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* Emacs FAQ: (efaq). Frequently Asked Questions about Emacs.
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Copyright 1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000 Reuven M. Lerner
Copyright 1992,1993 Steven Byrnes
Copyright 1990,1991,1992 Joseph Brian Wells
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Concept Index
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* Menu:
* #ifdef, selective display of: Hiding #ifdef lines.
* $ in file names: Editing files with $ in the name.
* -debug-init option: Debugging a customization file.
* ., equivalent to vi command: Repeating commands.
* .emacs debugging: Debugging a customization file.
* .emacs file, errors in: Errors with init files.
* .emacs file, setting up: Setting up a customization file.
* .Xdefaults: Emacs ignores X resources.
* /usr/spool/mail and Rmail: Rmail writes to /usr/spool/mail.
* <Compose Character> key, using as <Meta>: Compose Character.
* <DEL>, definition of: Basic keys.
* <Do> key: Extended commands.
* <ESC>, definition of: Basic keys.
* <ExtendChar> key as <Meta>: ExtendChar key does not work as Meta.
* <Insert>: Overwrite mode.
* <LFD>, definition of: Basic keys.
* <Meta> key and xterm: Meta key does not work in xterm.
* <Meta> key, notation for: Basic keys.
* <Meta> key, what to do if you lack it: No Meta key.
* <Meta>, using <Compose Character> for: Compose Character.
* <Meta>, using <ExtendChar> for: ExtendChar key does not work as Meta.
* <RET>, definition of: Basic keys.
* <SPC>, definition of: Basic keys.
* <TAB>, definition of: Basic keys.
* Abbrevs, turning on by default: Turning on abbrevs by default.
* Abnormal exits from shell-mode: Shell process exits abnormally.
* Acronyms, definitions for: Common acronyms.
* Adding to load-path: Changing load-path.
* Address book: BBDB.
* Alternate character sets: Alternate character sets.
* Alternative Info file viewers: Viewing Info files outside of Emacs.
* Alternative mail software: VM.
* Amiga, Emacs for: Emacs for the Amiga.
* Antivirus programs, and Shell Mode: Problems with Shell Mode on MS-Windows.
* Apple computers, Emacs for: Emacs for Apple computers.
* Apropos: Learning how to do something.
* Arabic alphabets: Right-to-left alphabets.
* Archive, description of the Emacs Lisp: Packages that do not come with Emacs.
* Archive, submitting to the Emacs Lisp: Submitting to the Emacs Lisp Archive.
* Archived postings from news:gnu.emacs.help: Newsgroup archives.
* Arrow keys, symbols generated by: Working with function and arrow keys.
* Associating modes with files: Associating modes with files.
* Atari ST, Emacs for: Emacs for Atari ST.
* AUC-TeX mode for editing TeX: AUC-TeX.
* auto-fill-mode, activating automatically: Turning on auto-fill by default.
* auto-fill-mode, introduction to: Wrapping words automatically.
* auto-mode-alist, modifying: Associating modes with files.
* Auto-saving: Disabling auto-save-mode.
* Automatic entry to auto-fill-mode: Turning on auto-fill by default.
* Automatic filing of outgoing mail: Saving a copy of outgoing mail.
* Awk, mode for: Modes for various languages.
* awk-mode: Modes for various languages.
* Backspace and stty: stty and Backspace key.
* Backspace key invokes help: Backspace invokes help.
* Backup files in a single directory: Disabling backups.
* Backups, disabling: Disabling backups.
* Basic editing with Emacs: Basic editing.
* Basic keys: Basic keys.
* BBDB: BBDB.
* Beeping without obvious reason: Spontaneous entry into isearch-mode.
* Beeping, turning off: Turning off beeping.
* Beginning editing: Basic editing.
* Bell, visible: Turning off beeping.
* Bell, volume of: Turning the volume down.
* Big Brother Database: BBDB.
* Binding C-s and C-q: Binding C-s and C-q.
* Binding function keys: Using function keys under X.
* Binding keys to commands: Binding keys to commands.
* Binding modifiers and function keys: Binding combinations of modifiers and function keys.
* Bison, mode for: Modes for various languages.
* Bourne Shell, mode for: Modes for various languages.
* Bug reporting: Reporting bugs.
* Bugs and problems: Bugs and problems.
* Building Emacs from source: Installing Emacs.
* C++, mode for: Modes for various languages.
