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An Info Index link that can be reached via ^X^E
https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/Unibyte-Mode.html corresponds to (info "(emacs) Unibyte Mode")^X^E So what does https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/...
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Does the Emacs manual recommend the Latin-1 language environment over utf-8?
In the Emacs Manual (50.4.2) as an example of init file examples we have this by Richard Stallaman: Set up defaults for the Latin-1 character set, which supports most of the languages of Western ...
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Org-mode manual for header arguments is down
Does anyone know how to proceed? I'm searching for some information that was there. I don't know who to contact. https://orgmode.org/manual/Specific-header-arguments.html
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How was the Emacs Manual typed?
I have a beautiful hardcopy of the Emacs Manual printed by the FSF. I was wondering if anyone knew how this document was created in Emacs and what mode was used for its creation? I would also be ...
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special form or macro? eval-when-compile, eval-and-compile
Is eval-when-compile a special form (primitive in C), or a macro? According to the elisp manual, C-h S eval-when-compile RET, Special Form: eval-when-compile body... But according to C-h f eval-when-...
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Open the manuals in the default web browser without accessing the internet
I am talking about this to be precise. Suppose there are an emacs installation and a web browser on an X session (desktop). I know you can open the manuals in emacs itself using M-x info, but is it ...
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How to see manual for god-mode and other packages?
I installed god-mode and I can't see any manuals to learn how to use it. Also how do I enter insert mode? god-mode is unusable without it
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Search all of my info files
In GNU Emacs 25.2.2 on Ubuntu 17.10, emacs -Q: (info "(gnus) The Gnus Registry") finds the right page. M-x info-apropos RET gnus registry RET finds nothing. Is there a command I can use to search ...
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