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Square brackets, <tt>[</tt> <!-- /@w --><tt>]</tt>, indicate optional arguments; an ellipsis, ‘<samp>…</samp>’, indicates repeated text. </p> <dl compact="compact"> <dt><span><code>@<var>whitespace</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>An <code>@</code> followed by a space, tab, or newline produces a normal, stretchable, interword space. See <a href="Multiple-Spaces.html">Multiple Spaces</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@!</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Produce an exclamation point that ends a sentence (usually after an end-of-sentence capital letter). See <a href="Ending-a-Sentence.html">Ending a Sentence</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@"</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@'</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate an umlaut or acute accent, respectively, over the next character, as in ö and ó. See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@&</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@ampchar{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate an ampersand. See <a href="Inserting-an-Ampersand.html">Inserting ‘&’ with <code>@&</code> and <code>@ampchar{}</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@*</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Force a line break. See <a href="Line-Breaks.html"><code>@*</code> and <code>@/</code>: Generate and Allow Line Breaks</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@,{<var>c</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate a cedilla accent under <var>c</var>, as in ç. See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@-</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Insert a discretionary hyphenation point. See <a href="_0040_002d-_0040hyphenation.html"><code>@-</code> and <code>@hyphenation</code>: Helping TeX Hyphenate</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@.</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Produce a period that ends a sentence (usually after an end-of-sentence capital letter). See <a href="Ending-a-Sentence.html">Ending a Sentence</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@/</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Produces no output, but allows a line break. See <a href="Line-Breaks.html"><code>@*</code> and <code>@/</code>: Generate and Allow Line Breaks</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@:</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Tell TeX to refrain from inserting extra whitespace after an immediately preceding period, question mark, exclamation mark, or colon, as TeX normally would. See <a href="Not-Ending-a-Sentence.html">Not Ending a Sentence</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@=</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate a macron (bar) accent over the next character, as in ō. See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@?</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Produce a question mark that ends a sentence (usually after an end-of-sentence capital letter). See <a href="Ending-a-Sentence.html">Ending a Sentence</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@@</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@atchar{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Insert an at sign, ‘<samp>@</samp>’. See <a href="Inserting-an-Atsign.html">Inserting ‘@’ with <code>@@</code> and <code>@atchar{}</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@\</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@backslashchar{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Insert a backslash, ‘<samp>\</samp>’; <code>@backslashchar{}</code> works anywhere, while <code>@\</code> works only inside <code>@math</code>. See <a href="Inserting-a-Backslash.html">Inserting ‘\’ with <code>@backslashchar{}</code></a>, and <a href="Inserting-Math.html"><code>@math</code> and <code>@displaymath</code>: Formatting Mathematics</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@^</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@`</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate a circumflex (hat) or grave accent, respectively, over the next character, as in ô and è. See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@{</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@lbracechar{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Insert a left brace, ‘<samp>{</samp>’. See <a href="Inserting-Braces.html">Inserting ‘{ ‘}’ with <code>@{ @}</code> and <code>@l rbracechar{}</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@rbracechar{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Insert a right brace, ‘<samp>}</samp>’. See <a href="Inserting-Braces.html">Inserting ‘{ ‘}’ with <code>@{ @}</code> and <code>@l rbracechar{}</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@~</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate a tilde accent over the next character, as in Ñ. See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@AA{}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@aa{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate the uppercase and lowercase Scandinavian A-ring letters, respectively: Å, å. See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@abbr{<var>abbreviation</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indicate a general abbreviation, such as ‘Comput.’. See <a href="_0040abbr.html"><code>@abbr</code>{<var>abbreviation</var>[, <var>meaning</var>]}</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@acronym{<var>acronym</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indicate an acronym in all capital letters, such as ‘NASA’. See <a href="_0040acronym.html"><code>@acronym</code>{<var>acronym</var>[, <var>meaning</var>]}</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@AE{}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@ae{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate the uppercase and lowercase AE ligatures, respectively: Æ, æ. See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@afivepaper</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Change page dimensions for the A5 paper size. See <a href="A4-Paper.html">Printing on A4 Paper</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@afourlatex</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@afourpaper</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@afourwide</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Change page dimensions for the A4 paper size. See <a href="A4-Paper.html">Printing on A4 Paper</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@alias <var>new</var>=<var>existing</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Make the command ‘<samp>@<var>new</var></samp>’ a synonym for the existing command ‘<samp>@<var>existing</var></samp>’. See <a href="_0040alias.html">‘<samp>@alias <var>new</var>=<var>existing</var></samp>’</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@allowcodebreaks <var>true-false</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Control breaking at ‘<samp>-</samp>’ and ‘<samp>_</samp>’ in TeX. See <a href="_0040allowcodebreaks.html"><code>@allowcodebreaks</code>: Control Line Breaks in <code>@code</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@anchor{<var>name</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Define <var>name</var> as the current location for use as a cross-reference target. See <a href="_0040anchor.html"><code>@anchor</code>: Defining Arbitrary Cross-reference Targets</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@appendix <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin an appendix. The title appears in the table of contents. In Info, the title is underlined with asterisks. See <a href="_0040unnumbered-_0040appendix.html"><code>@unnumbered</code>, <code>@appendix</code>: Chapters with Other Labeling</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@appendixsec <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@appendixsection <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin an appendix section within an appendix. The section title appears in the table of contents. In Info, the title is underlined with equal signs. <code>@appendixsection</code> is a longer spelling of the <code>@appendixsec</code> command. See <a href="_0040unnumberedsec-_0040appendixsec-_0040heading.html"><code>@unnumberedsec</code>, <code>@appendixsec</code>, <code>@heading</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@appendixsubsec <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin an appendix subsection. The title appears in the table of contents. In Info, the title is underlined with hyphens. See <a href="_0040unnumberedsubsec-_0040appendixsubsec-_0040subheading.html">The <code>@subsection</code>-like Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@appendixsubsubsec <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin an appendix subsubsection. The title appears in the table of contents. In Info, the title is underlined with periods. See <a href="_0040subsubsection.html"><code>@subsection</code> and Other Subsub Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@arrow{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate a right arrow glyph: ‘<samp>→</samp>’. Used by default for <code>@click</code>. See <a href="Click-Sequences.html">Click Sequences</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@asis</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Used following <code>@table</code>, <code>@ftable</code>, and <code>@vtable</code> to print the table’s first column without highlighting (“as is”). See <a href="_0040table.html#g_t_0040asis"><code>@asis</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@author <var>author</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Typeset <var>author</var> flushleft and underline it. See <a href="_0040title-_0040subtitle-_0040author.html"><code>@title</code>, <code>@subtitle</code>, and <code>@author</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@b{<var>text</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Set <var>text</var> in a <b>bold</b> font. No effect in Info. See <a href="Fonts.html">Fonts for Printing</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@bullet{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate a large round dot, • (‘<samp>*</samp>’ in Info). Often used with <code>@table</code>. See <a href="_0040bullet.html"><code>@bullet</code> (•)</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@bsixpaper</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Change page dimensions for the B6 paper size. See <a href="A4-Paper.html">Printing on A4 Paper</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@bye</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Stop formatting a file. The formatters do not see anything in the input file following <code>@bye</code>. See <a href="Ending-a-File.html">Ending a Texinfo File</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@c <var>comment</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin a comment in Texinfo. The rest of the line does not appear in any output. A synonym for <code>@comment</code>. <kbd>DEL</kbd> also starts a comment. See <a href="Comments.html">Comments</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@caption</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Define