* C-h, definition of: Basic keys.
* C-s and C-q with flow control: Handling C-s and C-q with flow control.
* C-s and C-q, binding: Binding C-s and C-q.
* Calc: Calc.
* calculator, a package: Calc.
* Case sensitivity in replacements: Controlling case sensitivity.
* Case sensitivity of searches: Controlling case sensitivity.
* case-fold-search: Controlling case sensitivity.
* case-replace: Controlling case sensitivity.
* Catching up all newsgroups in Gnus: Catching up in all newsgroups.
* cc-mode: Modes for various languages.
* Checking spelling <1>: Ispell.
* Checking spelling: Spell-checkers.
* Chinese, handling with Emacs: Kanji and Chinese characters.
* Citations in mail and news: Supercite.
* Colorizing text: Turning on syntax highlighting.
* Colors on a TTY: Colors on a TTY.
* Colors on text-only terminals: New in Emacs 21.
* Column, displaying the current: Displaying the current line or column.
* Command description in the manual: Learning how to do something.
* Command, repeat last: Repeating commands.
* Commands, binding keys to: Binding keys to commands.
* Commands, extended: Extended commands.
* Commands, repeating many times: Repeating a command as many times as possible.
* Common acronyms, definitions for: Common acronyms.
* Common requests: Common requests.
* Compilation error messages: Going to a line by number.
* Compiler error messages, recognizing: Compiler error messages.
* Compiling and installing Emacs: Compiling and installing Emacs.
* Compiling Emacs for DOS: Emacs for MS-DOS.
* Console, colors: Colors on a TTY.
* Contact database: BBDB.
* Contracting the FSF: Contacting the FSF.
* Control characters, generating: Producing C-XXX with the keyboard.
* Control characters, working with: Working with unprintable characters.
* Control header, killing articles based on: Killing based on nonstandard headers.
* Control key, notation for: Basic keys.
* Control-Meta characters, notation for: Basic keys.
* Conventions for file names: File-name conventions.
* Converting from BABYL to Unix mail format: Recovering mail files when Rmail munges them.
* Copying outgoing mail to a file: Saving a copy of outgoing mail.
* COPYING, description of file: Informational files for Emacs.
* Copyleft, real meaning of: Real meaning of copyleft.
* Creating new menu options: Modifying pull-down menus.
* Crosspostings make Gnus catching up slow: Catch-up is slow in Gnus.
* csh mode: Modes for various languages.
* Current directory and shell-mode: Shell mode loses the current directory.
* Current GNU distributions: Current GNU distributions.
* Customization file, setting up: Setting up a customization file.
* Customize indentation: Customizing C and C++ indentation.
* Database: EDB.
* Debugging .emacs file <1>: Errors with init files.
* Debugging .emacs file: Debugging a customization file.
* Decoration level, in font-lock-mode: Turning on syntax highlighting.
* DECwindows, Emacs for: Emacs for VMS and DECwindows.
* default-tab-width: Changing the length of a Tab.
* DEL key does not delete: Backspace invokes help.
* Delay when visiting files: Emacs takes a long time to visit files.
* Delete and stty: stty and Backspace key.
* delete-selection-mode: Replacing highlighted text.
* Deleting menus and menu options: Deleting menus and menu options.
* Difference Emacs and XEmacs: Difference between Emacs and XEmacs.
* Differences between Emacs 19 and Emacs 20: New in Emacs 20.
* Differences between Emacs 20 and Emacs 21: New in Emacs 21.
* Differences between Unix and Emacs regexps: Using regular expressions.
* Diffs and patching: Patch.
* Directories and files that come with Emacs: File-name conventions.
* Directory, current in shell-mode: Shell mode loses the current directory.
* Dired does not see a file: Dired claims that no file is on this line.
* Disabling auto-save-mode: Disabling auto-save-mode.
* Disabling backups: Disabling backups.
* Discussion of the GPL: Real meaning of copyleft.
* Displaying eight-bit characters: Emacs does not display 8-bit characters.
* Displaying the current line or column: Displaying the current line or column.
* DISTRIB, description of file: Informational files for Emacs.
* Distribution, retrieving Emacs: Finding Emacs on the Internet.
* DNS and IP addresses: Translating names to IP addresses.
* Documentation for etags: Documentation for etags.
* Documentation on Emacs Lisp: Emacs Lisp documentation.
* Documentation, installing new Texinfo files: Installing Texinfo documentation.
