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-;;;_* Allout - An extensive outline-mode for Emacs.
-;;; Note - the lines beginning with ';;;_' are outline topic headers.
-;;;        Load this file (or 'eval-current-buffer') and revisit the
-;;;        file to give it a whirl.
-
-;;;_ + Provide
-(provide 'outline)
-
-;;;_ + Package Identification Stuff
-
-;;;_  - Author: Ken Manheimer <klm@nist.gov>
-;;;_  - Maintainer: Ken Manheimer <klm@nist.gov>
-;;;_  - Created: Dec 1991 - first release to usenet
-;;;_  - Version: $Id: allout.el,v 1.2 1993/06/07 18:48:08 rms Exp jimb $||
-;;;_  - Keywords: outline mode
-
-;;;_  - LCD Archive Entry
-
-;; LCD Archive Entry:
-;; allout|Ken Manheimer|klm@nist.gov
-;; |A more thorough outline-mode
-;; |27-May-1993|$Id: allout.el,v 1.2 1993/06/07 18:48:08 rms Exp jimb $||
-
-;;;_  - Description
-;; A full-fledged outline mode, based on the original rudimentary
-;; GNU emacs outline functionality.
-;;
-;; Ken Manheimer                       Nat'l Inst of Standards and Technology
-;; klm@nist.gov (301)975-3539          (Formerly Nat'l Bureau of Standards)
-;;    NIST Shared File Service Manager and Developer
-
-;;;_  - Copyright
-;; Copyright (C) 1992, 1993 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-
-;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
-
-;; GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.  No author or distributor
-;; accepts responsibility to anyone for the consequences of using it
-;; or for whether it serves any particular purpose or works at all,
-;; unless he says so in writing.  Refer to the GNU Emacs General Public
-;; License for full details.
-
-;; Everyone is granted permission to copy, modify and redistribute
-;; GNU Emacs, but only under the conditions described in the
-;; GNU Emacs General Public License.   A copy of this license is
-;; supposed to have been given to you along with GNU Emacs so you
-;; can know your rights and responsibilities.  It should be in a
-;; file named COPYING.  Among other things, the copyright notice
-;; and this notice must be preserved on all copies.
-
-;;;_ + User Customization variables
-
-;;;_  - Topic Header configuration
-
-;;;_   = outline-header-prefix
-(defvar outline-header-prefix "."
-  "*   Leading string for greater than level 0 topic headers.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-header-prefix)
-
-;;;_   = outline-header-subtraction
-(defvar outline-header-subtraction (1- (length outline-header-prefix))
-  "*   Leading string for greater than level 0 topic headers.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-header-subtraction)
-
-;;;_   = outline-primary-bullet
-(defvar outline-primary-bullet "*") ;; Changing this var disables any
-                                    ;; backwards compatibility with
-                                    ;; the original outline mode.
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-primary-bullet)
-
-;;;_   = outline-plain-bullets-string
-(defvar outline-plain-bullets-string ""
-  "*   The bullets normally used in outline topic prefixes.  See
-   'outline-distinctive-bullets-string' for the other kind of
-   bullets.
-
-   DO NOT include the close-square-bracket, ']', among any bullets.
-
-   You must run 'set-outline-regexp' in order for changes to the
-   value of this var to effect outline-mode operation.")
-(setq outline-plain-bullets-string (concat outline-primary-bullet
-                                           "+-:.;,"))
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-plain-bullets-string)
-
-;;;_   = outline-distinctive-bullets-string
-(defvar outline-distinctive-bullets-string ""
-  "*   The bullets used for distinguishing outline topics.  These
-   bullets are not offered among the regular rotation, and are not
-   changed when automatically rebulleting, as when shifting the
-   level of a topic.  See 'outline-plain-bullets-string' for the
-   other kind of bullets.
-
-   DO NOT include the close-square-bracket, ']', among any bullets.
-
-   You must run 'set-outline-regexp' in order for changes
-   to the value of this var to effect outline-mode operation.")
-(setq outline-distinctive-bullets-string "=>([{}&!?#%\"X@$~")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-distinctive-bullets-string)
-
-;;;_   > outline-numbered-bullet ()
-(defvar outline-numbered-bullet ()
-  "*   Bullet signifying outline prefixes which are to be numbered.
-   Leave it nil if you don't want any numbering, or set it to a
-   string with the bullet you want to be used.")
-(setq outline-numbered-bullet "#")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-numbered-bullet)
-
-;;;_   = outline-file-xref-bullet
-(defvar outline-file-xref-bullet "@"
-  "*  Set this var to the bullet you want to use for file cross-references.
-   Set it 'nil' if you want to inhibit this capability.")
-
-;;;_  - Miscellaneous customization
-
-;;;_   = outline-stylish-prefixes
-(defvar outline-stylish-prefixes t
-  "*A true value for this var makes the topic-prefix creation and modification
-   functions vary the prefix bullet char according to level.  Otherwise, only
-   asterisks ('*') and distinctive bullets are used.
-
-   This is how an outline can look with stylish prefixes:
-
-   * Top level
-   .* A topic
-   . + One level 3 subtopic
-   .  . One level 4 subtopic
-   . + Another level 3 subtopic
-   .  . A level 4 subtopic
-   .  #2 A distinguished, numbered level 4 subtopic
-   .  ! A distinguished ('!') level 4 subtopic
-   .  #4 Another numbered level 4 subtopic
-   
-   This would be an outline with stylish prefixes inhibited:
-
-   * Top level
-   .* A topic
-   .! A distinctive (but measly) subtopic
-   . * A sub-subtopic - no bullets from outline-plain-bullets-string but '*'
-
-   Stylish and constant prefixes (as well as old-style prefixes) are
-   always respected by the topic maneuvering functions, regardless of
-   this variable setting.
-
-   The setting of this var is not relevant when outline-old-style-prefixes
-   is t.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-stylish-prefixes)
-
-;;;_   = outline-old-style-prefixes
-(defvar outline-old-style-prefixes nil
-  "*Setting this var causes the topic-prefix creation and modification
-   functions to make only asterix-padded prefixes, so they look exactly
-   like the old style prefixes.
-
-   Both old and new style prefixes are always respected by the topic
-   maneuvering functions.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-old-style-prefixes)
-
-;;;_   = outline-enwrap-isearch-mode
-                                        ; Spiffy dynamic-exposure
-                                        ; during searches requires
-                                        ; Dan LaLiberte's isearch-mode:
-(defvar outline-enwrap-isearch-mode "isearch-mode.el"
-  "*  Set this var to the name of the (non-compiled) elisp code for
-   isearch-mode, if you have Dan LaLiberte's 'isearch-mode'
-   stuff and want isearches to reveal hidden stuff encountered in the
-   course of a search, and reconceal it if you go past.  Set it nil if
-   you don't have the package, or don't want to use this feature.")
-
-;;;_   = outline-use-hanging-indents
-(defvar outline-use-hanging-indents t
-  "*  Set this var non-nil if you have Kyle E Jones' filladapt stuff,
-  and you want outline to fill topics as hanging indents to the
-  bullets.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-use-hanging-indents)
-
-;;;_   = outline-reindent-bodies
-(defvar outline-reindent-bodies t
-  "*  Set this var non-nil if you want topic depth adjustments to
-  reindent hanging bodies (ie, bodies lines indented to beginning of
-  heading text).  The performance hit is small.
-
-  Avoid this strenuously when using outline mode on program code.
-  It's great for text, though.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-reindent-bodies)
-
-;;;_   = outline-mode-keys
-;;; You have to restart outline-mode - '(outline-mode t)' - to have
-;;; any changes take hold.
-(defvar outline-mode-keys ()
-  "Assoc list of outline-mode-keybindings, for common reference in setting 
-up major and minor-mode keybindings.")
-(setq outline-mode-keys
-      '(
-                                        ; Motion commands:
-        ("\C-c\C-n" outline-next-visible-heading)
-        ("\C-c\C-p" outline-previous-visible-heading)
-        ("\C-c\C-u" outline-up-current-level)
-        ("\C-c\C-f" outline-forward-current-level)
-        ("\C-c\C-b" outline-backward-current-level)
-        ("\C-c\C-a" outline-beginning-of-current-entry)
-        ("\C-c\C-e" outline-end-of-current-entry)
-                                        ; Exposure commands:
-        ("\C-c\C-i" outline-show-current-children)
-        ("\C-c\C-s" outline-show-current-subtree)
-        ("\C-c\C-h" outline-hide-current-subtree)
-        ("\C-c\C-o" outline-show-current-entry)
-        ("\C-c!" outline-show-all)
-                                        ; Alteration commands:
-        ("\C-c " open-sibtopic)
-        ("\C-c." open-subtopic)
-        ("\C-c," open-supertopic)
-        ("\C-c'" outline-shift-in)
-        ("\C-c>" outline-shift-in)
-        ("\C-c<" outline-shift-out)
-        ("\C-c\C-m" outline-rebullet-topic)
-        ("\C-cb" outline-rebullet-current-heading)
-        ("\C-c#" outline-number-siblings)
-        ("\C-k" outline-kill-line)
-        ("\C-y" outline-yank)
-        ("\M-y" outline-yank-pop)
-        ("\C-c\C-k" outline-kill-topic)
-                                        ; Miscellaneous commands:
-        ("\C-c@" outline-resolve-xref)
-        ("\C-cc" outline-copy-exposed)))
-
-;;;_ + Code - no user customizations below.
-
-;;;_  #1 Outline Format and Internal Mode Configuration
-
-;;;_   : Topic header format
-;;;_    = outline-regexp
-(defvar outline-regexp ""
-  "*   Regular expression to match the beginning of a heading line.
-   Any line whose beginning matches this regexp is considered a
-   heading.  This var is set according to the user configuration vars
-   by set-outline-regexp.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-regexp)
-;;;_    = outline-bullets-string
-(defvar outline-bullets-string ""
-  "   A string dictating the valid set of outline topic bullets.  This
-   var should *not* be set by the user - it is set by 'set-outline-regexp',
-   and is composed from the elements of 'outline-plain-bullets-string'
-   and 'outline-distinctive-bullets-string'.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-bullets-string)
-;;;_    = outline-line-boundary-regexp
-(defvar outline-line-boundary-regexp ()
-  "   outline-regexp with outline-style beginning of line anchor (ie,
-   C-j, *or* C-m, for prefixes of hidden topics).  This is properly
-   set when outline-regexp is produced by 'set-outline-regexp', so
-   that (match-beginning 2) and (match-end 2) delimit the prefix.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-line-boundary-regexp)
-;;;_    = outline-bob-regexp
-(defvar outline-bob-regexp ()
-  " Like outline-line-boundary-regexp, this is an outline-regexp for
-  outline headers at the beginning of the buffer.  (match-beginning 2)
-  and (match-end 2)
-   delimit the prefix.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-line-bob-regexp)
-;;;_    > outline-reset-header-lead (header-lead)
-(defun outline-reset-header-lead (header-lead)
-  "*  Reset the leading string used to identify topic headers."
-  (interactive "sNew lead string: ")
-  ;;()
-  (setq outline-header-prefix header-lead)
-  (setq outline-header-subtraction (1- (length outline-header-prefix)))
-  (set-outline-regexp)
-  )
-;;;_    > outline-lead-with-comment-string (header-lead)
-(defun outline-lead-with-comment-string (&optional header-lead)
-  "* Set the topic-header leading string to specified string.  Useful
-  when for encapsulating outline structure in programming language
-  comments.  Returns the leading string."
-
-  (interactive "P")
-  (if (not (stringp header-lead))
-      (setq header-lead (read-string
-                         "String prefix for topic headers: ")))
-  (setq outline-reindent-bodies nil)
-  (outline-reset-header-lead header-lead)
-  header-lead)
-;;;_    > set-outline-regexp ()
-(defun set-outline-regexp ()
-  "   Generate proper topic-header regexp form for outline functions, from
-   outline-plain-bullets-string and outline-distinctive-bullets-string."
