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# Line 17  This section of the @AUCTeX{} manual Line 17  This section of the @AUCTeX{} manual
17  @end ifclear  @end ifclear
18  gives a brief overview of what @AUCTeX{} is.  It is @strong{not} an  gives a brief overview of what @AUCTeX{} is.  It is @strong{not} an
19  attempt to document @AUCTeX{}.  Real documentation for @AUCTeX{} is  attempt to document @AUCTeX{}.  Real documentation for @AUCTeX{} is
20  available in the rest of the manual, which should be available as an  available in the
21  info file after installation.  @ifset rawfile
22    manual, which should be available as an info file after installation.
23    @end ifset
24    @ifclear rawfile
25    rest of the manual.
26    @end ifclear
27    
28  Read the  Read the
29  @ifset rawfile  @ifset rawfile
# Line 39  the @file{CHANGES} file. Line 44  the @file{CHANGES} file.
44  @end ifclear  @end ifclear
45    
46  @AUCTeX{} is a comprehensive customizable integrated environment for  @AUCTeX{} is a comprehensive customizable integrated environment for
47  writing input files for @TeX{}/@LaTeX{}/@ConTeXt{} using GNU Emacs.  writing input files for @TeX{}/@LaTeX{}/@ConTeXt{}/Texinfo using Emacs
48    or XEmacs.
49    
50  @AUCTeX{} lets you run @TeX{}/@LaTeX{}/@ConTeXt{} and  It lets you process your source files by running @TeX{} and related
51  @LaTeX{}/@ConTeXt{}-related tools, such as a output filters or post  tools (such as output filters, post processors for generating indices
52  processor from inside Emacs.  Especially running the various @TeX{}  and bibliographies, and viewers) from inside Emacs.  @AUCTeX{} lets you
53  processors is interesting, as @AUCTeX{} lets you browse through the  browse through the errors @TeX{} reported, while it moves the cursor
54  errors @TeX{} reported, while it moves the cursor directly to the  directly to the reported error, and displays some documentation for that
55  reported error, and displays some documentation for that particular  particular error.  This will even work when the document is spread over
56  error.  This will even work when the document is spread over several  several files.
 files.  
57    
58  One component of @AUCTeX{} that @LaTeX{} users will find attractive is  One component of @AUCTeX{} that @LaTeX{} users will find attractive is
59  @previewlatex{}, a combination of folding and in-source previewing  @previewlatex{}, a combination of folding and in-source previewing
# Line 56  that provides true ``What You See Is Wha Line 61  that provides true ``What You See Is Wha
61  sourcebuffer, while letting you retain full control.  @previewlatex{}  sourcebuffer, while letting you retain full control.  @previewlatex{}
62  comes with its own manual, see @ref{Top, , preview-latex,  comes with its own manual, see @ref{Top, , preview-latex,
63  preview-latex, The @previewlatex{} Manual}.  preview-latex, The @previewlatex{} Manual}.
64    @ifset rawfile
65    For more information, consult the file @file{preview/README}.
66    @end ifset
67    
68  @AUCTeX{} automatically indents your `@LaTeX{}-source', not only as you  @AUCTeX{} automatically indents your `@LaTeX{}-source', not only as you
69  write it --- you can also let it indent and format an entire document.  write it --- you can also let it indent and format an entire document.
# Line 64  overview' of a document. Line 72  overview' of a document.
72    
73  Apart from these special features, @AUCTeX{} provides a large range of  Apart from these special features, @AUCTeX{} provides a large range of
74  handy Emacs macros, which in several different ways can help you write  handy Emacs macros, which in several different ways can help you write
75  your @LaTeX{}/@ConTeXt{} documents fast and painlessly.  your documents fast and painlessly.
76    
77  All features of @AUCTeX{} are documented using the GNU Emacs online  All features of @AUCTeX{} are documented using the GNU Emacs online
78  documentation system.  That is, documentation for any command is just  documentation system.  That is, documentation for any command is just
79  a key click away!  a key click away!
80    
81  @AUCTeX{} is written entirely in Emacs-Lisp, and hence you can easily  @AUCTeX{} is written entirely in Emacs-Lisp, and hence you can easily
82  add new features for your own needs.  It was not made as part of any  add new features for your own needs.  It has become recently a GNU
83  particular employment or project (apart from the @AUCTeX{} project  project.  @AUCTeX{} is distributed under the `GNU General Public License
84  itself).  @AUCTeX{} is distributed under the `GNU Emacs General Public  Version 2'.
 License' and may therefore almost freely be copied and redistributed.  
   
 The next sections are a short introduction to some `actual' features.  
 For further information, refer to the built-in online documentation of  
 @AUCTeX{}.  
85    
86  @section Availability  @section Availability
87    

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