* DOS, Emacs for: Emacs for MS-DOS.
* Downloading and installing Emacs: Installing Emacs.
* E-mail reader, VM: VM.
* E-mail, retrieving the FAQ via: Obtaining the FAQ.
* Echoed commands in shell-mode: ^M in the shell buffer.
* EDB: EDB.
* Editing files with $ in the name: Editing files with $ in the name.
* Editing MS-DOS files: Editing MS-DOS files.
* Eight-bit characters, displaying: Emacs does not display 8-bit characters.
* Eight-bit characters, entering: Inputting eight-bit characters.
* Eight-bit characters, working with: Working with unprintable characters.
* Emacs 20, new features in: New in Emacs 20.
* Emacs 21, new features in: New in Emacs 21.
* Emacs entries for termcap/terminfo: Termcap/Terminfo entries for Emacs.
* Emacs for MS-DOS: Emacs for MS-DOS.
* Emacs for MS-Windows: Emacs for Windows.
* Emacs Lisp Archive, description of: Packages that do not come with Emacs.
* Emacs Lisp Archive, submissions to: Submitting to the Emacs Lisp Archive.
* Emacs Lisp Reference Manual: Emacs Lisp documentation.
* Emacs manual, obtaining a printed copy of: Getting a printed manual.
* Emacs name origin: Origin of the term Emacs.
* Emacs server functions: Using an already running Emacs process.
* emacsclient: Using an already running Emacs process.
* Embedded underlining in news articles: Viewing articles with embedded underlining.
* Emulation of vi: VIPER.
* Encryption software, interface to: Mailcrypt.
* Entering eight-bit characters: Inputting eight-bit characters.
* Epoch: Difference between Emacs and XEmacs.
* Error in .emacs: Errors with init files.
* Error in init file: Errors with init files.
* Errors when building Emacs: Problems building Emacs.
* Errors, recognizing compiler: Compiler error messages.
* Escape key, lacking: No Escape key.
* Escape sequences in ls output: Escape sequences in shell output.
* etags, documentation for: Documentation for etags.
* Evaluating Lisp code: Evaluating Emacs Lisp code.
* Expanding aliases when sending mail: Expanding aliases when sending mail.
* explicit-shell-file-name: Problems with Shell Mode on MS-Windows.
* Exporting messages as Unix mail files: Recovering mail files when Rmail munges them.
* Extended commands: Extended commands.
* FAQ for Gnus: Learning more about Gnus.
* FAQ for MIME and Emacs: MIME with Emacs mail packages.
* FAQ for NT Emacs: Emacs for Windows.
* FAQ notation: FAQ notation.
* FAQ, font-lock-mode: Turning on syntax highlighting.
* FAQ, obtaining the: Obtaining the FAQ.
* Faster, starting Gnus: Starting Gnus faster.
* File extensions and modes: Associating modes with files.
* File name, displaying in the titlebar: Displaying the current file name in the titlebar.
* File names containing $, editing: Editing files with $ in the name.
* file-local-variable and security: Security risks with Emacs.
* File-name conventions: File-name conventions.
* Files included with Emacs: Informational files for Emacs.
* Files, maximum size: Problems with very large files.
* Files, replacing strings across multiple: Replacing text across multiple files.
* Files, take a long time to visit: Emacs takes a long time to visit files.
* Filing outgoing mail: Saving a copy of outgoing mail.
* Fill prefix: Automatic indentation.
* fill-column, default value: Wrapping words automatically.
* Filling automatically: Turning on auto-fill by default.
* Finding an Emacs Lisp package: Finding a package with particular functionality.
* Finding commands and variables: Learning how to do something.
* Finding current GNU software: Current GNU distributions.
* Finding Emacs and related packages: Finding Emacs and related packages.
* Finding Emacs on the Internet: Finding Emacs on the Internet.
* Finding other packages: Packages that do not come with Emacs.
* Finding topics in the on-line manual: On-line manual.
* Flashing Gnus messages, removing: Removing flashing messages.
* Flow control, C-s and C-q with: Handling C-s and C-q with flow control.
* Folder, sorting messages in an Rmail: Sorting the messages in an Rmail folder.
* font-lock-mode: Turning on syntax highlighting.
* Forms mode: EDB.
* Frame parameters: Emacs ignores frame parameters.
* frame-title-format: Displaying the current file name in the titlebar.