-
-  (interactive)
-  ;; Derive outline-bullets-string from user configured components:
-  (setq outline-bullets-string "")
-  (let ((strings (list 'outline-plain-bullets-string
-                       'outline-distinctive-bullets-string))
-        cur-string
-        cur-len
-        cur-char-string
-        index
-        new-string)
-    (while strings
-      (setq new-string "") (setq index 0)
-      (setq cur-len (length (setq cur-string (symbol-value (car strings)))))
-      (while (< index cur-len)
-        (setq cur-char (aref cur-string index))
-        (setq outline-bullets-string
-              (concat outline-bullets-string
-                      (cond
-                                        ; Single dash would denote a
-                                        ; sequence, repeated denotes
-                                        ; a dash:
-                       ((eq cur-char ?-) "--")
-                                        ; literal close-square-bracket
-                                        ; doesn't work right in the
-                                        ; expr, exclude it:
-                       ((eq cur-char ?\]) "")
-                       (t (regexp-quote  (char-to-string cur-char))))))
-        (setq index (1+ index)))
-      (setq strings (cdr strings)))
-    )
-  ;; Derive next for repeated use in outline-pending-bullet:
-  (setq outline-plain-bullets-string-len (length outline-plain-bullets-string))
-  (setq outline-header-subtraction (1- (length outline-header-prefix)))
-  ;; Produce the new outline-regexp:
-  (setq outline-regexp (concat "\\(\\"
-                               outline-header-prefix
-                               "[ \t]*["
-                               outline-bullets-string
-                               "]\\)\\|\\"
-                               outline-primary-bullet
-                               "+\\|\^l"))
-  (setq outline-line-boundary-regexp
-        (concat "\\([\C-j\C-m]\\)\\(" outline-regexp "\\)"))
-  (setq outline-bob-regexp
-        (concat "\\(\\`\\)\\(" outline-regexp "\\)"))
-  )
-
-;;;_   : Key bindings
-;;;_    = Generic minor keybindings control
-;;;_     ; Stallman's suggestion
-(defvar outline-mode-map nil "")
-(if outline-mode-map
-    nil
-  (setq outline-mode-map (nconc (make-sparse-keymap) text-mode-map))
-  (define-key outline-mode-map "\C-c\C-n" 'outline-next-visible-heading)
-  (define-key outline-mode-map "\C-c\C-p" 'outline-previous-visible-heading)
-  (define-key outline-mode-map "\C-c\C-i" 'show-children)
-  (define-key outline-mode-map "\C-c\C-s" 'show-subtree)
-  (define-key outline-mode-map "\C-c\C-h" 'hide-subtree)
-  (define-key outline-mode-map "\C-c\C-u" 'outline-up-heading)
-  (define-key outline-mode-map "\C-c\C-f" 'outline-forward-same-level)
-  (define-key outline-mode-map "\C-c\C-b" 'outline-backward-same-level))
-(defvar outline-minor-mode nil
-  "Non-nil if using Outline mode as a minor mode of some other mode.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-minor-mode)
-(put 'outline-minor-mode 'permanent-local t)
-(setq minor-mode-alist (append minor-mode-alist
-                               (list '(outline-minor-mode " Outl"))))
-(defvar outline-minor-mode-map nil)
-(if outline-minor-mode-map
-    nil
-  (setq outline-minor-mode-map (make-sparse-keymap))
-  (define-key outline-minor-mode-map "\C-c"
-    (lookup-key outline-mode-map "\C-c")))
-(or (assq 'outline-minor-mode minor-mode-map-alist)
-    (setq minor-mode-map-alist
-          (cons (cons 'outline-minor-mode outline-minor-mode-map)
-                minor-mode-map-alist)))
-(defun outline-minor-mode (&optional arg)
-  "Toggle Outline minor mode.
-With arg, turn Outline minor mode on if arg is positive, off otherwise.
-See the command `outline-mode' for more information on this mode."
-  (interactive "P")
-  (setq outline-minor-mode
-        (if (null arg) (not outline-minor-mode)
-          (> (prefix-numeric-value arg) 0)))
-  (if outline-minor-mode
-      (progn
-        (setq selective-display t)
-        (run-hooks 'outline-minor-mode-hook))
-    (setq selective-display nil)))
-;;;_     ; minor-bind-keys (keys-assoc)
-(defun minor-bind-keys (keys-assoc)
-  "   Establish BINDINGS assoc list in current buffer, returning a list
-   for subsequent use by minor-unbind-keys to resume overloaded local
-   bindings."
-   (interactive)
-   ;; Cycle thru key list, registering prevailing local binding for key, if
-   ;; any (for prospective resumption by outline-minor-unbind-keys), then
-   ;; overloading it with outline-mode one.
-   (let ((local-map (or (current-local-map)
-                        (make-sparse-keymap)))
-         key new-func unbinding-registry prevailing-func)
-     (while keys-assoc
-       (setq curr-key (car (car keys-assoc)))
-       (setq new-func (car (cdr (car keys-assoc))))
-       (setq prevailing-func (local-key-binding curr-key))
-       (if (not (symbolp prevailing-func))
-           (setq prevailing-func nil))
-       ;; Register key being changed, prevailing local binding, & new binding:
-       (setq unbinding-registry
-             (cons (list curr-key (local-key-binding curr-key) new-func)
-                   unbinding-registry))
-                                        ; Make the binding:
-       
-       (define-key local-map curr-key new-func)
-                                        ; Increment for next iteration:
-       (setq keys-assoc (cdr keys-assoc)))
-                                        ; Establish modified map:
-     (use-local-map local-map)
-                                        ; Return the registry:
-     unbinding-registry)
-   )
-
-;;;_     ; minor-relinquish-keys (unbinding-registry)
-(defun minor-relinquish-keys (unbinding-registry)
-  "   Given registry of MODAL-BINDINGS, as produced by minor-bind-keys,
-   resume the former local keybindings of those keys that retain the
-   local bindings set by minor-bind-keys.  Changed local bindings are
-   left alone, so other minor (user or modal) bindings are not disrupted.
-
-   Returns a list of those registrations which were not, because of
-   tampering subsequent to the registration by minor-bind-keys, resumed."
-  (interactive)
-  (let (residue curr-item curr-key curr-resume curr-relinquish)
-    (while unbinding-registry
-      (setq curr-item (car unbinding-registry))
-      (setq curr-key (car curr-item))
-      (setq curr-resume (car (cdr curr-item)))
-      (setq curr-relinquish (car (cdr (cdr curr-item))))
-      (if (equal (local-key-binding curr-key) curr-relinquish)
-          (if curr-resume
-              ;; Was a local binding to be resumed - do so:
-              (local-set-key curr-key curr-resume)
-            (local-unset-key curr-key))
-        ;; Bindings been tampered with since registration - leave it be, and
-        ;; register so on residue list:
-        (setq residue (cons residue curr-item)))
-      (setq unbinding-registry (cdr unbinding-registry)))
-    residue)
-  )
-;;;_    = outline-minor-prior-keys
-(defvar outline-minor-prior-keys ()
-  "Former key bindings assoc-list, for resumption from  outline minor-mode.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-minor-prior-keys)
-
-                                        ; Both major and minor mode
-                                        ; bindings are dictated by
-                                        ; this list - put your
-                                        ; settings here.
-;;;_    > outline-minor-bind-keys ()
-(defun outline-minor-bind-keys ()
-  "   Establish outline-mode keybindings as MINOR modality of current buffer."
-  (setq outline-minor-prior-keys
-        (minor-bind-keys outline-mode-keys)))
-;;;_    > outline-minor-relinquish-keys ()
-(defun outline-minor-relinquish-keys ()
-  "   Resurrect local keybindings as they were before outline-minor-bind-keys."
-  (minor-relinquish-keys outline-minor-prior-keys)
-)
-
-;;;_   : Mode-Specific Variables Maintenance
-;;;_    = outline-mode-prior-settings
-(defvar outline-mode-prior-settings nil
-  "For internal use by outline mode, registers settings to be resumed
-on mode deactivation.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-mode-prior-settings)
-;;;_    > outline-resumptions (name &optional value)
-(defun outline-resumptions (name &optional value)
-
-  " Registers information for later reference, or performs resumption of
-  outline-mode specific values.  First arg is NAME of variable affected.
-  optional second arg is list containing outline-mode-specific VALUE to
-  be impose on named variable, and to be registered.  (It's a list so you
-  can specify registrations of null values.)  If no value is specified,
-  the registered value is returned (encapsulated in the list, so the
-  caller can distinguish nil vs no value), and the registration is popped
-  from the list."
-
-  (let ((on-list (assq name outline-mode-prior-settings))
-        prior-capsule                   ; By 'capsule' i mean a list
-                                        ; containing a value, so we can
-                                        ; distinguish nil from no value.
-        )
-
-    (if value
-
-        ;; Registering:
-        (progn
-          (if on-list
-              nil      ; Already preserved prior value - don't mess with it.
-            ;; Register the old value, or nil if previously unbound:
-            (setq outline-mode-prior-settings
-                  (cons (list name
-                              (if (boundp name) (list (symbol-value name))))
-                        outline-mode-prior-settings)))
-                                        ; And impose the new value:
-          (set name (car value)))
-
-      ;; Relinquishing:
-      (if (not on-list)
-
-          ;; Oops, not registered - leave it be:
-          nil
-
-        ;; Some registration:
-                                        ; reestablish it:
-        (setq prior-capsule (car (cdr on-list)))
-        (if prior-capsule
-            (set name (car prior-capsule)) ; Some prior value - reestablish it.
-          (makunbound name))           ; Previously unbound - demolish var.
-                                        ; Remove registration:
-        (let (rebuild)
-          (while outline-mode-prior-settings
-            (if (not (eq (car outline-mode-prior-settings)
-                         on-list))
-                (setq rebuild
-                      (cons (car outline-mode-prior-settings)
-                            rebuild)))
-            (setq outline-mode-prior-settings
-                  (cdr outline-mode-prior-settings)))
-          (setq outline-mode-prior-settings rebuild)))))
-  )
-
-;;;_   : Overall
-;;;_    = outline-mode
-(defvar outline-mode () "Allout outline mode minor-mode flag.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-mode)
-;;;_    > outline-mode (&optional toggle)
-(defun outline-mode (&optional toggle)
-  "  Set minor mode for editing outlines with selective display.
-
-   Look below the description of the bindings for explanation of the
-   terminology use in outline-mode commands.
-
-   (Note - this is not a proper minor mode, because it does affect key
-   bindings.  It's not too improper, however, because it does resurrect
-   any bindings which have not been tampered with since it changed them.)
-
-Exposure Commands                    Movement Commands
-C-c C-h        outline-hide-current-subtree  C-c C-n outline-next-visible-heading
-C-c C-i        outline-show-current-children C-c C-p outline-previous-visible-heading
-C-c C-s        outline-show-current-subtree  C-c C-u outline-up-current-level
-C-c C-o        outline-show-current-entry    C-c C-f outline-forward-current-level
-C-c !   outline-show-all              C-c C-b outline-backward-current-level
-       outline-hide-current-leaves   C-c C-e outline-end-of-current-entry
-                                     C-c C-a outline-beginning-of-current-entry
-
-
-Topic Header Generation Commands
-C-c<SP>        open-sibtopic           Create a new sibling after current topic
-C-c .  open-subtopic           ... an offspring of current topic
-C-c ,  open-supertopic         ... a sibling of the current topic's parent
-
-Level and Prefix Adjustment Commands
-C-c >  outline-shift-in        Shift current topic and all offspring deeper
-C-c <  outline-shift-out       ... less deep
-C-c<CR>        outline-rebullet-topic  Reconcile bullets of topic and its offspring
-                                - distinctive bullets are not changed, all
-                                  others set suitable according to depth
-C-c b  outline-rebullet-current-heading Prompt for alternate bullet for
-                                        current topic
-C-c #  outline-number-siblings Number bullets of topic and siblings - the
-                               offspring are not affected.  With repeat
-                               count, revoke numbering.
-
-Killing and Yanking - all keep siblings numbering reconciled as appropriate
-C-k    outline-kill-line       Regular kill line, but respects numbering ,etc
-C-c C-k        outline-kill-topic      Kill current topic, including offspring
-C-y    outline-yank            Yank, adjusting depth of yanked topic to
-                               depth of heading if yanking into bare topic
-                                heading (ie, prefix sans text)
-M-y    outline-yank-pop        Is to outline-yank as yank-pop is to yank
-
-Misc commands
-C-c @   outline-resolve-xref    pop-to-buffer named by xref (cf
-                                outline-file-xref-bullet)
-C-c c  outline-copy-exposed    Copy outline sans all hidden stuff to
-                               another buffer whose name is derived
-                               from the current one - \"XXX exposed\"
-M-x outlinify-sticky            Activate outline mode for current buffer
-                                and establish -*- outline -*- mode specifier
-                                as well as file local vars to automatically
-                                set exposure.  Try it.
