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10 This document describes the GNU History library
11 (version @value{VERSION}, @value{UPDATED}),
12 a programming tool that provides a consistent user interface for
13 recalling lines of previously typed input.
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36 @dircategory Libraries
38 * History: (history). The GNU history library API.
42 @title GNU History Library
43 @subtitle Edition @value{EDITION}, for @code{History Library} Version @value{VERSION}.
44 @subtitle @value{UPDATED-MONTH}
45 @author Chet Ramey, Case Western Reserve University
46 @author Brian Fox, Free Software Foundation
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65 @top GNU History Library
67 This document describes the GNU History library, a programming tool that
68 provides a consistent user interface for recalling lines of previously
72 * Using History Interactively:: GNU History User's Manual.
73 * Programming with GNU History:: GNU History Programmer's Manual.
74 * GNU Free Documentation License:: License for copying this manual.
75 * Concept Index:: Index of concepts described in this manual.
76 * Function and Variable Index:: Index of externally visible functions
86 @node GNU Free Documentation License
87 @appendix GNU Free Documentation License
92 @appendix Concept Index
95 @node Function and Variable Index
96 @appendix Function and Variable Index