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information and a printed manual from a single source using semantic markup. </p> <div class="Contents_element" id="SEC_Contents"> <h2 class="contents-heading">Table of Contents</h2> <div class="contents"> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Texinfo-Copying-Conditions" href="Copying-Conditions.html">Texinfo Copying Conditions</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Overview-of-Texinfo" href="Overview.html">1 Overview of Texinfo</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Reporting-Bugs-1" href="Reporting-Bugs.html">1.1 Reporting Bugs</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Output-Formats-1" href="Output-Formats.html">1.2 Output Formats</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Info-Files-1" href="Info-Files.html">1.3 Info Files</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Printed-Books-1" href="Printed-Books.html">1.4 Printed Books</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Adding-Output-Formats-1" href="Adding-Output-Formats.html">1.5 Adding Output Formats</a></li> <li><a id="toc-History-1" href="History.html">1.6 History</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Writing-a-Texinfo-File-1" href="Writing-a-Texinfo-File.html">2 Writing a Texinfo File</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-General-Syntactic-Conventions" href="Conventions.html">2.1 General Syntactic Conventions</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Comments-1" href="Comments.html">2.2 Comments</a></li> <li><a id="toc-What-a-Texinfo-File-Must-Have" href="Minimum.html">2.3 What a Texinfo File Must Have</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Short-Sample-1" href="Short-Sample-Texinfo-File.html">2.4 Short Sample</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Texinfo-File-Header-1" href="Texinfo-File-Header.html">2.5 Texinfo File Header</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-The-First-Line-of-a-Texinfo-File" href="First-Line.html">2.5.1 The First Line of a Texinfo File</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Start-of-Header-1" href="Start-of-Header.html">2.5.2 Start of Header</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040setfilename_003a-Set-the-Output-File-Name" href="_0040setfilename.html">2.5.3 <code>@setfilename</code>: Set the Output File Name</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040settitle_003a-Set-the-Document-Title" href="_0040settitle.html">2.5.4 <code>@settitle</code>: Set the Document Title</a></li> <li><a id="toc-End-of-Header-1" href="End-of-Header.html">2.5.5 End of Header</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Document-Permissions-1" href="Document-Permissions.html">2.6 Document Permissions</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-_0040copying_003a-Declare-Copying-Permissions" href="_0040copying.html">2.6.1 <code>@copying</code>: Declare Copying Permissions</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040insertcopying_003a-Include-Permissions-Text" href="_0040insertcopying.html">2.6.2 <code>@insertcopying</code>: Include Permissions Text</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Title-and-Copyright-Pages" href="Titlepage-_0026-Copyright-Page.html">2.7 Title and Copyright Pages</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-_0040titlepage-1" href="_0040titlepage.html">2.7.1 <code>@titlepage</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040title_002c-_0040subtitle_002c-and-_0040author" href="_0040title-_0040subtitle-_0040author.html">2.7.2 <code>@title</code>, <code>@subtitle</code>, and <code>@author</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040titlefont_002c-_0040center_002c-and-_0040sp" href="_0040titlefont-_0040center-_0040sp.html">2.7.3 <code>@titlefont</code>, <code>@center</code>, and <code>@sp</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-Copyright-Page" href="Copyright.html">2.7.4 Copyright Page</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Heading-Generation-1" href="Heading-Generation.html">2.7.5 Heading Generation</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Generating-a-Table-of-Contents" href="Contents.html">2.8 Generating a Table of Contents</a></li> <li><a id="toc-The-_0060Top_0027-Node-and-Master-Menu" href="The-Top-Node.html">2.9 The ‘Top’ Node and Master Menu</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Parts-of-a-Master-Menu" href="Master-Menu-Parts.html">2.9.1 Parts of a Master Menu</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-The-Body-of-the-Document-1" href="The-Body-of-the-Document.html">2.10 The Body of the Document</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Ending-a-Texinfo-File" href="Ending-a-File.html">2.11 Ending a Texinfo File</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Nodes-1" href="Nodes.html">3 Nodes</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Writing-a-_0040node-Line" href="Writing-a-Node.html">3.1 Writing a <code>@node</code> Line</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Choosing-Node-Names" href="Node-Names.html">3.2 Choosing Node Names</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040node-Line-Requirements" href="Node-Line-Requirements.html">3.3 <code>@node</code> Line Requirements</a></li> <li><a id="toc-The-First-Node" href="First-Node.html">3.4 The First Node</a></li> <li><a id="toc-The-_0040top-Sectioning-Command" href="_0040top-Command.html">3.5 The <code>@top</code> Sectioning Command</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Texinfo-Document-Structure-1" href="Texinfo-Document-Structure.html">3.6 Texinfo Document Structure</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Node-and-Menu-Illustration" href="Node-Menu-Illustration.html">3.7 Node and Menu Illustration</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Menus-1" href="Menus.html">3.8 Menus</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Writing-a-Menu-1" href="Writing-a-Menu.html">3.8.1 Writing a Menu</a></li> <li><a id="toc-A-Menu-Example" href="Menu-Example.html">3.8.2 A Menu Example</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Menu-Location-1" href="Menu-Location.html">3.8.3 Menu Location</a></li> <li><a id="toc-The-Parts-of-a-Menu" href="Menu-Parts.html">3.8.4 The Parts of a Menu</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Less-Cluttered-Menu-Entry-1" href="Less-Cluttered-Menu-Entry.html">3.8.5 Less Cluttered Menu Entry</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Referring-to-Other-Info-Files" href="Other-Info-Files.html">3.8.6 Referring to Other Info Files</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Chapter-Structuring-1" href="Chapter-Structuring.html">4 Chapter Structuring</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Tree-Structure-of-Sections" href="Tree-Structuring.html">4.1 Tree Structure of Sections</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Structuring-Command-Types-1" href="Structuring-Command-Types.html">4.2 Structuring Command Types</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040chapter_003a-Chapter-Structuring" href="_0040chapter.html">4.3 <code>@chapter</code>: Chapter Structuring</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040unnumbered_002c-_0040appendix_003a-Chapters-with-Other-Labeling" href="_0040unnumbered-_0040appendix.html">4.4 <code>@unnumbered</code>, <code>@appendix</code>: Chapters with Other Labeling</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040majorheading_002c-_0040chapheading_003a-Chapter_002dlevel-Headings" href="_0040majorheading-_0040chapheading.html">4.5 <code>@majorheading</code>, <code>@chapheading</code>: Chapter-level