-
-                             Terminology
-
-Topic: A basic cohesive component of an emacs outline, which can
-       be closed (made hidden), opened (revealed), generated,
-       traversed, and shifted as units, using outline-mode functions.
-       A topic is composed of a HEADER, a BODY, and SUBTOPICs (see below).
-
-Exposure: Hidden (~closed~) topics are represented by ellipses ('...')
-          at the end of the visible SUPERTOPIC which contains them,
-          rather than by their actual text.  Hidden topics are still
-          susceptible to editing and regular movement functions, they
-          just are not displayed normally, effectively collapsed into
-          the ellipses which represent them.  Outline mode provides
-          the means to selectively expose topics based on their
-          NESTING.
-
-          SUBTOPICS of a topic can be hidden and subsequently revealed
-          based on their DEPTH relative to the supertopic from which
-          the exposure is being done.
-
-          The BODIES of a topic do not generally become visible except
-          during exposure of entire subtrees (see documentation for
-          '-current-subtree'), or when the entry is explicitly exposed
-          with the 'outline-show-entry' function, or (if you have a
-          special version of isearch installed) when encountered by
-          incremental searches.
-
-          The CURRENT topic is the more recent visible one before or
-          including the text cursor.
-
-Header: The initial portion of an outline topic.  It is composed of a
-        topic header PREFIX at the beginning of the line, followed by
-        text to the end of the EFFECTIVE LINE.
-
-Body: Any subsequent lines of text following a topic header and preceding
-      the next one.  This is also referred to as the entry for a topic.
-
-Prefix: The text which distinguishes topic headers from normal text
-        lines.  There are two forms, both of which start at the beginning
-        of the topic header (EFFECTIVE) line.  The length of the prefix
-        represents the DEPTH of the topic.  The fundamental sort begins
-        either with solely an asterisk ('*') or else dot ('.') followed
-        by zero or more spaces and then an outline BULLET.  [Note - you
-        can now designate your own, arbitrary HEADER-LEAD string, by
-        setting the variable 'outline-header-prefix'.]  The second form
-        is for backwards compatibility with the original emacs outline
-        mode, and consists solely of asterisks.  Both sorts are
-        recognized by all outline commands.  The first sort is generated
-        by outline topic production commands if the emacs variable
-        outline-old-style-prefixes is nil, otherwise the second style is
-        used.
-
-Bullet: An outline prefix bullet is one of the characters on either
-        of the outline bullet string vars, 'outline-plain-bullets-string'
-        and 'outline-distinctive-bullets-string'.  (See their
-        documentation for more details.)  The default choice of bullet
-        for any prefix depends on the DEPTH of the topic.
-
-Depth and Nesting:
-       The length of a topic header prefix, from the initial
-       character to the bullet (inclusive), represents the depth of
-       the topic.  A topic is considered to contain the subsequent
-       topics of greater depth up to the next topic of the same
-       depth, and the contained topics are recursively considered to
-       be nested within all containing topics.  Contained topics are
-       called subtopics.  Immediate subtopics are called 'children'.
-       Containing topics are supertopicsimmediate supertopics are
-       'parents'.  Contained topics of the same depth are called
-       siblings.
-
-Effective line: The regular ascii text in which form outlines are
-                saved are manipulated in outline-mode to engage emacs'
-                selective-display faculty.  The upshot is that the
-                effective end of an outline line can be terminated by
-                either a normal Unix newline char, \n, or the special
-                outline-mode eol, ^M.  This only matters at the user
-                level when you're doing searches which key on the end of
-                line character."
-
-  (interactive "P")
-
-  (let* ((active (and (boundp 'outline-mode) outline-mode))
-         (toggle (and toggle
-                      (or (and (listp toggle)(car toggle))
-                          toggle)))
-         (explicit-activation (and toggle
-                                   (or (symbolp toggle)
-                                       (and (natnump toggle)
-                                            (not (zerop toggle)))))))
-                                       
-    (cond
-
-     ((and (not explicit-activation) (or active toggle))
-      ;; Activation not explicitly requested, and either in active
-      ;; state or deactivation specifically requested:
-      (outline-minor-relinquish-keys)
-      (outline-resumptions 'selective-display)
-      (outline-resumptions 'indent-tabs-mode)
-      (outline-resumptions 'paragraph-start)
-      (outline-resumptions 'paragraph-separate)
-      (setq outline-mode nil))
-
-     ;; Deactivation *not* indicated.
-     ((not active)
-      ;; Not already active - activate:
-      (outline-minor-bind-keys)
-      (outline-resumptions 'selective-display '(t))
-      (outline-resumptions 'indent-tabs-mode '(nil))
-      (or (assq 'outline-mode minor-mode-alist)
-          (setq minor-mode-alist
-                (cons '(outline-mode " Outline") minor-mode-alist)))
-      (set-outline-regexp)
-
-      (make-local-variable 'paragraph-start)
-      (outline-resumptions 'paragraph-start
-                           (list (concat paragraph-start "\\|^\\("
-                                         outline-regexp "\\)")))
-      (make-local-variable 'paragraph-separate)
-      (outline-resumptions 'paragraph-separate
-                           (list (concat paragraph-separate "\\|^\\("
-                                         outline-regexp "\\)")))
-
-      (if outline-enwrap-isearch-mode
-          (outline-enwrap-isearch))
-      (if (and outline-use-hanging-indents
-               (boundp 'filladapt-prefix-table))
-          ;; Add outline-prefix recognition to filladapt - not standard:
-          (progn (setq filladapt-prefix-table
-                       (cons (cons (concat "\\(" outline-regexp "\\) ")
-                                   'filladapt-hanging-list)
-                             filladapt-prefix-table))
-                 (setq filladapt-hanging-list-prefixes
-                       (cons outline-regexp
-                             filladapt-hanging-list-prefixes))))
-      (run-hooks 'outline-mode-hook)
-      (setq outline-mode t))
-     ) ; cond
-    ) ; let*
-  ) ; defun
-    
-
-;;;_  #2 Internal Position State-Tracking Variables
-;;; All basic outline functions which directly do string matches to
-;;; evaluate heading prefix location set the variables
-;;; outline-recent-prefix-beginning and outline-recent-prefix-end when
-;;; successful.  Functions starting with 'outline-recent-' all use
-;;; this state, providing the means to avoid redundant searches for
-;;; just established data.  This optimization can provide significant
-;;; speed improvement, but it must be employed carefully.
-;;;_   = outline-recent-prefix-beginning
-(defvar outline-recent-prefix-beginning 0
-  "   Buffer point of the start of the last topic prefix encountered.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-recent-prefix-beginning)
-;;;_   = outline-recent-prefix-end
-(defvar outline-recent-prefix-end 0
-  "   Buffer point of the end of the last topic prefix encountered.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-recent-prefix-end)
-
-;;;_  #3 Exposure Control
-
-;;;_   : Fundamental
-;;;_    > outline-flag-region (from to flag)
-(defun outline-flag-region (from to flag)
-  "   Hides or shows lines from FROM to TO, according to FLAG.
-   Uses emacs selective-display, where text is show if FLAG put at
-   beginning of line is `\\n' (newline character), while text is
-   hidden if FLAG is `\\^M' (control-M).
-
-   returns nil iff no changes were effected."
-  (let ((buffer-read-only nil))
-    (subst-char-in-region from to
-                          (if (= flag ?\n) ?\^M ?\n)
-                          flag t)))
-;;;_    > outline-flag-current-subtree (flag)
-(defun outline-flag-current-subtree (flag)
-  (save-excursion
-    (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-    (outline-flag-region (point)
-                         (progn (outline-end-of-current-subtree) (point))
-                         flag)))
-
-;;;_   : Topic-specific
-;;;_    > outline-hide-current-entry ()
-(defun outline-hide-current-entry ()
-  "Hide the body directly following this heading."
-  (interactive)
-  (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-  (save-excursion
-   (outline-flag-region (point)
-                        (progn (outline-end-of-current-entry) (point))
-                        ?\^M)))
-;;;_    > outline-show-current-entry (&optional arg)
-(defun outline-show-current-entry (&optional arg)
-  "Show body directly following this heading, or hide it if repeat count."
-  (interactive "P")
-  (if arg
-      (outline-hide-current-entry)
-    (save-excursion
-      (outline-flag-region (point)
-                           (progn (outline-end-of-current-entry) (point))
-                           ?\n))))
-;;;_    > outline-show-entry ()
-; outline-show-entry basically for isearch dynamic exposure, as is...
-(defun outline-show-entry ()
-  "   Like outline-show-current-entry, but reveals an entry that is nested
-   within hidden topics."
-  (interactive)
-  (save-excursion
-    (outline-goto-prefix)
-    (outline-flag-region (if (not (bobp)) (1- (point)) (point))
-                         (progn (outline-pre-next-preface) (point)) ?\n)))
-;;;_    > outline-hide-current-entry-completely ()
-; ... outline-hide-current-entry-completely also for isearch dynamic exposure:
-(defun outline-hide-current-entry-completely ()
-  "Like outline-hide-current-entry, but conceal topic completely."
-  (interactive)
-  (save-excursion
-    (outline-goto-prefix)
-    (outline-flag-region (if (not (bobp)) (1- (point)) (point))
-                         (progn (outline-pre-next-preface)
-                                (if (looking-at "\C-m")
-                                    (point)
-                                  (1- (point))))
-                         ?\C-m)))
-;;;_    > outline-show-current-subtree ()
-(defun outline-show-current-subtree ()
-  "Show everything after this heading at deeper levels."
-  (interactive)
-  (outline-flag-current-subtree ?\n))
-;;;_    > outline-hide-current-subtree (&optional just-close)
-(defun outline-hide-current-subtree (&optional just-close)
-
-  "   Hide everything after this heading at deeper levels, or if it's
-  already closed, and optional arg JUST-CLOSE is nil, hide the current
-  level."
-
-  (interactive)
-  (let ((orig-eol (save-excursion
-                    (end-of-line)(outline-goto-prefix)(end-of-line)(point))))
-    (outline-flag-current-subtree ?\^M)
-    (if (and (= orig-eol (save-excursion (goto-char orig-eol)
-                                         (end-of-line)
-                                         (point)))
-             ;; Structure didn't change - try hiding current level:
-             (if (not just-close)
-                 (outline-up-current-level 1 t)))
-        (outline-hide-current-subtree))))
-;;;_    > outline-show-current-branches ()
-(defun outline-show-current-branches ()
-  "Show all subheadings of this heading, but not their bodies."
-  (interactive)
-  (outline-show-current-children 1000))
-;;;_    > outline-hide-current-leaves ()
-(defun outline-hide-current-leaves ()
-  "Hide all body after this heading at deeper levels."
-  (interactive)
-  (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-  (outline-hide-region-body (point) (progn (outline-end-of-current-subtree)
-                                           (point))))
-;;;_    > outline-show-current-children (&optional level)
-(defun outline-show-current-children (&optional level)
-  "  Show all direct subheadings of this heading.  Optional LEVEL specifies
-   how many levels below the current level should be shown."
-  (interactive "p")
-  (or level (setq level 1))
-  (save-excursion
-   (save-restriction
-    (beginning-of-line)
-    (setq level (+ level (progn (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-                                (outline-recent-depth))))
-    (narrow-to-region (point)
-                     (progn (outline-end-of-current-subtree) (1+ (point))))
-    (goto-char (point-min))
-    (while (and (not (eobp))
-                (outline-next-heading))
-      (if (<= (outline-recent-depth) level)
-         (save-excursion
-          (let ((end (1+ (point))))
-            (forward-char -1)
-            (if (memq (preceding-char) '(?\n ?\^M))
-                (forward-char -1))
-            (outline-flag-region (point) end ?\n))))))))
-
-;;;_   : Region and beyond
-;;;_    > outline-show-all ()
-(defun outline-show-all ()
-  "Show all of the text in the buffer."