the full caption for a <code>@float</code>. See <a href="_0040caption-_0040shortcaption.html"><code>@caption</code> & <code>@shortcaption</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@cartouche</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Highlight an example or quotation by drawing a box with rounded corners around it. Pair with <code>@end cartouche</code>. No effect in Info. See <a href="_0040cartouche.html"><code>@cartouche</code>: Rounded Rectangles</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@center <var>line-of-text</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Center the line of text following the command. See <a href="_0040titlefont-_0040center-_0040sp.html"><code>@titlefont</code>, <code>@center</code>, and <code>@sp</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@centerchap <var>line-of-text</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Like <code>@chapter</code>, but centers the chapter title. See <a href="_0040chapter.html"><code>@chapter</code>: Chapter Structuring</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@chapheading <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Print an unnumbered chapter-like heading, but omit from the table of contents. In Info, the title is underlined with asterisks. See <a href="_0040majorheading-_0040chapheading.html"><code>@majorheading</code>, <code>@chapheading</code>: Chapter-level Headings</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@chapter <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin a numbered chapter. The chapter title appears in the table of contents. In Info, the title is underlined with asterisks. See <a href="_0040chapter.html"><code>@chapter</code>: Chapter Structuring</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@cindex <var>entry</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Add <var>entry</var> to the index of concepts. See <a href="Index-Entries.html">Defining the Entries of an Index</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@cite{<var>reference</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Highlight the name of a book or other reference that has no companion Info file. See <a href="_0040cite.html"><code>@cite</code>{<var>reference</var>}</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@clear <var>flag</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Unset <var>flag</var>, preventing the Texinfo formatting commands from formatting text between subsequent pairs of <code>@ifset <var>flag</var></code> and <code>@end ifset</code> commands, and preventing <code>@value{<var>flag</var>}</code> from expanding to the value to which <var>flag</var> is set. See <a href="_0040set-_0040clear-_0040value.html">Flags: <code>@set</code>, <code>@clear</code>, conditionals, and <code>@value</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@click{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Represent a single “click” in a GUI. Used within <code>@clicksequence</code>. See <a href="Click-Sequences.html">Click Sequences</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@clicksequence{<var>action</var> @click{} <var>action</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Represent a sequence of clicks in a GUI. See <a href="Click-Sequences.html">Click Sequences</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@clickstyle @<var>cmd</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Execute @<var>cmd</var> for each <code>@click</code>; the default is <code>@arrow</code>. The usual following empty braces on @<var>cmd</var> are omitted. See <a href="Click-Sequences.html">Click Sequences</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@code{<var>sample-code</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indicate an expression, a syntactically complete token of a program, or a program name. Unquoted in Info output. See <a href="_0040code.html"><code>@code</code>{<var>sample-code</var>}</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@codequotebacktick <var>on-off</var></code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@codequoteundirected <var>on-off</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Control output of <code>`</code> and <code>'</code> in code examples. See <a href="Inserting-Quote-Characters.html">Inserting Quote Characters</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@comma{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Insert a comma ‘,’ character; only needed when a literal comma would be taken as an argument separator. See <a href="Inserting-a-Comma.html">Inserting ‘,’ with <code>@comma{}</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@command{<var>command-name</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indicate a command name, such as <code>ls</code>. See <a href="_0040command.html"><code>@command</code>{<var>command-name</var>}</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@comment <var>comment</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin a comment in Texinfo. The rest of the line does not appear in any output. A synonym for <code>@c</code>. See <a href="Comments.html">Comments</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@contents</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Print a complete table of contents. Has no effect in Info, which uses menus instead. See <a href="Contents.html">Generating a Table of Contents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@copying</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Specify copyright holders and copying conditions for the document. Pair with <code>@end copying</code>. See <a href="_0040copying.html"><code>@copying</code>: Declare Copying Permissions</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@copyright{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate the copyright symbol ©. See <a href="_0040copyright.html"><code>@copyright{}</code> (©)</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@defcodeindex <var>index-name</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Define a new index and its indexing command. Print entries in an <code>@code</code> font. See <a href="New-Indices.html">Defining New Indices</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@defcv <var>category</var> <var>class</var> <var>name</var></code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@defcvx <var>category</var> <var>class</var> <var>name</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a description for a variable associated with a class in object-oriented programming. Takes three arguments: the category of thing being defined, the class to which it belongs, and its name. See <a href="Definition-Commands.html">Definition Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@deffn <var>category</var> <var>name</var> <var>arguments</var>…</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@deffnx <var>category</var> <var>name</var> <var>arguments</var>…</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a description for a function, interactive command, or similar entity that may take arguments. <code>@deffn</code> takes as arguments the category of entity being described, the name of this particular entity, and its arguments, if any. See <a href="Definition-Commands.html">Definition Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@defindex <var>index-name</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Define a new index and its indexing command. Print entries in a roman font. See <a href="New-Indices.html">Defining New Indices</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@definfoenclose <var>newcmd</var>, <var>before</var>, <var>after</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Must be used within <code>@ifinfo</code>; create a new command <code>@<var>newcmd</var></code> for Info that marks text by enclosing it in strings that precede and follow the text. See <a href="_0040definfoenclose.html"><code>@definfoenclose</code>: Customized Highlighting</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@defivar <var>class</var> <var>instance-variable-name</var></code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@defivarx <var>class</var> <var>instance-variable-name</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a description for an instance variable in object-oriented programming. The command is equivalent to ‘<samp>@defcv {Instance Variable} …</samp>’. See <a href="Definition-Commands.html">Definition Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@defmac <var>macroname</var> <var>arguments</var>…</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@defmacx <var>macroname</var> <var>arguments</var>…</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a description for a macro; equivalent to ‘<samp>@deffn Macro …</samp>’. See <a href="Definition-Commands.html">Definition Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@defmethod <var>class</var> <var>method-name</var> <var>arguments</var>…</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@defmethodx <var>class</var> <var>method-name</var> <var>arguments</var>…</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a description for a method in object-oriented programming; equivalent to ‘<samp>@defop Method …</samp>’. See <a href="Definition-Commands.html">Definition Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@defop <var>category</var> <var>class</var> <var>name</var> <var>arguments</var>…</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@defopx <var>category</var> <var>class</var> <var>name</var> <var>arguments</var>…</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a description for an operation in object-oriented programming. <code>@defop</code> takes as arguments the name of the category of operation, the name of the operation’s class, the name of the operation, and its arguments, if any. See <a href="Definition-Commands.html">Definition Commands</a>, and <a href="Abstract-Objects.html">Object-Oriented Programming</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@defopt <var>option-name</var></code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@defoptx <var>option-name</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a description for a user option; equivalent to ‘<samp>@defvr {User Option} …</samp>’. See <a href="Definition-Commands.html">Definition Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@defspec <var>special-form-name</var> <var>arguments</var>…</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@defspecx <var>special-form-name</var> <var>arguments</var>…</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a description for a special form; equivalent to ‘<samp>@deffn {Special Form} …</samp>’. See <a href="Definition-Commands.html">Definition Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@deftp <var>category</var> <var>name-of-type</var> <var>attributes</var>…</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@deftpx <var>category</var> <var>name-of-type</var> <var>attributes</var>…</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a description for a data type; its arguments are the category, the name of the type (e.g., ‘<samp>int</samp>’) , and then the names of attributes of objects of that type. See <a href="Definition-Commands.html">Definition Commands</a>, and <a href="Data-Types.html">Data