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12 @comment $Id: info-stnd.texi,v 1.3 1998/06/30 06:35:28 steve Exp $ 12 @comment $Id: info-stnd.texi,v 1.4 2000/12/17 02:08:28 vins Exp $
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14 @dircategory Texinfo documentation system 14 @dircategory Texinfo documentation system
15 @direntry 15 @direntry
16 * info program: (info-stnd). Standalone Info-reading program. 16 * info program: (info-stnd). Standalone Info-reading program.
17 @end direntry 17 @end direntry
18 18
19 @ifinfo 19 @ifinfo
20 This file documents GNU Info, a program for viewing the on-line formatted 20 This file documents GNU Info, a program for viewing the on-line formatted
21 versions of Texinfo files. This documentation is different from the 21 versions of Texinfo files. This documentation is different from the
22 documentation for the Info reader that is part of GNU Emacs. If you do 22 documentation for the Info reader that is part of XEmacs. If you do
23 not know how to use Info, but have a working Info reader, you should 23 not know how to use Info, but have a working Info reader, you should
24 read that documentation first. 24 read that documentation first.
25 25
26 Copyright @copyright{} 1992, 93, 96, 97 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 26 Copyright @copyright{} 1992, 93, 96, 97 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
27 27
79 @top The GNU Info Program 79 @top The GNU Info Program
80 80
81 This file documents GNU Info, a program for viewing the on-line 81 This file documents GNU Info, a program for viewing the on-line
82 formatted versions of Texinfo files, version @value{InfoProgVer}. This 82 formatted versions of Texinfo files, version @value{InfoProgVer}. This
83 documentation is different from the documentation for the Info reader 83 documentation is different from the documentation for the Info reader
84 that is part of GNU Emacs. 84 that is part of XEmacs.
85 @end ifinfo 85 @end ifinfo
86 86
87 @menu 87 @menu
88 * What is Info:: 88 * What is Info::
89 * Options:: Options you can pass on the command line. 89 * Options:: Options you can pass on the command line.
227 kind of pointing device. Since this is the case, GNU Info (both the 227 kind of pointing device. Since this is the case, GNU Info (both the
228 Emacs and standalone versions) have several commands which allow you to 228 Emacs and standalone versions) have several commands which allow you to
229 move the cursor about the screen. The notation used in this manual to 229 move the cursor about the screen. The notation used in this manual to
230 describe keystrokes is identical to the notation used within the Emacs 230 describe keystrokes is identical to the notation used within the Emacs
231 manual, and the GNU Readline manual. @xref{Characters, , Character 231 manual, and the GNU Readline manual. @xref{Characters, , Character
232 Conventions, emacs, the GNU Emacs Manual}, if you are unfamiliar with the 232 Conventions, xemacs, the XEmacs User's Manual}, if you are unfamiliar with the
233 notation. 233 notation.
234 234
235 The following table lists the basic cursor movement commands in Info. 235 The following table lists the basic cursor movement commands in Info.
236 Each entry consists of the key sequence you should type to execute the 236 Each entry consists of the key sequence you should type to execute the
237 cursor movement, the @code{M-x}@footnote{@code{M-x} is also a command; it 237 cursor movement, the @code{M-x}@footnote{@code{M-x} is also a command; it
238 invokes @code{execute-extended-command}. @xref{M-x, , Executing an 238 invokes @code{execute-extended-command}. @xref{M-x, , Executing an
239 extended command, emacs, the GNU Emacs Manual}, for more detailed 239 extended command, xemacs, the XEmacs User's Manual}, for more detailed
240 information.} command name (displayed in parentheses), and a short 240 information.} command name (displayed in parentheses), and a short
241 description of what the command does. All of the cursor motion commands 241 description of what the command does. All of the cursor motion commands
242 can take an @dfn{numeric} argument (@pxref{Miscellaneous Commands, 242 can take an @dfn{numeric} argument (@pxref{Miscellaneous Commands,
243 @code{universal-argument}}), to find out how to supply them. With a 243 @code{universal-argument}}), to find out how to supply them. With a
244 numeric argument, the motion commands are simply executed that 244 numeric argument, the motion commands are simply executed that
933 Transpose the characters at the cursor. 933 Transpose the characters at the cursor.
934 @end table 934 @end table
935 935
936 The next group of commands deal with @dfn{killing}, and @dfn{yanking} 936 The next group of commands deal with @dfn{killing}, and @dfn{yanking}
937 text. For an in depth discussion of killing and yanking, 937 text. For an in depth discussion of killing and yanking,
938 @pxref{Killing, , Killing and Deleting, emacs, the GNU Emacs Manual} 938 @pxref{Killing, , Killing and Deleting, xemacs, the XEmacs User's Manual}
939 939
940 @table @asis 940 @table @asis
941 @item @code{M-d} (@code{echo-area-kill-word}) 941 @item @code{M-d} (@code{echo-area-kill-word})
942 @kindex M-d, in the echo area 942 @kindex M-d, in the echo area
943 @findex echo-area-kill-word 943 @findex echo-area-kill-word