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@settitle GNU Readline Library
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This manual describes the GNU Readline Library
(version @value{VERSION}, @value{UPDATED}), a library which aids in the
consistency of user interface across discrete programs which provide
a command line interface.
Copyright @copyright{} 1988-2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of
this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice
are preserved on all copies.
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Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or
any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no
Invariant Sections, with the Front-Cover texts being ``A GNU Manual,''
and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below. A copy of the license is
included in the section entitled ``GNU Free Documentation License.''
(a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: ``You have freedom to copy and modify
this GNU Manual, like GNU software. Copies published by the Free
Software Foundation raise funds for GNU development.''
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@dircategory Libraries
@direntry
* Readline: (readline). The GNU readline library API.
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@titlepage
@title GNU Readline Library
@subtitle Edition @value{EDITION}, for @code{Readline Library} Version @value{VERSION}.
@subtitle @value{UPDATED-MONTH}
@author Chet Ramey, Case Western Reserve University
@author Brian Fox, Free Software Foundation
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Published by the Free Software Foundation @*
59 Temple Place, Suite 330, @*
Boston, MA 02111-1307 @*
USA @*
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@contents
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@node Top
@top GNU Readline Library
This document describes the GNU Readline Library, a utility which aids
in the consistency of user interface across discrete programs which
provide a command line interface.
@menu
* Command Line Editing:: GNU Readline User's Manual.
* Programming with GNU Readline:: GNU Readline Programmer's Manual.
* Copying This Manual:: Copying this manual.
* Concept Index:: Index of concepts described in this manual.
* Function and Variable Index:: Index of externally visible functions
and variables.
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@node Copying This Manual
@appendix Copying This Manual
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* GNU Free Documentation License:: License for copying this manual.
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@node Concept Index
@unnumbered Concept Index
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@node Function and Variable Index
@unnumbered Function and Variable Index
@printindex fn
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