Types</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@deftypecv <var>category</var> <var>class</var> <var>data-type</var> <var>name</var></code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@deftypecvx <var>category</var> <var>class</var> <var>data-type</var> <var>name</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a description for a typed class variable in object-oriented programming. See <a href="Definition-Commands.html">Definition Commands</a>, and <a href="Abstract-Objects.html">Object-Oriented Programming</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@deftypefn <var>category</var> <var>data-type</var> <var>name</var> <var>arguments</var>…</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@deftypefnx <var>category</var> <var>data-type</var> <var>name</var> <var>arguments</var>…</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a description for a function or similar entity that may take arguments and that is typed. <code>@deftypefn</code> takes as arguments the category of entity being described, the type, the name of the entity, and its arguments, if any. See <a href="Definition-Commands.html">Definition Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@deftypefnnewline <var>on-off</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Specifies whether return types for <code>@deftypefn</code> and similar are printed on lines by themselves; default is off. See <a href="Typed-Functions.html">Functions in Typed Languages</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@deftypefun <var>data-type</var> <var>function-name</var> <var>arguments</var>…</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@deftypefunx <var>data-type</var> <var>function-name</var> <var>arguments</var>…</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a description for a function in a typed language. The command is equivalent to ‘<samp>@deftypefn Function …</samp>’. See <a href="Definition-Commands.html">Definition Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@deftypeivar <var>class</var> <var>data-type</var> <var>variable-name</var></code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@deftypeivarx <var>class</var> <var>data-type</var> <var>variable-name</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a description for a typed instance variable in object-oriented programming. See <a href="Definition-Commands.html">Definition Commands</a>, and <a href="Abstract-Objects.html">Object-Oriented Programming</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@deftypemethod <var>class</var> <var>data-type</var> <var>method-name</var> <var>arguments</var>…</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@deftypemethodx <var>class</var> <var>data-type</var> <var>method-name</var> <var>arguments</var>…</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a description for a typed method in object-oriented programming. See <a href="Definition-Commands.html">Definition Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@deftypeop <var>category</var> <var>class</var> <var>data-type</var> <var>name</var> <var>arguments</var>…</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@deftypeopx <var>category</var> <var>class</var> <var>data-type</var> <var>name</var> <var>arguments</var>…</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a description for a typed operation in object-oriented programming. See <a href="Definition-Commands.html">Definition Commands</a>, and <a href="Abstract-Objects.html">Object-Oriented Programming</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@deftypevar <var>data-type</var> <var>variable-name</var></code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@deftypevarx <var>data-type</var> <var>variable-name</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a description for a variable in a typed language. The command is equivalent to ‘<samp>@deftypevr Variable …</samp>’. See <a href="Definition-Commands.html">Definition Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@deftypevr <var>category</var> <var>data-type</var> <var>name</var></code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@deftypevrx <var>category</var> <var>data-type</var> <var>name</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a description for something like a variable in a typed language—an entity that records a value. Takes as arguments the category of entity being described, the type, and the name of the entity. See <a href="Definition-Commands.html">Definition Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@defun <var>function-name</var> <var>arguments</var>…</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@defunx <var>function-name</var> <var>arguments</var>…</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a description for a function; equivalent to ‘<samp>@deffn Function …</samp>’. See <a href="Definition-Commands.html">Definition Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@defvar <var>variable-name</var></code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@defvarx <var>variable-name</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a description for a variable; equivalent to ‘<samp>@defvr Variable …</samp>’. See <a href="Definition-Commands.html">Definition Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@defvr <var>category</var> <var>name</var></code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@defvrx <var>category</var> <var>name</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a description for any kind of variable. <code>@defvr</code> takes as arguments the category of the entity and the name of the entity. See <a href="Definition-Commands.html">Definition Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@detailmenu</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Mark the (optional) detailed node listing in a master menu. See <a href="Master-Menu-Parts.html">Parts of a Master Menu</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@dfn{<var>term</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indicate the introductory or defining use of a term. See <a href="_0040dfn.html"><code>@dfn</code>{<var>term</var>}</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@DH{}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@dh{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate the uppercase and lowercase Icelandic letter eth, respectively: Ð, ð. See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@dircategory <var>dirpart</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Specify a part of the Info directory menu where this file’s entry should go. See <a href="Installing-Dir-Entries.html">Installing Info Directory Files</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@direntry</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin the Info directory menu entry for this file. Pair with <code>@end direntry</code>. See <a href="Installing-Dir-Entries.html">Installing Info Directory Files</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@display</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin a kind of example. Like <code>@example</code> (indent text, do not fill), but do not select a new font. Pair with <code>@end display</code>. See <a href="_0040display.html"><code>@display</code>: Examples Using the Text Font</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@displaymath</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a block of math in “display” format. See <a href="Inserting-Math.html"><code>@math</code> and <code>@displaymath</code>: Formatting Mathematics</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@dmn{<var>dimension</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a unit of measure, as in 12pt. Causes TeX to insert a thin space before <var>dimension</var>. No effect in Info. See <a href="_0040dmn.html"><code>@dmn</code>{<var>dimension</var>}: Format a Dimension</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@docbook</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Enter DocBook completely. Pair with <code>@end docbook</code>. See <a href="Raw-Formatter-Commands.html">Raw Formatter Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@documentdescription</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Set the document description text, included in the HTML output. Pair with <code>@end documentdescription</code>. See <a href="_0040documentdescription.html"><code>@documentdescription</code>: Summary Text</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@documentencoding <var>enc</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Declare the input encoding to be <var>enc</var>. See <a href="_0040documentencoding.html"><code>@documentencoding <var>enc</var></code>: Set Input Encoding</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@documentlanguage <var>CC</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Declare the document language as the two-character ISO-639 abbreviation <var>CC</var>. See <a href="_0040documentlanguage.html"><code>@documentlanguage <var>ll</var>[_<var>cc</var>]</code>: Set the Document Language</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@dotaccent{<var>c</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate a dot accent over the character <var>c</var>, as in ȯ. See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@dotless{<var>i-or-j</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate dotless i (‘i’) and dotless j (‘j’). See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@dots{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate an ellipsis, ‘<samp>…</samp>’. See <a href="_0040dots.html"><code>@dots</code> (…) and <code>@enddots</code> (<small class="enddots">...</small>)</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@email{<var>address</var>[, <var>displayed-text</var>]}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indicate an electronic mail address. See <a href="_0040email.html"><code>@email</code>{<var>email-address</var>[, <var>displayed-text</var>]}</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@emph{<var>text</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Emphasize <var>text</var>, by using <em>italics</em> where possible, and enclosing in asterisks in Info. See <a href="Emphasis.html">Emphasizing Text</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@end <var>environment</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Ends <var>environment</var>, as in ‘<samp>@end example</samp>’. See <a href="Conventions.html#Formatting-Commands">@-commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@enddots{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate an end-of-sentence ellipsis, like this: <small class="enddots">...</small> See <a href="_0040dots.html"><code>@dots</code> (…) and <code>@enddots</code> (<small class="enddots">...