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							|  |  |  | This manual describes the GNU Readline Library | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | @dircategory Libraries | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | * Readline: (readline).       The GNU readline library API. | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | @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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							|  |  |  | @node Top | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | @top GNU Readline Library | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | This document describes the GNU Readline Library, a utility which aids | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | @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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							|  |  |  | @include rluser.texi | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | @node Copying This Manual | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | @appendix Copying This Manual | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | @menu | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | * 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 | 
					
						
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