have finished scrolling
+through text.  See the documentation for @code{lazy-lock-mode} by typing @kbd{C-h f
+@code{lazy-lock-mode}} (@kbd{M-x describe-function @key{RET}
+lazy-lock-mode @key{RET}}).
+
+Also see the documentation for the function @code{font-lock-mode},
+available by typing @kbd{C-h f font-lock-mode} (@kbd{M-x
+describe-function @key{RET} font-lock-mode @key{RET}}).
+
+For more information on font-lock mode, take a look at the
+@code{font-lock-mode} FAQ, maintained by
+@email{jari.aalto@@ntc.nokia.com, Jari Aalto} at
+
+@uref{ftp://cs.uta.fi/pub/ssjaaa/ema-font.gui}
+
+To print buffers with the faces (i.e., colors and fonts) intact, use
+@kbd{M-x ps-print-buffer-with-faces} or @kbd{M-x
+ps-print-region-with-faces}.
+
+@node Scrolling only one line, Replacing highlighted text, Turning on syntax highlighting, Common requests
+@section How can I force Emacs to scroll only one line when I move past the bottom of the screen?
+@cindex Scrolling only one line
+@cindex Reducing the increment when scrollng
+
+Place the following Lisp form in your @file{.emacs} file:
+
+@lisp
+(setq scroll-step 1)
+@end lisp
+
+@inforef{Scrolling, Scrolling, emacs}.
+
+@node Replacing highlighted text, Editing MS-DOS files, Scrolling only one line, Common requests
+@section How can I replace highlighted text with what I type?
+@cindex @code{delete-selection-mode}
+@cindex Replacing highlighted text
+@cindex Highlighing and replacing text
+
+Use @code{delete-selection mode}, which you can start automatically by
+placing the following Lisp form in your @file{.emacs} file:
+
+@lisp
+(delete-selection-mode t)
+@end lisp
+
+According to the documentation string for delete-selection mode (which
+you can read using @kbd{M-x describe-function @key{RET}
+delete-selection-mode @key{RET}}):
+
+@quotation
+When ON, typed text replaces the selection if the selection is active.
+When OFF, typed text is just inserted at point.
+@end quotation
+
+This mode also allows you to delete (not kill) the highlighted region by
+pressing @key{DEL}.
+
+@node Editing MS-DOS files, Filling paragraphs with a single space, Replacing highlighted text, Common requests
+@section How can I edit MS-DOS files using Emacs?
+@cindex Editing MS-DOS files
+@cindex MS-DOS files, editing
+@cindex Microsoft files, editing
+@cindex Windows files, editing
+
+As of Emacs 20, detection and handling of MS-DOS (and Windows) files is
+performed transparently. You can open MS-DOS files on a Unix system,
+edit it, and save it without having to worry about the file format.
+
+When editing an MS-DOS style file, a backslash (@samp{\}) will appear in
+the mode line.
+
+If you are running an earlier version of Emacs, get @code{crypt++} from
+the Emacs Lisp Archive (@pxref{Packages that do not come with Emacs}).
+Among other things, @code{crypt++} transparently modifies MS-DOS files
+as they are loaded and saved, allowing you to ignore the different
+conventions that Unix and MS-DOS have for delineating the end of a line.
+
+@node Filling paragraphs with a single space,  , Editing MS-DOS files, Common requests
+@section How can I tell Emacs to fill paragraphs with a single space after each period?
+@cindex One space following periods
+@cindex Single space following periods
+@cindex Periods, one space following
+
+@email{ulm@@vsnhd1.cern.ch, Ulrich Mueller} suggests adding the
+following two lines to your @file{.emacs} file:
+
+@lisp
+(setq sentence-end "[.?!][]\"')@}]*\\($\\|[ \t]\\)[ \t\n]*")
+(setq sentence-end-double-space nil)
+@end lisp
+
+@c ------------------------------------------------------------
+@node    Bugs and problems, Compiling and installing Emacs, Common requests, Top
+@chapter Bugs and problems
+@cindex Bugs and problems
+
+@menu
+* Problems with very large files::  
+* ^M in the shell buffer::      
+* Shell process exits abnormally::  
+* Termcap/Terminfo entries for Emacs::  
+* Spontaneous entry into isearch-mode::  
+* Problems talking to certain hosts::  
+* Errors with init files::      
+* Emacs ignores X resources::   
+* Emacs takes a long time to visit files::  
+* Editing files with $ in the name::  
+* Shell mode loses the current directory::  
+* Security risks with Emacs::   
+* Dired claims that no file is on this line::  
+@end menu
+
+@node Problems with very large files, ^M in the shell buffer, Bugs and problems, Bugs and problems
+@section Does Emacs have problems with files larger than 8 megabytes?
+@cindex Very large files, opening
+@cindex Large files, opening
+@cindex Opening very large files
+@cindex Maximum file size
+@cindex Files, maximum size
+
+Old versions (i.e., anything before 19.29) of Emacs had problems editing
+files larger than 8 megabytes.  As of version 19.29, the maximum buffer
+size is at least 2^27-1, or 134,217,727 bytes.
+
+If you are using an older version of Emacs and cannot upgrade, you will
+have to recompile. @email{lnz@@lucid.com, Leonard N. Zubkoff} suggests
+putting the following two lines in @file{src/config.h} before compiling
+Emacs to allow for 26-bit integers and pointers (and thus file sizes of
+up to 33,554,431 bytes):
+
+@example
+#define VALBITS 26
+#define GCTYPEBITS 5
+@end example
+
+This method may result in "ILLEGAL DATATYPE" and other random errors on
+some machines.
+
+@email{daveg@@csvax.cs.caltech.edu, David Gillespie} explains how this
+problems crops up; while his numbers are true only for pre-19.29
+versions of Emacs, the theory remains the same with current versions.
+
+@quotation
+Emacs is largely written in a dialect of Lisp; Lisp is a freely-typed
+language in the sense that you can put any value of any type into any
+variable, or return it from a function, and so on.  So each value
+must carry a "tag" along with it identifying what kind of thing it is,
+e.g., integer, pointer to a list, pointer to an editing buffer, and so
+on.  Emacs uses standard 32-bit integers for data objects, taking the
+top 8 bits for the tag and the bottom 24 bits for the value.  So
+integers (and pointers) are somewhat restricted compared to true C
+integers and pointers.
+@end quotation
+
+@node ^M in the shell buffer, Shell process exits abnormally, Problems with very large files, Bugs and problems
+@section How do I get rid of @samp{^M} or echoed commands in my shell buffer?
+@cindex Shell buffer, echoed commands and @samp{^M} in
+@cindex Echoed commands in @code{shell-mode}
+
+Try typing @kbd{M-x shell-strip-ctrl-m @key{RET}} while in @code{shell-mode} to
+make them go away.  If that doesn't work, you have several options:
+
+For tcsh, put this in your @file{.cshrc} (or @file{.tcshrc}) file:
+
+@example
+if ($?EMACS) then
+    if ("$EMACS" == t) then
+        if ($?tcsh) unset edit
+        stty nl
+    endif
+endif
+@end example
+
+Or put this in your @file{.emacs_tcsh} file:
+
+@example
+unset edit
+stty nl
+@end example
+
+Alternatively, use @file{csh} in your shell buffers instead of
+@file{tcsh}.  One way is:
+
+@lisp
+(setq explicit-shell-file-name "/bin/csh")
+@end lisp
+
+and another is to do this in your @file{.cshrc} (or @file{.tcshrc})
+file:
+
+@example
+setenv ESHELL /bin/csh
+@end example
+
+(You must start Emacs over again with the environment variable properly
+set for this to take effect.)
+
+You can also set the @code{ESHELL} environment variable in Emacs Lisp
+with the following Lisp form,
+
+@lisp
+(setenv "ESHELL" "/bin/csh")
+@end lisp
+
+On a related note: If your shell is echoing your input line in the shell
+buffer, you might want to try the following command in your shell
+start-up file:
+
+@example
+stty -icrnl -onlcr -echo susp ^Z
+@end example
+
+@node Shell process exits abnormally, Termcap/Terminfo entries for Emacs, ^M in the shell buffer, Bugs and problems
+@section Why do I get "Process shell exited abnormally with code 1"?
+@cindex Abnormal exits from @code{shell-mode}
+@cindex @code{shell-mode} exits
+
+The most likely reason for this message is that the @samp{env} program
+is not properly installed.  Compile this program for your architecture,
+and install it with @samp{a+x} permission in the architecture-dependent
+Emacs program directory.  (You can find what this directory is at your
+site by inspecting the value of the variable @code{exec-directory} by
+typing @kbd{C-h v exec-directory @key{RET}}.)
+
+You should also check for other programs named @samp{env} in your path
+(e.g., SunOS has a program named @file{/usr/bin/env}).  We don't
+understand why this can cause a failure and don't know a general
+solution for working around the problem in this case.
+
+The @samp{make clean} command will remove @samp{env} and other vital
+programs, so be careful when using it.
+
+It has been reported that this sometimes happened when Emacs was started
+as an X client from an xterm window (i.e., had a controlling tty) but the
+xterm was later terminated.
+
+See also @samp{PROBLEMS} (in the top-level directory when you unpack the
+Emacs source) for other possible causes of this message.
+
+@node Termcap/Terminfo entries for Emacs, Spontaneous entry into isearch-mode, Shell process exits abnormally, Bugs and problems
+@section Where is the termcap/terminfo entry for terminal type "emacs"?
+@cindex Termcap
+@cindex Terminfo
+@cindex Emacs entries for termcap/terminfo
+
+The termcap entry for terminal type @samp{emacs} is ordinarily put in
+the @samp{TERMCAP} environment variable of subshells.  It may help in
+certain situations (e.g., using rlogin from shell buffer) to add an
+entry for @samp{emacs} to the system-wide termcap file.  Here is a
+correct termcap entry for @samp{emacs}:
+
+@example
+emacs:tc=unknown:
+@end example
+
+To make a terminfo entry for "emacs", use "tic" or "captoinfo."  You need
+to generate @file{/usr/lib/terminfo/e/emacs}.  It may work to simply copy
+@file{/usr/lib/terminfo/d/dumb} to @file{/usr/lib/terminfo/e/emac}s.
+
+Having a termcap/terminfo entry will not enable the use of full screen
+programs in shell buffers.  Use @kbd{M-x terminal-emulator} for that
+instead.
+
+A workaround to the problem of missing termcap/terminfo entries is to
+change terminal type "emacs" to type "dumb" or "unknown" in your shell
+start up file.  "csh" users could put this in their .cshrc files:
+
+@example
+if ("$term" == emacs) set term=dumb
+@end example
+
+@node Spontaneous entry into isearch-mode, Problems talking to certain hosts, Termcap/Terminfo entries for Emacs, Bugs and problems
+@section Why does Emacs spontaneously start displaying "I-search:" and beeping?
+@cindex Spontaneous entry into isearch-mode
+@cindex isearch-mode, spontaneous entry into
+@cindex Beeping without obvious reason
+
+Your terminal (or something between your terminal and the computer) is
+sending @kbd{C-s} and @kbd{C-q} for flow control, and Emacs is receiving
+these characters and interpreting them as commands.  (The @kbd{C-s}
+character normally invokes the @code{isearch-forward} command.)  For
+possible solutions, @pxref{Handling C-s and C-q with flow control}.
+
+@node Problems talking to certain hosts, Errors with init files, Spontaneous entry into isearch-mode, Bugs and problems
+@section Why can't Emacs talk to certain hosts (or certain hostnames)?
+@cindex Hosts, Emacs cannot talk to
+@cindex @code{gethostbyname}, problematic version
+
+The problem may be that Emacs is linked with a wimpier version of
+@code{gethostbyname} than the rest of the programs on the machine.  This
+is often manifested as a message on startup of "X server not responding.
+Check your @samp{DISPLAY} environment variable." or a message of
+"Unknown host" from @code{open-network-stream}.
+
+On a Sun, this may be because Emacs had to be linked with the static C
+library.  The version of @code{gethostbyname} in the static C library
+may only look in @file{/etc/hosts} and the NIS (YP) maps, while the
+version in the dynamic C library may be smart enough to check DNS in
+addition to or instead of NIS.  On a Motorola Delta running System V
+R3.6, the version of @code{gethostbyname} in the standard library works,
+but the one that works with NIS doesn't (the one you get with -linet).
+Other operating systems have similar problems.
+
+Try these options:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item
+Explicitly add the host you want to communicate with to @file{/etc/hosts}.
+
+@item
+Relink Emacs with this line in @file{src/config.h}:
+
+@example
+#define LIBS_SYSTEM -lresolv
+@end example
+
+@item
+Replace @code{gethostbyname} and friends in @file{libc.a} with more
+useful versions such as the ones in @file{libresolv.a}.  Then relink
+Emacs.
+
+@item
+If you are actually running NIS, make sure that "ypbind" is properly
+told to do DNS lookups with the correct command line switch.
+
+@end itemize
+
+@node Errors with init files, Emacs ignores X resources, Problems talking to certain hosts, Bugs and problems
+@section Why does Emacs say "Error in init file"?