Headings</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040section_003a-Sections-Below-Chapters" href="_0040section.html">4.6 <code>@section</code>: Sections Below Chapters</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040unnumberedsec_002c-_0040appendixsec_002c-_0040heading" href="_0040unnumberedsec-_0040appendixsec-_0040heading.html">4.7 <code>@unnumberedsec</code>, <code>@appendixsec</code>, <code>@heading</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040subsection_003a-Subsections-Below-Sections" href="_0040subsection.html">4.8 <code>@subsection</code>: Subsections Below Sections</a></li> <li><a id="toc-The-_0040subsection_002dlike-Commands" href="_0040unnumberedsubsec-_0040appendixsubsec-_0040subheading.html">4.9 The <code>@subsection</code>-like Commands</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040subsection-and-Other-Subsub-Commands" href="_0040subsubsection.html">4.10 <code>@subsection</code> and Other Subsub Commands</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040part_003a-Groups-of-Chapters" href="_0040part.html">4.11 <code>@part</code>: Groups of Chapters</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Raise_002flower-Sections_003a-_0040raisesections-and-_0040lowersections" href="Raise_002flower-sections.html">4.12 Raise/lower Sections: <code>@raisesections</code> and <code>@lowersections</code></a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Cross_002dreferences" href="Cross-References.html">5 Cross-references</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-What-References-Are-For" href="References.html">5.1 What References Are For</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Different-Cross_002dreference-Commands" href="Cross-Reference-Commands.html">5.2 Different Cross-reference Commands</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Parts-of-a-Cross_002dreference" href="Cross-Reference-Parts.html">5.3 Parts of a Cross-reference</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040xref-1" href="_0040xref.html">5.4 <code>@xref</code></a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-_0040xref-with-One-Argument" href="One-Argument.html">5.4.1 <code>@xref</code> with One Argument</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040xref-with-Two-Arguments" href="Two-Arguments.html">5.4.2 <code>@xref</code> with Two Arguments</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040xref-with-Three-Arguments" href="Three-Arguments.html">5.4.3 <code>@xref</code> with Three Arguments</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040xref-with-Four-and-Five-Arguments" href="Four-and-Five-Arguments.html">5.4.4 <code>@xref</code> with Four and Five Arguments</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Referring-to-a-Manual-as-a-Whole-1" href="Referring-to-a-Manual-as-a-Whole.html">5.5 Referring to a Manual as a Whole</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040ref-1" href="_0040ref.html">5.6 <code>@ref</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040pxref-1" href="_0040pxref.html">5.7 <code>@pxref</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040anchor_003a-Defining-Arbitrary-Cross_002dreference-Targets" href="_0040anchor.html">5.8 <code>@anchor</code>: Defining Arbitrary Cross-reference Targets</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040inforef_003a-Cross_002dreferences-to-Info_002donly-Material" href="_0040inforef.html">5.9 <code>@inforef</code>: Cross-references to Info-only Material</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040url_002c-_0040uref_007burl_005b_002c-text_005d_005b_002c-replacement_005d_007d" href="_0040url.html">5.10 <code>@url</code>, <code>@uref{<var>url</var>[, <var>text</var>][, <var>replacement</var>]}</code></a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-_0040url-Examples-1" href="_0040url-Examples.html">5.10.1 <code>@url</code> Examples</a></li> <li><a id="toc-URL-Line-Breaking-1" href="URL-Line-Breaking.html">5.10.2 URL Line Breaking</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040url-PDF-Output-Format-1" href="_0040url-PDF-Output-Format.html">5.10.3 <code>@url</code> PDF Output Format</a></li> <li><a id="toc-PDF-Colors-1" href="PDF-Colors.html">5.10.4 PDF Colors</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040cite_007breference_007d" href="_0040cite.html">5.11 <code>@cite</code>{<var>reference</var>}</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Marking-Text_002c-Words-and-Phrases" href="Marking-Text.html">6 Marking Text, Words and Phrases</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Indicating-Definitions_002c-Commands_002c-etc_002e" href="Indicating.html">6.1 Indicating Definitions, Commands, etc.</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Highlighting-Commands-are-Useful" href="Useful-Highlighting.html">6.1.1 Highlighting Commands are Useful</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040code_007bsample_002dcode_007d" href="_0040code.html">6.1.2 <code>@code</code>{<var>sample-code</var>}</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040kbd_007bkeyboard_002dcharacters_007d" href="_0040kbd.html">6.1.3 <code>@kbd</code>{<var>keyboard-characters</var>}</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040key_007bkey_002dname_007d" href="_0040key.html">6.1.4 <code>@key</code>{<var>key-name</var>}</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040samp_007btext_007d" href="_0040samp.html">6.1.5 <code>@samp</code>{<var>text</var>}</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040verb_007bchartextchar_007d" href="_0040verb.html">6.1.6 <code>@verb</code>{<var>char</var><var>text</var><var>char</var>}</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040var_007bmetasyntactic_002dvariable_007d" href="_0040var.html">6.1.7 <code>@var</code>{<var>metasyntactic-variable</var>}</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040env_007benvironment_002dvariable_007d" href="_0040env.html">6.1.8 <code>@env</code>{<var>environment-variable</var>}</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040file_007bfile_002dname_007d" href="_0040file.html">6.1.9 <code>@file</code>{<var>file-name</var>}</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040command_007bcommand_002dname_007d" href="_0040command.html">6.1.10 <code>@command</code>{<var>command-name</var>}</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040option_007boption_002dname_007d" href="_0040option.html">6.1.11 <code>@option</code>{<var>option-name</var>}</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040dfn_007bterm_007d" href="_0040dfn.html">6.1.12 <code>@dfn</code>{<var>term</var>}</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040abbr_007babbreviation_005b_002c-meaning_005d_007d" href="_0040abbr.html">6.1.13 <code>@abbr</code>{<var>abbreviation</var>[, <var>meaning</var>]}</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040acronym_007bacronym_005b_002c-meaning_005d_007d" href="_0040acronym.html">6.1.14 <code>@acronym</code>{<var>acronym</var>[, <var>meaning</var>]}</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040indicateurl_007buniform_002dresource_002dlocator_007d" href="_0040indicateurl.html">6.1.15 <code>@indicateurl</code>{<var>uniform-resource-locator</var>}</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040email_007bemail_002daddress_005b_002c-displayed_002dtext_005d_007d" href="_0040email.html">6.1.16 <code>@email</code>{<var>email-address</var>[, <var>displayed-text</var>]}</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Emphasizing-Text" href="Emphasis.html">6.2 Emphasizing Text</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-_0040emph_007btext_007d-and-_0040strong_007btext_007d" href="_0040emph-_0040strong.html">6.2.1 <code>@emph</code>{<var>text</var>} and <code>@strong</code>{<var>text</var>}</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040sc_007btext_007d_003a-The-Small-Caps-Font" href="Smallcaps.html">6.2.2 <code>@sc</code>{<var>text</var>}: The Small Caps Font</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Fonts-for-Printing" href="Fonts.html">6.2.3 Fonts for Printing</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Quotations-and-Examples-1" href="Quotations-and-Examples.html">7 Quotations and Examples</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Block-Enclosing-Commands-1" href="Block-Enclosing-Commands.html">7.1 Block Enclosing Commands</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040quotation_003a-Block-Quotations" href="_0040quotation.html">7.2 <code>@quotation</code>: Block Quotations</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040indentedblock_003a-Indented-text-blocks" href="_0040indentedblock.html">7.3 <code>@indentedblock</code>: Indented text blocks</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040example_003a-Example-Text" href="_0040example.html">7.4 <code>@example</code>: Example Text</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040verbatim_003a-Literal-Text" href="_0040verbatim.html">7.5 <code>@verbatim</code>: Literal Text</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040lisp_003a-Marking-a-Lisp-Example" href="_0040lisp.html">7.6 <code>@lisp</code>: Marking a Lisp Example</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040display_003a-Examples-Using-the-Text-Font" href="_0040display.html">7.7 <code>@display</code>: Examples Using the Text Font</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040format_003a-Examples-Using-the-Full-Line-Width" href="_0040format.html">7.8 <code>@format</code>: Examples Using the Full Line Width</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040exdent_003a-Undoing-a-Line_0027s-Indentation" href="_0040exdent.html">7.9 <code>@exdent</code>: Undoing a Line’s Indentation</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040flushleft-and-_0040flushright" href="_0040flushleft-_0040flushright.html">7.10 <code>@flushleft</code> and <code>@flushright</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040raggedright_003a-Ragged-Right-Text" href="_0040raggedright.html">7.11 <code>@raggedright</code>: Ragged Right Text</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040noindent_003a-Omitting-Indentation" href="_0040noindent.html">7.12 <code>@noindent</code>: Omitting Indentation</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040indent_003a-Forcing-Indentation" href="_0040indent.html">7.13 <code>@indent</code>: Forcing Indentation</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040cartouche_003a-Rounded-Rectangles" href="_0040cartouche.html">7.14 <code>@cartouche</code>: Rounded Rectangles</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040small_2026-Block-Commands" href="small.html">7.15 <code>@small…</code> Block Commands</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Lists-and-Tables-1" href="Lists-and-Tables.html">8 Lists and Tables</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Introducing-Lists-1" href="Introducing-Lists.html">8.1 Introducing Lists</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040itemize_003a-Making-an-Itemized-List" href="_0040itemize.html">8.2 <code>@itemize</code>: Making an Itemized List</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040enumerate_003a-Making-a-Numbered-or-Lettered-List" href="_0040enumerate.html">8.3 <code>@enumerate</code>: Making a Numbered or Lettered List</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Making-a-Two_002dcolumn-Table" href="Two_002dcolumn-Tables.html">8.4 Making a Two-column Table</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Using-the-_0040table-Command" href="_0040table.html">8.4.1 Using the <code>@table</code> Command</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040ftable-and-_0040vtable" href="_0040ftable-_0040vtable.html">8.4.2 <code>@ftable</code> and <code>@vtable</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040itemx_003a-Second-and-Subsequent-Items" href="_0040itemx.html">8.4.3 <code>@itemx</code>: Second and Subsequent Items</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040multitable_003a-Multi_002dcolumn-Tables" href="Multi_002dcolumn-Tables.html">8.5 <code>@multitable</code>: Multi-column Tables</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Multitable-Column-Widths-1" href="Multitable-Column-Widths.html">8.5.1 Multitable Column Widths</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Multitable-Rows-1" href="Multitable-Rows.html">8.5.2 Multitable Rows</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Special-Displays-1" href="Special-Displays.html">9 Special Displays</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Floats-1" href="Floats.html">9.1 Floats</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-_0040float-_005btype_005d_005b_002clabel_005d_003a-Floating-Material" href="_0040float.html">9.1.1 <code>@float</code> [<var>type</var>][,<var>label</var>]: Floating Material</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040caption-_0026-_0040shortcaption" href="_0040caption-_0040shortcaption.html">9.1.2 <code>@caption</code> & <code>@shortcaption</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040listoffloats_003a-Tables-of-Contents-for-Floats" href="_0040listoffloats.html">9.1.3 <code>@listoffloats</code>: Tables of Contents for Floats</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Inserting-Images" href="Images.html">9.2 Inserting Images</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Image-Syntax-1" href="Image-Syntax.html">9.2.1 Image Syntax</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Image-Scaling-1" href="Image-Scaling.html">9.2.2 Image Scaling</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Footnotes-1" href="Footnotes.html">9.3 Footnotes</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Footnote-Commands-1" href="Footnote-Commands.html">9.3.1 Footnote Commands</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Footnote-Styles-1" href="Footnote-Styles.html">9.3.2 Footnote Styles</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Indices-1" href="Indices.html">10 Indices</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Predefined-Indices-1" href="Predefined-Indices.html">10.1 Predefined Indices</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Defining-the-Entries-of-an-Index" href="Indexing-Commands.html">10.2 Defining the Entries of an Index</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Advanced-Indexing-Commands" href="Advanced-Indexing.html">10.3 Advanced Indexing Commands</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Making-Index-Entries" href="Index-Entries.html">10.4 Making Index Entries</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Printing-Indices-and-Menus" href="Printing-Indices-_0026-Menus.html">10.5 Printing Indices and Menus</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Combining-Indices-1" href="Combining-Indices.html">10.6 Combining Indices</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-_0040syncodeindex_003a-Combining-Indices-Using-_0040code" href="_0040syncodeindex.html">10.6.1 <code>@syncodeindex</code>: Combining Indices Using <code>@code</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040synindex_003a-Combining-Indices" href="_0040synindex.html">10.6.2 <code>@synindex</code>: Combining Indices</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Defining-New-Indices" href="New-Indices.html">10.7 Defining New Indices</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Special-Insertions" href="Insertions.html">11 