* Free Software Foundation, contacting: Contacting the FSF.
* FSF, definition of: Common acronyms.
* FTP, definition of: Common acronyms.
* FTP, description of file: Informational files for Emacs.
* Function documentation: Emacs Lisp documentation.
* Function keys: Using function keys under X.
* Function keys and modifiers: Binding combinations of modifiers and function keys.
* Function keys, symbols generated by: Working with function and arrow keys.
* Functionality, finding a particular package: Finding a package with particular functionality.
* General Public License, real meaning of: Real meaning of copyleft.
* General questions: General questions.
* Generating control characters: Producing C-XXX with the keyboard.
* gethostbyname, problematic version: Problems talking to certain hosts.
* Getting help: Getting help.
* GNU mailing lists: Guidelines for newsgroup postings.
* GNU newsgroups, appropriate messages for: Guidelines for newsgroup postings.
* GNU, definition of: Common acronyms.
* GNU, description of file: Informational files for Emacs.
* Gnus and NNTP: Gnus does not work with NNTP.
* Gnus FAQ: Learning more about Gnus.
* Gnus hangs while posting: Gnus hangs for a long time.
* Gnus is slow when catching up: Catch-up is slow in Gnus.
* Gnus newsreader: Reading news with Emacs.
* Gnus, Catching up all newsgroups in: Catching up in all newsgroups.
* Gnus, flashing messages in: Removing flashing messages.
* Gnus, saving multi-part postings in: Saving a multi-part Gnus posting.
* Gnus, starting faster: Starting Gnus faster.
* gnuserv: Using an already running Emacs process.
* Going to a line by number: Going to a line by number.
* Good bug reports: Reporting bugs.
* GPG: Mailcrypt.
* GPL, definition of: Common acronyms.
* GPL, real meaning of: Real meaning of copyleft.
* Hangs in Gnus: Gnus hangs for a long time.
* Hebrew, handling with Emacs: Right-to-left alphabets.
* Help for Emacs: Learning how to do something.
* Help installing Emacs: Help installing Emacs.
* Help invoked by Backspace: Backspace invokes help.
* Help system, entering the: Basic editing.
* hide-ifdef-mode: Hiding #ifdef lines.
* Hiding #ifdef text: Hiding #ifdef lines.
* Highlighing and replacing text: Replacing highlighted text.
* Highlighting based on syntax: Turning on syntax highlighting.
* Highlighting matching parentheses: Matching parentheses.
* Highlighting text: Highlighting a region.
* hilit19 is deprecated: Turning on syntax highlighting.
* Horizontal scrolling: Horizontal scrolling.
* Hosts, Emacs cannot talk to: Problems talking to certain hosts.
* How to submit a bug report: Reporting bugs.
* HP-UX, the <ExtendChar> key: ExtendChar key does not work as Meta.
* hscroll-mode: Horizontal scrolling.
* HTML browser in Emacs: w3-mode.
* Iconification under the X Window System: Forcing Emacs to iconify itself.
* Ignored X resources: Emacs ignores X resources.
* Ignoring case in searches: Controlling case sensitivity.
* Included text prefix, changing: Changing the included text prefix.
* Indentation, how to customize: Customizing C and C++ indentation.
* Indenting new lines: Automatic indentation.
* Indenting of switch: Indenting switch statements.
* Index search in a manual: Learning how to do something.
* Info file viewers: Viewing Info files outside of Emacs.
* Info files, how to install: Installing Texinfo documentation.
* Info, finding topics in: On-line manual.
* Informational files included with Emacs: Informational files for Emacs.
* Init file debugging: Debugging a customization file.
* Init file, errors in: Errors with init files.
* Init file, setting up: Setting up a customization file.
* Input, 8-bit characters: Inputting eight-bit characters.
* Installation help: Help installing Emacs.
* Installing Emacs: Installing Emacs.
* Installing Texinfo documentation: Installing Texinfo documentation.
* Integrated contact database: BBDB.
* Integrated Java development environment: JDE.
* Interface to PGP from Emacs mail and news: Mailcrypt.
* Internet, retreiving from: Finding Emacs on the Internet.
* INTERVIEW, description of file: Informational files for Emacs.
* Invalid prefix characters: Invalid prefix characters.
* IP addresses from names: Translating names to IP addresses.
* isearch-mode, spontaneous entry into: Spontaneous entry into isearch-mode.
* Ispell: Ispell.