+@cindex Error in @file{.emacs}
+@cindex Error in init file
+@cindex Init file, errors in
+@cindex @file{.emacs} file, errors in
+@cindex Debugging @file{.emacs} file
+
+An error occurred while loading either your @file{.emacs} file or the
+system-wide file @file{lisp/default.el}.
+
+For information on how to debug your @file{.emacs} file,
+@pxref{Debugging a customization file}.
+
+It may be the case that you need to load some package first, or use a
+hook that will be evaluated after the package is loaded.  A common case
+of this is explained in @ref{Terminal setup code works after Emacs has
+begun}.
+
+@node Emacs ignores X resources, Emacs takes a long time to visit files, Errors with init files, Bugs and problems
+@section Why does Emacs ignore my X resources (my .Xdefaults file)?
+@cindex X resources being ignored
+@cindex Ignored X resources
+@cindex @file{.Xdefaults}
+
+As of version 19, Emacs searches for X resources in the files specified
+by the following environment variables:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item @code{XFILESEARCHPATH}
+@item @code{XUSERFILESEARCHPATH}
+@item @code{XAPPLRESDIR} 
+
+@end itemize
+
+This emulates the functionality provided by programs written using Xt.
+
+@code{XFILESEARCHPATH} and @code{XUSERFILESEARCHPATH} should be a list
+of file names separated by colons.  @code{XAPPLRESDIR} should be a list
+of directory names separated by colons.
+
+Emacs searches for X resources:
+
+@enumerate
+
+@item specified on the command line, with the @samp{-xrm RESOURCESTRING} option,
+@item then in the value of the @samp{XENVIRONMENT} environment variable,
+
+@itemize @minus 
+
+@item or if that is unset, in the file named @samp{~/.Xdefaults-HOSTNAME} if it exists (where @samp{HOSTNAME} is the hostname of the machine Emacs is running on),
+
+@end itemize
+
+@item then in the screen-specific and server-wide resource properties provided by the server,
+
+@itemize @minus
+
+@item or if those properties are unset, in the file named ~/.Xdefaults if it exists,
+
+@end itemize
+
+@item then in the files listed in @samp{XUSERFILESEARCHPATH},
+
+@itemize @minus
+
+@item or in files named @file{LANG/Emacs} in directories listed in @samp{XAPPLRESDIR} (where @samp{LANG} is the value of the @samp{LANG} environment variable), if the @samp{LANG} environment variable is set,
+@item or in files named Emacs in the directories listed in @samp{XAPPLRESDIR}
+@item or in @file{~/LANG/Emacs} (if the @samp{LANG} environment variable is set),
+@item  or in @file{~/Emacs},
+
+@end itemize
+
+@item then in the files listed in  @code{XFILESEARCHPATH}.
+
+@end enumerate
+
+@node Emacs takes a long time to visit files, Editing files with $ in the name, Emacs ignores X resources, Bugs and problems
+@section Why does Emacs take 20 seconds to visit a file?
+@cindex Visiting files takes a long time
+@cindex Delay when visiting files
+@cindex Files, take a long time to visit
+
+Old versions of Emacs (i.e., versions before Emacs 20.x) often
+encountered this when the master lock file, @file{!!!SuperLock!!!} has
+been left in the lock directory somehow.  Delete it.
+
+@email{meuer@@geom.umn.edu, Mark Meuer} says that NeXT NFS has a bug
+where an exclusive create succeeds but returns an error status.  This
+can cause the same problem.  Since Emacs's file locking doesn't work
+over NFS anyway, the best solution is to recompile Emacs with
+@code{CLASH_DETECTION} undefined.
+
+@node Editing files with $ in the name, Shell mode loses the current directory, Emacs takes a long time to visit files, Bugs and problems
+@section How do I edit a file with a @samp{$} in its name?
+@cindex Editing files with @samp{$} in the name
+@cindex @samp{$} in filenames
+@cindex Filenames containing @samp{$}, editing
+
+When entering a filename in the minibuffer, Emacs will attempt to expand
+a @samp{$} followed by a word as an environment variable.  To suppress
+this behavior, type @kbd{$$} instead.
+
+@node Shell mode loses the current directory, Security risks with Emacs, Editing files with $ in the name, Bugs and problems
+@section Why does shell mode lose track of the shell's current directory?
+@cindex Current directory and @code{shell-mode}
+@cindex @code{shell-mode} and current directory
+@cindex Directory, current in @code{shell-mode}
+
+Emacs has no way of knowing when the shell actually changes its
+directory.  This is an intrinsic limitation of Unix.  So it tries to
+guess by recognizing @samp{cd} commands.  If you type "cd" followed by a
+directory name with a variable reference (@samp{cd $HOME/bin}) or with a
+shell metacharacter (@samp{cd ../lib*}), Emacs will fail to correctly
+guess the shell's new current directory.  A huge variety of fixes and
+enhancements to shell mode for this problem have been written to handle
+this problem.  Check the Lisp Code Directory (@pxref{Finding a package
+with particular functionality}).
+
+You can tell Emacs the shell's current directory with the command
+@kbd{M-x dirs}.
+
+@node Security risks with Emacs, Dired claims that no file is on this line, Shell mode loses the current directory, Bugs and problems
+@section Are there any security risks in Emacs?
+@cindex Security with Emacs
+@cindex @samp{movemail} and security
+@cindex @code{file-local-variable} and security
+@cindex Synthetic X events and security
+@cindex X events and security
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item The @file{movemail} incident (No, this is not a risk.)
+
+In his book @emph{The Cuckoo's Egg}, Cliff Stoll describes this in
+chapter 4.  The site at LBL had installed the @file{etc/movemail}
+program setuid root.  (As of version 19, @file{movemail} is in your
+architecture-specific directory; type @kbd{C-h v exec-directory
+@key{RET}} to see what it is.)  Since @file{movemail} had not been
+designed for this situation, a security hole was created and users could
+get root privileges.
+
+@file{movemail} has since been changed so that this security hole will
+not exist, even if it is installed setuid root.  However,
+@file{movemail} no longer needs to be installed setuid root, which
+should eliminate this particular risk.
+
+We have heard unverified reports that the 1988 Internet worm took
+advantage of this configuration problem.
+
+@item The @code{file-local-variable} feature (Yes, a risk, but easy to change.)
+
+There is an Emacs feature that allows the setting of local values for
+variables when editing a file by including specially formatted text near
+the end of the file.  This feature also includes the ability to have
+arbitrary Emacs Lisp code evaluated when the file is visited.
+Obviously, there is a potential for Trojan horses to exploit this
+feature.
+
+Emacs 18 allowed this feature by default; users could disable it by
+setting the variable @code{inhibit-local-variables} to a non-nil value.
+
+As of Emacs 19, Emacs has a list of local variables that create a
+security risk.  If a file tries to set one of them, it asks the user to
+confirm whether the variables should be set.  You can also tell Emacs
+whether to allow the evaluation of Emacs Lisp code found at the bottom
+of files by setting the variable @code{enable-local-eval}.
+
+For more information, @inforef{File Variables, File Variables, emacs}.
+
+@item Synthetic X events (Yes, a risk; use @samp{MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1} or better.)
+
+Emacs accepts synthetic X events generated by the SendEvent request as
+though they were regular events.  As a result, if you are using the
+trivial host-based authentication, other users who can open X
+connections to your X workstation can make your Emacs process do
+anything, including run other processes with your privileges.
+
+The only fix for this is to prevent other users from being able to open
+X connections.  The standard way to prevent this is to use a real
+authentication mechanism, such as @samp{MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1}.  If using
+the @file{xauth} program has any effect, then you are probably using
+@samp{MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1}.  Your site may be using a superior
+authentication method; ask your system administrator.
+
+If real authentication is not a possibility, you may be satisfied by
+just allowing hosts access for brief intervals while you start your X
+programs, then removing the access.  This reduces the risk somewhat by
+narrowing the time window when hostile users would have access, but
+@emph{does not eliminate the risk}.
+
+On most computers running Unix and X Windows, you enable and disable
+access using the @file{xhost} command.  To allow all hosts access to
+your X server, use
+
+@example
+xhost +
+@end example
+
+at the shell prompt, which (on an HP machine, at least) produces the
+following message:
+
+@example
+access control disabled, clients can connect from any host
+@end example
+
+To deny all hosts access to your X server (except those explicitly
+allowed by name), use
+
+@example
+xhost -
+@end example
+
+On the test HP computer, this command generated the following message:
+
+@example
+access control enabled, only authorized clients can connect
+@end example
+
+@end itemize
+
+@node Dired claims that no file is on this line,  , Security risks with Emacs, Bugs and problems
+@section Dired says, "no file on this line" when I try to do something.
+@cindex Dired does not see a file
+
+Chances are you're using a localized version of Unix that doesn't use US
+date format in dired listings.  You can check this by looking at dired
+listings or by typing @code{ls -l} to a shell and looking at the dates that
+come out.
+
+Dired uses a regular expression to find the beginning of a file name.
+In a long Unix-style directory listing ("ls -l"), the file name starts
+after the date.  The regexp has thus been written to look for the date,
+the format of which can vary on non-US systems.
+
+There are two approaches to solving this.  The first one involves
+setting things up so that "ls -l" outputs US date format.  This can be
+done by setting the locale.  See your OS manual for more information.
+
+The second approach involves changing the regular expression used by
+dired, @code{dired-move-to-filename-regexp}.
+
+@c ------------------------------------------------------------
+@node Compiling and installing Emacs, Finding Emacs and related packages, Bugs and problems, Top
+@chapter    Compiling and installing Emacs
+@cindex    Compiling and installing Emacs
+
+@menu
+* Installing Emacs::            
+* Updating Emacs::              
+* Problems building Emacs::     
+* Linking with -lX11 fails::    
+@end menu
+
+@node Installing Emacs, Updating Emacs, Compiling and installing Emacs, Compiling and installing Emacs
+@section How do I install Emacs?
+@cindex Installing Emacs
+@cindex Unix systems, installing Emacs on
+@cindex Downloading and installing Emacs
+@cindex Retrieving and installing Emacs
+@cindex Building Emacs from source
+@cindex Source code, building Emacs from
+@cindex Unpacking and installing Emacs
+
+This answer is meant for users of Unix and Unix-like systems.  Users of
+other operating systems should see the series of questions beginning
+with @ref{Emacs for MS-DOS}, which describe where to get non-Unix source
+and binaries.  These packages should come with installation
+instructions.
+
+For Unix and Unix-like systems, the easiest way is often to compile it
+from scratch.  You will need:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item
+Emacs sources.  @xref{Current GNU distributions} for a list of ftp sites
+that make them available.  On @file{ftp.gnu.org}, the main GNU
+distribution site, sources are available at
+
+@uref{ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/emacs/emacs-20.4.tar.gz}
+
+The above will obviously change as new versions of Emacs come out.  For
+instance, when Emacs 20.5 is released, it will most probably be
+available at
+
+@uref{ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/emacs/emacs-20.5.tar.gz}
+
+Again, you should use one of the GNU mirror sites (@xref{Current GNU
+distributions} and adjust the URL accordingly) so as to reduce load on
+@file{ftp.gnu.org}.
+
+@item
+@code{gzip}, the GNU compression utility.  You can get @code{gzip} via
+anonymous ftp at mirrors of @file{ftp.gnu.org} sites; it should compile
+and install without much trouble on most systems.  Once you have
+retrieved the Emacs sources, you will probably be able to uncompress
+them with the command
+
+@example
+gunzip --verbose emacs-20.4.tar.gz
+@end example
+
+changing the Emacs version (20.4), as necessary.  Once gunzip has
+finished doing its job, a file by the name of "emacs-20.4.tar" should
+be in your build directory.
+
+@item 
+@file{tar}, the "tape archiving" program, which moves multiple files
+into and out of archive files, or "tarfiles."  All of the files
+comprising the Emacs source come in a single tarfile, and must be
+extracted using @file{tar} before you can build Emacs.  Typically, the
+extraction command would look like
+
+@example
+tar -xvvf emacs-20.4.tar
+@end example
+
+The @samp{x} indicates that we want to extract files from this tarfile,
+the two @samp{v}s force verbose output, and the @samp{f} tells
+@file{tar} to use a disk file, rather than one on tape.
+
+If you're using GNU @file{tar} (available at mirrors of
+@file{ftp.gnu.org}), you can combine this step and the previous one by
+using the command
+
+@example
+tar -zxvvf emacs-20.4.tar.gz
+@end example
+
+The additional @samp{z} at the beginning of the options list tells GNU tar
+to uncompress the file with gunzip before extracting the tarfile's
+components.
+
+@end itemize
+
+At this point, the Emacs sources (all 25+ megabytes of them) should be
+sitting in a directory called @file{emacs-20.4}.  On most common Unix and
+Unix-like systems, you should be able to compile Emacs (with X Windows
+support) with the following commands:
+
+@example
+cd emacs-20.4       # change directory to emacs-20.4
+./configure         # configure Emacs for your particular system 
+make                # use Makefile to build components, then Emacs 
+@end example
+
+If the @code{make} completes successfully, the odds are fairly good that
+the build has gone well.  (@xref{Problems building Emacs} if you weren't
+successful.)