Special Insertions</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Special-Characters_003a-Inserting-_0040-_007b_007d-_002c-_005c-_0023-_0026" href="Special-Characters.html">11.1 Special Characters: Inserting @ {} , \ # &</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Inserting-_0060_0040_0027-with-_0040_0040-and-_0040atchar_007b_007d" href="Inserting-an-Atsign.html">11.1.1 Inserting ‘@’ with <code>@@</code> and <code>@atchar{}</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-Inserting-_0060_007b-_0060_007d_0027-with-_0040_007b-_0040_007d-and-_0040l-rbracechar_007b_007d" href="Inserting-Braces.html">11.1.2 Inserting ‘{ ‘}’ with <code>@{ @}</code> and <code>@l rbracechar{}</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-Inserting-_0060_002c_0027-with-_0040comma_007b_007d" href="Inserting-a-Comma.html">11.1.3 Inserting ‘,’ with <code>@comma{}</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-Inserting-_0060_005c_0027-with-_0040backslashchar_007b_007d" href="Inserting-a-Backslash.html">11.1.4 Inserting ‘\’ with <code>@backslashchar{}</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-Inserting-_0060_0023_0027-with-_0040hashchar_007b_007d" href="Inserting-a-Hashsign.html">11.1.5 Inserting ‘#’ with <code>@hashchar{}</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-Inserting-_0060_0026_0027-with-_0040_0026-and-_0040ampchar_007b_007d" href="Inserting-an-Ampersand.html">11.1.6 Inserting ‘&’ with <code>@&</code> and <code>@ampchar{}</code></a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Inserting-Quote-Characters-1" href="Inserting-Quote-Characters.html">11.2 Inserting Quote Characters</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Inserting-Space-1" href="Inserting-Space.html">11.3 Inserting Space</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Multiple-Spaces-1" href="Multiple-Spaces.html">11.3.1 Multiple Spaces</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Not-Ending-a-Sentence-1" href="Not-Ending-a-Sentence.html">11.3.2 Not Ending a Sentence</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Ending-a-Sentence-1" href="Ending-a-Sentence.html">11.3.3 Ending a Sentence</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040frenchspacing-val_003a-Control-Sentence-Spacing" href="_0040frenchspacing.html">11.3.4 <code>@frenchspacing</code> <var>val</var>: Control Sentence Spacing</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040dmn_007bdimension_007d_003a-Format-a-Dimension" href="_0040dmn.html">11.3.5 <code>@dmn</code>{<var>dimension</var>}: Format a Dimension</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Inserting-Accents-1" href="Inserting-Accents.html">11.4 Inserting Accents</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Inserting-Quotation-Marks-1" href="Inserting-Quotation-Marks.html">11.5 Inserting Quotation Marks</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040sub-and-_0040sup_003a-Inserting-Subscripts-and-Superscripts" href="Inserting-Subscripts-and-Superscripts.html">11.6 <code>@sub</code> and <code>@sup</code>: Inserting Subscripts and Superscripts</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040math-and-_0040displaymath_003a-Formatting-Mathematics" href="Inserting-Math.html">11.7 <code>@math</code> and <code>@displaymath</code>: Formatting Mathematics</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Glyphs-for-Text-1" href="Glyphs-for-Text.html">11.8 Glyphs for Text</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-_0040TeX_007b_007d-_0028TeX_0029-and-_0040LaTeX_007b_007d-_0028LaTeX_0029" href="_0040TeX-_0040LaTeX.html">11.8.1 <code>@TeX</code>{} (TeX) and <code>@LaTeX</code>{} (LaTeX)</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040copyright_007b_007d-_0028_00a9_0029" href="_0040copyright.html">11.8.2 <code>@copyright{}</code> (©)</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040registeredsymbol_007b_007d-_0028_00ae_0029" href="_0040registeredsymbol.html">11.8.3 <code>@registeredsymbol{}</code> (®)</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040dots-_0028_2026_0029-and-_0040enddots-_0028_002e_002e_002e_0029" href="_0040dots.html">11.8.4 <code>@dots</code> (…) and <code>@enddots</code> (<small class="enddots">...</small>)</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040bullet-_0028_2022_0029" href="_0040bullet.html">11.8.5 <code>@bullet</code> (•)</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040euro-_0028_20ac_0029_003a-Euro-Currency-Symbol" href="_0040euro.html">11.8.6 <code>@euro</code> (€): Euro Currency Symbol</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040pounds-_0028_00a3_0029_003a-Pounds-Sterling" href="_0040pounds.html">11.8.7 <code>@pounds</code> (£): Pounds Sterling</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040textdegree-_0028_00b0_0029_003a-Degrees-Symbol" href="_0040textdegree.html">11.8.8 <code>@textdegree</code> (°): Degrees Symbol</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040minus-_0028_2212_0029_003a-Inserting-a-Minus-Sign" href="_0040minus.html">11.8.9 <code>@minus</code> (-): Inserting a Minus Sign</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040geq-_0028_2265_0029-and-_0040leq-_0028_2264_0029_003a-Inserting-Relations" href="_0040geq-_0040leq.html">11.8.10 <code>@geq</code> (≥) and <code>@leq</code> (≤): Inserting Relations</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Glyphs-for-Programming-1" href="Glyphs-for-Programming.html">11.9 Glyphs for Programming</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Glyphs-Summary-1" href="Glyphs-Summary.html">11.9.1 Glyphs Summary</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040result_007b_007d-_0028_21d2_0029_003a-Result-of-an-Expression" href="_0040result.html">11.9.2 <code>@result{}</code> (⇒): Result of an Expression</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040expansion_007b_007d-_0028_21a6_0029_003a-Indicating-an-Expansion" href="_0040expansion.html">11.9.3 <code>@expansion{}</code> (→): Indicating an Expansion</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040print_007b_007d-_0028_22a3_0029_003a-Indicating-Generated-Output" href="_0040print.html">11.9.4 <code>@print{}</code> (-|): Indicating Generated Output</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040error_007b_007d-_0028error_002d_002d_003e_0029_003a-Indicating-an-Error-Message" href="_0040error.html">11.9.5 <code>@error{}</code> (error→): Indicating an Error Message</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040equiv_007b_007d-_0028_2261_0029_003a-Indicating-Equivalence" href="_0040equiv.html">11.9.6 <code>@equiv{}</code> (≡): Indicating Equivalence</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040point_007b_007d-_0028_2605_0029_003a-Indicating-Point-in-a-Buffer" href="_0040point.html">11.9.7 <code>@point{}</code> (∗): Indicating Point in a Buffer</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Click-Sequences-1" href="Click-Sequences.html">11.9.8 Click Sequences</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Inserting-Unicode_003a-_0040U" href="Inserting-Unicode.html">11.10 Inserting Unicode: <code>@U</code></a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Forcing-and-Preventing-Breaks" href="Breaks.html">12 Forcing and Preventing Breaks</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Break-Commands-1" href="Break-Commands.html">12.1 Break Commands</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040_002a-and-_0040_002f_003a-Generate-and-Allow-Line-Breaks" href="Line-Breaks.html">12.2 <code>@*</code> and <code>@/</code>: Generate and Allow Line Breaks</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040_002d-and-_0040hyphenation_003a-Helping-TeX-Hyphenate" href="_0040_002d-_0040hyphenation.html">12.3 <code>@-</code> and <code>@hyphenation</code>: Helping TeX Hyphenate</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040allowcodebreaks_003a-Control-Line-Breaks-in-_0040code" href="_0040allowcodebreaks.html">12.4 <code>@allowcodebreaks</code>: Control Line Breaks in <code>@code</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040w_007btext_007d_003a-Prevent-Line-Breaks" href="_0040w.html">12.5 <code>@w</code>{<var>text</var>}: Prevent Line Breaks</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040tie_007b_007d_003a-Inserting-an-Unbreakable-Space" href="_0040tie.html">12.6 <code>@tie{}</code>: Inserting an Unbreakable Space</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040sp-n_003a-Insert-Blank-Lines" href="_0040sp.html">12.7 <code>@sp</code> <var>n</var>: Insert Blank Lines</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040page_003a-Start-a-New-Page" href="_0040page.html">12.8 <code>@page</code>: Start a New Page</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040group_003a-Prevent-Page-Breaks" href="_0040group.html">12.9 <code>@group</code>: Prevent Page Breaks</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040need-mils_003a-Prevent-Page-Breaks" href="_0040need.html">12.10 <code>@need <var>mils</var></code>: Prevent Page Breaks</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Definition-Commands-1" href="Definition-Commands.html">13 Definition Commands</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-The-Template-for-a-Definition" href="Def-Cmd-Template.html">13.1 The Template for a Definition</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Definition-Command-Continuation-Lines" href="Def-Cmd-Continuation-Lines.html">13.2 Definition Command Continuation Lines</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Optional-and-Repeated-Arguments" href="Optional-Arguments.html">13.3 Optional and Repeated Arguments</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040deffnx_002c-et-al_002e_003a-Two-or-More-_0060First_0027-Lines" href="_0040deffnx.html">13.4 <code>@deffnx</code>, et al.: Two or More ‘First’ Lines</a></li> <li><a id="toc-The-Definition-Commands" href="Def-Cmds-in-Detail.html">13.5 The Definition Commands</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Functions-and-Similar-Entities" href="Functions-Commands.html">13.5.1 Functions and Similar Entities</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Variables-and-Similar-Entities" href="Variables-Commands.html">13.5.2 Variables and Similar Entities</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Functions-in-Typed-Languages" href="Typed-Functions.html">13.5.3 Functions in Typed Languages</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Variables-in-Typed-Languages" href="Typed-Variables.html">13.5.4 Variables in Typed Languages</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Data-Types-1" href="Data-Types.html">13.5.5 Data Types</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Object_002dOriented-Programming" href="Abstract-Objects.html">13.5.6 Object-Oriented Programming</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Object_002dOriented-Variables-1" href="Object_002dOriented-Variables.html">13.5.6.1 Object-Oriented Variables</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Object_002dOriented-Methods-1" href="Object_002dOriented-Methods.html">13.5.6.2 Object-Oriented Methods</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Conventions-for-Writing-Definitions" href="Def-Cmd-Conventions.html">13.6 Conventions for Writing Definitions</a></li> <li><a id="toc-A-Sample-Function-Definition" href="Sample-Function-Definition.html">13.7 A Sample Function Definition</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Internationalization-1" href="Internationalization.html">14 Internationalization</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-_0040documentlanguage-ll_005b_005fcc_005d_003a-Set-the-Document-Language" href="_0040documentlanguage.html">14.1 <code>@documentlanguage <var>ll</var>[_<var>cc</var>]</code>: Set the Document Language</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040documentencoding-enc_003a-Set-Input-Encoding" href="_0040documentencoding.html">14.2 <code>@documentencoding <var>enc</var></code>: Set Input Encoding</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Conditionally-Visible-Text" href="Conditionals.html">15 Conditionally Visible Text</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Conditional-Commands-1" href="Conditional-Commands.html">15.1 Conditional Commands</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Conditional-Not-Commands-1" href="Conditional-Not-Commands.html">15.2 Conditional Not Commands</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Raw-Formatter-Commands-1" href="Raw-Formatter-Commands.html">15.3 Raw Formatter Commands</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Inline-Conditionals_003a-_0040inline_002c-_0040inlineifelse_002c-_0040inlineraw" href="Inline-Conditionals.html">15.4 Inline Conditionals: <code>@inline</code>, <code>@inlineifelse</code>, <code>@inlineraw</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-Flags_003a-_0040set_002c-_0040clear_002c-conditionals_002c-and-_0040value" href="_0040set-_0040clear-_0040value.html">15.5 Flags: <code>@set</code>, <code>@clear</code>, conditionals, and <code>@value</code></a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-_0040set-and-_0040value" href="_0040set-_0040value.html">15.5.1 <code>@set</code> and <code>@value</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040ifset-and-_0040ifclear" href="_0040ifset-_0040ifclear.html">15.5.2 <code>@ifset</code> and <code>@ifclear</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040inlineifset-and-_0040inlineifclear" href="_0040inlineifset-_0040inlineifclear.html">15.5.3 <code>@inlineifset</code> and <code>@inlineifclear</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040value-Example-1" href="_0040value-Example.html">15.5.4 <code>@value</code> Example</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Testing-for-Texinfo-Commands_003a-_0040ifcommanddefined_002c-_0040ifcommandnotdefined" href="Testing-for-Texinfo-Commands.html">15.6 Testing for Texinfo Commands: <code>@ifcommanddefined</code>, <code>@ifcommandnotdefined</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-Conditional-Nesting-1" href="Conditional-Nesting.html">15.7 Conditional Nesting</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Defining-New-Texinfo-Commands-1" href="Defining-New-Texinfo-Commands.html">16 Defining New Texinfo Commands</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Defining-Macros-1" href="Defining-Macros.html">16.1 Defining Macros</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Invoking-Macros-1" href="Invoking-Macros.html">16.2 Invoking Macros</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Macro-Details-and-Caveats" href="Macro-Details.html">16.3 Macro Details and Caveats</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040alias-new_003dexisting" href="_0040alias.html">16.4 ‘<samp>@alias <var>new</var>=<var>existing</var></samp>’</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040definfoenclose_003a-Customized-Highlighting" href="_0040definfoenclose.html">16.5 <code>@definfoenclose</code>: Customized Highlighting</a></li> <li><a id="toc-External-Macro-Processors_003a-Line-Directives" href="External-Macro-Processors.html">16.6 External Macro Processors: Line Directives</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-_0023line-Directive-1" href="_0023line-Directive.html">16.6.1 ‘<samp>#line</samp>’ Directive</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0023line-and-TeX-1" href="_0023line-and-TeX.html">16.6.2 ‘<samp>#line</samp>’ and TeX</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0023line-Syntax-Details-1" href="_0023line-Syntax-Details.html">16.6.3 ‘<samp>#line</samp>’ Syntax Details</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Include-Files-1" href="Include-Files.html">17 Include Files</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-How-to-Use-Include-Files" href="Using-Include-Files.html">17.1 How to Use Include Files</a></li> <li><a id="toc-texinfo_002dmultiple_002dfiles_002dupdate-1" href="texinfo_002dmultiple_002dfiles_002dupdate.html">17.2 <code>texinfo-multiple-files-update</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-Include-Files-Requirements-1" href="Include-Files-Requirements.html">17.3 Include Files Requirements</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Sample-File-with-_0040include" href="Sample-Include-File.html">17.4 Sample File with <code>@include</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040verbatiminclude-file_003a-Include-a-File-Verbatim" href="_0040verbatiminclude.html">17.5 <code>@verbatiminclude</code> <var>file</var>: Include a File Verbatim</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Formatting-and-Printing-Hardcopy" href="Hardcopy.html">18 Formatting and Printing Hardcopy</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Use-TeX-1" href="Use-TeX.html">18.1 Use TeX</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Format-with-texi2dvi-1" href="Format-with-texi2dvi.html">18.2 Format with <code>texi2dvi</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-Format-with-tex_002ftexindex-1" href="Format-with-tex_002ftexindex.html">18.3 Format with <code>tex</code>/<code>texindex</code></a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Formatting-Partial-Documents-1" href="Formatting-Partial-Documents.html">18.3.1 Formatting Partial Documents</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Details-of-texindex-1" href="Details-of-texindex.html">18.3.2 Details of <code>texindex</code></a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Print-with-lpr-from-Shell" href="Print-with-lpr.html">18.4 Print with <code>lpr</code> from Shell</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Printing-From-an-Emacs-Shell" href="Within-Emacs.html">18.5 Printing From an Emacs Shell</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Formatting-and-Printing-in-Texinfo-Mode" href="Texinfo-Mode-Printing.html">18.6 Formatting and Printing in Texinfo Mode</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Using-the-Local-Variables-List" href="Compile_002dCommand.html">18.7 Using the Local Variables List</a></li> <li><a id="toc-TeX-Formatting-Requirements-Summary" href="Requirements-Summary.html">18.8 TeX Formatting Requirements Summary</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Preparing-for-TeX-1" href="Preparing-for-TeX.html">18.9 Preparing for TeX</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Overfull-_0060_0060hboxes_0027_0027" href="Overfull-hboxes.html">18.10 Overfull “hboxes”</a></li> <li><a id="toc-PDF-Output-1" href="PDF-Output.html">18.11 PDF Output</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-texi2any_003a-The-Generic-Translator-for-Texinfo" href="Generic-Translator-texi2any.html">19 <code>texi2any</code>: The Generic Translator for Texinfo</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Invoking-texi2any_002fmakeinfo-from-a-Shell" href="Invoking-texi2any.html">19.1 Invoking <code>texi2any</code>/<code>makeinfo</code> from a Shell</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Environment-Variables-Recognized-by-texi2any" href="texi2any-Environment-Variables.html">19.2 Environment Variables Recognized by <code>texi2any</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-texi2any-Printed-Output-1" href="texi2any-Printed-Output.html">19.3 <code>texi2any</code> Printed Output</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Customization-Variables-1" href="Customization-Variables.html">19.4 Customization Variables</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Customization-Variables-for-_0040_002dCommands-1" href="Customization-Variables-for-_0040_002dCommands.html">19.4.1 Customization Variables for @-Commands</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Customization-Variables-and-Options-1" href="Customization-Variables-and-Options.html">19.4.2 Customization Variables and Options</a></li> <li><a id="toc-HTML-Customization-Variables-1" href="HTML-Customization-Variables.html">19.4.3 HTML Customization Variables</a></li> <li><a id="toc-MathJax-Customization-Variables-1" href="MathJax-Customization-Variables.html">19.4.4 MathJax Customization Variables</a></li> <li><a id="toc-latex2html-Customization-Variables-1" href="latex2html-Customization-Variables.html">19.4.5 <code>latex2html</code> Customization Variables</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Other-Customization-Variables-1" href="Other-Customization-Variables.html">19.4.6 Other Customization Variables</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Internationalization-of-Document-Strings-1" href="Internationalization-of-Document-Strings.html">19.5 Internationalization of Document Strings</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Invoking-pod2texi_003a-Convert-POD-to-Texinfo" href="Invoking-pod2texi.html">19.6 Invoking <code>pod2texi</code>: Convert POD to Texinfo</a></li> <li><a id="toc-texi2html_003a-Ancestor-of-texi2any" href="texi2html.html">19.7 <code>texi2html</code>: Ancestor of <code>texi2any</code></a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Creating-and-Installing-Info-Files-1" href="Creating-and-Installing-Info-Files.html">20 Creating and Installing Info Files</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Creating-an-Info-File-1" href="Creating-an-Info-File.html">20.1 Creating an Info File</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-makeinfo-Advantages-1" href="makeinfo-Advantages.html">20.1.1 <code>makeinfo</code> Advantages</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Running-makeinfo-Within-Emacs" href="makeinfo-in-Emacs.html">20.1.2 Running <code>makeinfo</code> Within Emacs</a></li> <li><a id="toc-The-texinfo_002dformat_2026-Commands" href="texinfo_002dformat-commands.html">20.1.3 The <code>texinfo-format…</code> Commands</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Batch-Formatting-1" href="Batch-Formatting.html">20.1.4 Batch Formatting</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Tag-Files-and-Split-Files" href="Tag-and-Split-Files.html">20.1.5 Tag Files and Split Files</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Installing-an-Info-File-1" href="Installing-an-Info-File.html">20.2 Installing an Info File</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-The-Directory-File-dir" href="Directory-File.html">20.2.1 The Directory File <samp>dir</samp></a></li> <li><a id="toc-Listing-a-New-Info-File" href="New-Info-File.html">20.2.2 Listing a New Info File</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Info-Files-in-Other-Directories" href="Other-Info-Directories.html">20.2.3 Info Files in Other Directories</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Installing-Info-Directory-Files" href="Installing-Dir-Entries.html">20.2.4 Installing Info Directory Files</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Invoking-install_002dinfo-1" href="Invoking-install_002dinfo.html">20.2.5 Invoking <code>install-info</code></a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Info-Format-FAQ-1" href="Info-Format-FAQ.html">20.3 Info Format FAQ</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Generating-HTML-1" href="Generating-HTML.html">21 