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# Line 27  Input, Alt}. Line 27  Input, Alt}.
27  @item Argument  @item Argument
28  See `numeric argument.'  See `numeric argument.'
29    
30  @item ASCII character  @item @acronym{ASCII} character
31  An ASCII character is either an ASCII control character or an ASCII  An @acronym{ASCII} character is either an @acronym{ASCII} control character or an @acronym{ASCII}
32  printing character.  @xref{User Input}.  printing character.  @xref{User Input}.
33    
34  @item ASCII control character  @item @acronym{ASCII} control character
35  An ASCII control character is the Control version of an upper-case  An @acronym{ASCII} control character is the Control version of an upper-case
36  letter, or the Control version of one of the characters @samp{@@[\]^_?}.  letter, or the Control version of one of the characters @samp{@@[\]^_?}.
37    
38  @item ASCII printing character  @item @acronym{ASCII} printing character
39  ASCII printing characters include letters, digits, space, and these  @acronym{ASCII} printing characters include letters, digits, space, and these
40  punctuation characters: @samp{!@@#$%^& *()_-+=|\~` @{@}[]:;"' <>,.?/}.  punctuation characters: @samp{!@@#$%^& *()_-+=|\~` @{@}[]:;"' <>,.?/}.
41    
42  @item Auto Fill Mode  @item Auto Fill Mode
# Line 621  keys, pressing or releasing mouse button Line 621  keys, pressing or releasing mouse button
621  frames.  @xref{User Input}.  frames.  @xref{User Input}.
622    
623  @item Input Method  @item Input Method
624  An input method is a system for entering non-ASCII text characters by  An input method is a system for entering non-@acronym{ASCII} text characters by
625  typing sequences of ASCII characters (q.v.@:).  @xref{Input Methods}.  typing sequences of @acronym{ASCII} characters (q.v.@:).  @xref{Input Methods}.
626    
627  @item Insertion  @item Insertion
628  Insertion means copying text into the buffer, either from the keyboard  Insertion means copying text into the buffer, either from the keyboard
# Line 688  to exist.  Any data within it, if not sa Line 688  to exist.  Any data within it, if not sa
688  @item Language Environment  @item Language Environment
689  Your choice of language environment specifies defaults for the input  Your choice of language environment specifies defaults for the input
690  method (q.v.@:) and coding system (q.v.@:).  @xref{Language  method (q.v.@:) and coding system (q.v.@:).  @xref{Language
691  Environments}.  These defaults are relevant if you edit non-ASCII text  Environments}.  These defaults are relevant if you edit non-@acronym{ASCII} text
692  (@pxref{International}).  (@pxref{International}).
693    
694  @item Line Wrapping  @item Line Wrapping
# Line 833  another.  The usual way to move text by Line 833  another.  The usual way to move text by
833  yanking (q.v.@:).  @xref{Killing}.  yanking (q.v.@:).  @xref{Killing}.
834    
835  @item MULE  @item MULE
836  MULE refers to the Emacs features for editing multilingual non-ASCII text  MULE refers to the Emacs features for editing multilingual non-@acronym{ASCII} text
837  using multibyte characters (q.v.@:).  @xref{International}.  using multibyte characters (q.v.@:).  @xref{International}.
838    
839  @item Multibyte Character  @item Multibyte Character
840  A multibyte character is a character that takes up several bytes in a  A multibyte character is a character that takes up several bytes in a
841  buffer.  Emacs uses multibyte characters to represent non-ASCII text,  buffer.  Emacs uses multibyte characters to represent non-@acronym{ASCII} text,
842  since the number of non-ASCII characters is much more than 256.  since the number of non-@acronym{ASCII} characters is much more than 256.
843  @xref{International Chars, International Characters}.  @xref{International Chars, International Characters}.
844    
845  @item Named Mark  @item Named Mark
# Line 875  characters replace the existing text aft Line 875  characters replace the existing text aft
875  it to the right.  @xref{Minor Modes}.  it to the right.  @xref{Minor Modes}.
876    
877  @item Page  @item Page
878  A page is a unit of text, delimited by formfeed characters (ASCII  A page is a unit of text, delimited by formfeed characters (@acronym{ASCII}
879  control-L, code 014) coming at the beginning of a line.  Some Emacs  control-L, code 014) coming at the beginning of a line.  Some Emacs
880  commands are provided for moving over and operating on pages.  commands are provided for moving over and operating on pages.
881  @xref{Pages}.  @xref{Pages}.

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