+
+By default, Emacs is installed in the following directories:
+
+@table @file
+
+@item /usr/local/bin
+binaries
+
+@item /usr/local/share/emacs/20.xx
+Lisp code and support files
+
+@item /usr/local/info
+Info documentation
+
+@end table
+
+To install files in those default directories, become the superuser and
+type
+
+@example
+make install
+@end example
+
+Note that @code{make install} will overwrite @file{/usr/local/bin/emacs}
+and any Emacs Info files that might be in @file{/usr/local/info}.
+
+Much more verbose instructions (with many more hints and suggestions)
+come with the Emacs sources, in the file @file{INSTALL}.
+
+@node Updating Emacs, Problems building Emacs, Installing Emacs, Compiling and installing Emacs
+@section How do I update Emacs to the latest version?
+@cindex Updating Emacs
+
+@xref{Installing Emacs}, and follow the instructions there for
+installation.
+
+Most files are placed in version-specific directories.  Emacs 20.4, for
+instance, places files in @file{/usr/local/share/emacs/20.4}.
+
+Upgrading should overwrite only, @file{/usr/local/bin/emacs} (the Emacs
+binary) and documentation in @file{/usr/local/info}.  Back up these
+files before you upgrade, and you shouldn't have too much trouble.
+
+@node Problems building Emacs, Linking with -lX11 fails, Updating Emacs, Compiling and installing Emacs
+@section What should I do if I have trouble building Emacs?
+@cindex Problems building Emacs
+@cindex Errors when building Emacs
+
+First look in the file @file{PROBLEMS} (in the top-level directory when
+you unpack the Emacs source) to see if there is already a solution for
+your problem.  Next, look for other questions in this FAQ that have to
+do with Emacs installation and compilation problems.
+
+If you'd like to have someone look at your problem and help solve it,
+@pxref{Help installing Emacs}.
+
+If you cannot find a solution in the documentation, send a message to
+@email{bug-gnu-emacs@@gnu.org}.
+
+Please do not post it to @uref{news:gnu.emacs.help} or send e-mail to
+@email{help-gnu-emacs@@gnu.org}.  For further guidelines,
+@pxref{Guidelines for newsgroup postings} and @ref{Reporting bugs}.
+
+@node Linking with -lX11 fails,  , Problems building Emacs, Compiling and installing Emacs
+@section Why does linking Emacs with -lX11 fail?
+@cindex Linking with -lX11 fails
+@cindex lX11, linking fails with
+
+Emacs needs to be linked with the static version of the X11 library,
+@file{libX11.a}.  This may be missing.
+
+Under OpenWindows, you may need to use "add_services" to add the
+"OpenWindows Programmers" optional software category from the CD-ROM.
+
+Under HP-UX 8.0, you may need to run "update" again to load the X11-PRG
+"fileset".  This may be missing even if you specified "all filesets" the
+first time.  If @file{libcurses.a} is missing, you may need to load the
+"Berkeley Development Option."
+
+@email{zoo@@armadillo.com, David Zuhn} says that MIT X builds shared
+libraries by default, and only shared libraries, on those platforms that
+support them.  These shared libraries can't be used when undumping
+temacs (the last stage of the Emacs build process).  To get regular
+libraries in addition to shared libraries, add this to @file{site.cf}:
+
+@example
+#define ForceNormalLib YES
+@end example
+
+Other systems may have similar problems.  You can always define
+CANNOT_DUMP and link with the shared libraries instead.
+
+To get the Xmenu stuff to work, you need to find a copy of MIT's
+@file{liboldX.a}.
+
+@c ------------------------------------------------------------
+@node Finding Emacs and related packages, Major packages and programs, Compiling and installing Emacs, Top
+@chapter Finding Emacs and related packages
+@cindex Finding Emacs and related packages
+
+@menu
+* Finding Emacs on the Internet::  
+* Finding a package with particular functionality::  
+* Packages that do not come with Emacs::  
+* Submitting to the Emacs Lisp Archive::  
+* Current GNU distributions::   
+* Difference between Emacs and XEmacs::  
+* Emacs for MS-DOS::            
+* Emacs for Windows::           
+* Emacs for OS/2::              
+* Emacs for Atari ST::          
+* Emacs for the Amiga ::        
+* Emacs for NeXTSTEP::          
+* Emacs for Apple computers::   
+* Emacs for VMS and DECwindows::  
+* Modes for various languages::  
+* Translating names to IP addresses::  
+@end menu
+
+@node Finding Emacs on the Internet, Finding a package with particular functionality, Finding Emacs and related packages, Finding Emacs and related packages
+@section Where can I get Emacs on the net (or by snail mail)?
+@cindex Finding Emacs on the Internet
+@cindex Snail mail, ordering Emacs via
+@cindex Postal service, ordering Emacs via
+@cindex Distribution, retrieving Emacs 
+@cindex Internet, retreiving from
+
+Look in the files @file{etc/DISTRIB} and @file{etc/FTP} for information
+on nearby archive sites and @file{etc/ORDERS} for mail orders.  If you
+don't already have Emacs, @pxref{Informational files for Emacs} for how
+to get these files.
+
+@xref{Installing Emacs} for information on how to obtain and build the latest
+version of Emacs, and @pxref{Current GNU distributions} for a list of
+archive sites that make GNU software available.
+
+@node Finding a package with particular functionality, Packages that do not come with Emacs, Finding Emacs on the Internet, Finding Emacs and related packages
+@section How do I find a Emacs Lisp package that does XXX?
+@cindex Package, finding
+@cindex Finding an Emacs Lisp package
+@cindex Functionality, finding a particular package 
+
+First of all, you should check to make sure that the package isn't
+already available.  For example, typing @kbd{M-x apropos @key{RET}
+wordstar @key{RET}} lists all functions and variables containing the
+string @samp{wordstar}.
+
+It is also possible that the package is on your system, but has not been
+loaded.  To see which packages are available for loading, look through
+your computer's lisp directory (@pxref{Filename conventions}).  The Lisp
+source to most most packages contains a short description of how they
+should be loaded, invoked, and configured --- so before you use or
+modify a Lisp package, see if the author has provided any hints in the
+source code.
+
+If a package does not come with Emacs, check the Lisp Code Directory.
+The LCD was originally maintained by @email{brennan@@hal.com, Dave
+Brennan}, but was recently taken over by @email{toby@@world.std.com,
+toby knudsen}, who maintains @uref{http://www.emacs.org}.  The LCD is
+currently being reorganized and updated, but you can meanwhile find many
+packages at @uref{ftp://ftp.emacs.org/pub}.
+
+For now, you can search through the LCD with @file{lispdir.el}, which is
+in the process of being updated.  Download it from the LCD, in the
+@file{emacs-lisp-attic/misc} directory, and then evaluate the following
+Lisp form (@pxref{Evaluating Emacs Lisp code}):
+
+@lisp
+(setq lisp-code-directory
+ "/anonymous@@ftp.emacs.org:pub/emacs-lisp-attic/emacs-lisp/LCD-datafile.gz"
+  elisp-archive-host "ftp.emacs.org"
+  elisp-archive-directory "/pub/emacs-lisp-attic/emacs-lisp/")
+@end lisp
+
+Once you have installed @file{lispdir.el}, you can use @kbd{M-x
+lisp-dir-apropos} to search the listing.  For example, @kbd{M-x
+lisp-dir-apropos @key{RET} ange-ftp @key{RET}} produces this output:
+
+@example
+         GNU Emacs Lisp Code Directory Apropos --- "ange-ftp"
+"~/" refers to archive.cis.ohio-state.edu:pub/elisp-archive/
+
+     ange-ftp (4.18)       15-Jul-1992
+          Andy Norman, <ange@@hplb.hpl.hp.com>
+          ~/packages/ange-ftp.tar.Z
+          transparent FTP Support for GNU Emacs
+     auto-save (1.19)      01-May-1992
+          Sebastian Kremer, <sk@@thp.uni-koeln.de>
+          ~/misc/auto-save.el.Z
+          Safer autosaving with support for ange-ftp and /tmp
+     ftp-quik (1.0)        28-Jul-1993
+          Terrence Brannon, <tb06@@pl122f.eecs.lehigh.edu>
+          ~/modes/ftp-quik.el.Z
+          Quik access to dired'ing of ange-ftp and normal paths
+@end example
+
+@node Packages that do not come with Emacs, Submitting to the Emacs Lisp Archive, Finding a package with particular functionality, Finding Emacs and related packages
+@section Where can I get Emacs Lisp packages that don't come with Emacs?
+@cindex Unbundled packages
+@cindex Finding other packages
+@cindex Lisp packages that do not come with Emacs
+@cindex Packages, those that do not come with Emacs
+@cindex Emacs Lisp Archive, description of
+@cindex Archive, description of the Emacs Lisp
+
+First, check the Lisp Code Directory to find the name of the package you
+are looking for (@pxref{Finding a package with particular
+functionality}).  Next, check local archives and the Emacs Lisp Archive
+to find a copy of the relevant files.  If you still haven't found it,
+you can send e-mail to the author asking for a copy.  If you find Emacs
+Lisp code that doesn't appear in the LCD, please submit a copy to the
+LCD (@pxref{Submitting to the Emacs Lisp Archive}).
+
+You can access the Emacs Lisp Archive at
+
+@uref{ftp://archive.cis.ohio-state.edu/pub/emacs-lisp/}
+
+Retrieve and read the file @file{README} first.
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item The archive maintainers do not have time to answer individual
+requests for packages or the list of packages in the archive.  If you
+cannot use FTP or UUCP to access the archive yourself, try to find a
+friend who can, but please don't ask the maintainers.
+
+@item Any files with names ending in @samp{.Z}, @samp{.z}, or @samp{.gz} are
+compressed, so you should use "binary" mode in FTP to retrieve them.
+You should also use binary mode whenever you retrieve any files with
+names ending in @samp{.elc}.
+
+@end itemize
+
+@node Submitting to the Emacs Lisp Archive, Current GNU distributions, Packages that do not come with Emacs, Finding Emacs and related packages
+@section How do I submit code to the Emacs Lisp Archive?
+@cindex Submitting code to the Emacs Lisp Archive
+@cindex Emacs Lisp Archive, submissions to
+@cindex Lisp Archive, submissions to
+@cindex Archive, submitting to the Emacs Lisp
+
+Guidelines and procedures for submission to the archive can be found in
+the file @file{GUIDELINES} in the archive directory (@ref{Packages that
+do not come with Emacs}).  It covers documentation, copyrights,
+packaging, submission, and the Lisp Code Directory Record.  Anonymous
+FTP uploads are not permitted.  Instead, all submissions are mailed to
+@email{elisp-archive@@cis.ohio-state.edu}.  The @file{lispdir.el}
+package has a function named @code{submit-lcd-entry} which will help you
+with this.
+
+@node Current GNU distributions, Difference between Emacs and XEmacs, Submitting to the Emacs Lisp Archive, Finding Emacs and related packages
+@section Where can I get other up-to-date GNU stuff?
+@cindex Current GNU distributions
+@cindex Sources for current GNU distributions
+@cindex Stuff, current GNU
+@cindex Up-to-date GNU stuff
+@cindex Finding current GNU software
+@cindex Official GNU software sites
+
+The most up-to-date official GNU software is normally kept at
+
+@uref{ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu}
+
+Read the files @file{etc/DISTRIB} and @file{etc/FTP} for more
+information.
+
+A list of sites mirroring @samp{ftp.gnu.org} can be found at
+
+@uref{http://www.gnu.org/order/ftp.html}
+
+@node Difference between Emacs and XEmacs, Emacs for MS-DOS, Current GNU distributions, Finding Emacs and related packages
+@section What is the difference between Emacs and XEmacs (formerly "Lucid Emacs")?
+@cindex XEmacs
+@cindex Difference Emacs and XEmacs
+@cindex Lucid Emacs
+@cindex Epoch
+
+First of all, they're both GNU Emacs.  XEmacs is just as much a later
+version of GNU Emacs as the FSF-distributed version.  This FAQ refers to
+the latest version to be distributed by the FSF as "Emacs," partly
+because the XEmacs maintainers now refer to their product using the
+"XEmacs" name, and partly because there isn't any accurate way to
+differentiate between the two without getting mired in paragraphs of
+legalese and history.
+
+XEmacs, which began life as Lucid Emacs, is based on an early version of
+Emacs 19 and Epoch, an X-aware version of Emacs 18.
+
+Emacs (i.e., the version distributed by the FSF) has a larger installed
+base, while XEmacs can do some clever tricks with X Windows, such as
+putting arbitrary graphics in a buffer.  Emacs and XEmacs each come with
+Lisp packages that are lacking in the other; RMS says that the FSF would
+include more packages that come with XEmacs, but that the XEmacs
+maintainers don't always keep track of the authors of contributed code,
+which makes it impossible for the FSF to have certain legal papers
+signed.  (Without these legal papers, the FSF will not distribute Lisp
+packages with Emacs.)