Generating HTML</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-HTML-Translation-1" href="HTML-Translation.html">21.1 HTML Translation</a></li> <li><a id="toc-HTML-Splitting-1" href="HTML-Splitting.html">21.2 HTML Splitting</a></li> <li><a id="toc-HTML-CSS-1" href="HTML-CSS.html">21.3 HTML CSS</a></li> <li><a id="toc-HTML-Cross_002dreferences" href="HTML-Xref.html">21.4 HTML Cross-references</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-HTML-Cross_002dreference-Link-Basics" href="HTML-Xref-Link-Basics.html">21.4.1 HTML Cross-reference Link Basics</a></li> <li><a id="toc-HTML-Cross_002dreference-Node-Name-Expansion" href="HTML-Xref-Node-Name-Expansion.html">21.4.2 HTML Cross-reference Node Name Expansion</a></li> <li><a id="toc-HTML-Cross_002dreference-Command-Expansion" href="HTML-Xref-Command-Expansion.html">21.4.3 HTML Cross-reference Command Expansion</a></li> <li><a id="toc-HTML-Cross_002dreference-8_002dbit-Character-Expansion" href="HTML-Xref-8_002dbit-Character-Expansion.html">21.4.4 HTML Cross-reference 8-bit Character Expansion</a></li> <li><a id="toc-HTML-Cross_002dreference-Mismatch" href="HTML-Xref-Mismatch.html">21.4.5 HTML Cross-reference Mismatch</a></li> <li><a id="toc-HTML-Cross_002dreference-Configuration_003a-htmlxref_002ecnf" href="HTML-Xref-Configuration.html">21.4.6 HTML Cross-reference Configuration: <samp>htmlxref.cnf</samp></a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040documentdescription_003a-Summary-Text" href="_0040documentdescription.html">21.5 <code>@documentdescription</code>: Summary Text</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040_002dCommand-Details-1" href="_0040_002dCommand-Details.html">Appendix A @-Command Details</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-_0040_002dCommand-Syntax" href="Command-Syntax.html">A.1 @-Command Syntax</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040_002dCommand-List" href="Command-List.html">A.2 @-Command List</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040_002dCommand-Contexts" href="Command-Contexts.html">A.3 @-Command Contexts</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Obsolete-_0040_002dCommands-1" href="Obsolete-_0040_002dCommands.html">A.4 Obsolete @-Commands</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Tips-and-Hints" href="Tips.html">Appendix B Tips and Hints</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Sample-Texinfo-Files-1" href="Sample-Texinfo-Files.html">Appendix C Sample Texinfo Files</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-GNU-Sample-Texts-1" href="GNU-Sample-Texts.html">C.1 GNU Sample Texts</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Verbatim-Copying-License-1" href="Verbatim-Copying-License.html">C.2 Verbatim Copying License</a></li> <li><a id="toc-All_002dpermissive-Copying-License-1" href="All_002dpermissive-Copying-License.html">C.3 All-permissive Copying License</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Using-Texinfo-Mode" href="Texinfo-Mode.html">Appendix D Using Texinfo Mode</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Texinfo-Mode-Overview-1" href="Texinfo-Mode-Overview.html">D.1 Texinfo Mode Overview</a></li> <li><a id="toc-The-Usual-GNU-Emacs-Editing-Commands" href="Emacs-Editing.html">D.2 The Usual GNU Emacs Editing Commands</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Inserting-Frequently-Used-Commands" href="Inserting.html">D.3 Inserting Frequently Used Commands</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Showing-the-Sectioning-Structure-of-a-File" href="Showing-the-Structure.html">D.4 Showing the Sectioning Structure of a File</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Updating-Nodes-and-Menus-1" href="Updating-Nodes-and-Menus.html">D.5 Updating Nodes and Menus</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-The-Updating-Commands" href="Updating-Commands.html">D.5.1 The Updating Commands</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Updating-Requirements-1" href="Updating-Requirements.html">D.5.2 Updating Requirements</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Other-Updating-Commands-1" href="Other-Updating-Commands.html">D.5.3 Other Updating Commands</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Formatting-for-Info" href="Info-Formatting.html">D.6 Formatting for Info</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Printing-1" href="Printing.html">D.7 Printing</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Texinfo-Mode-Summary-1" href="Texinfo-Mode-Summary.html">D.8 Texinfo Mode Summary</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Catching-Mistakes-1" href="Catching-Mistakes.html">D.9 Catching Mistakes</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-makeinfo-Preferred-1" href="makeinfo-Preferred.html">D.9.1 <code>makeinfo</code> Preferred</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Catching-Errors-with-Info-Formatting" href="Debugging-with-Info.html">D.9.2 Catching Errors with Info Formatting</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Debugging-with-TeX-1" href="Debugging-with-TeX.html">D.9.3 Debugging with TeX</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Using-texinfo_002dshow_002dstructure-1" href="Using-texinfo_002dshow_002dstructure.html">D.9.4 Using <code>texinfo-show-structure</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-Using-occur-1" href="Using-occur.html">D.9.5 Using <code>occur</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-Finding-Badly-Referenced-Nodes" href="Running-Info_002dvalidate.html">D.9.6 Finding Badly Referenced Nodes</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Using-Info_002dvalidate-1" href="Using-Info_002dvalidate.html">D.9.6.1 Using <code>Info-validate</code></a></li> <li><a id="toc-Creating-an-Unsplit-File" href="Unsplit.html">D.9.6.2 Creating an Unsplit File</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Tagifying-a-File" href="Tagifying.html">D.9.6.3 Tagifying a File</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Splitting-a-File-Manually" href="Splitting.html">D.9.6.4 Splitting a File Manually</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Global-Document-Commands-1" href="Global-Document-Commands.html">Appendix E Global Document Commands</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-_0040setchapternewpage_003a-Blank-Pages-Before-Chapters" href="_0040setchapternewpage.html">E.1 <code>@setchapternewpage</code>: Blank Pages Before Chapters</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Page-Headings" href="Headings.html">E.2 Page Headings</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-The-_0040headings-Command" href="_0040headings.html">E.2.1 The <code>@headings</code> Command</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Standard-Heading-Formats" href="Heading-Format.html">E.2.2 Standard Heading Formats</a></li> <li><a id="toc-How-to-Make-Your-Own-Headings" href="Custom-Headings.html">E.2.3 How to Make Your Own Headings</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040paragraphindent_003a-Controlling-Paragraph-Indentation" href="_0040paragraphindent.html">E.3 <code>@paragraphindent</code>: Controlling Paragraph Indentation</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040firstparagraphindent_003a-Indenting-After-Headings" href="_0040firstparagraphindent.html">E.4 <code>@firstparagraphindent</code>: Indenting After Headings</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040exampleindent_003a-Environment-Indenting" href="_0040exampleindent.html">E.5 <code>@exampleindent</code>: Environment Indenting</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040smallbook_003a-Printing-_0060_0060Small_0027_0027-Books" href="_0040smallbook.html">E.6 <code>@smallbook</code>: Printing “Small” Books</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Printing-on-A4-Paper" href="A4-Paper.html">E.7 Printing on A4 Paper</a></li> <li><a id="toc-_0040pagesizes-_005bwidth_005d_005b_002c-height_005d_003a-Custom-Page-Sizes" href="_0040pagesizes.html">E.8 <code>@pagesizes</code> [<var>width</var>][, <var>height</var>]: Custom Page Sizes</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Magnification-1" href="Magnification.html">E.9 Magnification</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Info-Format-Specification-1" href="Info-Format-Specification.html">Appendix F Info Format Specification</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Info-Format-General-Layout-1" href="Info-Format-General-Layout.html">F.1 Info Format General Layout</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Info-Format_003a-A-Whole-Manual" href="Info-Format-Whole-Manual.html">F.1.1 Info Format: A Whole Manual</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Info-Format_003a-Preamble" href="Info-Format-Preamble.html">F.1.2 Info Format: Preamble</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Info-Format_003a-Indirect-Table" href="Info-Format-Indirect-Table.html">F.1.3 Info Format: Indirect Table</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Info-Format_003a-Tag-Table" href="Info-Format-Tag-Table.html">F.1.4 Info Format: Tag Table</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Info-Format_003a-Local-Variables" href="Info-Format-Local-Variables.html">F.1.5 Info Format: Local Variables</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Info-Format_003a-Regular-Nodes" href="Info-Format-Regular-Nodes.html">F.1.6 Info Format: Regular Nodes</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-Info-Format-Text-Constructs-1" href="Info-Format-Text-Constructs.html">F.2 Info Format Text Constructs</a> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="toc-Info-Format_003a-Menu" href="Info-Format-Menu.html">F.2.1 Info Format: Menu</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Info-Format_003a-Image" href="Info-Format-Image.html">F.2.2 Info Format: Image</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Info-Format_003a-Printindex" href="Info-Format-Printindex.html">F.2.3 Info Format: Printindex</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Info-Format_003a-Cross_002dreference" href="Info-Format-Cross-Reference.html">F.2.4 Info Format: Cross-reference</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> <li><a id="toc-GNU-Free-Documentation-License-1" href="GNU-Free-Documentation-License.html">Appendix G GNU Free Documentation License</a></li> <li><a id="toc-Command-and-Variable-Index-1" href="Command-and-Variable-Index.html" rel="index">Command and Variable Index</a></li> <li><a id="toc-General-Index-1" href="General-Index.html" rel="index">General Index</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="Overview_element" id="SEC_Overview"> <h2 class="shortcontents-heading">Short Table of Contents</h2> <div class="shortcontents"> <ul class="no-bullet"> <li><a id="stoc-Texinfo-Copying-Conditions" href="#toc-Texinfo-Copying-Conditions">Texinfo Copying Conditions</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Overview-of-Texinfo" href="#toc-Overview-of-Texinfo">1 Overview of Texinfo</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Writing-a-Texinfo-File-1" href="#toc-Writing-a-Texinfo-File-1">2 Writing a Texinfo File</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Nodes-1" href="#toc-Nodes-1">3 Nodes</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Chapter-Structuring-1" href="#toc-Chapter-Structuring-1">4 Chapter Structuring</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Cross_002dreferences" href="#toc-Cross_002dreferences">5 Cross-references</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Marking-Text_002c-Words-and-Phrases" href="#toc-Marking-Text_002c-Words-and-Phrases">6 Marking Text, Words and Phrases</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Quotations-and-Examples-1" href="#toc-Quotations-and-Examples-1">7 Quotations and Examples</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Lists-and-Tables-1" href="#toc-Lists-and-Tables-1">8 Lists and Tables</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Special-Displays-1" href="#toc-Special-Displays-1">9 Special Displays</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Indices-1" href="#toc-Indices-1">10 Indices</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Special-Insertions" href="#toc-Special-Insertions">11 Special Insertions</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Forcing-and-Preventing-Breaks" href="#toc-Forcing-and-Preventing-Breaks">12 Forcing and Preventing Breaks</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Definition-Commands-1" href="#toc-Definition-Commands-1">13 Definition Commands</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Internationalization-1" href="#toc-Internationalization-1">14 Internationalization</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Conditionally-Visible-Text" href="#toc-Conditionally-Visible-Text">15 Conditionally Visible Text</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Defining-New-Texinfo-Commands-1" href="#toc-Defining-New-Texinfo-Commands-1">16 Defining New Texinfo Commands</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Include-Files-1" href="#toc-Include-Files-1">17 Include Files</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Formatting-and-Printing-Hardcopy" href="#toc-Formatting-and-Printing-Hardcopy">18 Formatting and Printing Hardcopy</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-texi2any_003a-The-Generic-Translator-for-Texinfo" href="#toc-texi2any_003a-The-Generic-Translator-for-Texinfo">19 <code>texi2any</code>: The Generic Translator for Texinfo</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Creating-and-Installing-Info-Files-1" href="#toc-Creating-and-Installing-Info-Files-1">20 Creating and Installing Info Files</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Generating-HTML-1" href="#toc-Generating-HTML-1">21 Generating HTML</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-_0040_002dCommand-Details-1" href="#toc-_0040_002dCommand-Details-1">Appendix A @-Command Details</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Tips-and-Hints" href="#toc-Tips-and-Hints">Appendix B Tips and Hints</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Sample-Texinfo-Files-1" href="#toc-Sample-Texinfo-Files-1">Appendix C Sample Texinfo Files</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Using-Texinfo-Mode" href="#toc-Using-Texinfo-Mode">Appendix D Using Texinfo Mode</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Global-Document-Commands-1" href="#toc-Global-Document-Commands-1">Appendix E Global Document Commands</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Info-Format-Specification-1" href="#toc-Info-Format-Specification-1">Appendix F Info Format Specification</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-GNU-Free-Documentation-License-1" href="#toc-GNU-Free-Documentation-License-1">Appendix G GNU Free Documentation License</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-Command-and-Variable-Index-1" href="#toc-Command-and-Variable-Index-1" rel="index">Command and Variable Index</a></li> <li><a id="stoc-General-Index-1" href="#toc-General-Index-1" rel="index">General Index</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <hr> <div class="header"> <p> Next: <a href="Copying-Conditions.html" accesskey="n" rel="next">Texinfo Copying Conditions</a> [<a href="#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>