-  (interactive)
-  (outline-flag-region (point-min) (point-max) ?\n))
-;;;_    > outline-hide-bodies ()
-(defun outline-hide-bodies ()
-  "Hide all of buffer except headings."
-  (interactive)
-  (outline-hide-region-body (point-min) (point-max)))
-;;;_    > outline-hide-region-body (start end)
-(defun outline-hide-region-body (start end)
-  "Hide all body lines in the region, but not headings."
-  (save-excursion
-    (save-restriction
-      (narrow-to-region start end)
-      (goto-char (point-min))
-      (while (not (eobp))
-       (outline-flag-region (point)
-                             (progn (outline-pre-next-preface) (point)) ?\^M)
-       (if (not (eobp))
-           (forward-char
-            (if (looking-at "[\n\^M][\n\^M]")
-                2 1)))))))
-;;;_    > outline-expose ()
-(defun outline-expose (spec &rest followers)
-
-  "Dictate wholesale exposure scheme for current topic, according to SPEC.
-
-SPEC is either a number or a list of specs.  Optional successive args
-dictate exposure for subsequent siblings of current topic.
-
-Numbers, the symbols '*' and '+', and the null list dictate different
-exposure depths for the corresponding topic.  Numbers indicate the
-depth to open, with negative numbers first forcing a close, and then
-opening to their absolute value.  Positive numbers jsut reopen, and 0
-just closes.  '*' completely opens the topic, including bodies, and
-'+' shows all the sub headers, but not the bodies.
-
-If the spec is a list, the first element must be a number which
-dictates the exposure depth of the topic as a whole.  Subsequent
-elements of the list are nested SPECs, dictating the specific exposure
-for the corresponding offspring of the topic, as the SPEC as a whole
-does for the parent topic.
-
-Optional FOLLOWER elements dictate exposure for subsequent siblings
-of the parent topic."
-
-  (interactive "xExposure spec: ")
-  (save-excursion
-    (let ((start-point (progn (outline-goto-prefix)(point)))
-          done)
-      (cond ((null spec) nil)
-            ((symbolp spec)
-             (if (eq spec '*) (outline-show-current-subtree))
-             (if (eq spec '+) (outline-show-current-branches)))
-            ((numberp spec)
-             (if (zerop spec)
-                 ;; Just hide if zero:
-                 (outline-hide-current-subtree t)
-               (if (> 0 spec)
-                   ;; Close before opening if negative:
-                   (progn (outline-hide-current-subtree)
-                          (setq spec (* -1 spec))))
-               (outline-show-current-children spec)))
-            ((listp spec)
-             (outline-expose (car spec))
-             (if (and (outline-descend-to-depth (+ (outline-current-depth) 1))
-                      (not (outline-hidden-p)))
-                 (while (and (setq spec (cdr spec))
-                             (not done))
-                   (outline-expose (car spec))
-                   (setq done (not (outline-next-sibling)))))))))
-  (while (and followers (outline-next-sibling))
-    (outline-expose (car followers))
-    (setq followers (cdr followers)))
-  )
-;;;_    > outline-exposure '()
-(defmacro outline-exposure (&rest spec)
-  "  Literal frontend for 'outline-expose', passes arguments unevaluated,
-  so you needn't quote them."
-  (cons 'outline-expose (mapcar '(lambda (x) (list 'quote x)) spec)))
-
-;;;_  #4 Navigation
-
-;;;_   : Position Assessment
-
-;;;_    . Residual state - from most recent outline context operation.
-;;;_     > outline-recent-depth ()
-(defun outline-recent-depth ()
-  "   Return depth of last heading encountered by an outline maneuvering
-   function.
-
-   All outline functions which directly do string matches to assess
-   headings set the variables outline-recent-prefix-beginning and
-   outline-recent-prefix-end if successful.  This function uses those settings
-   to return the current depth."
-
-  (max 1
-       (- outline-recent-prefix-end
-          outline-recent-prefix-beginning
-          outline-header-subtraction)))
-;;;_     > outline-recent-prefix ()
-(defun outline-recent-prefix ()
-  "   Like outline-recent-depth, but returns text of last encountered prefix.
-
-   All outline functions which directly do string matches to assess
-   headings set the variables outline-recent-prefix-beginning and
-   outline-recent-prefix-end if successful.  This function uses those settings
-   to return the current depth."
-  (buffer-substring outline-recent-prefix-beginning outline-recent-prefix-end))
-;;;_     > outline-recent-bullet ()
-(defun outline-recent-bullet ()
-  "   Like outline-recent-prefix, but returns bullet of last encountered
-   prefix.
-
-   All outline functions which directly do string matches to assess
-   headings set the variables outline-recent-prefix-beginning and
-   outline-recent-prefix-end if successful.  This function uses those settings
-   to return the current depth of the most recently matched topic."
-  (buffer-substring (1- outline-recent-prefix-end) outline-recent-prefix-end))
-
-;;;_    . Active position evaluation - if you can't use the residual state.
-;;;_     > outline-on-current-heading-p ()
-(defun outline-on-current-heading-p ()
-  "   Return prefix beginning point if point is on same line as current
-   visible topic's header line."
-  (save-excursion
-    (beginning-of-line)
-    (and (looking-at outline-regexp)
-         (setq outline-recent-prefix-end (match-end 0)
-               outline-recent-prefix-beginning (match-beginning 0)))))
-;;;_     > outline-hidden-p ()
-(defun outline-hidden-p ()
-  "True if point is in hidden text."
-  (interactive)
-  (save-excursion
-    (and (re-search-backward "[\C-j\C-m]" (point-min) t)
-         (looking-at "\C-m"))))
-;;;_     > outline-current-depth ()
-(defun outline-current-depth ()
-  "   Return the depth to which the current containing visible topic is
-   nested in the outline."
-  (save-excursion
-    (if (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-        (max 1
-             (- outline-recent-prefix-end
-                outline-recent-prefix-beginning
-                outline-header-subtraction))
-      0)))
-;;;_     > outline-depth ()
-(defun outline-depth ()
-  "   Like outline-current-depth, but respects hidden as well as visible
-   topics."
-  (save-excursion
-    (if (outline-goto-prefix)
-        (outline-recent-depth)
-      (progn
-        (setq outline-recent-prefix-end (point)
-              outline-recent-prefix-beginning (point))
-        0))))
-;;;_     > outline-get-current-prefix ()
-(defun outline-get-current-prefix ()
-  "   Topic prefix of the current topic."
-  (save-excursion
-    (if (outline-goto-prefix)
-        (outline-recent-prefix))))
-;;;_     > outline-get-bullet ()
-(defun outline-get-bullet ()
-  "   Return bullet of containing topic (visible or not)."
-  (save-excursion
-    (and (outline-goto-prefix)
-         (outline-recent-bullet))))
-;;;_     > outline-current-bullet ()
-(defun outline-current-bullet ()
-  "  Return bullet of current (visible) topic heading, or none if none found."
-  (condition-case err
-      (save-excursion
-        (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-        (buffer-substring (- outline-recent-prefix-end 1)
-                          outline-recent-prefix-end))
-    ;; Quick and dirty provision, ostensibly for missing bullet:
-    (args-out-of-range nil))
-  )
-;;;_     > outline-get-prefix-bullet (prefix)
-(defun outline-get-prefix-bullet (prefix)
-  "   Return the bullet of the header prefix string PREFIX."
-  ;; Doesn't make sense if we're old-style prefixes, but this just
-  ;; oughtn't be called then, so forget about it...
-  (if (string-match outline-regexp prefix)
-      (substring prefix (1- (match-end 0)) (match-end 0))))
-
-;;;_   : Within Topic
-;;;_    > outline-goto-prefix ()
-(defun outline-goto-prefix ()
-  "  Put point at beginning of outline prefix for current topic, visible
-   or not.
-
-   Returns a list of char address of the beginning of the prefix and the
-   end of it, or nil if none."
-
-  (cond ((and (or (save-excursion (beginning-of-line) (bobp))
-                  (memq (preceding-char) '(?\n ?\^M)))
-              (looking-at outline-regexp))
-         (setq outline-recent-prefix-end (match-end 0)
-               outline-recent-prefix-beginning
-               (goto-char (match-beginning 0))))
-        ((re-search-backward outline-line-boundary-regexp
-                             ;; unbounded search,
-                             ;; stay at limit and return nil if failed:
-                             nil 1)
-         (setq outline-recent-prefix-end (match-end 2)
-               outline-recent-prefix-beginning
-               (goto-char (match-beginning 2))))
-        ;; We should be at the beginning of the buffer if the last
-        ;; condition failed.  line-boundary-regexp doesn't cover topic
-        ;; at bob - Check for it.
-        ((looking-at outline-regexp)
-         (setq outline-recent-prefix-end (match-end 0)
-               outline-recent-prefix-beginning
-               (goto-char (match-beginning 0)))))
- )
-;;;_    > outline-end-of-prefix ()
-(defun outline-end-of-prefix ()
-  "   Position cursor at beginning of header text."
-  (if (not (outline-goto-prefix))
-      nil
-    (let ((match-data (match-data)))
-      (goto-char (match-end 0))
-      (while (looking-at "[0-9]") (forward-char 1))
-      (if (and (not (eolp)) (looking-at "\\s-")) (forward-char 1))
-      (store-match-data match-data))
-    ;; Reestablish where we are:
-    (outline-current-depth))
-  )
-;;;_    > outline-back-to-current-heading ()
-(defun outline-back-to-current-heading ()
-  "   Move to heading line of current visible topic, or beginning of heading
-   if already on visible heading line."
-  (beginning-of-line)
-  (prog1 (or (outline-on-current-heading-p)
-             (and (re-search-backward (concat "^\\(" outline-regexp "\\)")
-                                      nil
-                                      'move)
-                  (setq outline-recent-prefix-end (match-end 1)
-                        outline-recent-prefix-beginning (match-beginning 1))))
-    (if (interactive-p) (outline-end-of-prefix))
-    )
-  )
-;;;_    > outline-pre-next-preface ()
-(defun outline-pre-next-preface ()
-  "Skip forward to just before the next heading line.
-
-   Returns that character position."
-
-  (if (re-search-forward outline-line-boundary-regexp nil 'move)
-      (progn (goto-char (match-beginning 0))
-             (setq outline-recent-prefix-end (match-end 2)
-                   outline-recent-prefix-beginning (match-beginning 2))))
-  )
-;;;_    > outline-end-of-current-subtree ()
-(defun outline-end-of-current-subtree ()
-  "  Put point at the end of the last leaf in the currently visible topic."
-  (interactive)
-  (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-  (let ((opoint (point))
-       (level (outline-recent-depth)))
-    (outline-next-heading)
-    (while (and (not (eobp))
-                (> (outline-recent-depth) level))
-      (outline-next-heading))
-    (if (not (eobp)) (forward-char -1))
-    (if (memq (preceding-char) '(?\n ?\^M)) (forward-char -1))))
-;;;_    > outline-beginning-of-current-entry ()
-(defun outline-beginning-of-current-entry ()
-  "   Position the point at the beginning of the body of the current topic."
-  (interactive)
-  (outline-end-of-prefix))
-;;;_    > outline-beginning-of-current-entry ()
-(defun outline-end-of-current-entry ()
-  "   Position the point at the end of the current topic's entry."
-  (interactive)
-  (outline-show-entry)
-  (prog1 (outline-pre-next-preface)
-    (if (and (not (bobp))(looking-at "^$"))
-        (forward-char -1)))
-)
-
-;;;_   : Depth-wise
-;;;_    > outline-ascend-to-depth (depth)
-(defun outline-ascend-to-depth (depth)
-  "   Ascend to depth DEPTH, returning depth if successful, nil if not."
-  (if (and (> depth 0)(<= depth (outline-depth)))
-      (let ((last-good (point)))
-        (while (and (< depth (outline-depth))
-                    (setq last-good (point))
-                    (outline-beginning-of-level)
-                    (outline-previous-heading)))
-        (if (= (outline-recent-depth) depth)
-            (progn (goto-char outline-recent-prefix-beginning)
-                   depth)
-          (goto-char last-good)
-          nil))
-    (if (interactive-p) (outline-end-of-prefix))
-    )
-  )
-;;;_    > outline-descend-to-depth (depth)
-(defun outline-descend-to-depth (depth)
-  "   Descend to depth DEPTH within current topic, returning depth if
-   successful, nil if not."