* Japanese, handling with Emacs: Kanji and Chinese characters.
* Java development environment: JDE.
* Java, mode for: Modes for various languages.
* JDE: JDE.
* Just-In-Time syntax highlighting: Turning on syntax highlighting.
* Kanji, handling with Emacs: Kanji and Chinese characters.
* Key bindings: Key bindings.
* Key translations under X: X key translations for Emacs.
* keyboard-translate: Swapping keys.
* Keymaps and menus: Modifying pull-down menus.
* Keys, binding to commands: Binding keys to commands.
* Keys, swapping: Swapping keys.
* Keywords header, killing articles based on: Killing based on nonstandard headers.
* Killing articles based on nonstandard headers: Killing based on nonstandard headers.
* Korean, handling with Emacs: Kanji and Chinese characters.
* Lacking an Escape key: No Escape key.
* Large files, opening: Problems with very large files.
* Latest FAQ version, obtaining the: Obtaining the FAQ.
* Latest version of Emacs: Latest version of Emacs.
* Lazy font-lock: Turning on syntax highlighting.
* League for Programming Freedom: The LPF.
* Learning more about GNU: Learning more about Gnus.
* Learning to do something in Emacs: Learning how to do something.
* Length of tab character: Changing the length of a Tab.
* Levels of syntax highlighting: Turning on syntax highlighting.
* Lex mode: Modes for various languages.
* Line number, displaying the current: Displaying the current line or column.
* Line wrap: Wrapping words automatically.
* line-number-mode: Displaying the current line or column.
* Linking with -lX11 fails: Linking with -lX11 fails.
* Lisp Archive, submissions to: Submitting to the Emacs Lisp Archive.
* Lisp forms, evaluating: Evaluating Emacs Lisp code.
* Lisp packages that do not come with Emacs: Packages that do not come with Emacs.
* load-path, modifying: Changing load-path.
* Lookup a subject in a manual: Learning how to do something.
* LPF, definition of: Common acronyms.
* LPF, description of: The LPF.
* LPF, description of file: Informational files for Emacs.
* ls in Shell mode: Escape sequences in shell output.
* Lucid Emacs: Difference between Emacs and XEmacs.
* lX11, linking fails with: Linking with -lX11 fails.
* M-C-h, definition of: Basic keys.
* M-x, meaning of: Extended commands.
* MACHINES, description of file: Informational files for Emacs.
* Macintosh, Emacs for: Emacs for Apple computers.
* Mail alias expansion: Expanding aliases when sending mail.
* Mail and news: Mail and news.
* Mail and news citations: Supercite.
* Mail files, recovering those munged by Rmail: Recovering mail files when Rmail munges them.
* Mail packages and MIME: MIME with Emacs mail packages.
* Mail reader, starting automatically: Automatically starting a mail or news reader.
* Mail replies, inserting a prefix character: Inserting > at the beginning of each line.
* Mail, interface to PGP from: Mailcrypt.
* Mail, saving outgoing automatically: Saving a copy of outgoing mail.
* mail-yank-prefix: Inserting > at the beginning of each line.
* Mailing lists, appropriate messages for: Guidelines for newsgroup postings.
* MAILINGLISTS, description of file: Informational files for Emacs.
* Major mode for shell scripts: Associating modes with files.
* Major packages and programs: Major packages and programs.
* Manual, obtaining a printed copy of: Getting a printed manual.
* Matching parentheses: Matching parentheses.
* Mathematical package: Calc.
* Maximum file size: Problems with very large files.
* Maximum line width, default value: Wrapping words automatically.
* Menus and keymaps: Modifying pull-down menus.
* Menus, creating or modifying: Modifying pull-down menus.
* Menus, deleting: Deleting menus and menu options.
* Microsoft files, editing: Editing MS-DOS files.
* Microsoft Windows, Emacs for: Emacs for Windows.
* MIME and Emacs mail packages: MIME with Emacs mail packages.
* Misspecified key sequences: Invalid prefix characters.
* Mode for TeX: AUC-TeX.
* mode-line-format: Displaying the current line or column.
* Modes, associating with file extensions: Associating modes with files.
* Modifiers and function keys: Binding combinations of modifiers and function keys.
* Modifying load-path: Changing load-path.
* Modifying pull-down menus: Modifying pull-down menus.
* movemail and security: Security risks with Emacs.
* MS-DOS files, editing: Editing MS-DOS files.
