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1 \input texinfo.tex @c -*-texinfo-*- 1 \input texinfo.tex @c -*-texinfo-*-
2 @c $Id: texinfo.texi,v 1.7 1998/06/20 00:58:34 steve Exp $ 2 @c $Id: texinfo.texi,v 1.8 1998/06/30 06:35:31 steve Exp $
3 @c %**start of header 3 @c %**start of header
4 4
5 @c All text is ignored before the setfilename. 5 @c All text is ignored before the setfilename.
6 @setfilename ../info/texinfo 6 @setfilename ../info/texinfo
7 @settitle Texinfo @value{edition} 7 @settitle Texinfo @value{edition}
9171 a printed manual, this is a @samp{c} inside a circle, and in Info, 9171 a printed manual, this is a @samp{c} inside a circle, and in Info,
9172 this is @samp{(C)}.@refill 9172 this is @samp{(C)}.@refill
9173 9173
9174 9174
9175 @node pounds, minus, TeX and copyright, Insertions 9175 @node pounds, minus, TeX and copyright, Insertions
9176 @section @code{@@pounds}@{@} (@pounds{}): Pounds Sterling 9176 @section @code{@@pounds@{@}} (@pounds{}): Pounds Sterling
9177 @findex pounds 9177 @findex pounds
9178 9178
9179 Use the @code{@@pounds@{@}} command to generate `@pounds{}'. In a 9179 Use the @code{@@pounds@{@}} command to generate `@pounds{}'. In a
9180 printed manual, this is the symbol for the currency pounds sterling. 9180 printed manual, this is the symbol for the currency pounds sterling.
9181 In Info, it is a @samp{#}. Other currency symbols are unfortunately not 9181 In Info, it is a @samp{#}. Other currency symbols are unfortunately not
9211 an itemized list, you do not need to type the braces 9211 an itemized list, you do not need to type the braces
9212 (@pxref{itemize, , @code{@@itemize}}.) 9212 (@pxref{itemize, , @code{@@itemize}}.)
9213 9213
9214 9214
9215 @node math, Glyphs, minus, Insertions 9215 @node math, Glyphs, minus, Insertions
9216 @section @code{@@math}: Inserting Mathematical Expressions 9216 @section @code{@@math} - Inserting Mathematical Expressions
9217 @findex math 9217 @findex math
9218 @cindex Mathematical expressions 9218 @cindex Mathematical expressions
9219 9219
9220 You can write a short mathematical expression with the @code{@@math} 9220 You can write a short mathematical expression with the @code{@@math}
9221 command. Write the mathematical expression between braces, like this: 9221 command. Write the mathematical expression between braces, like this:
12308 Every Texinfo file that is to be input to @TeX{} must begin with a 12308 Every Texinfo file that is to be input to @TeX{} must begin with a
12309 @code{\input} command and must contain an @code{@@setfilename} command: 12309 @code{\input} command and must contain an @code{@@setfilename} command:
12310 12310
12311 @example 12311 @example
12312 \input texinfo 12312 \input texinfo
12313 @@setfilename @var{arg-not-used-by-@TeX{}} 12313 @@setfilename @var{arg-not-used-by-@@TeX@{@}}
12314 @end example 12314 @end example
12315 12315
12316 @noindent 12316 @noindent
12317 The first command instructs @TeX{} to load the macros it needs to 12317 The first command instructs @TeX{} to load the macros it needs to
12318 process a Texinfo file and the second command opens auxiliary files. 12318 process a Texinfo file and the second command opens auxiliary files.
13381 @noindent 13381 @noindent
13382 The @samp{.} indicates the current directory as usual. Emacs uses the 13382 The @samp{.} indicates the current directory as usual. Emacs uses the
13383 @code{INFOPATH} environment variable to initialize the value of Emacs's 13383 @code{INFOPATH} environment variable to initialize the value of Emacs's
13384 own @code{Info-directory-list} variable. 13384 own @code{Info-directory-list} variable.