</small>)</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@enumerate [<var>number-or-letter</var>]</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin a numbered list, using <code>@item</code> for each entry. Optionally, start list with <var>number-or-letter</var>. Pair with <code>@end enumerate</code>. See <a href="_0040enumerate.html"><code>@enumerate</code>: Making a Numbered or Lettered List</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@env{<var>environment-variable</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indicate an environment variable name, such as <code>PATH</code>. See <a href="_0040env.html"><code>@env</code>{<var>environment-variable</var>}</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@equiv{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indicate to the reader the exact equivalence of two forms with a glyph: ‘<samp>≡</samp>’. See <a href="_0040equiv.html"><code>@equiv{}</code> (≡): Indicating Equivalence</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@error{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indicate to the reader with a glyph that the following text is an error message: ‘<samp>error→</samp>’. See <a href="_0040error.html"><code>@error{}</code> (error→): Indicating an Error Message</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@errormsg{<var>msg</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Report <var>msg</var> as an error to standard error, and exit unsuccessfully. Texinfo commands within <var>msg</var> are expanded to plain text. See <a href="Conditionals.html">Conditionally Visible Text</a>, and <a href="External-Macro-Processors.html">External Macro Processors: Line Directives</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@euro{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate the Euro currency sign. See <a href="_0040euro.html"><code>@euro</code> (€): Euro Currency Symbol</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@evenfooting [<var>left</var>] @| [<var>center</var>] @| [<var>right</var>]</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@evenheading [<var>left</var>] @| [<var>center</var>] @| [<var>right</var>]</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Specify page footings resp. headings for even-numbered (left-hand) pages. See <a href="Custom-Headings.html">How to Make Your Own Headings</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@everyfooting [<var>left</var>] @| [<var>center</var>] @| [<var>right</var>]</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@everyheading [<var>left</var>] @| [<var>center</var>] @| [<var>right</var>]</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Specify page footings resp. headings for every page. Not relevant to Info. See <a href="Custom-Headings.html">How to Make Your Own Headings</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@example</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin an example. Indent text, do not fill, and select fixed-width font. Pair with <code>@end example</code>. See <a href="_0040example.html"><code>@example</code>: Example Text</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@exampleindent <var>indent</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indent example-like environments by <var>indent</var> number of spaces (perhaps 0). See <a href="_0040exampleindent.html"><code>@exampleindent</code>: Environment Indenting</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@exclamdown{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate an upside-down exclamation point. See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@exdent <var>line-of-text</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Remove any indentation a line might have. See <a href="_0040exdent.html"><code>@exdent</code>: Undoing a Line’s Indentation</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@expansion{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indicate the result of a macro expansion to the reader with a special glyph: ‘<samp>→</samp>’. See <a href="_0040expansion.html"><code>@expansion{}</code> (→): Indicating an Expansion</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@file{<var>filename</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Highlight the name of a file, buffer, node, directory, etc. See <a href="_0040file.html"><code>@file</code>{<var>file-name</var>}</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@finalout</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Prevent TeX from printing large black warning rectangles beside over-wide lines. See <a href="Overfull-hboxes.html">Overfull “hboxes”</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@findex <var>entry</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Add <var>entry</var> to the index of functions. See <a href="Index-Entries.html">Defining the Entries of an Index</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@firstparagraphindent <var>word</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Control indentation of the first paragraph after section headers according to <var>word</var>, one of ‘none’ or ‘insert’. See <a href="_0040firstparagraphindent.html"><code>@firstparagraphindent</code>: Indenting After Headings</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@float</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Environment to define floating material. Pair with <code>@end float</code>. See <a href="Floats.html">Floats</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@flushleft</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@flushright</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Do not fill text; left (right) justify every line while leaving the right (left) end ragged. Leave font as is. Pair with <code>@end flushleft</code> (<code>@end flushright</code>). See <a href="_0040flushleft-_0040flushright.html"><code>@flushleft</code> and <code>@flushright</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@fonttextsize <var>10-11</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Change the size of the main body font in the TeX output. See <a href="Fonts.html">Fonts for Printing</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@footnote{<var>text-of-footnote</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Enter a footnote. Footnote text is printed at the bottom of the page by TeX; Info may format in either ‘End’ node or ‘Separate’ node style. See <a href="Footnotes.html">Footnotes</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@footnotestyle <var>style</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Specify an Info file’s footnote style, either ‘<samp>end</samp>’ for the end node style or ‘<samp>separate</samp>’ for the separate node style. See <a href="Footnotes.html">Footnotes</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@format</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin a kind of example. Like <code>@display</code>, but do not indent. Pair with <code>@end format</code>. See <a href="_0040example.html"><code>@example</code>: Example Text</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@frenchspacing <var>on-off</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Control spacing after punctuation. See <a href="_0040frenchspacing.html"><code>@frenchspacing</code> <var>val</var>: Control Sentence Spacing</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@ftable <var>formatting-command</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin a two-column table, using <code>@item</code> for each entry. Automatically enter each of the items in the first column into the index of functions. Pair with <code>@end ftable</code>. The same as <code>@table</code>, except for indexing. See <a href="_0040ftable-_0040vtable.html"><code>@ftable</code> and <code>@vtable</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@geq{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate a greater-than-or-equal sign, ‘≥’. See <a href="_0040geq-_0040leq.html"><code>@geq</code> (≥) and <code>@leq</code> (≤): Inserting Relations</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@group</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Disallow page breaks within following text. Pair with <code>@end group</code>. Ignored in Info. See <a href="_0040group.html"><code>@group</code>: Prevent Page Breaks</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@guillemetleft{}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@guillemetright{}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@guillemotleft{}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@guillemotright{}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@guilsinglleft{}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@guilsinglright{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Double and single angle quotation marks: « » ‹ ›. <code>@guillemotleft</code> and <code>@guillemotright</code> are synonyms for <code>@guillemetleft</code> and <code>@guillemetright</code>. See <a href="Inserting-Quotation-Marks.html">Inserting Quotation Marks</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@H{<var>c</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate the long Hungarian umlaut accent over <var>c</var>, as in ő. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@hashchar{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Insert a hash ‘#’ character; only needed when a literal hash would introduce <code>#line</code> directive. See <a href="Inserting-a-Hashsign.html">Inserting ‘#’ with <code>@hashchar{}</code></a>, and <a href="External-Macro-Processors.html">External Macro Processors: Line Directives</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@heading <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Print an unnumbered section-like heading, but omit from the table of contents. In Info, the title is underlined with equal signs. See <a href="_0040unnumberedsec-_0040appendixsec-_0040heading.html"><code>@unnumberedsec</code>, <code>@appendixsec</code>, <code>@heading</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@headings <var>on-off-single-double</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Turn page headings on or off, and/or specify single-sided or double-sided page headings for printing. See <a href="_0040headings.html">The <code>@headings</code> Command</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@headitem</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin a heading row in a multitable. See <a href="Multitable-Rows.html">Multitable Rows</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@headitemfont{<var>text</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Set <var>text</var> in the font used for multitable heading rows; mostly useful in multitable templates. See <a href="Multitable-Rows.html">Multitable Rows</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@html</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Enter HTML completely. Pair with <code>@end html</code>. See <a href="Raw-Formatter-Commands.html">Raw Formatter Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@hyphenation{<var>hy-phen-a-ted words</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Explicitly define hyphenation points. See <a href="_0040_002d-_0040hyphenation.html"><code>@-</code> and <code>@hyphenation</code>: Helping TeX Hyphenate</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@i{<var>text</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Set <var>text</var> in an <i>italic</i> font. No effect in Info. See <a href="Fonts.html">Fonts for Printing</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@ifclear <var>txivar</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>If the Texinfo variable <var>txivar</var> is not set, format the following text. Pair with <code>@end ifclear</code>. See <a href="_0040set-_0040clear-_0040value.html">Flags: <code>@set</code>, <code>@clear</code>, conditionals, and <code>@value</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@ifcommanddefined <var>txicmd</var></code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@ifcommandnotdefined <var>txicmd</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>If the Texinfo code ‘<samp>@<var>txicmd</var></samp>’ is (not) defined, format the follow text. Pair with the corresponding <code>@end ifcommand...