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12 This manual describes the GNU Readline Library
13 (version @value{VERSION}, @value{UPDATED}), a library which aids in the
14 consistency of user interface across discrete programs which provide
15 a command line interface.
17 Copyright @copyright{} 1988-2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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20 this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice
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27 Invariant Sections, with the Front-Cover texts being ``A GNU Manual,''
28 and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below. A copy of the license is
29 included in the section entitled ``GNU Free Documentation License.''
31 (a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: ``You have freedom to copy and modify
32 this GNU Manual, like GNU software. Copies published by the Free
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37 @dircategory Libraries
39 * Readline: (readline). The GNU readline library API.
43 @title GNU Readline Library
44 @subtitle Edition @value{EDITION}, for @code{Readline Library} Version @value{VERSION}.
45 @subtitle @value{UPDATED-MONTH}
46 @author Chet Ramey, Case Western Reserve University
47 @author Brian Fox, Free Software Foundation
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54 Published by the Free Software Foundation @*
55 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, @*
56 Boston, MA 02111-1307 @*
65 @top GNU Readline Library
67 This document describes the GNU Readline Library, a utility which aids
68 in the consistency of user interface across discrete programs which
69 provide a command line interface.
72 * Command Line Editing:: GNU Readline User's Manual.
73 * Programming with GNU Readline:: GNU Readline Programmer's Manual.
74 * Copying This Manual:: Copying this manual.
75 * Concept Index:: Index of concepts described in this manual.
76 * Function and Variable Index:: Index of externally visible functions
84 @node Copying This Manual
85 @appendix Copying This Manual
88 * GNU Free Documentation License:: License for copying this manual.
94 @unnumbered Concept Index
97 @node Function and Variable Index
98 @unnumbered Function and Variable Index