* MS-DOS, Emacs for: Emacs for MS-DOS.
* Multi-part postings in Gnus, saving: Saving a multi-part Gnus posting.
* Multiple files, replacing across: Replacing text across multiple files.
* New lines, indenting of: Automatic indentation.
* New Texinfo files, installing: Installing Texinfo documentation.
* News and mail citations: Supercite.
* News articles with embedded underlining: Viewing articles with embedded underlining.
* News reader, starting automatically: Automatically starting a mail or news reader.
* News replies, inserting a prefix character: Inserting > at the beginning of each line.
* NEWS, description of file: Informational files for Emacs.
* News, interface to PGP from: Mailcrypt.
* Newsgroups header, killing articles based on: Killing based on nonstandard headers.
* Newsgroups, appropriate messages for: Guidelines for newsgroup postings.
* NeXTSTEP, Emacs for: Emacs for NeXTSTEP.
* NNTP, Gnus fails to work with: Gnus does not work with NNTP.
* No <Meta> key: No Meta key.
* No Escape key: No Escape key.
* Notation for keys: Basic keys.
* Objective-C, mode for: Modes for various languages.
* Official GNU software sites: Current GNU distributions.
* Old Usenet postings for GNU groups: Newsgroup archives.
* On-line manual, reading topics in: On-line manual.
* One space following periods: Filling paragraphs with a single space.
* Opening very large files: Problems with very large files.
* Ordering GNU software: Contacting the FSF.
* Origin of the term "Emacs": Origin of the term Emacs.
* Original version of Emacs: Origin of the term Emacs.
* OS/2, Emacs for: Emacs for OS/2.
* OSF, definition of: Common acronyms.
* Overview of help systems: Learning how to do something.
* overwrite-mode: Overwrite mode.
* Overwriting existing text: Overwrite mode.
* Package, finding: Finding a package with particular functionality.
* Packages, those that do not come with Emacs: Packages that do not come with Emacs.
* Pairs of parentheses, highlighting: Matching parentheses.
* paren.el: Matching parentheses.
* Parentheses, matching: Matching parentheses.
* pascal-mode: Modes for various languages.
* patch: Patch.
* Patching source files with diffs: Patch.
* Patents for software, opposition to: The LPF.
* Periods, one space following: Filling paragraphs with a single space.
* PGP: Mailcrypt.
* picture-mode: Forcing the cursor to remain in the same column.
* Postal address of the FSF: Contacting the FSF.
* Postal service, ordering Emacs via: Finding Emacs on the Internet.
* Posting messages to newsgroups: Guidelines for newsgroup postings.
* Posting, Gnus hangs wile: Gnus hangs for a long time.
* Prefix character, inserting in mail/news replies: Inserting > at the beginning of each line.
* Prefix characters, invalid: Invalid prefix characters.
* Prefix in mail/news followups, changing: Changing the included text prefix.
* Prefixing lines: Automatic indentation.
* Previous line, indenting according to: Automatic indentation.
* Printed Emacs manual, obtaining: Getting a printed manual.
* Printing a Texinfo file: Printing a Texinfo file.
* Printing documentation: Printing a Texinfo file.
* Problems building Emacs: Problems building Emacs.
* Process shell exited: Shell process exits abnormally.
* Producing control characters: Producing C-XXX with the keyboard.
* Programmable calculator: Calc.
* Pull-down menus, creating or modifying: Modifying pull-down menus.
* Quoting in mail messages: Changing the included text prefix.
* Reading news under Emacs: Reading news with Emacs.
* Reading the Emacs manual: Learning how to do something.
* Reading topics in the on-line manual: On-line manual.
* Recently introduced features: New in Emacs 21.
* Recognizing non-standard compiler errors: Compiler error messages.
* Recompilation: Going to a line by number.
* Recovering munged mail files: Recovering mail files when Rmail munges them.
* Reducing the increment when scrollng: Scrolling only one line.
* Reference card for Emacs: Learning how to do something.
* Reference cards, in other languages: Learning how to do something.
* Reference manual for Emacs Lisp: Emacs Lisp documentation.
* Regexps: Using regular expressions.
* Regexps and unprintable characters: Working with unprintable characters.
* Regexps for recognizing compiler errors: Compiler error messages.
* Region, highlighting a: Highlighting a region.
* Regular expressions: Using regular expressions.