</code>. See <a href="Testing-for-Texinfo-Commands.html">Testing for Texinfo Commands: <code>@ifcommanddefined</code>, <code>@ifcommandnotdefined</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@ifdocbook</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@ifhtml</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@ifinfo</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin text that will appear only in the given output format. <code>@ifinfo</code> output appears in both Info and (for historical compatibility) plain text output. Pair with <code>@end ifdocbook</code> resp. <code>@end ifhtml</code> resp. <code>@end ifinfo</code>. See <a href="Conditionals.html">Conditionally Visible Text</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@ifnotdocbook</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@ifnothtml</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@ifnotplaintext</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@ifnottex</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@ifnotxml</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin text to be ignored in one output format but not the others. <code>@ifnothtml</code> text is omitted from HTML output, etc. Pair with the corresponding <code>@end ifnot<var>format</var></code>. See <a href="Conditionals.html">Conditionally Visible Text</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@ifnotinfo</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin text to appear in output other than Info and (for historical compatibility) plain text. Pair with <code>@end ifnotinfo</code>. See <a href="Conditionals.html">Conditionally Visible Text</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@ifplaintext</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin text that will appear only in the plain text output. Pair with <code>@end ifplaintext</code>. See <a href="Conditionals.html">Conditionally Visible Text</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@ifset <var>txivar</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>If the Texinfo variable <var>txivar</var> is set, format the following text. Pair with <code>@end ifset</code>. See <a href="_0040set-_0040clear-_0040value.html">Flags: <code>@set</code>, <code>@clear</code>, conditionals, and <code>@value</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@iftex</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin text to appear only in the TeX output. Pair with <code>@end iftex</code>. See <a href="Conditionals.html">Conditionally Visible Text</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@ifxml</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin text that will appear only in the XML output. Pair with <code>@end ifxml</code>. See <a href="Conditionals.html">Conditionally Visible Text</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@ignore</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin text that will not appear in any output. Pair with <code>@end ignore</code>. See <a href="Comments.html">Comments and Ignored Text</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@image{<var>filename</var>, [<var>width</var>], [<var>height</var>], [<var>alt</var>], [<var>ext</var>]}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Include graphics image in external <var>filename</var> scaled to the given <var>width</var> and/or <var>height</var>, using <var>alt</var> text and looking for ‘<samp><var>filename</var>.<var>ext</var></samp>’ in HTML. See <a href="Images.html">Inserting Images</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@include <var>filename</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Read the contents of Texinfo source file <var>filename</var>. See <a href="Include-Files.html">Include Files</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@indent</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Insert paragraph indentation. See <a href="_0040indent.html"><code>@indent</code>: Forcing Indentation</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@indentedblock</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indent a block of arbitrary text on the left. Pair with <code>@end indentedblock</code>. See <a href="_0040indentedblock.html"><code>@indentedblock</code>: Indented text blocks</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@indicateurl{<var>indicateurl</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indicate text that is a uniform resource locator for the World Wide Web. See <a href="_0040indicateurl.html"><code>@indicateurl</code>{<var>uniform-resource-locator</var>}</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@inforef{<var>node-name</var>, [<var>entry-name</var>], <var>info-file-name</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Make a cross-reference to an Info file for which there is no printed manual. See <a href="_0040inforef.html"><code>@inforef</code>: Cross-references to Info-only Material</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@inlinefmt{<var>fmt</var>, <var>text</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Insert <var>text</var> only if the output format is <var>fmt</var>. See <a href="Inline-Conditionals.html">Inline Conditionals: <code>@inline</code>, <code>@inlineifelse</code>, <code>@inlineraw</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@inlinefmtifelse{<var>fmt</var>, <var>text</var>, <var>else-text</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Insert <var>text</var> if the output format is <var>fmt</var>, else <var>else-text</var>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@inlineifclear{<var>var</var>, <var>text</var>}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@inlineifset{<var>var</var>, <var>text</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Insert <var>text</var> only if the Texinfo variable <var>var</var> is (not) set. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@inlineraw{<var>fmt</var>, <var>raw-text</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Insert <var>text</var> as in a raw conditional, only if the output format is <var>fmt</var>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>\input <var>macro-definitions-file</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Use the specified macro definitions file. This command is used only in the first line of a Texinfo file to cause TeX to make use of the <samp>texinfo</samp> macro definitions file. The <code>\</code> in <code>\input</code> is used instead of an <code>@</code> because TeX does not recognize <code>@</code> until after it has read the definitions file. See <a href="Texinfo-File-Header.html">Texinfo File Header</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@insertcopying</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Insert the text previously defined with the <code>@copying</code> environment. See <a href="_0040insertcopying.html"><code>@insertcopying</code>: Include Permissions Text</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@item</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indicate the beginning of a marked paragraph for <code>@itemize</code> and <code>@enumerate</code>; indicate the beginning of the text of a first column entry for <code>@table</code>, <code>@ftable</code>, and <code>@vtable</code>. See <a href="Lists-and-Tables.html">Lists and Tables</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@itemize <var>mark-generating-character-or-command</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin an unordered list: indented paragraphs with a mark, such as <code>@bullet</code>, inside the left margin at the beginning of each item. Pair with <code>@end itemize</code>. See <a href="_0040itemize.html"><code>@itemize</code>: Making an Itemized List</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@itemx</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Like <code>@item</code> but do not generate extra vertical space above the item text. Thus, when several items have the same description, use <code>@item</code> for the first and <code>@itemx</code> for the others. See <a href="_0040itemx.html"><code>@itemx</code>: Second and Subsequent Items</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@kbd{<var>keyboard-characters</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indicate characters of input to be typed by users. See <a href="_0040kbd.html"><code>@kbd</code>{<var>keyboard-characters</var>}</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@kbdinputstyle <var>style</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Specify when <code>@kbd</code> should use a font distinct from <code>@code</code> according to <var>style</var>: <code>code</code>, <code>distinct</code>, <code>example</code>. See <a href="_0040kbd.html"><code>@kbd</code>{<var>keyboard-characters</var>}</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@key{<var>key-name</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indicate the name of a key on a keyboard. See <a href="_0040key.html"><code>@key</code>{<var>key-name</var>}</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@kindex <var>entry</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Add <var>entry</var> to the index of keys. See <a href="Index-Entries.html">Defining the Entries of an Index</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@L{}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@l{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate the uppercase and lowercase Polish suppressed-L letters, respectively: Ł, ł. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@LaTeX{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate the LaTeX logo. See <a href="_0040TeX-_0040LaTeX.html"><code>@TeX</code>{} (TeX) and <code>@LaTeX</code>{} (LaTeX)</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@leq{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate a less-than-or-equal sign, ‘≤’. See <a href="_0040geq-_0040leq.html"><code>@geq</code> (≥) and <code>@leq</code> (≤): Inserting Relations</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@lisp</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin an example of Lisp code. Indent text, do not fill, and select fixed-width font. Pair with <code>@end lisp</code>. See <a href="_0040lisp.html"><code>@lisp</code>: Marking a Lisp Example</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@listoffloats</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Produce a table-of-contents-like listing of <code>@float</code>s. See <a href="_0040listoffloats.html"><code>@listoffloats</code>: Tables of Contents for Floats</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@lowersections</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Change subsequent chapters to sections, sections to subsections, and so on. See <a href="Raise_002flower-sections.html"><code>@raisesections</code> and <code>@lowersections</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@macro <var>macroname</var> {<var>params</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Define a new Texinfo command <code>@<var>macroname</var>{<var>params</var>}</code>. Pair with <code>@end macro</code>. See <a href="Defining-Macros.html">Defining Macros</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@majorheading <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Print an unnumbered chapter-like heading, but omit from the table of contents. This generates more vertical whitespace before the heading than the <code>@chapheading</code> command. See <a href="_0040majorheading-_0040chapheading.html"><code>@majorheading</code>, <code>@chapheading</code>: Chapter-level Headings</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@math{<var>mathematical-expression</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Format a mathematical expression. See <a href="Inserting-Math.html"><code>@math</code> and <code>@displaymath</code>: Formatting Mathematics</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@menu</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Mark the beginning of a menu of nodes. No effect in a printed manual. Pair with <code>@end menu</code>. See <a href="Menus.html">Menus</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@minus{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate a minus sign, ‘-’. See <a href="_0040minus.html"><code>@minus</code> (-): Inserting a Minus Sign</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@multitable <var>column-width-spec</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin a multi-column table. Begin each row with <code>@item</code> or <code>@headitem</code>, and separate columns with <code>@tab</code>. Pair with <code>@end multitable</code>. See <a href="Multitable-Column-Widths.html">Multitable Column Widths</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@need <var>n</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Start a new page in a printed manual if fewer than <var>n</var> mils (thousandths of an inch) remain on the current page. See <a href="_0040need.html"><code>@need <var>mils</var></code>: Prevent Page Breaks</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@node <var>name</var>, <var>next</var>, <var>previous</var>, <var>up</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin a new node. See <a href="Writing-a-Node.html">Writing a <code>@node</code> Line</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@noindent</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Prevent text from being indented as if it were a new paragraph. See <a href="_0040noindent.html"><code>@noindent</code>: Omitting Indentation</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@novalidate</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Suppress validation of node references and omit creation of auxiliary files with TeX. Use before any sectioning or cross-reference commands. See <a href="Invoking-texi2any.html#Pointer-Validation">Pointer Validation</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@O{}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@o{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate the uppercase and lowercase O-with-slash letters, respectively: Ø, ø. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@oddfooting [<var>left</var>] @| [<var>center</var>] @| [<var>right</var>]</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@oddheading [<var>left</var>] @| [<var>center</var>] @| [<var>right</var>]</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Specify page footings resp. headings for odd-numbered (right-hand) pages. See <a href="Custom-Headings.html">How to Make Your Own Headings</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@OE{}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@oe{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate the uppercase and lowercase OE ligatures, respectively: Œ, œ. See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@ogonek{<var>c</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate an ogonek diacritic under the next character, as in ą. See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@option{<var>option-name</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indicate a command-line option, such as <samp>-l</samp> or <samp>--help</samp>. See <a href="_0040option.html"><code>@option</code>{<var>option-name</var>}</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@ordf{}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@ordm{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate the feminine and masculine Spanish ordinals, respectively: ª, º. See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@page</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Start a new page in a printed manual. No effect in Info. See <a href="_0040page.html"><code>@page</code>: Start a New Page</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@pagesizes [<var>width</var>][, <var>height</var>]</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Change page dimensions. See <a href="_0040pagesizes.html#pagesizes">pagesizes</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@paragraphindent <var>indent</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indent paragraphs by <var>indent</var> number of spaces (perhaps 0); preserve source file indentation if <var>indent</var> is <code>asis</code>. See <a href="_0040paragraphindent.html"><code>@paragraphindent</code>: Controlling Paragraph Indentation</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@part <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin a group of chapters or appendixes; included in the tables of contents and produces a page of its own in printed output. See <a href="_0040part.html"><code>@part</code>: Groups of Chapters</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@pindex <var>entry</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Add <var>entry</var> to the index of programs. See <a href="Index-Entries.html">Defining the Entries of an Index</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@point{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indicate the position of point in a buffer to the reader with a glyph: ‘<samp>∗</samp>’. See <a href="_0040point.html"><code>@point{}</code> (∗): Indicating Point in a Buffer</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@pounds{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate the pounds sterling currency sign. See <a href="_0040pounds.html"><code>@pounds</code> (£): Pounds Sterling</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@print{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indicate printed output to the reader with a glyph: ‘<samp>-|</samp>’. See <a href="_0040print.html"><code>@print{}</code> (-|): Indicating Generated Output</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@printindex <var>index-name</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate the alphabetized index for <var>index-name</var> (using two columns in a printed manual). See <a href="Printing-Indices-_0026-Menus.html">Printing Indices and Menus</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@pxref{<var>node</var>, [<var>entry</var>], [<var>node-title</var>], [<var>info-file</var>], [<var>manual</var>]}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Make a reference that starts with a lowercase ‘see’ in a printed manual. Use within parentheses only. Only the first argument is mandatory. See <a href="_0040pxref.html"><code>@pxref</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@questiondown{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate an upside-down question mark. See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@quotation</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Narrow the margins to indicate text that is quoted from another work. Takes optional argument specifying prefix text, e.g., an author name. Pair with <code>@end quotation</code>. See <a href="_0040quotation.html"><code>@quotation</code>: Block Quotations</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@quotedblleft{}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@quotedblright{}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@quoteleft{}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@quoteright{}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@quotedblbase{}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@quotesinglbase{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Produce various quotation marks: “ ” ‘ ’ „ ‚. See <a href="Inserting-Quotation-Marks.html">Inserting Quotation Marks</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@r{<var>text</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Set <var>text</var> in the regular <span class="roman">roman</span> font. No effect in Info. See <a href="Fonts.html">Fonts for Printing</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@raggedright</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Fill text; left justify every line while leaving the right end ragged. Leave font as is. Pair with <code>@end raggedright</code>. No effect in Info. See <a href="_0040raggedright.html"><code>@raggedright</code>: Ragged Right Text</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@raisesections</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Change subsequent sections to chapters, subsections to sections, and so on. See <a href="Raise_002flower-sections.html">Raise/lower Sections: <code>@raisesections</code> and <code>@lowersections</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@ref{<var>node</var>, [<var>entry</var>], [<var>node-title</var>], [<var>info-file</var>], [<var>manual</var>]}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Make a plain reference that does not start with any special text. Follow command with a punctuation mark. Only the first argument is mandatory. See <a href="_0040ref.html"><code>@ref</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@registeredsymbol{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate the legal symbol ®. See <a href="_0040registeredsymbol.html"><code>@registeredsymbol{}</code> (®)</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@result{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indicate the result of an expression to the reader with a special glyph: ‘<samp>⇒</samp>’. See <a href="_0040result.html"><code>@result{}</code> (⇒): Result of an Expression</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@ringaccent{<var>c</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate a ring accent over the next character, as in o*. See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@samp{<var>text</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Indicate a literal example of a sequence of characters, in general. Quoted in Info output. See <a href="_0040samp.html"><code>@samp</code>{<var>text</var>}</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@sansserif{<var>text</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Set <var>text</var> in a <span class="sansserif">sans serif</span> font if possible. No effect in Info. See <a href="Fonts.html">Fonts for Printing</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@sc{<var>text</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Set <var>text</var> in a small caps font in printed output, and uppercase in Info. See <a href="Smallcaps.html"><code>@sc</code>{<var>text</var>}: The Small Caps Font</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@section <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin a section within a chapter. The section title appears in the table of contents. In Info, the title is underlined with equal signs. Within <code>@chapter</code> and <code>@appendix</code>, the section title is numbered; within <code>@unnumbered</code>, the section is unnumbered. See <a href="_0040section.html"><code>@section</code>: Sections Below Chapters</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@set <var>txivar</var> [<var>string</var>]</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Define the Texinfo variable <var>txivar</var>, optionally to the value <var>string</var>. See <a href="_0040set-_0040clear-_0040value.html">Flags: <code>@set</code>, <code>@clear</code>, conditionals, and <code>@value</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@setchapternewpage <var>on-off-odd</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Specify whether chapters start on new pages, and if so, whether on odd-numbered (right-hand) new pages. See <a href="_0040setchapternewpage.html"><code>@setchapternewpage</code>: Blank Pages Before Chapters</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@setfilename <var>info-file-name</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Provide a name to be used for the output files. This command is ignored for TeX formatting. See <a href="_0040setfilename.html"><code>@setfilename</code>: Set the Output File Name</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@settitle <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Specify the title for page headers in a printed manual, and the default document title for HTML ‘<samp><head></samp>’. See <a href="_0040settitle.html"><code>@settitle</code>: Set the Document Title</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@shortcaption</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Define the short caption for a <code>@float</code>. See <a href="_0040caption-_0040shortcaption.html"><code>@caption</code> & <code>@shortcaption</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@shortcontents</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Print a short table of contents, with chapter-level entries only. Not relevant to Info, which uses menus rather than tables of contents. See <a href="Contents.html">Generating a Table of Contents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@shorttitlepage <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate a minimal title page. See <a href="_0040titlepage.html"><code>@titlepage</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@slanted{<var>text</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Set <var>text</var> in a <i>slanted</i> font if possible. No effect in Info. See <a href="Fonts.html">Fonts for Printing</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@smallbook</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Cause TeX to produce a printed manual in a 7 by 9.25 inch format rather than the regular 8.5 by 11 inch format. See <a href="_0040smallbook.html"><code>@smallbook</code>: Printing “Small” Books</a>. Also, see <a href="small.html"><code>@small…</code> Block Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@smalldisplay</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin a kind of example. Like <code>@display</code>, but use a smaller font size where possible. Pair with <code>@end smalldisplay</code>. See <a href="small.html"><code>@small…</code> Block Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@smallexample</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin an example. Like <code>@example</code>, but use a smaller font size where possible. Pair with <code>@end smallexample</code>. See <a href="small.html"><code>@small…</code> Block Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@smallformat</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin a kind of example. Like <code>@format</code>, but use a smaller font size where possible. Pair with <code>@end smallformat</code>. See <a href="small.html"><code>@small…</code> Block Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@smallindentedblock</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Like <code>@indentedblock</code>, but use a smaller font size where possible. Pair with <code>@end smallindentedblock</code>. See <a href="small.html"><code>@small…</code> Block Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@smalllisp</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin an example of Lisp code. Same as <code>@smallexample</code>. Pair with <code>@end smalllisp</code>. See <a href="small.html"><code>@small…</code> Block Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@smallquotation</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Like <code>@quotation</code>, but use a smaller font size where possible. Pair with <code>@end smallquotation</code>. See <a href="small.html"><code>@small…</code> Block Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@sortas {<var>key</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Used in the arguments to index commands to give a string by which the index entry should be sorted. See <a href="Indexing-Commands.html">Defining the Entries of an Index</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@sp <var>n</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Skip <var>n</var> blank lines. See <a href="_0040sp.html"><code>@sp</code> <var>n</var>: Insert Blank Lines</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@ss{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate the German sharp-S es-zet letter, ß. See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@strong {<var>text</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Emphasize <var>text</var> more strongly than <code>@emph</code>, by using <strong>boldface</strong> where possible; enclosed in asterisks in Info. See <a href="_0040emph-_0040strong.html#emph-_0026-strong">Emphasizing Text</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@sub {<var>text</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Set <var>text</var> as a subscript. See <a href="Inserting-Subscripts-and-Superscripts.html"><code>@sub</code> and <code>@sup</code>: Inserting Subscripts and Superscripts</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@subheading <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Print an unnumbered subsection-like heading, but omit from the table of contents of a printed manual. In Info, the title is underlined with hyphens. See <a href="_0040unnumberedsubsec-_0040appendixsubsec-_0040subheading.html">The <code>@subsection</code>-like Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@subsection <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin a subsection within a section. The subsection title appears in the table of contents. In Info, the title is underlined with hyphens. Same context-dependent numbering as <code>@section</code>. See <a href="_0040subsection.html"><code>@subsection</code>: Subsections Below Sections</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@subsubheading <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Print an unnumbered subsubsection-like heading, but omit from the table of contents of a printed manual. In Info, the title is underlined with periods. See <a href="_0040subsubsection.html"><code>@subsection</code> and Other Subsub Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@subsubsection <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin a subsubsection within a subsection. The subsubsection title appears in the table of contents. In Info, the title is underlined with periods. Same context-dependent numbering as <code>@section</code>. See <a href="_0040subsubsection.html"><code>@subsection</code> and Other Subsub Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@subtitle <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>In a printed manual, set a subtitle in a normal sized font flush to the right-hand side of the page. Not relevant to Info, which does not have title pages. See <a href="_0040title-_0040subtitle-_0040author.html"><code>@title</code>, <code>@subtitle</code>, and <code>@author</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@summarycontents</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Print a short table of contents. Synonym for <code>@shortcontents</code>. See <a href="Contents.html">Generating a Table of Contents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@sup {<var>text</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Set <var>text</var> as a superscript. See <a href="Inserting-Subscripts-and-Superscripts.html"><code>@sub</code> and <code>@sup</code>: Inserting Subscripts and Superscripts</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@syncodeindex <var>from-index</var> <var>to-index</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Merge the index named in the first argument into the index named in the second argument, formatting the entries from the first index with <code>@code</code>. See <a href="Combining-Indices.html">Combining Indices</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@synindex <var>from-index</var> <var>to-index</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Merge the index named in the first argument into the index named in the second argument. Do not change the font of <var>from-index</var> entries. See <a href="Combining-Indices.html">Combining Indices</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@t{<var>text</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Set <var>text</var> in a <tt>fixed-width</tt>, typewriter-like font. No effect in Info. See <a href="Fonts.html">Fonts for Printing</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@tab</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Separate columns in a row of a multitable. See <a href="Multitable-Rows.html">Multitable Rows</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@table <var>formatting-command</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin a two-column table (description list), using <code>@item</code> for each entry. Write each first column entry on the same line as <code>@item</code>. First column entries are printed in the font resulting from <var>formatting-command</var>. Pair with <code>@end table</code>. See <a href="Two_002dcolumn-Tables.html">Making a Two-column Table</a>. Also see <a href="_0040ftable-_0040vtable.html"><code>@ftable</code> and <code>@vtable</code></a>, and <a href="_0040itemx.html"><code>@itemx</code>: Second and Subsequent Items</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@TeX{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate the TeX logo. See <a href="_0040TeX-_0040LaTeX.html"><code>@TeX</code>{} (TeX) and <code>@LaTeX</code>{} (LaTeX)</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@tex</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Enter TeX completely. Pair with <code>@end tex</code>. See <a href="Raw-Formatter-Commands.html">Raw Formatter Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@textdegree{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate the degree symbol. See <a href="_0040textdegree.html"><code>@textdegree</code> (°): Degrees