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Emacs

   

Emacs provides an semi-intuitive semi-menu-based interface for editing text. The first-time user will appreciate the menus of common features. Advanced users appreciate the rich programing language of Emacs. The largest difficulty is learning the more advanced features to get past the novice stage. The first hurdle is understanding that Emacs divides files, news, Info pages, mail, etc. into buffers. If you access the Info pages (under the help headline) while editing a text file, you will need to either kill the Info buffer, or select the text file buffer (under the buffers headline) to edit the text file again. The best way to learn how to use Emacs is to experiment, read the hypertext Info pages, and use the tutorial. Below follows a number of helpful hints.

   



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Caitlin Howell
Thu Jan 16 20:24:40 CST 1997