+
+Many XEmacs features have found their way into recent versions of Emacs,
+and more features can be expected in the future, but there are still many
+differences between the two.
+
+The latest version of XEmacs as of this writing is 21.1; you can get it
+at
+
+@uref{ftp://ftp.xemacs.org/pub/xemacs/current/xemacs-21.1.4.tar.gz}
+
+More information about XEmacs, including a list of frequently asked
+questions (FAQ), is available at
+
+@uref{http://www.xemacs.org/faq/}
+
+@node Emacs for MS-DOS, Emacs for Windows, Difference between Emacs and XEmacs, Finding Emacs and related packages
+@section Where can I get Emacs for my PC running MS-DOS?
+@cindex MS-DOS, Emacs for
+@cindex DOS, Emacs for
+@cindex Compiling Emacs for DOS
+@cindex Emacs for MS-DOS
+@cindex Tools needed to compile Emacs under DOS
+
+A pre-built binary distribution of Emacs is available from the Simtel
+archives.  This version apparently works under MS-DOS and Windows (3.x,
+95, and NT) and supports long file names.  More information is availble
+from
+
+@uref{ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/gnu/djgpp/v2gnu/emacs.README}
+
+The binary itself is available in the files em1934*.zip in the
+directory
+
+@uref{ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/gnu/djgpp/v2gnu/}
+
+If you prefer to compile Emacs for yourself, you will need a 386 (or
+better) processor, and are running MS-DOS 3.0 or later.  According to
+@email{eliz@@is.elta.co.il, Eli Zaretskii} and
+@email{hankedr@@dms.auburn.edu, Darrel Hankerson}, you will need the
+following:
+
+@table @emph
+
+@item Compiler
+djgpp version 1.12 maint 1 or later.  Djgpp 2.0 or later is
+recommended, since 1.x is being phased out.  Djgpp 2 supports
+long filenames under Windows 95.
+
+You can get the latest release of djgpp by retrieving all of
+the files in
+
+@uref{ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/gnu/djgpp}
+
+@item Gunzip and tar
+The easiest way is to use "djtar" which comes with djgpp v2.x,
+because it can open gzip'ed tarfiles (i.e., those ending with
+".tar.gz") in one step.  Djtar comes in "djdev201.zip", from
+the URL mentioned above.
+
+@item make, mv, sed, and rm
+All of these utilities are available at
+
+@uref{ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/gnu/djgpp/v2gnu}
+
+16-bit utilities can be found in GNUish, at
+
+@uref{ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/gnu/gnuish}
+
+@end table
+
+The files @file{INSTALL} and @file{PROBLEMS} in the top-level directory
+of the Emacs source contains some additional information regarding Emacs
+under MS-DOS.
+
+For a list of other MS-DOS implementations of Emacs (and Emacs
+look-alikes), consult the list of "Emacs implementations and literature,"
+available at
+
+@uref{ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/comp.emacs/}
+
+Note that while many of these programs look similar to Emacs, they often
+lack certain features, such as the Emacs Lisp extension language.
+
+@node Emacs for Windows, Emacs for OS/2, Emacs for MS-DOS, Finding Emacs and related packages
+@section Where can I get Emacs for Microsoft Windows
+@cindex FAQ for NT Emacs
+@cindex Microsoft Windows, Emacs for
+@cindex Windows NT, Emacs for
+@cindex Windows '95 and '98, Emacs for
+
+For information on Emacs for Windows 95 and NT, read the FAQ produced by
+@email{voelker@@cs.washington.edu, Geoff Voelker}, available at
+
+@uref{http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/voelker/ntemacs.html}
+
+@xref{Emacs for MS-DOS} for Windows 3.1.
+
+@node Emacs for OS/2, Emacs for Atari ST, Emacs for Windows, Finding Emacs and related packages
+@section Where can I get Emacs for my PC running OS/2?
+@cindex OS/2, Emacs for
+
+Emacs 19.33 is ported for emx on OS/2 2.0 or 2.1, and is available at
+
+@uref{ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/editors/emacs/v19.33/}
+
+@node Emacs for Atari ST, Emacs for the Amiga , Emacs for OS/2, Finding Emacs and related packages
+@section Where can I get Emacs for my Atari ST?
+@cindex Atari ST, Emacs for
+@cindex TOS, Emacs for
+
+Roland Schäuble reports that Emacs 18.58 running on plain TOS and MiNT
+is available at
+@uref{ftp://atari.archive.umich.edu/Editors/Emacs-18-58/1858b-d3.zoo}.
+
+@node Emacs for the Amiga , Emacs for NeXTSTEP, Emacs for Atari ST, Finding Emacs and related packages
+@section Where can I get Emacs for my Amiga?
+@cindex Amiga, Emacs for
+
+The files you need are available at
+
+@uref{ftp://ftp.wustl.edu/pub/aminet/util/gnu/}
+
+@email{dgilbert@@gamiga.guelphnet.dweomer.org, David Gilbert} has released a
+beta version of Emacs 19.25 for the Amiga.  You can get the binary at
+
+@uref{ftp://ftp.wustl.edu/pub/aminet/util/gnu/a2.0bEmacs-bin.lha}
+
+@node Emacs for NeXTSTEP, Emacs for Apple computers, Emacs for the Amiga , Finding Emacs and related packages
+@section Where can I get Emacs for NeXTSTEP?
+@cindex NeXTSTEP, Emacs for
+
+Emacs.app is a NeXTSTEP version of Emacs 19.34 which supports colors,
+menus, and multiple frames.  You can get it from
+
+@uref{ftp://next-ftp.peak.org/pub/next/apps/emacs/Emacs_for_NeXTstep.4.20a1.NIHS.b.tar.gz}
+
+@node Emacs for Apple computers, Emacs for VMS and DECwindows, Emacs for NeXTSTEP, Finding Emacs and related packages
+@section Where can I get Emacs for my Apple computer?
+@cindex Apple computers, Emacs for
+
+An unofficial port of GNU Emacs 18.59 to the Macintosh is available at a
+number of ftp sites, the home being
+@uref{ftp://ftp.cs.cornell.edu/pub/parmet/Emacs-1.17.sit.bin}.
+
+To the best of our knowledge, Emacs 19 has not been ported to the
+Macintosh.
+
+Apple's forthcoming "OS X" is based largely on NeXTSTEP and OpenStep.
+@xref{Emacs for NeXTSTEP} for more details about that version.
+
+@node Emacs for VMS and DECwindows, Modes for various languages, Emacs for Apple computers, Finding Emacs and related packages
+@section Where do I get Emacs that runs on VMS under DECwindows?
+@cindex DECwindows, Emacs for
+@cindex VMS, Emacs for
+
+Up-to-date information about GNU software (including Emacs) for VMS is
+available at @uref{http://vms.gnu.org/}.
+
+@node Modes for various languages, Translating names to IP addresses, Emacs for VMS and DECwindows, Finding Emacs and related packages
+@section Where can I get modes for Lex, Yacc/Bison, Bourne shell, csh, C++, Objective-C, Pascal, Java, and Awk?
+@cindex Awk, mode for
+@cindex @code{awk-mode}
+@cindex Bison, mode for
+@cindex Bourne Shell, mode for
+@cindex C++, mode for
+@cindex Java, mode for
+@cindex Lex mode
+@cindex Objective-C, mode for
+@cindex @code{pascal-mode}
+@cindex Shell mode
+@cindex Yacc mode
+@cindex @file{csh} mode
+@cindex @code{sh-mode}
+@cindex @code{cc-mode}
+
+Most of these modes are now available in standard Emacs distribution.
+To get additional modes, look in the Lisp Code Directory (@pxref{Finding
+a package with particular functionality}).  For C++, if you use
+@code{lisp-dir-apropos}, you must specify the pattern with something
+like @kbd{M-x lisp-dir-apropos @key{RET} c\+\+ @key{RET}}.
+
+Barry Warsaw's @code{cc-mode} now works for C, C++, Objective-C, and
+Java code.  You can get the latest version from the Emacs Lisp Archive;
+@pxref{Packages that do not come with Emacs} for details.  A FAQ for
+@code{cc-mode} is available at
+@uref{http://www.python.org/emacs/cc-mode/}.
+
+@node Translating names to IP addresses,  , Modes for various languages, Finding Emacs and related packages
+@section What is the IP address of XXX.YYY.ZZZ?
+@cindex Translating names to IP addresses
+@cindex IP addresses from names
+@cindex Using BIND to translate addresses
+@cindex DNS and IP addresses
+
+If you are on a Unix machine, try using the @samp{nslookup} command,
+included in the Berkeley BIND package.  For example, to find the IP
+address of @samp{ftp.gnu.org}, you would type @code{nslookup
+ftp.gnu.org}.
+
+Your computer should then provide the IP address of that computer.
+
+If your site's nameserver is deficient, you can use IP addresses to FTP
+files.  You can get this information by
+
+* E-mail:
+
+@example
+To: dns@@[134.214.84.25]    (to grasp.insa-lyon.fr)
+Body: ip XXX.YYY.ZZZ        (or "help" for more information 
+                             and options - no quotes) 
+@end example
+
+or:
+
+@example
+To: resolve@@[147.31.254.130]         (to laverne.cs.widener.edu)
+Body: site XXX.YYY.ZZZ
+@end example
+
+@c ------------------------------------------------------------
+@node Major packages and programs, Key bindings, Finding Emacs and related packages, Top
+@chapter Major packages and programs
+@cindex Major packages and programs
+
+@menu
+* VM::                          
+* Supercite::                   
+* Calc::                        
+* VIPER::                       
+* AUC-TeX::                     
+* BBDB::                        
+* Ispell::                      
+* w3-mode::                     
+* EDB::                         
+* Mailcrypt::                   
+* JDE::                         
+* Patch::                       
+@end menu
+
+@node VM, Supercite, Major packages and programs, Major packages and programs
+@section VM (View Mail) --- another mail reader within Emacs, with MIME support
+@cindex VM
+@cindex Alternative mail software
+@cindex View Mail
+@cindex E-mail reader, VM
+
+@table @b
+
+@item Author
+@email{kyle@@uunet.uu.net, Kyle Jones}
+
+@item Latest version
+6.72
+
+@item Distribution
+@uref{ftp://ftp.wonderworks.com/pub/vm/vm.tar.gz}
+
+@item Informational newsgroup/mailing list
+@uref{news:gnu.emacs.vm.info}@*
+Subscription requests to @email{info-vm-request@@uunet.uu.net}@*
+Submissions to @email{info-vm@@uunet.uu.net}
+
+@item Bug reports newsgroup/mailing list
+@uref{news:gnu.emacs.vm.bug}@*
+Subscription requests to @email{bug-vm-request@@uunet.uu.net}@*
+Submissions to @email{bug-vm@@uunet.uu.net}
+@end table
+
+VM 6 works with Emacs 20.4, and may cause problems with Emacs 20.3 and
+below.  (Note that many people seem to use Emacs 20.3 with VM 6, without
+any problems.)  Risk-averse users might wish to try VM 5.97, available
+from @uref{ftp://ftp.wonderworks.com/pub/vm/, the same FTP site}.
+
+@node Supercite, Calc, VM, Major packages and programs
+@section Supercite --- mail and news citation package within Emacs
+@cindex Supercite
+@cindex Superyank
+@cindex Mail and news citations
+@cindex News and mail citations
+@cindex Citations in mail and news
+
+@table @b
+
+@item Author
+@email{bwarsaw@@cen.com, Barry Warsaw}
+
+@item Latest version
+3.1 (comes with Emacs 20)
+
+@item Distribution
+@uref{http://www.python.org/emacs/supercite.tar.gz}
+
+@item Mailing list
+Subscription requests to @email{supercite-request@@python.org}@*
+Submissions @email{supercite@@python.org}
+
+@end table
+
+Superyank is an old version of Supercite.
+
+@node Calc, VIPER, Supercite, Major packages and programs
+@section Calc --- poor man's Mathematica within Emacs
+@cindex Programmable calculator
+@cindex Calc
+
+@table @b
+
+@item Author
+@email{daveg@@csvax.cs.caltech.edu, Dave Gillespie}
+
+@item Latest version
+2.02f
+
+@item Distribution
+@uref{ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/calc/calc-2.02f.tar.gz}
+
+@end table
+
+@node VIPER, AUC-TeX, Calc, Major packages and programs
+@section VIPER --- vi emulation for Emacs
+@cindex vi emulation
+@cindex VIPER
+@cindex Emulation of vi
+
+Since Emacs 19.29, the preferred vi emulation in Emacs is VIPER
+(@kbd{M-x viper-mode @key{RET}}), which comes with Emacs.  It extends
+and supersedes VIP (including VIP 4.3) and provides vi emulation at
+several levels, from one that closely follows vi to one that departs
+from vi in several significant ways.