Symbol</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@thischapter</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@thischaptername</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@thischapternum</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@thisfile</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@thispage</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@thistitle</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Only allowed in a heading or footing. Stands for, respectively, the number and name of the current chapter (in the format ‘Chapter 1: Title’), the current chapter name only, the current chapter number only, the file name, the current page number, and the title of the document, respectively. See <a href="Custom-Headings.html">How to Make Your Own Headings</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@TH{}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@th{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate the uppercase and lowercase Icelandic letter thorn, respectively: Þ, þ. See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@tie{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate a normal interword space at which a line break is not allowed. See <a href="_0040tie.html"><code>@tie{}</code>: Inserting an Unbreakable Space</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@tieaccent{<var>cc</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate a tie-after accent over the next two characters <var>cc</var>, as in ‘oo[’. See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@tindex <var>entry</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Add <var>entry</var> to the index of data types. See <a href="Index-Entries.html">Defining the Entries of an Index</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@title <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>In a printed manual, set a title flush to the left-hand side of the page in a larger than normal font and underline it with a black rule. Not relevant to Info, which does not have title pages. See <a href="_0040title-_0040subtitle-_0040author.html"><code>@title</code>, <code>@subtitle</code>, and <code>@author</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@titlefont{<var>text</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>In a printed manual, print <var>text</var> in a larger than normal font. See <a href="_0040titlefont-_0040center-_0040sp.html"><code>@titlefont</code>, <code>@center</code>, and <code>@sp</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@titlepage</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin the title page. Write the command on a line of its own, paired with <code>@end titlepage</code>. Nothing between <code>@titlepage</code> and <code>@end titlepage</code> appears in Info. See <a href="_0040titlepage.html"><code>@titlepage</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@today{}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Insert the current date, in ‘1 Jan 1900’ style. See <a href="Custom-Headings.html">How to Make Your Own Headings</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@top <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Mark the topmost <code>@node</code> in the file, which must be defined on the line immediately preceding the <code>@top</code> command. The title is formatted as a chapter-level heading. In TeX and <code>texinfo-format-buffer</code>, the <code>@top</code> command is merely a synonym for <code>@unnumbered</code>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@U{<var>hex</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Output a representation of Unicode character U+<var>hex</var>. See <a href="Inserting-Unicode.html">Inserting Unicode: <code>@U</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@u{<var>c</var>}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@ubaraccent{<var>c</var>}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@udotaccent{<var>c</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate a breve, underbar, or underdot accent, respectively, over or under the character <var>c</var>, as in ŏ, o_, ọ. See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@unmacro <var>macroname</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Undefine the macro <code>@<var>macroname</var></code> if it has been defined. See <a href="Defining-Macros.html">Defining Macros</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@unnumbered <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin a chapter that appears without chapter numbers of any kind. The title appears in the table of contents. In Info, the title is underlined with asterisks. See <a href="_0040unnumbered-_0040appendix.html"><code>@unnumbered</code>, <code>@appendix</code>: Chapters with Other Labeling</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@unnumberedsec <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin a section that appears without section numbers of any kind. The title appears in the table of contents of a printed manual. In Info, the title is underlined with equal signs. See <a href="_0040unnumberedsec-_0040appendixsec-_0040heading.html"><code>@unnumberedsec</code>, <code>@appendixsec</code>, <code>@heading</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@unnumberedsubsec <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin an unnumbered subsection. The title appears in the table of contents. In Info, the title is underlined with hyphens. See <a href="_0040unnumberedsubsec-_0040appendixsubsec-_0040subheading.html">The <code>@subsection</code>-like Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@unnumberedsubsubsec <var>title</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin an unnumbered subsubsection. The title appears in the table of contents. In Info, the title is underlined with periods. See <a href="_0040subsubsection.html"><code>@subsection</code> and Other Subsub Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@uref{<var>url</var>[, <var>displayed-text</var>][, <var>replacement</var>}</code></span></dt> <dt><span><code>@url{<var>url</var>[, <var>displayed-text</var>][, <var>replacement</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Define a cross-reference to an external uniform resource locator, e.g., for the World Wide Web. See <a href="_0040url.html"><code>@url</code>, <code>@uref{<var>url</var>[, <var>text</var>][, <var>replacement</var>]}</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@urefbreakstyle <var>style</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Specify how <code>@uref</code>/<code>@url</code> should break at special characters: <code>after</code>, <code>before</code>, <code>none</code>. See <a href="_0040url.html"><code>@url</code>, <code>@uref{<var>url</var>[, <var>text</var>][, <var>replacement</var>]}</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@v{<var>c</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Generate check accent over the character <var>c</var>, as in ǒ. See <a href="Inserting-Accents.html">Inserting Accents</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@value{<var>txivar</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Insert the value, if any, of the Texinfo variable <var>txivar</var>, previously defined by <code>@set</code>. See <a href="_0040set-_0040clear-_0040value.html">Flags: <code>@set</code>, <code>@clear</code>, conditionals, and <code>@value</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@var{<var>metasyntactic-variable</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Highlight a metasyntactic variable, which is something that stands for another piece of text. See <a href="_0040var.html"><code>@var</code>{<var>metasyntactic-variable</var>}</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@verb{<var>delim</var> <var>literal</var> <var>delim</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Output <var>literal</var>, delimited by the single character <var>delim</var>, exactly as is (in the fixed-width font), including any whitespace or Texinfo special characters. See <a href="_0040verb.html"><code>@verb</code>{<var>char</var><var>text</var><var>char</var>}</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@verbatim</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Output the text of the environment exactly as is (in the fixed-width font). Pair with <code>@end verbatim</code>. See <a href="_0040verbatim.html"><code>@verbatim</code>: Literal Text</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@verbatiminclude <var>filename</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Output the contents of <var>filename</var> exactly as is (in the fixed-width font). See <a href="_0040verbatiminclude.html"><code>@verbatiminclude</code> <var>file</var>: Include a File Verbatim</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@vindex <var>entry</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Add <var>entry</var> to the index of variables. See <a href="Index-Entries.html">Defining the Entries of an Index</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@vskip <var>amount</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>In a printed manual, insert whitespace so as to push text on the remainder of the page towards the bottom of the page. Used in formatting the copyright page with the argument ‘<samp>0pt plus 1filll</samp>’. (Note spelling of ‘<samp>filll</samp>’.) <code>@vskip</code> may be used only in contexts ignored for Info. See <a href="Copyright.html">Copyright Page</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@vtable <var>formatting-command</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>Begin a two-column table, using <code>@item</code> for each entry. Automatically enter each of the items in the first column into the index of variables. Pair with <code>@end vtable</code>. The same as <code>@table</code>, except for indexing. See <a href="_0040ftable-_0040vtable.html"><code>@ftable</code> and <code>@vtable</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@w{<var>text</var>}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Disallow line breaks within <var>text</var>. See <a href="_0040w.html"><code>@w</code>{<var>text</var>}: Prevent Line Breaks</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@xml</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Enter XML completely. Pair with <code>@end xml</code>. See <a href="Raw-Formatter-Commands.html">Raw Formatter Commands</a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@xref{<var>node</var>, [<var>entry</var>], [<var>node-title</var>], [<var>info-file</var>], [<var>manual</var>]}</code></span></dt> <dd><p>Make a reference that starts with ‘See’ in a printed manual. Follow command with a punctuation mark. Only the first argument is mandatory. See <a href="_0040xref.html"><code>@xref</code></a>. </p> </dd> <dt><span><code>@xrefautomaticsectiontitle <var>on-off</var></code></span></dt> <dd><p>By default, use the section title instead of the node name in cross references, including in node headers in HTML. See <a href="Three-Arguments.html"><code>@xref</code> with Three Arguments</a>. </p> </dd> </dl> </div> <hr> <div class="header"> <p> Next: <a href="Command-Contexts.html">@-Command Contexts</a>, Previous: <a href="Command-Syntax.html">@-Command Syntax</a>, Up: <a href="_0040_002dCommand-Details.html">@-Command Details</a> [<a href="index.html#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="Command-and-Variable-Index.html" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p> </div> </body> </html>