emacs/lispref/README

Copyright (C) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
See the end of the file for license conditions.


README for Edition 2.9 of the Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.

* This directory contains the texinfo source files for the Reference
Manual, make-permuted-index, and the latest version of texinfo.tex,
which handles forms that cannot be handled by the older versions of
texinfo.tex.

* Report Lisp Manual bugs to bug-lisp-manual@gnu.org.  We don't read
these bug reports until it's time for a new edition.  To report other
Emacs bugs, use bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org.  To ask questions, use the
newsgroup gnu.emacs.help.

* The Emacs Lisp Reference Manual is quite large.  It totals around
1100 pages in smallbook format; the info files total over
2.5 megabytes.

* You can format this manual either for Info or for printing hardcopy
using TeX.

* You can buy nicely printed copies from the Free Software Foundation.
For info, send mail to gnu@gnu.org or phone 617-542-5942.  Buying a
manual from the Free Software Foundation helps support our GNU
development work.

** This distribution contains a Makefile that you can use with GNU Make.
Otherwise, here are detailed instructions:

** HARDCOPY: A copy of the version of `texinfo.tex' that formats this
manual is included in this distribution.

The master file for formatting this manual for Tex is called
`elisp.texi'.  It contains @include commands to include all the
chapters that make up the manual.  In addition, `elisp.texi' has
the title page in a new format designed by Karl Berry, using the
@titlespec command.

To create a DVI file with a sorted index, execute the following
commands in the shell:

% ./configure
% make index.texi
% make elisp.dvi

*** To create a DVI file with a permuted index, you may experiment
with `make-permuted-index'.

** To make an Info file, you need to install Texinfo, then run
`./configure' and `make info'.  To install the Info files, run
`make install'.


This file is part of GNU Emacs.

GNU Emacs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option)
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GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
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+								Copyright (C) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
 								  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-												Switch to standard GPL text for license.

											
										
										
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+								See the end of the file for license conditions.
-												Add copyright and permissions notices.

											
										
										
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-												Update edition number and size estimate.

											
										
										
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+								README for Edition 2.9 of the Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
-												Initial revision

											
										
										
											1993-07-20 06:07:58 +00:00
 								* This directory contains the texinfo source files for the Reference
 								Manual, make-permuted-index, and the latest version of texinfo.tex,
 								which handles forms that cannot be handled by the older versions of
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+								texinfo.tex.
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+								* Report Lisp Manual bugs to bug-lisp-manual@gnu.org.  We don't read
 								these bug reports until it's time for a new edition.  To report other
 								Emacs bugs, use bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org.  To ask questions, use the
 								newsgroup gnu.emacs.help.
-												entered into RCS

											
										
										
											1994-03-21 07:47:05 +00:00
 								* The Emacs Lisp Reference Manual is quite large.  It totals around
-												Update edition number and size estimate.

											
										
										
											2005-07-08 22:30:17 +00:00
+pages in smallbook format; the info files total over
-												Fixing some typos.

											
										
										
											2001-07-27 07:09:54 +00:00
+.5 megabytes.
-												Initial revision

											
										
										
											1993-07-20 06:07:58 +00:00
 								* You can format this manual either for Info or for printing hardcopy
-												Trailing whitespace deleted.

											
										
										
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+								using TeX.
-												Initial revision

											
										
										
											1993-07-20 06:07:58 +00:00
-												entered into RCS

											
										
										
											1994-03-21 07:47:05 +00:00
+								* You can buy nicely printed copies from the Free Software Foundation.
-												*** empty log message ***

											
										
										
											1998-04-23 22:07:20 +00:00
+								For info, send mail to gnu@gnu.org or phone 617-542-5942.  Buying a
 								manual from the Free Software Foundation helps support our GNU
 								development work.
-												entered into RCS

											
										
										
											1994-03-21 07:47:05 +00:00
-												Initial revision

											
										
										
											1993-07-20 06:07:58 +00:00
+								** This distribution contains a Makefile that you can use with GNU Make.
 								Otherwise, here are detailed instructions:
 								** HARDCOPY: A copy of the version of `texinfo.tex' that formats this
 								manual is included in this distribution.
 								The master file for formatting this manual for Tex is called
 								`elisp.texi'.  It contains @include commands to include all the
 								chapters that make up the manual.  In addition, `elisp.texi' has
 								the title page in a new format designed by Karl Berry, using the
 								@titlespec command.
 								To create a DVI file with a sorted index, execute the following
 								commands in the shell:
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+								% ./configure
-												Initial revision

											
										
										
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+								% make index.texi
 								% make elisp.dvi
 								*** To create a DVI file with a permuted index, you may experiment
-												Trailing whitespace deleted.

											
										
										
											2003-02-04 14:56:31 +00:00
+								with `make-permuted-index'.
-												Initial revision

											
										
										
											1993-07-20 06:07:58 +00:00
-												*** empty log message ***

											
										
										
											1998-04-23 22:07:20 +00:00
+								** To make an Info file, you need to install Texinfo, then run
-												From Michael Albinus.

* README: Target for Info file is `make info'.

* files.texi (File Name Components): Fixed typos in
`file-name-sans-extension'.
(Magic File Names): Complete list of operations for magic file
name handlers.

											
										
										
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+								`./configure' and `make info'.  To install the Info files, run
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+								`make install'.
-												Switch to standard GPL text for license.

											
										
										
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 								This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 								GNU Emacs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 								it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-												Switch license to GPLv3 or later.

											
										
										
											2007-07-25 05:08:27 +00:00
+								the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option)
-												Switch to standard GPL text for license.

											
										
										
											2007-02-11 01:18:25 +00:00
+								any later version.
 								GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 								but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 								MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 								GNU General Public License for more details.
 								You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 								along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
 								Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
 								Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.