+
+For Emacs 19.28 and earlier, the following version of VIP is generally
+better than the one distributed with Emacs:
+
+@table @b
+@item Author
+@email{sane@@cs.uiuc.edu, Aamod Sane}
+
+@item Latest version
+4.3
+
+@item Distribution
+@uref{ftp://archive.cis.ohio-state.edu/pub/emacs-lisp/modes/vip-mode.tar.Z}
+
+@end table
+
+@node AUC-TeX, BBDB, VIPER, Major packages and programs
+@section AUC TeX --- enhanced LaTeX mode with debugging facilities
+@cindex Mode for @TeX{}
+@cindex @TeX{} mode
+@cindex AUC-TeX mode for editing @TeX{}
+@cindex Writing and debugging @TeX{}
+
+@table @b
+
+@item Authors
+@email{krab@@iesd.auc.dk, Kresten Krab Thorup} and@*
+@email{abraham@@iesd.auc.dk, Per Abrahamsen}
+
+@item Latest version
+9.9p
+
+@item Distribution
+@uref{ftp://sunsite.auc.dk/packages/auctex/auctex.tar.gz}
+
+@item Web site
+@uref{http://sunsite.auc.dk/auctex/}
+
+@item Mailing list:
+Subscription requests to @email{auc-tex-request@@iesd.auc.dk}@*
+Submissions to @email{auc-tex@@iesd.auc.dk}@*
+Development team is at @email{auc-tex_mgr@@iesd.auc.dk}
+
+@end table
+
+@node BBDB, Ispell, AUC-TeX, Major packages and programs
+@section BBDB --- personal Info Rolodex integrated with mail/news readers
+@cindex BBDB
+@cindex Rolodex-like functionality
+@cindex Integrated contact database
+@cindex Contact database
+@cindex Big Brother Database
+@cindex Address book
+
+@table @b
+
+@item Maintainer
+@email{simmonmt@@acm.org, Matt Simmons}
+
+@item Latest version
+2.00
+
+@item Distribution
+@uref{http://www.netcom.com/~simmonmt/bbdb/index.html}
+
+@item Mailing lists
+Subscription requests to @email{info-bbdb-request@@xemacs.org}@*
+Submissions to @email{info-bbdb@@xemacs.org}@*
+Release announcements: @email{bbdb-announce-request@@xemacs.org}
+
+@end table
+
+@node Ispell, w3-mode, BBDB, Major packages and programs
+@section Ispell --- spell checker in C with interface for Emacs
+@cindex Spell-checker
+@cindex Checking spelling
+@cindex Ispell
+
+@table @b
+
+@item Author
+@email{geoff@@itcorp.com, Geoff Kuenning}
+
+@item Latest version
+3.1.20
+
+@item Distribution
+@uref{ftp://ftp.cs.ucla.edu/pub/ispell/ispell-3.1.20.tar.gz}@*
+
+@item Web site
+@uref{http://fmg-www.cs.ucla.edu/geoff/ispell.html}
+
+@end table
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item Do not ask Geoff to send you the latest version of Ispell. He does not have free e-mail.
+
+@item This Ispell program is distinct from GNU Ispell 4.0. GNU Ispell
+4.0 is no longer a supported product.
+
+@end itemize
+
+@node w3-mode, EDB, Ispell, Major packages and programs
+@section w3-mode --- A World Wide Web browser inside of Emacs
+@cindex WWW browser
+@cindex Web browser
+@cindex Browser in Emacs
+@cindex @code{w3-mode}
+
+@table @b
+
+@item Author
+@email{wmperry@@spry.com, Bill Perry}
+
+@item Latest version
+4.0pre.39
+
+@item Distribution
+@uref{ftp://ftp.cs.indiana.edu/pub/elisp/w3/w3.tar.gz}
+
+@item Mailing lists
+Receive announcements from @email{w3-announce-request@@indiana.edu}@*
+Become a beta tester at @email{w3-beta-request@@indiana.edu}@*
+Help to develop @code{w3-mode} at @email{w3-dev@@indiana.edu}
+
+@end table
+
+@node EDB, Mailcrypt, w3-mode, Major packages and programs
+@section EDB --- Database program for Emacs; replaces forms editing modes
+@cindex EDB
+@cindex Database
+@cindex Forms mode
+
+@table @b
+@item Author
+@email{mernst@@theory.lcs.mit.edu, Michael Ernst}
+
+@item Latest version
+1.21
+
+@item Distribution
+@uref{ftp://theory.lcs.mit.edu/pub/emacs/edb}
+
+@end table
+
+@node Mailcrypt, JDE, EDB, Major packages and programs
+@section Mailcrypt --- PGP interface within Emacs mail and news
+@cindex PGP
+@cindex GPG
+@cindex Interface to PGP from Emacs mail and news
+@cindex News, interface to PGP from
+@cindex Mail, interface to PGP from
+@cindex Encryption software, interface to
+
+@table @b
+
+@item Authors
+@email{patl@@lcs.mit.edu, Patrick J. LoPresti} and @email{jin@@atype.com, Jin S. Choi}
+
+@item Maintainer
+@email{lbudney@@pobox.com, Len Budney}
+
+@item Latest version
+3.5.3
+
+@item Distribution
+@uref{http://www.nb.net/~lbudney/linux/software/mailcrypt/mailcrypt-3.5.3.tar.gz}
+
+@item Web site
+@uref{http://www.nb.net/~lbudney/linux/software/mailcrypt.html}
+
+@end table
+
+@node JDE, Patch, Mailcrypt, Major packages and programs
+@section JDE --- Integrated development environment for Java
+@cindex Java development environment
+@cindex Integrated Java development environment
+@cindex JDE
+
+@table @b
+
+@item Author
+@email{paulk@@mathworks.com, Paul Kinnucan}
+
+@item Mailing list
+jde-subscribe@@sunsite.auc.dk
+
+@item Latest version
+2.1.1
+
+@item Web site
+@uref{http://sunsite.auc.dk/jde/}
+
+@end table
+
+@node Patch,  , JDE, Major packages and programs
+@section Patch --- program to apply "diffs" for updating files
+@cindex Updating files with diffs
+@cindex Patching source files with diffs
+@cindex Diffs and patching
+@cindex @file{patch}
+
+@table @b
+
+@item Author
+@email{lwall@@wall.org, Larry Wall} (with GNU modifications)
+
+@item Latest version
+2.5
+
+@item Distribution
+@xref{Current GNU distributions} 
+
+@end table
+
+@c ------------------------------------------------------------
+@node Key bindings, Alternate character sets, Major packages and programs, Top
+@chapter Key bindings
+@cindex Key bindings
+
+@menu
+* Binding keys to commands::    
+* Invalid prefix characters::   
+* Terminal setup code works after Emacs has begun::  
+* Using function keys under X::  
+* Working with function and arrow keys::  
+* X key translations for Emacs::  
+* Handling C-s and C-q with flow control::  
+* Binding C-s and C-q::         
+* Backspace invokes help::      
+* stty and Backspace key::      
+* Swapping keys::               
+* Producing C-XXX with the keyboard::  
+* No Meta key::                 
+* No Escape key::               
+* Compose Character::           
+* Binding combinations of modifiers and function keys::  
+* Meta key does not work in xterm::  
+* ExtendChar key does not work as Meta::  
+@end menu
+
+@node Binding keys to commands, Invalid prefix characters, Key bindings, Key bindings
+@section How do I bind keys (including function keys) to commands?
+@cindex Binding keys to commands
+@cindex Keys, binding to commands
+@cindex Commands, binding keys to
+
+Keys can be bound to commands either interactively or in your
+@file{.emacs} file.  To interactively bind keys for all modes, type
+@kbd{M-x global-set-key @key{RET} KEY CMD @key{RET}}.
+
+To bind a key just in the current major mode, type @kbd{M-x local-set-key @key{RET} KEY CMD @key{RET}}.
+
+See @inforef{Key Bindings, Key Bindings, emacs} for further details.
+
+To bind keys on starting Emacs or on starting any given mode, use the
+following "trick": First bind the key interactively, then immediately
+type @kbd{C-x @key{ESC} @key{ESC} C-a C-k C-g}.  Now, the command needed
+to bind the key is in the kill ring, and can be yanked into your
+@file{.emacs} file.  If the key binding is global, no changes to the
+command are required.  For example,
+
+@lisp
+(global-set-key (quote [f1]) (quote help-for-help))
+@end lisp
+
+can be placed directly into the @file{.emacs} file.  If the key binding is
+local, the command is used in conjunction with the "add-hook" command.
+For example, in tex-mode, a local binding might be
+
+@lisp
+(add-hook 'tex-mode-hook
+  (function (lambda ()
+    (local-set-key (quote [f1]) (quote help-for-help)))))
+@end lisp
+
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item Control characters in key sequences, in the form yanked from the
+kill ring are given in their graphic form --- i.e., @key{CTRL} is shown
+as @samp{^}, @key{TAB} as a set of spaces (usually 8), etc.  You may
+want to convert these into their vector or string forms.
+
+@item If a prefix key of the character sequence to be bound is already
+bound as a complete key, then you must unbind it before the new
+binding.  For example, if "ESC @{" is previously bound:
+
+@lisp
+(global-unset-key [?\e ?@{])   ;;   or
+(local-unset-key [?\e ?@{])
+@end lisp
+
+@item Aside from commands and "lambda lists," a vector or string also
+can be bound to a key and thus treated as a macro.  For example:
+
+@lisp
+(global-set-key [f10] [?\C-x?\e?\e?\C-a?\C-k?\C-g])  ;;  or
+(global-set-key [f10] "\C-x\e\e\C-a\C-k\C-g")
+@end lisp
+
+@end itemize
+
+@node Invalid prefix characters, Terminal setup code works after Emacs has begun, Binding keys to commands, Key bindings
+@section Why does Emacs say "Key sequence XXX uses invalid prefix characters"?
+@cindex Prefix characters, invalid
+@cindex Invalid prefix characters
+@cindex Misspecified key sequences
+
+Usually, one of two things has happened.  In one case, the control
+character in the key sequence has been misspecified (e.g. @samp{C-f}
+used instead of @samp{\C-f} within a Lisp expression).  In the other
+case, a "prefix key" in the keystroke sequence you were trying to bind
+was already bound as a "complete key."  Historically, the @samp{ESC [}
+prefix was usually the problem, in which case you should evaluate either
+of these forms before attempting to bind the key sequence:
+
+@lisp
+(global-unset-key [?\e ?[])  ;;  or
+(global-unset-key "\e[")
+@end lisp
+
+@node Terminal setup code works after Emacs has begun, Using function keys under X, Invalid prefix characters, Key bindings
+@section Why doesn't this [terminal or window-system setup] code work in my @file{.emacs} file, but it works just fine after Emacs starts up?
+@cindex Terminal setup code in @file{.emacs}
+
+During startup, Emacs initializes itself according to a given code/file
+order.  If some of the code executed in your @file{.emacs} file needs to
+be postponed until the initial terminal or window-system setup code has
+been executed but is not, then you will experience this problem (this
+code/file execution order is not enforced after startup).
+
+To postpone the execution of Emacs Lisp code until after terminal or
+window-system setup, treat the code as a "lambda list" and set the value
+of either the @code{term-setup-hook} or @code{window-setup-hook}
+variable to this "lambda function."  For example,
+
+@lisp
+(setq term-setup-hook
+      (function
+       (lambda ()
+         (cond ((string-match "\\`vt220" (or (getenv "TERM") ""))
+                ;; Make vt220's "Do" key behave like M-x:
+                (global-set-key [do] 'execute-extended-command))
+               ))))
+@end lisp
+
+For information on what Emacs does every time it is started, see the
+@file{lisp/startup.el} file.
+
+@node Using function keys under X, Working with function and arrow keys, Terminal setup code works after Emacs has begun, Key bindings
+@section How do I use function keys under X Windows?
+@cindex Function keys
+@cindex X Windows and function keys
+@cindex Binding function keys
+
+With Emacs 19, functions keys under X are bound like any other key.  @xref{Binding keys to commands} for details.
+
+@node Working with function and arrow keys, X key translations for Emacs, Using function keys under X, Key bindings
+@section How do I tell what characters or symbols my function or arrow keys emit?
+@cindex Working with arrow keys
+@cindex Arrow keys, symbols generated by
+@cindex Working with function keys
+@cindex Function keys, symbols generated by
+@cindex Symbols generated by function keys
+
+Type @kbd{C-h c} then the function or arrow keys.  The command will
+return either a function key symbol or character sequence (see the
+Emacs on-line documentation for an explanation).  This works for other
+keys as well.
+
+@node X key translations for Emacs, Handling C-s and C-q with flow control, Working with function and arrow keys, Key bindings
+@section How do I set the X key "translations" for Emacs?
+@cindex X key translations
+@cindex Key translations under X
+@cindex Translations for keys under X
+
+Emacs is not written using the Xt library by default, so there are no
+"translations" to be set.  (We aren't sure how to set such translations
+if you do build Emacs with Xt; please let us know if you've done this!)