13385 13385
13386 @cindex @samp{:} @r{last in @code{INFOPATH}} 13386 @cindex colon @r{last in @code{INFOPATH}}
13387 However you set @code{INFOPATH}, if its last character is a colon, this 13387 However you set @code{INFOPATH}, if its last character is a colon, this
13388 is replaced by the default (compiled-in) path. This gives you a way to 13388 is replaced by the default (compiled-in) path. This gives you a way to
13389 augment the default path with new directories without having to list all 13389 augment the default path with new directories without having to list all
13390 the standard places. For example (using @code{sh} syntax: 13390 the standard places. For example (using @code{sh} syntax:
13391 13391
13920 Generate a dot accent over the character @var{c}, as in @dotaccent{oo}. 13920 Generate a dot accent over the character @var{c}, as in @dotaccent{oo}.
13921 @xref{Inserting Accents}. 13921 @xref{Inserting Accents}.
13922 13922
13923 @item @@dots@{@} 13923 @item @@dots@{@}
13924 Insert an ellipsis: @samp{@dots{}}. 13924 Insert an ellipsis: @samp{@dots{}}.
13925 @xref{dots, , @code{@@dots}}.@refill 13925 @xref{dots, , @code{@@dots@{@}}}.@refill
13926 13926
13927 @item @@email@{@var{address}[, @var{displayed-text}]@} 13927 @item @@email@{@var{address}[, @var{displayed-text}]@}
13928 Indicate an electronic mail address. 13928 Indicate an electronic mail address.
13929 @xref{email, , @code{@@email}}.@refill 13929 @xref{email, , @code{@@email}}.@refill
13930 13930
14186 heading line is underlined with asterisks. @xref{majorheading & 14186 heading line is underlined with asterisks. @xref{majorheading &
14187 chapheading, , @code{@@majorheading} and @code{@@chapheading}}.@refill 14187 chapheading, , @code{@@majorheading} and @code{@@chapheading}}.@refill
14188 14188
14189 @item @@math@{@var{mathematical-expression}@} 14189 @item @@math@{@var{mathematical-expression}@}
14190 Format a mathematical expression. 14190 Format a mathematical expression.
14191 @xref{math, , @code{@@math}: Inserting Mathematical Expressions}. 14191 @xref{math, , @code{@@math} - Inserting Mathematical Expressions}.
14192 14192
14193 @item @@menu 14193 @item @@menu
14194 Mark the beginning of a menu of nodes in Info. No effect in a printed 14194 Mark the beginning of a menu of nodes in Info. No effect in a printed
14195 manual. Pair with @code{@@end menu}. @xref{Menus}.@refill 14195 manual. Pair with @code{@@end menu}. @xref{Menus}.@refill
14196 14196
17207 see @ref{Customized Highlighting},@* 17207 see @ref{Customized Highlighting},@*
17208 see @ref{Overfull hboxes},@* 17208 see @ref{Overfull hboxes},@*
17209 see @ref{Footnotes},@* 17209 see @ref{Footnotes},@*
17210 see @ref{dmn, , Format a Dimension},@* 17210 see @ref{dmn, , Format a Dimension},@*
17211 see @ref{Raise/lower sections, , @code{@@raisesections} and @code{@@lowersections}},@* 17211 see @ref{Raise/lower sections, , @code{@@raisesections} and @code{@@lowersections}},@*
17212 see @ref{math, , @code{@@math}: Inserting Mathematical Expressions}.@* 17212 see @ref{math, , @code{@@math} - Inserting Mathematical Expressions}.@*
17213 see @ref{minus, , Inserting a Minus Sign},@* 17213 see @ref{minus, , Inserting a Minus Sign},@*
17214 see @ref{paragraphindent, , Paragraph Indenting},@* 17214 see @ref{paragraphindent, , Paragraph Indenting},@*
17215 see @ref{Cross Reference Commands},@* 17215 see @ref{Cross Reference Commands},@*
17216 see @ref{title subtitle author, , @code{@@title} @code{@@subtitle} and @code{@@author}}, and@* 17216 see @ref{title subtitle author, , @code{@@title} @code{@@subtitle} and @code{@@author}}, and@*
17217 see @ref{Custom Headings, , How to Make Your Own Headings}. 17217 see @ref{Custom Headings, , How to Make Your Own Headings}.