-  (let ((start-point (point))
-        (start-depth (outline-depth)))
-    (while
-        (and (> (outline-depth) 0)
-             (not (= depth (outline-recent-depth))) ; ... not there yet
-             (outline-next-heading)     ; ... go further
-             (< start-depth (outline-recent-depth)))) ; ... still in topic
-    (if (and (> (outline-depth) 0)
-             (= (outline-recent-depth) depth))
-        depth
-      (goto-char start-point)
-      nil))
-  )
-;;;_    > outline-up-current-level (arg &optional dont-complain)
-(defun outline-up-current-level (arg &optional dont-complain)
-  "   Move to the heading line of which the present line is a subheading.
-   With argument, move up ARG levels.  Don't return an error if
-   second, optional argument DONT-COMPLAIN, is non-nil."
-  (interactive "p")
-  (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-  (let ((present-level (outline-recent-depth)))
-    ;; Loop for iterating arg:
-    (while (and (> (outline-recent-depth) 1)
-                (> arg 0)
-                (not (bobp)))
-      ;; Loop for going back over current or greater depth:
-      (while (and (not (< (outline-recent-depth) present-level))
-                  (outline-previous-visible-heading 1)))
-      (setq present-level (outline-current-depth))
-      (setq arg (- arg 1)))
-    )
-  (prog1 (if (<= arg 0)
-             outline-recent-prefix-beginning
-           (if (interactive-p) (outline-end-of-prefix))
-           (if (not dont-complain)
-               (error "Can't ascend past outermost level.")))
-    (if (interactive-p) (outline-end-of-prefix)))
-  )
-
-;;;_   : Linear
-;;;_    > outline-next-visible-heading (arg)
-(defun outline-next-visible-heading (arg)
-  "   Move to the next visible heading line.
-
-   With argument, repeats, backward if negative."
-  (interactive "p")
-  (if (< arg 0) (beginning-of-line) (end-of-line))
-  (if (re-search-forward (concat "^\\(" outline-regexp "\\)")
-                         nil
-                         'go
-                         arg)
-      (progn (outline-end-of-prefix)
-             (setq outline-recent-prefix-end (match-end 1)
-                   outline-recent-prefix-beginning (match-beginning 1))))
-  )
-;;;_    > outline-previous-visible-heading (arg)
-(defun outline-previous-visible-heading (arg)
-  "   Move to the previous heading line.
-
-   With argument, repeats or can move forward if negative.
-   A heading line is one that starts with a `*' (or that outline-regexp
-   matches)."
-  (interactive "p")
-  (outline-next-visible-heading (- arg))
-  )
-;;;_    > outline-next-heading (&optional backward)
-(defun outline-next-heading (&optional backward)
-  "   Move to the heading for the topic (possibly invisible) before this one.
-
-   Optional arg BACKWARD means search for most recent prior heading.
-
-   Returns the location of the heading, or nil if none found."
-
-  (if (and backward (bobp))
-      nil
-    (if backward (outline-goto-prefix)
-      (if (and (bobp) (not (eobp)))
-          (forward-char 1)))
-
-    (if (if backward
-            ;; searches are unbounded and return nil if failed:
-            (or (re-search-backward outline-line-boundary-regexp
-                                    nil
-                                    0)
-                (looking-at outline-bob-regexp))
-          (re-search-forward outline-line-boundary-regexp
-                             nil
-                             0))
-        (progn;; Got some valid location state - set vars:
-          (setq outline-recent-prefix-end
-                (or (match-end 2) outline-recent-prefix-end))
-          (goto-char (setq outline-recent-prefix-beginning
-                           (or (match-beginning 2)
-                               outline-recent-prefix-beginning))))
-      )
-    )
-  )
-;;;_    > outline-previous-heading ()
-(defun outline-previous-heading ()
-  "   Move to the next (possibly invisible) heading line.
-
-   Optional repeat-count arg means go that number of headings.
-
-   Return the location of the beginning of the heading, or nil if not found."
-
-  (outline-next-heading t)
-  )
-;;;_    > outline-next-sibling (&optional backward)
-(defun outline-next-sibling (&optional backward)
-  "   Like outline-forward-current-level, but respects invisible topics.
-
-   Go backward if optional arg BACKWARD is non-nil.
-
-   Return depth if successful, nil otherwise."
-
-  (if (and backward (bobp))
-      nil
-    (let ((start-depth (outline-depth))
-          (start-point (point))
-          last-good)
-      (while (and (not (if backward (bobp) (eobp)))
-                  (if backward (outline-previous-heading)
-                    (outline-next-heading))
-                  (> (outline-recent-depth) start-depth)))
-      (if (and (not (eobp))
-               (and (> (outline-depth) 0)
-                    (= (outline-recent-depth) start-depth)))
-          outline-recent-prefix-beginning
-        (goto-char start-point)
-        nil)
-      )
-    )
-  )
-;;;_    > outline-previous-sibling (&optional arg)
-(defun outline-previous-sibling (&optional arg)
-  "   Like outline-forward-current-level, but goes backwards and respects
-   invisible topics.
-
-   Optional repeat count means go number backward.
-
-   Note that the beginning of a level is (currently) defined by this
-   implementation to be the first of previous successor topics of
-   equal or greater depth.
-
-   Return depth if successful, nil otherwise."
-  (outline-next-sibling t)
-  )
-;;;_    > outline-beginning-of-level ()
-(defun outline-beginning-of-level ()
-  "   Go back to the first sibling at this level, visible or not."
-  (outline-end-of-level 'backward))
-;;;_    > outline-end-of-level (&optional backward)
-(defun outline-end-of-level (&optional backward)
-  "   Go to the last sibling at this level, visible or not."
-
-  (while (outline-previous-sibling))
-  (prog1 (outline-recent-depth)
-    (if (interactive-p) (outline-end-of-prefix)))
-)
-;;;_    > outline-forward-current-level (arg &optional backward)
-(defun outline-forward-current-level (arg &optional backward)
-  "   Position the point at the next heading of the same level, taking
-   optional repeat-count.
-
-   Returns that position, else nil if is not found."
-  (interactive "p")
-  (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-      (let ((amt (if arg (if (< arg 0)
-                             ;; Negative arg - invert direction.
-                             (progn (setq backward (not backward))
-                                    (abs arg))
-                           arg);; Positive arg - just use it.
-                   1)));; No arg - use 1:
-        (while (and (> amt 0)
-                    (outline-next-sibling backward))
-          (setq amt (1- amt)))
-        (if (interactive-p) (outline-end-of-prefix))
-        (if (> amt 0)
-            (error "This is the %s topic on level %d."
-                   (if backward "first" "last")
-                   (outline-current-depth))
-          t)
-        )
-  )
-;;;_    > outline-backward-current-level (arg)
-(defun outline-backward-current-level (arg)
-  "   Position the point at the previous heading of the same level, taking
-   optional repeat-count.
-
-   Returns that position, else nil if is not found."
-  (interactive "p")
-  (unwind-protect
-      (outline-forward-current-level arg t)
-    (outline-end-of-prefix))
-)
-
-;;;_   : Search with Dynamic Exposure (requires isearch-mode)
-;;;_    = outline-search-reconceal
-(defvar outline-search-reconceal nil
-  "Used for outline isearch provisions, to track whether current search
-match was concealed outside of search.  The value is the location of the
-match, if it was concealed, regular if the entire topic was concealed, in
-a list if the entry was concealed.")
-;;;_    = outline-search-quitting
-(defconst outline-search-quitting nil
-  "Variable used by isearch-terminate/outline-provisions and
-isearch-done/outline-provisions to distinguish between a conclusion
-and cancellation of a search.")
-
-;;;_    > outline-enwrap-isearch ()
-(defun outline-enwrap-isearch ()
-  "   Impose isearch-mode wrappers so isearch progressively exposes and
-   reconceals hidden topics when working in outline mode, but works
-   elsewhere.
-
-   The function checks to ensure that the rebindings are done only once."
-
-                                        ; Should isearch-mode be employed,
-  (if (or (not outline-enwrap-isearch-mode)
-                                        ; or are preparations already done?
-          (fboundp 'real-isearch-terminate))
-
-      ;; ... no - skip this all:
-      nil
-
-    ;; ... yes:
-
-                                        ; Ensure load of isearch-mode:
-    (if (or (and (fboundp 'isearch-mode)
-                 (fboundp 'isearch-quote-char))
-            (condition-case error 
-                (load-library outline-enwrap-isearch-mode)
-              (file-error (message "Skipping isearch-mode provisions - %s '%s'"
-                                   (car (cdr error))
-                                   (car (cdr (cdr error))))
-                          (sit-for 1)
-                          ;; Inhibit subsequent tries and return nil:
-                          (setq outline-enwrap-isearch-mode nil))))
-        ;; Isearch-mode loaded, encapsulate specific entry points for
-        ;; outline dynamic-exposure business:
-        (progn 
-                
-                                        ; stash crucial isearch-mode
-                                        ; funcs under known, private
-                                        ; names, then register wrapper
-                                        ; functions under the old
-                                        ; names, in their stead:
-                                        ; 'isearch-quit' is pre v 1.2:
-          (fset 'real-isearch-terminate
-                                        ; 'isearch-quit is pre v 1.2:
-                (or (if (fboundp 'isearch-quit)
-                        (symbol-function 'isearch-quit))
-                    (if (fboundp 'isearch-abort)
-                                        ; 'isearch-abort' is v 1.2 and on:
-                        (symbol-function 'isearch-abort))))
-          (fset 'isearch-quit 'isearch-terminate/outline-provisions)
-          (fset 'isearch-abort 'isearch-terminate/outline-provisions)
-          (fset 'real-isearch-done (symbol-function 'isearch-done))
-          (fset 'isearch-done 'isearch-done/outline-provisions)
-          (fset 'real-isearch-update (symbol-function 'isearch-update))
-          (fset 'isearch-update 'isearch-update/outline-provisions)
-          (make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-search-reconceal))
-      )
-    )
-  )
-;;;_    > outline-isearch-arrival-business ()
-(defun outline-isearch-arrival-business ()
-  "   Do outline business like exposing current point, if necessary,
-   registering reconcealment requirements in outline-search-reconceal
-   accordingly.
-
-   Set outline-search-reconceal to nil if current point is not
-   concealed, to value of point if entire topic is concealed, and a
-   list containing point if only the topic body is concealed.
-
-   This will be used to determine whether outline-hide-current-entry
-   or outline-hide-current-entry-completely will be necessary to
-   restore the prior concealment state."
-
-  (if (and (boundp 'outline-mode) outline-mode)
-      (setq outline-search-reconceal
-            (if (outline-hidden-p)
-                (save-excursion
-                  (if (re-search-backward outline-line-boundary-regexp nil 1)
-                      ;; Nil value means we got to b-o-b - wouldn't need
-                      ;; to advance.
-                      (forward-char 1))
-                                        ; We'll return point or list
-                                        ; containing point, depending
-                                        ; on concealment state of
-                                        ; topic prefix.
-                  (prog1 (if (outline-hidden-p) (point) (list (point)))
-                                        ; And reveal the current
-                                        ; search target:
-                    (outline-show-entry)))))))
-;;;_    > outline-isearch-advancing-business ()
-(defun outline-isearch-advancing-business ()
-  "   Do outline business like deexposing current point, if necessary,
-   according to reconceal state registration."