+
+The only way to affect the behavior of keys within Emacs is through
+"xmodmap" (outside Emacs) or @code{define-key} (inside Emacs).  The
+@code{define-key} command should be used in conjunction with the
+@code{function-key-map} map.  For instance,
+
+@lisp
+(define-key function-key-map [M-@key{TAB}] [?\M-\t])
+@end lisp
+
+defines the @kbd{M-@key{TAB}} key sequence.
+
+@node Handling C-s and C-q with flow control, Binding C-s and C-q, X key translations for Emacs, Key bindings
+@section How do I handle @kbd{C-s} and @kbd{C-q} being used for flow control?
+@cindex Flow control, @kbd{C-s} and @kbd{C-q} with
+@cindex @kbd{C-s} and @kbd{C-q} with flow control
+
+@kbd{C-s} and @kbd{C-q} are used in the XON/XOFF flow control protocol.
+This messes things up when you're using Emacs, because Emacs binds these
+keys to commands by default.  Because Emacs won't honor them as flow
+control characters, too many of these characters are not passed on and
+overwhelm output buffers.  Sometimes, intermediate software using
+XON/XOFF flow control will prevent Emacs from ever seeing @kbd{C-s} and
+@kbd{C-q}.
+
+Possible solutions:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item Disable the use of @kbd{C-s} and @kbd{C-q} for flow control.
+
+You need to determine the cause of the flow control.
+
+@itemize @minus
+
+@item your terminal
+
+Your terminal may use XON/XOFF flow control to have time to display
+all the characters it receives.  For example, VT series terminals do
+this.  It may be possible to turn this off from a setup menu.  For
+example, on a VT220 you may select "No XOFF" in the setup menu.  This
+is also true for some terminal emulation programs on PCs.
+
+When you turn off flow control at the terminal, you will also need to
+turn it off at the other end, which might be at the computer you are
+logged in to or at some terminal server in between.
+
+If you turn off flow control, characters may be lost; using a printer
+connected to the terminal may fail.  You may be able to get around
+this problem by modifying the "termcap" entry for your terminal to
+include extra NUL padding characters.
+
+@item a modem
+
+If you are using a dialup connection, the modems may be using
+XON/XOFF flow control.  It's not clear how to get around this.
+
+@item a router or terminal server
+
+Some network box between the terminal and your computer may be using
+XON/XOFF flow control.  It may be possible to make it use some other
+kind of flow control.  You will probably have to ask your local
+network experts for help with this.
+
+@item tty and/or pty devices
+
+If your connection to Emacs goes through multiple tty and/or pty
+devices, they may be using XON/XOFF flow control even when it is not
+necessary.
+
+@email{eirik@@theory.tn.cornell.edu, Eirik Fuller} writes:
+
+@quotation
+Some versions of "rlogin" (and possibly telnet) do not pass flow
+control characters to the remote system to which they connect.  On
+such systems, Emacs on the remote system cannot disable flow
+control on the local system.  Sometimes "rlogin -8" will avoid this
+problem.
+
+One way to cure this is to disable flow control on the local host
+(the one running rlogin, not the one running rlogind) using the
+stty command, before starting the rlogin process.  On many systems,
+@samp{stty start u stop u} will do this.
+
+Some versions of @samp{tcsh} will prevent even this from working.  One
+way around this is to start another shell before starting rlogin,
+and issue the @samp{stty} command to disable flow control from that shell.
+@end quotation
+
+Use @samp{stty -ixon} instead of @samp{stty start u stop u} on some systems.
+
+@end itemize
+
+@item Make Emacs speak the XON/XOFF flow control protocol.
+
+You can make Emacs treat @kbd{C-s} and @kbd{C-q} as flow control characters by
+evaluating the form
+
+@lisp
+(enable-flow-control)
+@end lisp
+
+to unconditionally enable flow control or
+
+@lisp
+(enable-flow-control-on "vt100" "h19")
+@end lisp
+
+(using your terminal names instead of @samp{vt100} or @samp{h19}) to
+enable selectively.  These commands will automatically swap @kbd{C-s}
+and @kbd{C-q} to @kbd{C-\} and @kbd{C-^}.  Variables can be used to
+change the default swap keys (@code{flow-control-c-s-replacement} and
+@code{flow-control-c-q-replacement}).
+
+If you are fixing this for yourself, simply put the form in your
+@file{.emacs} file.  If you are fixing this for your entire site, the
+best place to put it is in the @file{lisp/site-start.el} file.  Putting
+this form in @file{lisp/default.el} has the problem that if the user's
+@file{.emacs} file has an error, this will prevent
+@file{lisp/default.el} from being loaded and Emacs may be unusable for
+the user, even for correcting their @file{.emacs} file (unless they're
+smart enough to move it to another name).
+
+@end itemize
+
+For further discussion of this issue, read the file @file{PROBLEMS} (in
+the top-level directory when you unpack the Emacs source).
+
+@node Binding C-s and C-q, Backspace invokes help, Handling C-s and C-q with flow control, Key bindings
+@section How do I bind @kbd{C-s} and @kbd{C-q} (or any key) if these keys are filtered out?
+@cindex Binding @kbd{C-s} and @kbd{C-q}
+@cindex @kbd{C-s} and @kbd{C-q}, binding
+
+To bind @kbd{C-s} and @kbd{C-q}, use either @code{enable-flow-control}
+or @sc{enable-flow-control-on}.  @xref{Handling C-s and C-q with flow
+control} for usage and implementation details.
+
+To bind other keys, use @code{keyboard-translate}.  @xref{Swapping keys}
+for usage details.  To do this for an entire site, you should swap the
+keys in @file{lisp/site-start.el}.  @xref{Handling C-s and C-q with flow
+control} for an explanation of why @file{lisp/default.el} should not be
+used.
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item If you do this for an entire site, the users will be confused by
+the disparity between what the documentation says and how Emacs
+actually behaves.
+
+@end itemize
+
+@node Backspace invokes help, stty and Backspace key, Binding C-s and C-q, Key bindings
+@section Why does the @key{Backspace} key invoke help?
+@cindex Backspace key invokes help
+@cindex Help invoked by Backspace
+
+The @key{Backspace} key (on most keyboards) generates ASCII code 8.
+@kbd{C-h} sends the same code.  In Emacs by default @kbd{C-h} invokes
+help-command.  This is intended to be easy to remember since the first
+letter of @samp{help} is @samp{h}.  The easiest solution to this problem
+is to use @kbd{C-h} (and @key{Backspace}) for help and @key{DEL} (the
+@key{Delete} key) for deleting the previous character.
+
+For many people this solution may be problematic:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item
+They normally use @key{Backspace} outside of Emacs for deleting the
+previous character.  This can be solved by making @key{DEL} the command
+for deleting the previous character outside of Emacs.  On many Unix
+systems, this command will remap @key{DEL}:
+
+@example
+stty erase `^?'
+@end example
+
+@item
+The person may prefer using the @key{Backspace} key for deleting the
+previous character because it is more conveniently located on their
+keyboard or because they don't even have a separate Delete key.  In
+this case, the @key{Backspace} key should be made to behave like
+@key{Delete}.  There are several methods.
+
+@item
+Some terminals (e.g., VT3## terminals) allow the character generated
+by the @key{Backspace} key to be changed from a setup menu.
+
+@item
+You may be able to get a keyboard that is completely programmable.
+
+@item
+Under X or on a dumb terminal, it is possible to swap the
+@key{Backspace} and @key{Delete} keys inside Emacs:
+
+@lisp
+(keyboard-translate ?\C-h ?\C-?)
+@end lisp
+
+@xref{Swapping keys} for further details of "keyboard-translate".
+
+@item
+Another approach is to switch key bindings and put help on @kbd{C-x h}
+instead:
+
+@lisp
+(global-set-key "\C-h" 'delete-backward-char)
+
+;;; overrides mark-whole-buffer
+(global-set-key "\C-xh" 'help-command) 
+@end lisp
+
+Other popular key bindings for help are @kbd{M-?} and @kbd{C-x ?}.
+
+Don't try to bind @key{DEL} to @code{help-command}, because there are
+many modes that have local bindings of @key{DEL} that will interfere.
+
+@end itemize
+
+@node stty and Backspace key, Swapping keys, Backspace invokes help, Key bindings
+@section Why doesn't Emacs look at the @file{stty} settings for @key{Backspace} vs. @key{Delete}?
+@cindex @file{stty} and Emacs
+@cindex Backspace and @file{stty}
+@cindex Delete and @file{stty}
+
+Good question!
+
+@node Swapping keys, Producing C-XXX with the keyboard, stty and Backspace key, Key bindings
+@section How do I swap two keys?
+@cindex Swapping keys
+@cindex Keys, swapping
+@cindex @code{keyboard-translate}
+
+In Emacs 19, you can swap two keys (or key sequences) by using the
+@code{keyboard-translate} function.  For example, to turn @kbd{C-h} into
+@key{DEL} and @key{DEL} to @kbd{C-h}, use
+
+@lisp
+(keyboard-translate ?\C-h ?\C-?)  ; translate `C-h' to DEL
+(keyboard-translate ?\C-? ?\C-h)  ; translate DEL to `C-h'.
+@end lisp
+
+The first key sequence of the pair after the function identifies what is
+produced by the keyboard; the second, what is matched for in the
+keymaps.
+
+Keyboard translations are not the same as key bindings in keymaps.
+Emacs contains numerous keymaps that apply in different situations, but
+there is only one set of keyboard translations, and it applies to every
+character that Emacs reads from the terminal.  Keyboard translations
+take place at the lowest level of input processing; the keys that are
+looked up in keymaps contain the characters that result from keyboard
+translation.
+
+@inforef{Keyboard Translations, Keyboard Translations, emacs}.
+
+@node Producing C-XXX with the keyboard, No Meta key, Swapping keys, Key bindings
+@section How do I produce C-XXX with my keyboard?
+@cindex Producing control characters
+@cindex Generating control characters
+@cindex Control characters, generating
+
+On terminals (but not under X), some common "aliases" are:
+
+@table @asis
+
+@item @kbd{C-2}  or  @kbd{C-@key{SPC}}
+@kbd{C-@@}
+
+@item @kbd{C-6}
+@kbd{C-^}
+
+@item @kbd{C-7}  or  @kbd{C-S--}
+@kbd{C-_}
+
+@item @kbd{C-4}
+@kbd{C-\}
+
+@item @kbd{C-5}
+@kbd{C-]}
+
+@item @kbd{C-/}
+@kbd{C-?}
+
+@end table
+
+Often other aliases exist; use the @kbd{C-h c} command and try
+@key{CTRL} with all of the digits on your keyboard to see what gets
+generated.  You can also try the @kbd{C-h w} command if you know the
+name of the command.
+
+@node No Meta key, No Escape key, Producing C-XXX with the keyboard, Key bindings
+@section What if I don't have a @key{Meta} key?
+@cindex No @key{Meta} key
+@cindex @key{Meta} key, what to do if you lack it
+
+Instead of typing @kbd{M-a}, you can type @kbd{@key{ESC} a}.  In fact,
+Emacs converts @kbd{M-a} internally into @kbd{@key{ESC} a} anyway
+(depending on the value of @code{meta-prefix-char}).  Note that you
+press @key{Meta} and @key{a} together, while you press @kbd{ESC},
+release it, and then press @key{a}.
+
+@node No Escape key, Compose Character, No Meta key, Key bindings
+@section What if I don't have an @key{Escape} key?
+@cindex No Escape key
+@cindex Lacking an Escape key
+@cindex Escape key, lacking
+
+Type @kbd{C-[} instead.  This should send ASCII code 27 just like an
+Escape key would.  @kbd{C-3} may also work on some terminal (but not
+under X).  For many terminals (notably DEC terminals) @key{F11}
+generates @key{ESC}.  If not, the following form can be used to bind it:
+
+@lisp
+;;; F11 is the documented ESC replacement on DEC terminals.
+(define-key function-key-map [f11] [?\e])  
+@end lisp
+
+@node Compose Character, Binding combinations of modifiers and function keys, No Escape key, Key bindings
+@section Can I make my @key{Compose Character} key behave like a @key{Meta} key?
+@cindex @key{Compose Character} key, using as @key{Meta}
+@cindex @key{Meta}, using @key{Compose Character} for
+
+On a dumb terminal such as a VT220, no.  It is rumored that certain
+VT220 clones could have their @key{Compose} key configured this way.  If
+you're using X, you might be able to do this with the @file{xmodmap} program.
+
+@node Binding combinations of modifiers and function keys, Meta key does not work in xterm, Compose Character, Key bindings
+@section How do I bind a combination of modifier key and function key?
+@cindex Modifiers and function keys
+@cindex Function keys and modifiers
+@cindex Binding modifiers and function keys
+
+With Emacs 19 you can represent modified function keys in vector format
+by adding prefixes to the function key symbol.  For example (from the
+on-line documentation):
+
+@lisp
+(global-set-key [?\C-x right] 'forward-page)
+@end lisp
+
+where @samp{?\C-x} is the Lisp character constant for the character @kbd{C-x}.