* Remaining in the same column, regardless of contents: Forcing the cursor to remain in the same column.
* Removing flashing Gnus messages: Removing flashing messages.
* Removing yourself from GNU mailing lists: Unsubscribing from Emacs lists.
* Repeating commands as with vi: Repeating commands.
* Repeating commands many times: Repeating a command as many times as possible.
* Replacing highlighted text: Replacing highlighted text.
* Replacing strings across files: Replacing text across multiple files.
* Replacing, and case sensitivity: Controlling case sensitivity.
* Replies to mail/news, inserting a prefix character: Inserting > at the beginning of each line.
* Replying only to the sender of a message: Replying to the sender of a message.
* Reporting bugs: Reporting bugs.
* Resources, X: Valid X resources.
* Retrieving and installing Emacs: Installing Emacs.
* Retrieving the latest FAQ version: Obtaining the FAQ.
* Richard Stallman, acronym for: Common acronyms.
* Right-to-left alphabets: Right-to-left alphabets.
* Rmail and /usr/spool/mail: Rmail writes to /usr/spool/mail.
* Rmail munged my files: Recovering mail files when Rmail munges them.
* Rmail thinks all messages are one large message: Rmail thinks all messages are one big one.
* Rmail, replying to the sender of a message in: Replying to the sender of a message.
* Rmail, sorting messages in: Sorting the messages in an Rmail folder.
* RMS, definition of: Common acronyms.
* Rolodex-like functionality: BBDB.
* Saving a copy of outgoing mail: Saving a copy of outgoing mail.
* Saving at frequent intervals: Disabling auto-save-mode.
* Saving multi-part postings in Gnus: Saving a multi-part Gnus posting.
* Scrolling horizontally: Horizontal scrolling.
* Scrolling only one line: Scrolling only one line.
* Searching for unprintable characters: Working with unprintable characters.
* Searching without case sensitivity: Controlling case sensitivity.
* Security with Emacs: Security risks with Emacs.
* Selectively displaying #ifdef code: Hiding #ifdef lines.
* Self-paced tutorial, invoking the: Basic editing.
* Semitic alphabets: Right-to-left alphabets.
* Sender, replying only to: Replying to the sender of a message.
* Sending mail with aliases: Expanding aliases when sending mail.
* SERVICE, description of file: Informational files for Emacs.
* Set number capability in vi emulators: Displaying the current line or column.
* Setting the included text character: Changing the included text prefix.
* Setting X resources: Valid X resources.
* sh-mode: Modes for various languages.
* Shell buffer, echoed commands and ^M in: ^M in the shell buffer.
* Shell mode: Modes for various languages.
* Shell Mode, and MS-Windows: Problems with Shell Mode on MS-Windows.
* shell-mode and current directory: Shell mode loses the current directory.
* shell-mode exits: Shell process exits abnormally.
* Show matching paren as in vi: Matching parentheses.
* Single space following periods: Filling paragraphs with a single space.
* Slow catch up in Gnus: Catch-up is slow in Gnus.
* Slow connections causing flashing messages in Gnus: Removing flashing messages.
* Snail mail address of the FSF: Contacting the FSF.
* Snail mail, ordering Emacs via: Finding Emacs on the Internet.
* Software patents, opposition to: The LPF.
* Sorting messages in an Rmail folder: Sorting the messages in an Rmail folder.
* Source code, building Emacs from: Installing Emacs.
* Sources for current GNU distributions: Current GNU distributions.
* Spell-checker: Ispell.
* Spelling, checking TeX documents: Checking TeX and *roff documents.
* Spelling, checking text documents: Spell-checkers.
* Spontaneous entry into isearch-mode: Spontaneous entry into isearch-mode.
* Stallman, Richard, acronym for: Common acronyms.
* Starting Gnus faster: Starting Gnus faster.
* Starting mail/news reader automatically: Automatically starting a mail or news reader.
* Status of Emacs: Status of Emacs.
* stty and Emacs: stty and Backspace key.
* Stuff, current GNU: Current GNU distributions.
* Submitting code to the Emacs Lisp Archive: Submitting to the Emacs Lisp Archive.
* SUN-SUPPORT, description of file: Informational files for Emacs.
* Supercite: Supercite.
* Superyank: Supercite.
* Suspending Emacs: Forcing Emacs to iconify itself.
* Swapping keys: Swapping keys.
* switch, indenting: Indenting switch statements.