-  (if (and (boundp 'outline-mode) outline-mode outline-search-reconceal)
-      (save-excursion
-        (if (listp outline-search-reconceal)
-            ;; Leave the topic visible:
-            (progn (goto-char (car outline-search-reconceal))
-                   (outline-hide-current-entry))
-          ;; Rehide the entire topic:
-          (goto-char outline-search-reconceal)
-          (outline-hide-current-entry-completely))))
-  )
-;;;_    > isearch-terminate/outline-provisions ()
-(defun isearch-terminate/outline-provisions ()
-  (interactive)
-    (if (and (boundp 'outline-mode)
-             outline-mode
-             outline-enwrap-isearch-mode)
-        (outline-isearch-advancing-business))
-    (let ((outline-search-quitting t)
-          (outline-search-reconceal nil))
-      (real-isearch-terminate)))
-;;;_    > isearch-done/outline-provisions ()
-(defun isearch-done/outline-provisions (&optional nopush)
-  (interactive)
-  (if (and (boundp 'outline-mode)
-           outline-mode
-           outline-enwrap-isearch-mode)
-      (progn (save-excursion
-               (if (and outline-search-reconceal
-                        (not (listp outline-search-reconceal)))
-                   ;; The topic was concealed - reveal it, its siblings,
-                   ;; and any ancestors that are still concealed:
-                   (progn
-                     (message "(exposing destination)")(sit-for 0)
-                     ;; Ensure target topic's siblings are exposed:
-                     (outline-ascend-to-depth (1- (outline-current-depth)))
-                     ;; Ensure that the target topic's ancestors are exposed
-                     (while (outline-hidden-p)
-                       (outline-show-current-children))
-                     (outline-show-current-children)
-                     (outline-show-current-entry)))
-               (outline-isearch-arrival-business))
-             (if (not (and (boundp 'outline-search-quitting)
-                           outline-search-quitting))
-                 (outline-show-current-children))))
-  (if nopush
-      ;; isearch-done in newer version of isearch mode takes arg:
-      (real-isearch-done nopush)
-    (real-isearch-done)))
-;;;_    > isearch-update/outline-provisions ()
-(defun isearch-update/outline-provisions ()
-  "    Wrapper around isearch which exposes and conceals hidden outline
-   portions encountered in the course of searching."
-  (if (not (and (boundp 'outline-mode)
-                outline-mode
-                outline-enwrap-isearch-mode))
-      ;; Just do the plain business:
-      (real-isearch-update)
-
-    ;; Ah - provide for outline conditions:
-    (outline-isearch-advancing-business)
-    (real-isearch-update)
-    (cond (isearch-success (outline-isearch-arrival-business))
-          ((not isearch-success) (outline-isearch-advancing-business)))
-    )
-  )
-
-;;;_  #5 Manipulation
-
-;;;_   : Topic Format Assessment
-;;;_    > outline-solicit-alternate-bullet (depth &optional current-bullet)
-(defun outline-solicit-alternate-bullet (depth &optional current-bullet)
-
-  "   Prompt for and return a bullet char as an alternative to the
-   current one, but offer one suitable for current depth DEPTH
-   as default."
-
-  (let* ((default-bullet (or current-bullet
-                             (outline-bullet-for-depth depth)))
-        (choice (solicit-char-in-string
-                  (format "Select bullet: %s ('%s' default): "
-                          outline-bullets-string
-                          default-bullet)
-                  (string-sans-char outline-bullets-string ?\\)
-                  t)))
-    (if (string= choice "") default-bullet choice))
-  )
-;;;_    > outline-sibling-index (&optional depth)
-(defun outline-sibling-index (&optional depth)
-  "   Item number of this prospective topic among it's siblings.
-
-   If optional arg depth is greater than current depth, then we're
-   opening a new level, and return 0.
-
-   If less than this depth, ascend to that depth and count..."
-
-  (save-excursion
-    (cond ((and depth (<= depth 0) 0))
-          ((or (not depth) (= depth (outline-depth)))
-           (let ((index 1))
-             (while (outline-previous-sibling) (setq index (1+ index)))
-             index))
-          ((< depth (outline-recent-depth))
-           (outline-ascend-to-depth depth)
-           (outline-sibling-index))
-          (0))))
-;;;_    > outline-distinctive-bullet (bullet)
-(defun outline-distinctive-bullet (bullet)
-  "   True if bullet is one of those on outline-distinctive-bullets-string."
-  (string-match (regexp-quote bullet) outline-distinctive-bullets-string))
-;;;_    > outline-numbered-type-prefix (&optional prefix)
-(defun outline-numbered-type-prefix (&optional prefix)
-  "   True if current header prefix bullet is numbered bullet."
-  (and outline-numbered-bullet
-        (string= outline-numbered-bullet
-                 (if prefix
-                     (outline-get-prefix-bullet prefix)
-                   (outline-get-bullet)))))
-;;;_    > outline-bullet-for-depth (&optional depth)
-(defun outline-bullet-for-depth (&optional depth)
-  "   Return outline topic bullet suited to DEPTH, or for current depth if none
-   specified."
-  ;; Find bullet in plain-bullets-string modulo DEPTH.
-  (if outline-stylish-prefixes
-      (char-to-string (aref outline-plain-bullets-string
-                            (% (max 0 (- depth 2))
-                               outline-plain-bullets-string-len)))
-    outline-primary-bullet)
-  )
-
-;;;_   : Topic Production
-;;;_    > outline-make-topic-prefix (&optional prior-bullet
-(defun outline-make-topic-prefix (&optional prior-bullet
-                                            new
-                                            depth
-                                            solicit
-                                            number-control
-                                            index)
-  ;; Depth null means use current depth, non-null means we're either
-  ;; opening a new topic after current topic, lower or higher, or we're
-  ;; changing level of current topic.
-  ;; Solicit dominates specified bullet-char.
-  "   Generate a topic prefix suitable for optional arg DEPTH, or current
-   depth if not specified.
-
-   All the arguments are optional.
-
-   PRIOR-BULLET indicates the bullet of the prefix being changed, or
-   nil if none.  This bullet may be preserved (other options
-   notwithstanding) if it is on the outline-distinctive-bullets-string,
-   for instance.
-
-   Second arg NEW indicates that a new topic is being opened after the
-   topic at point, if non-nil.  Default bullet for new topics, eg, may
-   be set (contingent to other args) to numbered bullets if previous
-   sibling is one.  The implication otherwise is that the current topic
-   is being adjusted - shifted or rebulleted - and we don't consider
-   bullet or previous sibling.
-
-   Third arg DEPTH forces the topic prefix to that depth, regardless of
-   the current topics' depth.
-
-   Fourth arg SOLICIT non-nil provokes solicitation from the user of a
-   choice among the valid bullets.  (This overrides other all the
-   options, including, eg, a distinctive PRIOR-BULLET.)
-
-   Fifth arg, NUMBER-CONTROL, matters only if 'outline-numbered-bullet'
-   is non-nil *and* soliciting was not explicitly invoked.  Then
-   NUMBER-CONTROL non-nil forces prefix to either numbered or
-   denumbered format, depending on the value of the sixth arg, INDEX.
-
-   (Note that NUMBER-CONTROL does *not* apply to level 1 topics.  Sorry...)
-
-   If NUMBER-CONTROL is non-nil and sixth arg INDEX is non-nil then
-   the prefix of the topic is forced to be numbered.  Non-nil
-   NUMBER-CONTROL and nil INDEX forces non-numbered format on the
-   bullet.  Non-nil NUMBER-CONTROL and non-nil, non-number INDEX means
-   that the index for the numbered prefix will be derived, by counting
-   siblings back to start of level.  If INDEX is a number, then that
-   number is used as the index for the numbered prefix (allowing, eg,
-   sequential renumbering to not require this function counting back the
-   index for each successive sibling)."
-
-  ;; The options are ordered in likely frequence of use, most common
-  ;; highest, least lowest.  Ie, more likely to be doing prefix
-  ;; adjustments than soliciting, and yet more than numbering.
-  ;; Current prefix is least dominant, but most likely to be commonly
-  ;; specified...
-
-  (let* (body
-         numbering
-         denumbering
-         (depth (or depth (outline-depth)))
-         (header-lead outline-header-prefix)
-         (bullet-char
-
-          ;; Getting value for bullet char is practically the whole job:
-
-          (cond
-                                        ; Simplest situation - level 1:
-           ((<= depth 1) (setq header-lead "") outline-primary-bullet)
-                                        ; Simple, too: all asterisks:
-           (outline-old-style-prefixes
-            ;; Cheat - make body the whole thing, null out header-lead and
-            ;; bullet-char:
-            (setq body (make-string depth
-                                    (string-to-char outline-primary-bullet)))
-            (setq header-lead "")
-            "")
-
-           ;; (Neither level 1 nor old-style, so we're space padding.
-           ;; Sneak it in the condition of the next case, whatever it is.)
-
-           ;; Solicitation overrides numbering and other cases:
-           ((progn (setq body (make-string (- depth 2) ?\ ))
-                   ;; The actual condition:
-                   solicit)
-            (let* ((got (outline-solicit-alternate-bullet depth)))
-              ;; Gotta check whether we're numbering and got a numbered bullet:
-              (setq numbering (and outline-numbered-bullet
-                                   (not (and number-control (not index)))
-                                   (string= got outline-numbered-bullet)))
-              ;; Now return what we got, regardless:
-              got))
-
-           ;; Numbering invoked through args:
-           ((and outline-numbered-bullet number-control)
-            (if (setq numbering (not (setq denumbering (not index))))
-                outline-numbered-bullet
-              (if (and current-bullet
-                       (not (string= outline-numbered-bullet
-                                     current-bullet)))
-                  current-bullet
-                (outline-bullet-for-depth depth))))
-
-          ;;; Neither soliciting nor controlled numbering ;;;
-             ;;; (may be controlled denumbering, tho) ;;;
-
-           ;; Check wrt previous sibling:
-           ((and new                             ; only check for new prefixes
-                 (<= depth (outline-depth))
-                 outline-numbered-bullet             ; ... & numbering enabled
-                 (not denumbering)
-                 (let ((sibling-bullet
-                        (save-excursion
-                          ;; Locate correct sibling:
-                          (or (>= depth (outline-depth))
-                              (outline-ascend-to-depth depth))
-                          (outline-get-bullet))))
-                   (if (and sibling-bullet
-                            (string= outline-numbered-bullet sibling-bullet))
-                       (setq numbering sibling-bullet)))))
-
-           ;; Distinctive prior bullet?
-           ((and prior-bullet
-                 (outline-distinctive-bullet prior-bullet)
-                 ;; Either non-numbered:
-                 (or (not (and outline-numbered-bullet
-                               (string= prior-bullet outline-numbered-bullet)))
-                     ;; or numbered, and not denumbering:
-                     (setq numbering (not denumbering)))
-                 ;; Here 'tis:
-                 prior-bullet))
-
-           ;; Else, standard bullet per depth:
-           ((outline-bullet-for-depth depth)))))
-
-    (concat header-lead
-            body
-            bullet-char
-            (if numbering
-                (format "%d" (cond ((and index (numberp index)) index)
-                                   (new (1+ (outline-sibling-index depth)))
-                                   ((outline-sibling-index))))))
-    )
-  )
-;;;_    > open-topic (relative-depth &optional before)
-(defun open-topic (relative-depth &optional before)
-  " Open a new topic at depth DEPTH.  New topic is situated after current
-  one, unless optional flag BEFORE is non-nil, or unless current line
-  is complete empty (not even whitespace), in which case open is done
-  on current line.
-
-  Nuances:
-
-   - Creation of new topics is with respect to the visible topic
-     containing the cursor, regardless of intervening concealed ones.
-
-   - New headers are generally created after/before the body of a
-     topic.  However, they are created right at cursor location if the
-     cursor is on a blank line, even if that breaks the current topic
-     body.  This is intentional, to provide a simple means for
-     deliberately dividing topic bodies.
-
-   - Double spacing of topic lists is preserved.  Also, the first
-     level two topic is created double-spaced (and so would be
-     subsequent siblings, if that's left intact).  Otherwise,
-     single-spacing is used.
-
-   - Creation of sibling or nested topics is with respect to the topic
-     you're starting from, even when creating backwards.  This way you
-     can easily create a sibling in front of the current topic without
-     having to go to its preceding sibling, and then open forward
-     from there."
-
-  (let* ((depth (+ (outline-current-depth) relative-depth))
-         (opening-on-blank (if (looking-at "^\$")
-                               (not (setq before nil))))
-         opening-numbered      ; Will get while computing ref-topic, below
-         ref-depth             ; Will get while computing ref-topic, next
-         (ref-topic (save-excursion
-                      (cond ((< relative-depth 0)
-                             (outline-ascend-to-depth depth))
-                            ((>= relative-depth 1) nil)
-                            (t (outline-back-to-current-heading)))
-                      (setq ref-depth (outline-recent-depth))
-                      (setq opening-numbered
-                            (save-excursion
-                              (and outline-numbered-bullet
-                                   (or (<= relative-depth 0)
-                                       (outline-descend-to-depth depth))
-                                   (if (outline-numbered-type-prefix)
-                                       outline-numbered-bullet))))
-                      (point)))
-         dbl-space
-         doing-beginning
-         )
-
-    (if (not opening-on-blank)
-                                        ; Positioning and vertical
-                                        ; padding - only if not
-                                        ; opening-on-blank:
-        (progn 
-          (goto-char ref-topic)
-          (setq dbl-space               ; Determine double space action:
-                (or (and (not (> relative-depth 0))
-                         ;; not descending,
-                         (save-excursion
-                           ;; preceded by a blank line?