+
+You can use the modifier keys @key{Control}, @key{Meta}, @key{Hyper},
+@key{Super}, @key{Alt}, and @key{Shift} with function keys.  To
+represent these modifiers, prepend the strings @samp{C-}, @samp{M-},
+@samp{H-}, @samp{s-}, @samp{A-}, and @samp{S-} to the symbol name.  Here
+is how to make @kbd{H-M-RIGHT} move forward a word:
+
+@lisp
+(global-set-key [H-M-right] 'forward-word)
+@end lisp
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item Not all modifiers are permitted in all situations.  @key{Hyper},
+@key{Super}, and @key{Alt} are available only under X (provided there
+are such keys).  Non-ASCII keys and mouse events (e.g. @kbd{C-=} and
+@kbd{mouse-1}) also fall under this category.
+
+@end itemize
+
+@xref{Binding keys to commands} for general key binding instructions.
+
+@node Meta key does not work in xterm, ExtendChar key does not work as Meta, Binding combinations of modifiers and function keys, Key bindings
+@section Why doesn't my @key{Meta} key work in an xterm window?
+@cindex @key{Meta} key and xterm
+@cindex Xterm and @key{Meta} key
+
+Try all of these methods before asking for further help:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item
+You may have big problems using @file{mwm} as your window manager.
+(Does anyone know a good generic solution to allow the use of the
+@key{Meta} key in Emacs with @file{mwm}?)
+
+@item
+For X11: Make sure it really is a @key{Meta} key.  Use @file{xev} to
+find out what keysym your @key{Meta} key generates.  It should be either
+@key{Meta}_L or @key{Meta}_R.  If it isn't, use @file{xmodmap} to fix
+the situation.
+
+@item
+Make sure the pty the xterm is using is passing 8 bit characters.
+@samp{stty -a} (or @samp{stty everything}) should show @samp{cs8} somewhere.
+If it shows @samp{cs7} instead, use @samp{stty cs8 -istrip} (or @samp{stty
+pass8}) to fix it.
+
+@item
+If there is an rlogin connection between the xterm and the Emacs, the
+"-8" argument may need to be given to rlogin to make it pass all 8 bits
+of every character.
+
+@item
+If the Emacs is running under Ultrix, it is reported that evaluating
+@code{(set-input-mode t nil)} helps.
+
+@item
+If all else fails, you can make xterm generate @kbd{@key{ESC} W} when
+you type @kbd{M-W}, which is the same conversion Emacs would make if it
+got the @kbd{M-W} anyway.  In X11R4, the following resource
+specification will do this:
+
+@example
+XTerm.VT100.EightBitInput: false
+@end example
+
+(This changes the behavior of the @code{insert-eight-bit} action.)
+
+With older xterms, you can specify this behavior with a translation:
+
+@example
+XTerm.VT100.Translations: #override \
+  Meta<KeyPress>: string(0x1b) insert()
+@end example
+
+You might have to replace @samp{Meta} with @samp{Alt}.
+
+@end itemize
+
+@node ExtendChar key does not work as Meta,  , Meta key does not work in xterm, Key bindings
+@section Why doesn't my @key{ExtendChar} key work as a @key{Meta} key under HP-UX 8.0 and 9.x?
+@cindex @key{ExtendChar} key as @key{Meta}
+@cindex @key{Meta}, using @key{ExtendChar} for
+
+This is a result of an internationalization extension in X11R4 and the
+fact that HP is now using this extension.  Emacs assumes that
+XLookupString returns the same result regardless of the @key{Meta} key
+state which is no longer necessarily true.  Until Emacs is fixed, the
+temporary kludge is to run this command after each time the X server is
+started but preferably before any xterm clients are:
+
+@example
+xmodmap -e 'remove mod1 = Mode_switch'
+@end example
+
+This will disable the use of the extra keysyms systemwide, which may be
+undesirable if you actually intend to use them.
+
+@c ------------------------------------------------------------
+@node Alternate character sets, Mail and news, Key bindings, Top
+@chapter Alternate character sets
+@cindex Alternate character sets
+
+@menu
+* Emacs does not display 8-bit characters::  
+* Inputting eight-bit characters::  
+* Kanji and Chinese characters::  
+* Right-to-left alphabets::     
+@end menu
+
+@node Emacs does not display 8-bit characters, Inputting eight-bit characters, Alternate character sets, Alternate character sets
+@section How do I make Emacs display 8-bit characters?
+@cindex Displaying eight-bit characters
+@cindex Eight-bit characters, displaying
+
+Emacs 19 has built-in support for eight-bit characters.  See
+@inforef{European Display, European Display, emacs}, from which this
+excerpt is taken:
+
+@quotation
+Some European languages use accented letters and other special symbols.
+The ISO 8859 Latin-1 character set defines character codes for many
+European languages in the range 160 to 255.
+
+Emacs can display those characters according to Latin-1, provided the
+terminal or font in use supports them.  The @kbd{M-x
+standard-display-european} command toggles European character display
+mode.  With a numeric argument, @kbd{M-x standard-display-european}
+enables European character display if and only if the argument is
+positive.
+
+Some operating systems let you specify the language you are using by
+setting a locale.  Emacs handles one common special case of this: if
+your locale name for character types contains the string "8859-1" or
+"88591", Emacs automatically enables European character display mode
+when it starts up.
+@end quotation
+
+@node Inputting eight-bit characters, Kanji and Chinese characters, Emacs does not display 8-bit characters, Alternate character sets
+@section How do I input eight-bit characters?
+@cindex Entering eight-bit characters
+@cindex Eight-bit characters, entering
+
+@inforef{European Display, European Display, emacs}, from which this is
+taken:
+
+@quotation
+If you enter non-ASCII ISO Latin-1 characters often, you might find ISO
+Accents mode convenient.  When this minor mode is enabled, @key{`},
+@key{'}, @key{"}, @key{^}, @key{/} and @key{~} modify the following
+letter by adding the corresponding diacritical mark to it, if possible.
+To enable or disable ISO Accents mode, use the command @kbd{M-x
+iso-accents-mode}.  This command affects only the current buffer.
+
+To enter one of those six special characters, type the character,
+followed by a space.  Some of those characters have a corresponding
+"dead key" accent character in the ISO Latin-1 character set; to enter
+that character, type the corresponding ASCII character twice.  For
+example, @kbd{''} enters the Latin-1 character acute-accent (character
+code 0264).
+@end quotation
+
+@node Kanji and Chinese characters, Right-to-left alphabets, Inputting eight-bit characters, Alternate character sets
+@section Where can I get an Emacs that handles kanji, Chinese, or other character sets?
+@cindex Kanji, handling with Emacs
+@cindex Chinese, handling with Emacs
+@cindex Japanese, handling with Emacs
+@cindex Korean, handling with Emacs
+
+Emacs 20 now includes many of the features of MULE, the Multilingual
+Enhancement of Emacs.  @xref{Installing Emacs} for information on where
+to find and download Emacs.
+
+@node Right-to-left alphabets,  , Kanji and Chinese characters, Alternate character sets
+@section Where is an Emacs that can handle Semitic (right-to-left) alphabets?
+@cindex Right-to-left alphabets
+@cindex Hebrew, handling with Emacs
+@cindex Semitic alphabets
+
+Emacs 20 supports Hebrew characters (ISO 8859-8), but does not yet
+support right-to-left character entry.
+
+@email{joel@@exc.com, Joel M. Hoffman} has written a Lisp package called
+@file{hebrew.el} that allows right-to-left editing of Hebrew.  It
+reportedly works out of the box with Emacs 19, but requires patches for
+Emacs 18.  Write to Joel if you want the patches or package.
+
+@file{hebrew.el} requires a Hebrew screen font, but no other Hardware support.
+Joel has a screen font for PCs running MS-DOS and Linux.
+
+You might also try to query archie for files named with "hebrew";
+several ftp sites in Israel may also have the necessary files.
+
+@c ------------------------------------------------------------
+@node Mail and news, Concept index, Alternate character sets, Top
+@chapter Mail and news
+@cindex Mail and news
+
+@menu
+* Changing the included text prefix::  
+* Saving a copy of outgoing mail::  
+* Expanding aliases when sending mail::  
+* Rmail thinks all messages are one big one::  
+* Sorting the messages in an Rmail folder::  
+* Rmail writes to /usr/spool/mail::  
+* Recovering mail files when Rmail munges them::  
+* Replying to the sender of a message::  
+* MIME with Emacs mail packages::  
+* Automatically starting a mail or news reader::  
+* Reading news with Emacs::     
+* Gnus does not work with NNTP::  
+* Viewing articles with embedded underlining::  
+* Saving a multi-part Gnus posting::  
+* Starting Gnus faster::        
+* Catching up in all newsgroups::  
+* Killing based on nonstandard headers::  
+* Removing flashing messages::  
+* Catch-up is slow in Gnus::    
+* Gnus hangs for a long time::  
+* Learning more about Gnus::    
+@end menu
+
+@node Changing the included text prefix, Saving a copy of outgoing mail, Mail and news, Mail and news
+@section How do I change the included text prefix in mail/news followups?
+@cindex Prefix in mail/news followups, changing
+@cindex Included text prefix, changing
+@cindex Setting the included text character
+
+If you read mail with Rmail or news with Gnus, set the variable
+@code{mail-yank-prefix}.  For VM, set @code{vm-included-text-prefix}.
+For mh-e, set @code{mh-ins-buf-prefix}.
+
+For fancier control of citations, use Supercite.  @xref{Supercite}.
+
+To prevent Emacs from including various headers of the replied-to
+message, set the value of @code{mail-yank-ignored-headers} to an
+appropriate regexp.
+
+@node Saving a copy of outgoing mail, Expanding aliases when sending mail, Changing the included text prefix, Mail and news
+@section How do I save a copy of outgoing mail?
+@cindex Saving a copy of outgoing mail
+@cindex Copying outgoing mail to a file
+@cindex Filing outgoing mail
+@cindex Automatic filing of outgoing mail
+@cindex Mail, saving outgoing automatically
+
+You can either mail yourself a copy by including a @samp{BCC} header in the
+mail message, or store a copy of the message directly to a file by
+including an @samp{FCC} header.
+
+If you use standard mail, you can automatically create a @samp{BCC} to
+yourself by putting
+
+@lisp
+(setq mail-self-blind t)
+@end lisp
+
+in your @file{.emacs} file.  You can automatically include an "FCC:" field by
+putting something like the following in your @file{.emacs} file:
+
+@lisp
+(setq mail-archive-file-name (expand-file-name "~/outgoing"))
+@end lisp
+
+The output file will be in Unix mail format, which can be read directly
+by VM, but not always by Rmail.  @xref{Learning how to do something}.
+
+If you use @code{mh-e}, add an @samp{FCC} or @samp{BCC} field to your
+components file.
+
+It does not work to put "set record filename" in the @file{.mailrc}
+file.
+
+@node Expanding aliases when sending mail, Rmail thinks all messages are one big one, Saving a copy of outgoing mail, Mail and news
+@section Why doesn't Emacs expand my aliases when sending mail?
+@cindex Expanding aliases when sending mail
+@cindex Mail alias expansion
+@cindex Sending mail with aliases
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item
+You must separate multiple addresses in the headers of the mail buffer
+with commas.  This is because Emacs supports RFC822 standard addresses
+like this one:
+
+@example
+To: Willy Smith <wks@@xpnsv.lwyrs.com>
+@end example
+
+However, you do not need to --- and probably should not, unless your
+system's version of @file{/usr/ucb/mail} (aka mailx) supports RFC822
+-- separate addresses with commas in your @file{~/.mailrc} file.
+
+@item
+Emacs normally only reads the @file{.mailrc} file once per session,
+when you start to compose your first mail message.  If you edit
+.mailrc, you can type @kbd{M-x rebuild-mail-abbrevs @key{RET}} to
+make Emacs reread @file{~/.mailrc}.
+
+@item
+If you like, you can expand mail aliases as abbrevs, as soon as you
+type them in.  To enable this feature, execute the following:
+
+@lisp
+(add-hook 'mail-setup-hook 'mail-abbrevs-setup)
+@end lisp
+
+Note that the aliases are expanded automatically only after you type
+@key{RET} or a punctuation character (e.g. @kbd{,}).  You can force their
+expansion by moving point to the end of the alias and typing @kbd{C-x a e}
+@kbd{M-x expand-abbrev}.
+@end itemize
+
+@node Rmail thinks all messages are one big one, Sorting the messages in an Rmail folder, Expanding aliases when sending mail, Mail and news
+@section Why does Rmail think all my saved messages are one big message?
+@cindex Rmail thinks all messages are one large message
+
+A file created through the @samp{FCC} field in a message is in Unix mail
+format, not the format that Rmail uses (BABYL format).  Rmail will try
+to convert a Unix mail file into BABYL format on input, but sometimes it
+makes errors.  For guaranteed safety, you can make the
+@file{saved-messages} file be an inbox for your Rmail file by using the
+function @code{set-rmail-inbox-list}.
+
+@node Sorting the messages in an Rmail folder, Rmail writes to /usr/spool/mail, Rmail thinks all messages are one big one, Mail and news
+@section How can I sort the messages in my Rmail folder?
