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1 @c -*-texinfo-*- 1 @c -*-texinfo-*-
2 @c This is part of the XEmacs Lisp Reference Manual. 2 @c This is part of the XEmacs Lisp Reference Manual.
3 @c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 3 @c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
4 @c See the file lispref.texi for copying conditions. 4 @c See the file lispref.texi for copying conditions.
5 @setfilename ../../info/abbrevs.info 5 @setfilename ../../info/abbrevs.info
6 @node Abbrevs, Extents, Syntax Tables, Top 6 @node Abbrevs, Extents, Syntax Tables, Top
7 @chapter Abbrevs And Abbrev Expansion 7 @chapter Abbrevs And Abbrev Expansion
8 @cindex abbrev 8 @cindex abbrev
40 * Expansion: Abbrev Expansion. Controlling expansion; expansion subroutines. 40 * Expansion: Abbrev Expansion. Controlling expansion; expansion subroutines.
41 * Standard Abbrev Tables:: Abbrev tables used by various major modes. 41 * Standard Abbrev Tables:: Abbrev tables used by various major modes.
42 @end menu 42 @end menu
43 43
44 @node Abbrev Mode 44 @node Abbrev Mode
45 @section Setting Up Abbrev Mode 45 @section Setting Up Abbrev Mode
46 46
47 Abbrev mode is a minor mode controlled by the value of the variable 47 Abbrev mode is a minor mode controlled by the value of the variable
48 @code{abbrev-mode}. 48 @code{abbrev-mode}.
49 49
50 @defvar abbrev-mode 50 @defvar abbrev-mode
74 @defun clear-abbrev-table table 74 @defun clear-abbrev-table table
75 This function undefines all the abbrevs in abbrev table @var{table}, 75 This function undefines all the abbrevs in abbrev table @var{table},
76 leaving it empty. The function returns @code{nil}. 76 leaving it empty. The function returns @code{nil}.
77 @end defun 77 @end defun
78 78
79 @defun define-abbrev-table tabname definitions 79 @defun define-abbrev-table table-name definitions
80 This function defines @var{tabname} (a symbol) as an abbrev table name, 80 This function defines @var{table-name} (a symbol) as an abbrev table name,
81 i.e., as a variable whose value is an abbrev table. It defines abbrevs 81 i.e., as a variable whose value is an abbrev table. It defines abbrevs
82 in the table according to @var{definitions}, a list of elements of the 82 in the table according to @var{definitions}, a list of elements of the
83 form @code{(@var{abbrevname} @var{expansion} @var{hook} 83 form @code{(@var{abbrevname} @var{expansion} @var{hook}
84 @var{usecount})}. The value is always @code{nil}. 84 @var{usecount})}. The value is always @code{nil}.
85 @end defun 85 @end defun
119 The return value is the symbol that internally represents the new 119 The return value is the symbol that internally represents the new
120 abbrev, or @code{nil} if the user declines to confirm redefining an 120 abbrev, or @code{nil} if the user declines to confirm redefining an
121 existing abbrev. 121 existing abbrev.
122 @end defun 122 @end defun
123 123
124 @defun define-abbrev table name expansion hook 124 @defun define-abbrev table name &optional expansion hook count
125 This function defines an abbrev in @var{table} named @var{name}, to 125 This function defines an abbrev in @var{table} named @var{name}, to
126 expand to @var{expansion}, and call @var{hook}. The return value is an 126 expand to @var{expansion}, and call @var{hook}. The return value is an
127 uninterned symbol that represents the abbrev inside XEmacs; its name is 127 uninterned symbol that represents the abbrev inside XEmacs; its name is
128 @var{name}. 128 @var{name}.
129 129
163 163
164 @defopt abbrev-file-name 164 @defopt abbrev-file-name
165 This is the default file name for reading and saving abbrevs. 165 This is the default file name for reading and saving abbrevs.
166 @end defopt 166 @end defopt
167 167
168 @defun quietly-read-abbrev-file filename 168 @defun quietly-read-abbrev-file &optional filename
169 This function reads abbrev definitions from a file named @var{filename}, 169 This function reads abbrev definitions from a file named @var{filename},
170 previously written with @code{write-abbrev-file}. If @var{filename} is 170 previously written with @code{write-abbrev-file}. If @var{filename} is
171 @code{nil}, the file specified in @code{abbrev-file-name} is used. 171 @code{nil}, the file specified in @code{abbrev-file-name} is used.
172 @code{save-abbrevs} is set to @code{t} so that changes will be saved. 172 @code{save-abbrevs} is set to @code{t} so that changes will be saved.
173 173
179 save abbrevs when files are saved. @code{abbrev-file-name} specifies 179 save abbrevs when files are saved. @code{abbrev-file-name} specifies
180 the file to save the abbrevs in. 180 the file to save the abbrevs in.
181 @end defopt 181 @end defopt
182 182
183 @defvar abbrevs-changed 183 @defvar abbrevs-changed
184 This variable is set non-@code{nil} by defining or altering any 184 This variable is set non-@code{nil} by defining or altering any
185 abbrevs. This serves as a flag for various XEmacs commands to offer to 185 abbrevs. This serves as a flag for various XEmacs commands to offer to
186 save your abbrevs. 186 save your abbrevs.
187 @end defvar 187 @end defvar
188 188
189 @deffn Command write-abbrev-file filename 189 @deffn Command write-abbrev-file filename