-                           (forward-line -1)
-                           (looking-at "^\\s-*$")))
-                    (and (= ref-depth 1)
-                         (or before
-                             (= depth 1)
-                             (save-excursion
-                               ;; Don't already have following
-                               ;; vertical padding:
-                               (not (outline-pre-next-preface)))))))
-
-                                        ; Position to prior heading,
-                                        ; if inserting backwards:
-          (if before (progn (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-                            (setq doing-beginning (bobp))
-                            (if (and (not (outline-previous-sibling))
-                                     (not (bobp)))
-                                (outline-previous-heading))))
-
-          (if (and (<= depth ref-depth)
-                   (= ref-depth (outline-current-depth)))
-              ;; Not going inwards, don't snug up:
-              (if doing-beginning
-                  (open-line (if dbl-space 2 1))
-                (outline-end-of-current-subtree))
-            ;; Going inwards - double-space if first offspring is,
-            ;; otherwise snug up.
-            (end-of-line)              ; So we skip any concealed progeny.
-            (outline-pre-next-preface)
-            (if (bolp)
-                ;; Blank lines between current header body and next
-                ;; header - get to last substantive (non-white-space)
-                ;; line in body:
-                (re-search-backward "[^ \t\n]" nil t))
-            (if (save-excursion
-                  (outline-next-heading)
-                  (if (> (outline-recent-depth) ref-depth)
-                      ;; This is an offspring.
-                      (progn (forward-line -1)
-                             (looking-at "^\\s-*$"))))
-                (progn (forward-line 1)
-                       (open-line 1)))
-            (end-of-line))
-          ;;(if doing-beginning (goto-char doing-beginning))
-          (if (not (bobp)) (newline (if dbl-space 2 1)))
-          ))
-    (insert-string (concat (outline-make-topic-prefix opening-numbered
-                                                      t
-                                                      depth)
-                           " "))
-
-    ;;(if doing-beginning (save-excursion (newline (if dbl-space 2 1))))
-
-
-    (outline-rebullet-heading nil              ;;; solicit
-                              depth            ;;; depth
-                              nil              ;;; number-control
-                              nil              ;;; index
-                              t)     (end-of-line)
-    )
-  )
-;;;_    > open-subtopic (arg)
-(defun open-subtopic (arg)
-  "   Open new topic header at deeper level than the current one.
-
-  Negative universal arg means to open deeper, but place the new topic
-  prior to the current one."
-  (interactive "p")
-  (open-topic 1 (> 0 arg)))
-;;;_    > open-sibtopic (arg)
-(defun open-sibtopic (arg)
-  "   Open new topic header at same level as the current one.  Negative
-  universal arg means to place the new topic prior to the current
-  one."
-  (interactive "p")
-  (open-topic 0 (> 0 arg)))
-;;;_    > open-supertopic (arg)
-(defun open-supertopic (arg)
-  "   Open new topic header at shallower level than the current one.
-  Negative universal arg means to open shallower, but place the new
-  topic prior to the current one."
-
-  (interactive "p")
-  (open-topic -1 (> 0 arg)))
-
-;;;_   : Outline Alteration
-;;;_    . Topic Form Modification
-;;;_     > outline-reindent-body (old-depth new-depth)
-(defun outline-reindent-body (old-depth new-depth)
-  "  Reindent body lines which were indented at old-depth to new-depth.
-
-  Note that refill of indented paragraphs is not done, and tabs are
-  not accommodated.  ('untabify' your outline if you want to preserve
-  hanging body indents.)"
-
-  (save-excursion
-    (save-restriction
-      (outline-goto-prefix)
-      (forward-char 1)
-      (let* ((old-spaces-expr (make-string (1+ old-depth) ?\ ))
-             (new-spaces-expr (concat (make-string (1+ new-depth) ?\ )
-                                      ;; spaces followed by non-space:
-                                      "\\1")))
-        (while (and (re-search-forward "[\C-j\C-m]" nil t)
-                    (not (looking-at outline-regexp)))
-          (if (looking-at old-spaces-expr)
-              (replace-match new-spaces-expr)))))))
-;;;_     > outline-rebullet-current-heading (arg)
-(defun outline-rebullet-current-heading (arg)
-  "   Like non-interactive version 'outline-rebullet-heading', but work on
-   (only) visible heading containing point.
-
-   With repeat count, solicit for bullet."
-  (interactive "P")
-  (save-excursion (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-                  (outline-end-of-prefix)
-                  (outline-rebullet-heading (not arg)  ;;; solicit
-                                            nil                ;;; depth
-                                            nil                ;;; number-control
-                                            nil                ;;; index
-                                            t)         ;;; do-successors
-                  )
-  )
-;;;_     > outline-rebullet-heading (&optional solicit ...)
-(defvar current-bullet nil
-  "Variable local to outline-rebullet-heading,but referenced by
-outline-make-topic-prefix, also.  Should be resolved with explicitly
-parameterized communication between the two, if suitable.")
-(defun outline-rebullet-heading (&optional solicit
-                                           new-depth
-                                           number-control
-                                           index
-                                           do-successors)
-
-  "   Adjust bullet of current topic prefix.
-
-   All args are optional.
-
-   If SOLICIT is non-nil then the choice of bullet is solicited from
-   user.  Otherwise the distinctiveness of the bullet or the topic
-   depth determines it.
-
-   Second arg DEPTH forces the topic prefix to that depth, regardless
-   of the topic's current depth.
-
-   Third arg NUMBER-CONTROL can force the prefix to or away from
-   numbered form.  It has effect only if 'outline-numbered-bullet' is
-   non-nil and soliciting was not explicitly invoked (via first arg).
-   Its effect, numbering or denumbering, then depends on the setting
-   of the forth arg, INDEX.
-
-   If NUMBER-CONTROL is non-nil and forth arg INDEX is nil, then the
-   prefix of the topic is forced to be non-numbered.  Null index and
-   non-nil NUMBER-CONTROL forces denumbering.  Non-nil INDEX (and
-   non-nil NUMBER-CONTROL) forces a numbered-prefix form.  If non-nil
-   INDEX is a number, then that number is used for the numbered
-   prefix.  Non-nil and non-number means that the index for the
-   numbered prefix will be derived by outline-make-topic-prefix.
-
-   Fifth arg DO-SUCCESSORS t means re-resolve count on succeeding
-   siblings.
-
-   Cf vars 'outline-stylish-prefixes', 'outline-old-style-prefixes',
-   and 'outline-numbered-bullet', which all affect the behavior of
-   this function."
-
-  (let* ((current-depth (outline-depth))
-         (new-depth (or new-depth current-depth))
-         (mb outline-recent-prefix-beginning)
-         (me outline-recent-prefix-end)
-         (current-bullet (buffer-substring (- me 1) me))
-         (new-prefix (outline-make-topic-prefix current-bullet
-                                                nil
-                                                new-depth
-                                                solicit
-                                                number-control
-                                                index)))
-
-    ;; Don't need to reinsert identical one:
-    (if (and (= current-depth new-depth)
-             (string= current-bullet
-                      (substring new-prefix (1- (length new-prefix)))))
-        t
-
-      ;; New prefix probably different from old:
-      ;; get rid of old one:
-      (delete-region mb me)
-      (goto-char mb)
-      ;; Dispense with number if numbered-bullet prefix:
-      (if (and outline-numbered-bullet
-               (string= outline-numbered-bullet current-bullet)
-               (looking-at "[0-9]+"))
-          (delete-region (match-beginning 0)(match-end 0)))
-
-      ;; Put in new prefix:
-      (insert-string new-prefix)
-      )
-
-    ;; Reindent the body if elected and depth changed:
-    (if (and outline-reindent-bodies
-             (not (= new-depth current-depth)))
-        (outline-reindent-body current-depth new-depth))
-
-    ;; Recursively rectify successive siblings if selected:
-    (if do-successors
-        (save-excursion
-          (while (outline-next-sibling)
-            (setq index
-                  (cond ((numberp index) (1+ index))
-                        ((not number-control)  (outline-sibling-index))))
-            (if (outline-numbered-type-prefix)
-                (outline-rebullet-heading nil          ;;; solicit
-                                          new-depth    ;;; new-depth
-                                          number-control;;; number-control
-                                          index                ;;; index
-                                          nil)))))     ;;;(dont!)do-successors
-      )
-  )
-;;;_     > outline-rebullet-topic (arg)
-(defun outline-rebullet-topic (arg)
-  "   Like outline-rebullet-topic-grunt, but start from topic visible at point.
-   Descends into invisible as well as visible topics, however.
-
-   With repeat count, shift topic depth by that amount."
-  (interactive "P")
-  (let ((start-col (current-column))
-        (was-eol (eolp)))
-    (save-excursion
-      ;; Normalize arg:
-      (cond ((null arg) (setq arg 0))
-            ((listp arg) (setq arg (car arg))))
-      ;; Fill the user in, in case we're shifting a big topic:
-      (if (not (zerop arg)) (message "Shifting..."))
-      (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-      (if (<= (+ (outline-recent-depth) arg) 0)
-          (error "Attempt to shift topic below level 1"))
-      (outline-rebullet-topic-grunt arg)
-      (if (not (zerop arg)) (message "Shifting... done.")))
-    (move-to-column (max 0 (+ start-col arg))))
-  )
-;;;_      > outline-rebullet-topic-grunt (&optional relative-depth ...)
-(defun outline-rebullet-topic-grunt (&optional relative-depth
-                                               starting-depth
-                                               starting-point
-                                               index
-                                               do-successors)
-
-  "   Rebullet the topic at point, visible or invisible, and all
-   contained subtopics.  See outline-rebullet-heading for rebulleting
-   behavior.
-
-   All arguments are optional.
-
-   First arg RELATIVE-DEPTH means to shift the depth of the entire
-   topic that amount.
-
-   The rest of the args are for internal recursive use by the function
-   itself.  The are STARTING-DEPTH, STARTING-POINT, and INDEX."
-
-  (let* ((relative-depth (or relative-depth 0))
-         (new-depth (outline-depth))
-         (starting-depth (or starting-depth new-depth))
-         (on-starting-call  (null starting-point))
-         (index (or index
-                    ;; Leave index null on starting call, so rebullet-heading
-                    ;; calculates it at what might be new depth:
-                    (and (or (zerop relative-depth)
-                             (not on-starting-call))
-                         (outline-sibling-index))))
-         (moving-outwards (< 0 relative-depth))
-         (starting-point (or starting-point (point))))
-
-    ;; Sanity check for excessive promotion done only on starting call:
-    (and on-starting-call
-         moving-outwards
-         (> 0 (+ starting-depth relative-depth))
-         (error "Attempt to shift topic out beyond level 1.")) ;;; ====>
-
-    (cond ((= starting-depth new-depth)
-           ;; We're at depth to work on this one:
-           (outline-rebullet-heading nil               ;;; solicit
-                                     (+ starting-depth ;;; starting-depth
-                                        relative-depth)
-                                     nil               ;;; number
-                                     index             ;;; index
-                                     ;; Every contained topic will get hit,
-                                     ;; and we have to get to outside ones
-                                     ;; deliberately:
-                                     nil)              ;;; do-successors
-           ;; ... and work on subsequent ones which are at greater depth:
-           (setq index 0)
-           (outline-next-heading)
-           (while (and (not (eobp))
-                       (< starting-depth (outline-recent-depth)))
-             (setq index (1+ index))
-             (outline-rebullet-topic-grunt relative-depth   ;;; relative-depth
-                                           (1+ starting-depth);;;starting-depth
-                                           starting-point   ;;; starting-point
-                                           index)))        ;;; index
-
-          ((< starting-depth new-depth)
-           ;; Rare case - subtopic more than one level deeper than parent.