+@cindex Rmail, sorting messages in
+@cindex Folder, sorting messages in an Rmail
+@cindex Sorting messages in an Rmail folder
+
+In Rmail, type @kbd{C-c C-s C-h} to get a list of sorting functions
+and their key bindings.
+
+@node Rmail writes to /usr/spool/mail, Recovering mail files when Rmail munges them, Sorting the messages in an Rmail folder, Mail and news
+@section Why does Rmail need to write to @file{/usr/spool/mail}?
+@cindex Rmail and @file{/usr/spool/mail}
+@cindex @file{/usr/spool/mail} and Rmail
+
+This is the behavior of the @file{movemail} program which Rmail uses.
+This indicates that @file{movemail} is configured to use lock files.
+
+RMS writes:
+
+@quotation
+Certain systems require lock files to interlock access to mail files.
+On these systems, @file{movemail} must write lock files, or you risk losing
+mail.  You simply must arrange to let @file{movemail} write them.
+
+Other systems use the flock system call to interlock access.  On these
+systems, you should configure @file{movemail} to use @code{flock}.
+@end quotation
+
+@node Recovering mail files when Rmail munges them, Replying to the sender of a message, Rmail writes to /usr/spool/mail, Mail and news
+@section How do I recover my mail files after Rmail munges their format?
+@cindex Recovering munged mail files
+@cindex Rmail munged my files
+@cindex Mail files, recovering those munged by Rmail
+
+If you have just done @code{rmail-input} on a file and you don't want to
+save it in Rmail's format (called BABYL), just kill the buffer (with
+@kbd{C-x k}).
+
+If you typed @kbd{M-x rmail} and it read some messages out of your inbox
+and you want to put them in a Unix mail file, use @kbd{C-o} on each
+message.
+
+If you want to convert an existing file from BABYL format to Unix mail
+format, use the command @kbd{M-x unrmail}: it will prompt you for the
+input and output file names.
+
+@node Replying to the sender of a message, MIME with Emacs mail packages, Recovering mail files when Rmail munges them, Mail and news
+@section How can I force Rmail to reply to the sender of a message, but not the other recipients?
+@cindex Replying only to the sender of a message
+@cindex Sender, replying only to
+@cindex Rmail, replying to the sender of a message in
+
+@email{isaacson@@seas.upenn.edu, Ron Isaacson} says: When you hit
+@key{r} to reply in Rmail, by default it CCs all of the original
+recipients (everyone on the original @samp{To} and @samp{CC}
+lists). With a prefix argument (i.e., typing @kbd{C-u} before @key{r}),
+it replies only to the sender.  However, going through the whole
+@kbd{C-u} business every time you want to reply is a pain.  This is the
+best fix I've been able to come up with:
+
+@lisp
+(defun rmail-reply-t ()
+  "Reply only to the sender of the current message. (See rmail-reply.)"
+  (interactive)
+  (rmail-reply t))
+
+(add-hook 'rmail-mode-hook
+  '(lambda ()
+     (define-key rmail-mode-map "r" 'rmail-reply-t)
+     (define-key rmail-mode-map "R" 'rmail-reply)))
+@end lisp
+
+@node MIME with Emacs mail packages, Automatically starting a mail or news reader, Replying to the sender of a message, Mail and news
+@section How can I get my favorite Emacs mail package to support MIME?  
+@cindex MIME and Emacs mail packages
+@cindex Mail packages and MIME
+@cindex FAQ for MIME and Emacs
+
+Read the Emacs MIME FAQ, maintained by @email{trey@@cs.berkeley.edu,
+MacDonald Hall Jackson} at
+
+@uref{http://bmrc.berkeley.edu/~trey/emacs/mime.html}
+
+Version 6.x of VM supports MIME.  @xref{VM}.
+
+@node Automatically starting a mail or news reader, Reading news with Emacs, MIME with Emacs mail packages, Mail and news
+@section How do I make Emacs automatically start my mail/news reader?
+@cindex Mail reader, starting automatically
+@cindex News reader, starting automatically
+@cindex Starting mail/news reader automatically
+
+To start Emacs in Gnus:
+
+@example
+emacs -f gnus
+@end example
+
+in Rmail:
+
+@example
+emacs -f rmail
+@end example
+
+A more convenient way to start with Gnus:
+
+@example
+alias gnus 'emacs -f gnus'
+gnus
+@end example
+
+It is probably unwise to automatically start your mail or news reader
+from your @file{.emacs} file.  This would cause problems if you needed to run
+two copies of Emacs at one time.  Also, this would make it difficult for
+you to start Emacs quickly when you needed to.
+
+@node Reading news with Emacs, Gnus does not work with NNTP, Automatically starting a mail or news reader, Mail and news
+@section How do I read news under Emacs?
+@cindex Reading news under Emacs
+@cindex Usenet reader in Emacs
+@cindex Gnus newsreader
+
+Use @kbd{M-x gnus}.  It is documented in Info (@pxref{Learning how to do something}).
+
+@node Gnus does not work with NNTP, Viewing articles with embedded underlining, Reading news with Emacs, Mail and news
+@section Why doesn't Gnus work via NNTP?
+@cindex Gnus and NNTP
+@cindex NNTP, Gnus fails to work with
+
+There is a bug in NNTP version 1.5.10, such that when multiple requests
+are sent to the NNTP server, the server only handles the first one
+before blocking waiting for more input which never comes.  NNTP version
+1.5.11 claims to fix this.
+
+You can work around the bug inside Emacs like this:
+
+@lisp
+(setq nntp-maximum-request 1)
+@end lisp
+
+You can find out what version of NNTP your news server is running by
+telnetting to the NNTP port (usually 119) on the news server machine
+(i.e., "telnet server-machine 119").  The server should give its version
+number in the welcome message.  Type "quit" to get out.
+
+@xref{Spontaneous entry into isearch-mode} for some additional ideas.
+
+@node Viewing articles with embedded underlining, Saving a multi-part Gnus posting, Gnus does not work with NNTP, Mail and news
+@section How do I view news articles with embedded underlining (e.g., ClariNews)?
+@cindex Underlining, embedded in news articles
+@cindex News articles with embedded underlining
+@cindex Embedded underlining in news articles
+
+Underlining appears like this:
+
+@example
+_^Hu_^Hn_^Hd_^He_^Hr_^Hl_^Hi_^Hn_^Hi_^Hn_^Hg
+@end example
+
+@email{amanda@@iesd.auc.dk, Per Abrahamsen} suggests using the following
+code, which uses the underline face to turn such text into true
+underlining:
+
+@lisp
+(defun gnus-article-prepare-overstrike ()
+  ;; Prepare article for overstrike commands.
+  (save-excursion
+    (set-buffer gnus-article-buffer)
+    (let ((buffer-read-only nil))
+    (goto-char (point-min))
+      (while (search-forward "\b" nil t)
+        (let ((next (following-char))
+              (previous (char-after (- (point) 2))))
+          (cond ((eq next previous)
+                 (delete-region (- (point) 2) (point))
+                 (put-text-property (point) (1+ (point))
+                                    'face 'bold))
+                ((eq next ?_)
+                 (delete-region (1- (point)) (1+ (point)))
+                 (put-text-property (1- (point)) (point)
+                                    'face 'underline))
+                ((eq previous ?_)
+                 (delete-region (- (point) 2) (point))
+                 (put-text-property (point) (1+ (point))
+                                    'face 'underline))))))))
+
+(add-hook 'gnus-article-prepare-hook 'gnus-article-prepare-overstrike)
+@end lisp
+
+If you prefer to do away with underlining altogether, you can
+destructively remove it with @kbd{M-x ununderline-region}; do this
+automatically via
+
+@lisp
+(add-hook 'gnus-article-prepare-hook
+  '(lambda () (ununderline-region (point-min) (point-max))))
+@end lisp
+
+@node Saving a multi-part Gnus posting, Starting Gnus faster, Viewing articles with embedded underlining, Mail and news
+@section How do I save all the items of a multi-part posting in Gnus?
+@cindex Multi-part postings in Gnus, saving
+@cindex Saving multi-part postings in Gnus
+@cindex Gnus, saving multi-part postings in
+
+Use @code{gnus-uu}.  Type @kbd{C-c C-v C-h} in the Gnus summary buffer
+to see a list of available commands.
+
+@node Starting Gnus faster, Catching up in all newsgroups, Saving a multi-part Gnus posting, Mail and news
+@section How do I make Gnus start up faster?
+@cindex Faster, starting Gnus
+@cindex Starting Gnus faster
+@cindex Gnus, starting faster
+
+From the Gnus FAQ (@pxref{Learning more about Gnus}):
+
+@quotation
+@email{pktiwari@@eos.ncsu.edu, Pranav Kumar Tiwari} writes: I posted
+the same query recently and I got an answer to it. I am going to
+repeat the answer. What you need is a newer version of gnus, version
+5.0.4+. I am using 5.0.12 and it works fine with me with the
+following settings:
+
+@lisp
+(setq gnus-check-new-newsgroups nil
+      gnus-read-active-file 'some
+      gnus-nov-is-evil nil
+      gnus-select-method '(nntp gnus-nntp-server))
+@end lisp
+@end quotation
+
+@node Catching up in all newsgroups, Killing based on nonstandard headers, Starting Gnus faster, Mail and news
+@section How do I catch up all newsgroups in Gnus?
+@cindex Catching up all newsgroups in Gnus
+@cindex Gnus, Catching up all newsgroups in
+
+In the @file{*Newsgroup*} buffer, type @kbd{M-< C-x ( c y C-x ) M-0 C-x e}
+
+Leave off the initial @kbd{M-<} if you only want to catch up from point
+to the end of the @file{*Newsgroup*} buffer.
+
+@node Killing based on nonstandard headers, Removing flashing messages, Catching up in all newsgroups, Mail and news
+@section Why can't I kill in Gnus based on the Newsgroups/Keywords/Control headers?
+@cindex Killing articles based on nonstandard headers
+@cindex Newsgroups header, killing articles based on
+@cindex Keywords header, killing articles based on
+@cindex Control header, killing articles based on
+
+Gnus will complain that the @samp{Newsgroups}, @samp{Keywords}, and
+@samp{Control} headers are "Unknown header" fields.
+
+For the @samp{Newsgroups} header, there is an easy workaround: kill on the
+@samp{Xref} header instead, which will be present on any cross-posted article
+(as long as your site carries the cross-post group).
+
+If you really want to kill on one of these headers, you can do it like
+this:
+
+@lisp
+(gnus-kill nil "^Newsgroups: .*\\(bad\\.group\\|worse\\.group\\)")
+@end lisp
+
+@node Removing flashing messages, Catch-up is slow in Gnus, Killing based on nonstandard headers, Mail and news
+@section How do I get rid of flashing messages in Gnus for slow connections?
+@cindex Flashing Gnus messages, removing
+@cindex Removing flashing Gnus messages
+@cindex Slow connections causing flashing messages in Gnus
+@cindex Gnus, flashing messages in
+
+Set @code{nntp-debug-read} to @code{nil}.
+
+@node Catch-up is slow in Gnus, Gnus hangs for a long time, Removing flashing messages, Mail and news
+@section Why is catch up slow in Gnus?
+@cindex Slow catch up in Gnus
+@cindex Gnus is slow when catching up
+@cindex Crosspostings make Gnus catching up slow
+
+Because Gnus is marking crosspostings read.  You can control this with
+the variable @code{gnus-use-cross-reference}.
+
+@node Gnus hangs for a long time, Learning more about Gnus, Catch-up is slow in Gnus, Mail and news
+@section Why does Gnus hang for a long time when posting?
+@cindex Hangs in Gnus
+@cindex Gnus hangs while posting
+@cindex Posting, Gnus hangs wile
+
+@email{tale@@uunet.uu.net, David Lawrence} explains:
+
+@quotation
+The problem is almost always interaction between NNTP and C News.  NNTP
+POST asks C News's inews to not background itself but rather hang around
+and give its exit status so it knows whether the post was successful.
+(That wait will on some systems not return the exit status of the
+waited for job is a different sort of problem.)  It ends up taking a
+long time because inews is calling relaynews, which often waits for
+another relaynews to free the lock on the news system so it can file the
+article.
+
+My preferred solution is to change inews to not call relaynews, but
+rather use newsspool.  This loses some error-catching functionality, but
+is for the most part safe as inews will detect a lot of the errors on
+its own.  The C News folks have sped up inews, too, so speed should look
+better to most folks as that update propagates around.
+@end quotation
+
+@node Learning more about Gnus,  , Gnus hangs for a long time, Mail and news
+@section Where can I find out more about Gnus?
+@cindex FAQ for Gnus
+@cindex Gnus FAQ
+@cindex Learning more about GNU
+
+Look for the Gnus FAQ, available at
+
+@uref{http://www.ccs.neu.edu/software/contrib/gnus/}
+
+@node Concept index,  , Mail and news, Top
+@unnumbered Concept Index
+@printindex cp
+
+@contents
+@bye