* Symbols generated by function keys: Working with function and arrow keys.
* Syntax highlighting: Turning on syntax highlighting.
* Syntax highlighting on a TTY: Colors on a TTY.
* Synthetic X events and security: Security risks with Emacs.
* Tab length: Changing the length of a Tab.
* TECO: Origin of the term Emacs.
* Termcap: Termcap/Terminfo entries for Emacs.
* Terminal setup code in .emacs: Terminal setup code works after Emacs has begun.
* Terminfo: Termcap/Terminfo entries for Emacs.
* TeX documents, checking spelling in: Checking TeX and *roff documents.
* TeX mode: AUC-TeX.
* Texinfo documentation, installing: Installing Texinfo documentation.
* Texinfo file, printing: Printing a Texinfo file.
* Text indentation: Automatic indentation.
* Text strings, putting regexps in: Using regular expressions.
* Text, highlighting: Highlighting a region.
* Titlebar, displaying the current file name in: Displaying the current file name in the titlebar.
* Toggling overwrite-mode: Overwrite mode.
* Toolbar support: New in Emacs 21.
* Tools needed to compile Emacs under DOS: Emacs for MS-DOS.
* TOS, Emacs for: Emacs for Atari ST.
* transient-mark-mode: Highlighting a region.
* Translating names to IP addresses: Translating names to IP addresses.
* Translations for keys under X: X key translations for Emacs.
* TTY colors: New in Emacs 21.
* Tutorial, invoking the: Basic editing.
* Unbundled packages: Packages that do not come with Emacs.
* underline-region: Underlining paragraphs.
* Underlining a region of text: Underlining paragraphs.
* Underlining, embedded in news articles: Viewing articles with embedded underlining.
* Unix regeps, differences from Emacs: Using regular expressions.
* Unix systems, installing Emacs on: Installing Emacs.
* Unpacking and installing Emacs: Installing Emacs.
* Unprintable characters, working with: Working with unprintable characters.
* unrmail command: Recovering mail files when Rmail munges them.
* Unsubscribing from GNU mailing lists: Unsubscribing from Emacs lists.
* Up-to-date GNU stuff: Current GNU distributions.
* Updating Emacs: Updating Emacs.
* Updating files with diffs: Patch.
* Usenet archives for GNU groups: Newsgroup archives.
* Usenet groups, appropriate messages for: Guidelines for newsgroup postings.
* Usenet reader in Emacs: Reading news with Emacs.
* Using an existing Emacs process: Using an already running Emacs process.
* Using BIND to translate addresses: Translating names to IP addresses.
* Variable documentation: Emacs Lisp documentation.
* Variable-size fonts: New in Emacs 21.
* Version, latest: Latest version of Emacs.
* Vertical movement in empty documents: Forcing the cursor to remain in the same column.
* Very large files, opening: Problems with very large files.
* vi emulation: VIPER.
* View Mail: VM.
* Viewing Info files: Viewing Info files outside of Emacs.
* VIPER: VIPER.
* Visible bell: Turning off beeping.
* Visiting files takes a long time: Emacs takes a long time to visit files.
* VM: VM.
* VMS, Emacs for: Emacs for VMS and DECwindows.
* Volume of bell: Turning the volume down.
* w3-mode: w3-mode.
* Web browser: w3-mode.
* Web, reading the FAQ on the: Obtaining the FAQ.
* Why Emacs?: Origin of the term Emacs.
* Windows 9X, ME, NT, 2K, and CE, Emacs for: Emacs for Windows.
* Windows files, editing: Editing MS-DOS files.
* Working with arrow keys: Working with function and arrow keys.
* Working with function keys: Working with function and arrow keys.
* Working with unprintable characters: Working with unprintable characters.
* Wrapping lines: Wrapping words automatically.
* Wrapping word automatically: Wrapping words automatically.
* Writing and debugging TeX: AUC-TeX.
* WWW browser: w3-mode.
* X events and security: Security risks with Emacs.
* X key translations: X key translations for Emacs.
* X Menus don't work: Linking with -lX11 fails.
* X resources: Valid X resources.
* X resources being ignored: Emacs ignores X resources.
* X Window System and function keys: Using function keys under X.
* X Window System and iconification: Forcing Emacs to iconify itself.
* XEmacs: Difference between Emacs and XEmacs.
* Xterm and <Meta> key: Meta key does not work in xterm.
* Yacc mode: Modes for various languages.