-           ;; Treat this one at an even deeper level:
-           (outline-rebullet-topic-grunt relative-depth   ;;; relative-depth
-                                         new-depth       ;;; starting-depth
-                                         starting-point          ;;; starting-point
-                                         index)))        ;;; index
-
-    (if on-starting-call
-        (progn
-          ;; Rectify numbering of former siblings of the adjusted topic,
-          ;; if topic has changed depth
-          (if (or do-successors
-                  (and (not (zerop relative-depth))
-                       (or (= (outline-recent-depth) starting-depth)
-                           (= (outline-recent-depth) (+ starting-depth
-                                                        relative-depth)))))
-              (outline-rebullet-heading nil nil nil nil t))
-          ;; Now rectify numbering of new siblings of the adjusted topic,
-          ;; if depth has been changed:
-          (progn (goto-char starting-point)
-                 (if (not (zerop relative-depth))
-                     (outline-rebullet-heading nil nil nil nil t)))))
-    )
-  )
-;;;_     > outline-number-siblings (&optional denumber)
-(defun outline-number-siblings (&optional denumber)
-  "   Assign numbered topic prefix to this topic and its siblings.
-
-   With universal argument, denumber - assign default bullet to this
-   topic and its siblings.
-
-   With repeated universal argument (`^U^U'), solicit bullet for each
-   rebulleting each topic at this level."
-
-  (interactive "P")
-
-  (save-excursion
-    (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-    (outline-beginning-of-level)
-    (let ((index (if (not denumber) 1))
-          (use-bullet (equal '(16) denumber))
-          (more t))
-      (while more
-        (outline-rebullet-heading use-bullet           ;;; solicit
-                                  nil                  ;;; depth
-                                  t                    ;;; number-control
-                                  index                        ;;; index
-                                  nil)                 ;;; do-successors
-        (if index (setq index (1+ index)))
-        (setq more (outline-next-sibling)))
-      )
-    )
-  )
-;;;_     > outline-shift-in (arg)
-(defun outline-shift-in (arg)
-  "   Decrease prefix depth of current heading and any topics collapsed
-   within it."
-  (interactive "p")
-  (outline-rebullet-topic arg))
-;;;_     > outline-shift-out (arg)
-(defun outline-shift-out (arg)
-  "   Decrease prefix depth of current heading and any topics collapsed
-   within it."
-  (interactive "p")
-  (outline-rebullet-topic (* arg -1)))
-;;;_    . Surgery (kill-ring) functions with special provisions for outlines:
-;;;_     > outline-kill-line (&optional arg)
-(defun outline-kill-line (&optional arg)
-  "   Kill line, adjusting subsequent lines suitably for outline mode."
-
-  (interactive "*P")
-  (if (not (and
-            (boundp 'outline-mode) outline-mode                ; active outline mode,
-            outline-numbered-bullet            ; numbers may need adjustment,
-            (bolp)                             ; may be clipping topic head,
-            (looking-at outline-regexp)))      ; are clipping topic head.
-      ;; Above conditions do not obtain - just do a regular kill:
-      (kill-line arg)
-    ;; Ah, have to watch out for adjustments:
-    (let* ((depth (outline-depth))
-           (ascender depth))
-      (kill-line arg)
-      (sit-for 0)
-      (save-excursion
-        (if (not (looking-at outline-regexp))
-            (outline-next-heading))
-        (if (> (outline-depth) depth)
-            ;; An intervening parent was removed from after a subtree:
-            (setq depth (outline-recent-depth)))
-        (while (and (> (outline-depth) 0)
-                    (> (outline-recent-depth) ascender)
-                    (outline-ascend-to-depth (setq ascender
-                                                   (1- ascender)))))
-        ;; Have to try going forward until we find another at
-        ;; desired depth:
-        (if (and outline-numbered-bullet
-                 (outline-descend-to-depth depth))
-            (outline-rebullet-heading nil              ;;; solicit
-                                      depth            ;;; depth
-                                      nil              ;;; number-control
-                                      nil              ;;; index
-                                      t)               ;;; do-successors
-          )
-        )
-      )
-    )
-  )
-;;;_     > outline-kill-topic ()
-(defun outline-kill-topic ()
-  "   Kill topic together with subtopics."
-
-  ;; Some finagling is done to make complex topic kills appear faster
-  ;; than they actually are.  A redisplay is performed immediately
-  ;; after the region is disposed of, though the renumbering process
-  ;; has yet to be performed.  This means that there may appear to be
-  ;; a lag *after* the kill has been performed.
-
-  (interactive)
-  (let* ((beg (outline-back-to-current-heading))
-         (depth (outline-recent-depth)))
-    (outline-end-of-current-subtree)
-    (if (not (eobp))
-        (forward-char 1))
-    (kill-region beg (point))
-    (sit-for 0)
-    (save-excursion
-      (if (and outline-numbered-bullet
-               (outline-descend-to-depth depth))
-          (outline-rebullet-heading nil                ;;; solicit
-                                    depth      ;;; depth
-                                    nil                ;;; number-control
-                                    nil                ;;; index
-                                    t)         ;;; do-successors
-        )
-      )
-    )
-  )
-;;;_     > outline-yank (&optional arg)
-(defun outline-yank (&optional arg)
-  "   Like regular yank, except does depth adjustment of yanked topics, when:
-
-   1 the stuff being yanked starts with a valid outline header prefix, and
-   2 it is being yanked at the end of a line which consists of only a valid
-     topic prefix.
-
-   If these two conditions hold then the depth of the yanked topics
-   are all adjusted the amount it takes to make the first one at the
-   depth of the header into which it's being yanked.
-
-   The point is left in from of yanked, adjusted topics, rather than
-   at the end (and vice-versa with the mark).  Non-adjusted yanks,
-   however, (ones that don't qualify for adjustment) are handled
-   exactly like normal yanks.
-
-   Outline-yank-pop is used with outline-yank just as normal yank-pop
-   is used with normal yank in non-outline buffers."
-
-  (interactive "*P")
-  (setq this-command 'yank)
-  (if (not (and (boundp 'outline-mode) outline-mode))
-
-      ;; Outline irrelevant - just do regular yank:
-      (yank arg)
-
-    ;; Outline *is* relevant:
-    (let ((beginning (point))
-          topic-yanked
-          established-depth)   ; Depth of the prefix into which we're yanking.
-      ;; Get current depth and numbering ... Oops, not doing anything
-      ;; with the number just yet...
-      (if (and (eolp)
-               (save-excursion (beginning-of-line)
-                               (looking-at outline-regexp)))
-          (setq established-depth (- (match-end 0) (match-beginning 0))))
-      (yank arg)
-      (exchange-dot-and-mark)
-      (if (and established-depth        ; the established stuff qualifies.
-               ;; The yanked stuff also qualifies - is topic(s):
-               (looking-at (concat "\\(" outline-regexp "\\)")))
-          ;; Ok, adjust the depth of the yanked stuff.  Note that the
-          ;; stuff may have more than a single root, so we have to
-          ;; iterate over all the top level ones yanked, and do them in
-          ;; such a way that the adjustment of one new one won't affect
-          ;; any of the other new ones.  We use the focus of the
-          ;; narrowed region to successively exclude processed siblings.
-          (let* ((yanked-beg (match-beginning 1))
-                 (yanked-end (match-end 1))
-                 (yanked-bullet (buffer-substring (1- yanked-end) yanked-end))
-                 (yanked-depth (- yanked-end yanked-beg))
-                 (depth-diff (- established-depth yanked-depth))
-                 done
-                 (more t))
-            (setq topic-yanked t)
-            (save-excursion
-              (save-restriction
-                (narrow-to-region yanked-beg (mark))
-                ;; First trim off excessive blank line at end, if any:
-                (goto-char (point-max))
-                (if (looking-at "^$") (delete-char -1))
-                (goto-char (point-min))
-                ;; Work backwards, with each shallowest level,
-                ;; successively excluding the last processed topic
-                ;; from the narrow region:
-                (goto-char (point-max))
-                (while more
-                  (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-                  ;; go as high as we can in each bunch:
-                  (while (outline-ascend-to-depth
-                          (1- (outline-depth))))
-                  (save-excursion
-                    (outline-rebullet-topic-grunt depth-diff
-                                                  (outline-depth)
-                                                  (point)))
-                  (if (setq more (not (bobp)))
-                      (progn (widen)
-                             (forward-char -1)
-                             (narrow-to-region yanked-beg (point)))))))
-            ;; Preserve new bullet if it's a distinctive one, otherwise
-            ;; use old one:
-            (if (string-match yanked-bullet outline-distinctive-bullets-string)
-                (delete-region (save-excursion
-                                 (beginning-of-line)
-                                 (point))
-                               yanked-beg)
-              (delete-region yanked-beg (+ yanked-beg established-depth))
-              ;; and extraneous digits and a space:
-              (while (looking-at "[0-9]") (delete-char 1))
-              (if (looking-at " ") (delete-char 1))
-              )
-            (goto-char yanked-beg)
-            )
-        ;; Not established-depth or looking-at...
-        (setq topic-yanked (looking-at outline-regexp))
-        (exchange-dot-and-mark))
-      (if (and topic-yanked outline-numbered-bullet)
-          (progn
-            ;; Renumber, in case necessary:
-            (sit-for 0)
-            (save-excursion
-              (goto-char beginning)
-              (if (outline-goto-prefix)
-                  (outline-rebullet-heading nil                ;;; solicit
-                                            (outline-depth) ;;; depth
-                                            nil                ;;; number-control
-                                            nil                ;;; index
-                                            t)         ;;; do-successors
-                )
-              )
-            )
-        )
-      )
-    )
-  )
-;;;_     > outline-yank-pop (&optional arg)
-(defun outline-yank-pop (&optional arg)
-  "   Just like yank-pop, but works like outline-yank when popping
-  topics just after fresh outline prefixes.  Adapts level of popped
-  stuff to level of fresh prefix."
-
-  (interactive "*p")
-  (if (not (eq last-command 'yank))
-      (error "Previous command was not a yank"))
-  (setq this-command 'yank)
-  (delete-region (point) (mark))
-  (rotate-yank-pointer arg)
-  (outline-yank)
-  )
-
-;;;_   : Specialty bullet functions
-;;;_    . File Cross references
-;;;_     > outline-resolve-xref ()
-(defun outline-resolve-xref ()
-  "  Pop to file associated with current heading, if it has an xref bullet
-  (according to setting of 'outline-file-xref-bullet')."
-  (interactive)
-  (if (not outline-file-xref-bullet)
-      (error
-       "outline cross references disabled - no 'outline-file-xref-bullet'")
-    (if (not (string= (outline-current-bullet) outline-file-xref-bullet))
-        (error "current heading lacks cross-reference bullet '%s'"
-               outline-file-xref-bullet)
-      (let (file-name)
-        (save-excursion
-          (let* ((text-start outline-recent-prefix-end)
-                 (heading-end (progn (outline-pre-next-preface)
-                                     (point))))
-            (goto-char text-start)
-            (setq file-name
-                  (if (re-search-forward "\\s-\\(\\S-*\\)" heading-end t)
-                      (buffer-substring (match-beginning 1) (match-end 1))))))
-        (setq file-name
-              (if (not (= (aref file-name 0) ?:))
-                  (expand-file-name file-name)
-                                        ; A registry-files ref, strip the ':'
-                                        ; and try to follow it:
-                (let ((reg-ref (reference-registered-file
-                                (substring file-name 1) nil t)))
-                  (if reg-ref (car (cdr reg-ref))))))
-        (if (or (file-exists-p file-name)
-                (if (file-writable-p file-name)
-                    (y-or-n-p (format "%s not there, create one? "
-                                      file-name))
-                  (error "%s not found and can't be created" file-name)))
-            (condition-case failure
-                (find-file-other-window file-name)
-              (error failure))
-          (error "%s not found" file-name))
-        )
-      )
-    )
-  )
-;;;_     > outline-to-entry-end - Unmaintained compatibility - ignore this!
-;-------------------------------------------------------------------
-; Something added solely for use by a "smart menu" package someone got
-; off the net.  I have no idea whether this is appropriate code.
-
-(defvar next-entry-exists nil "Used by outline-to-entry-end, dunno why.")
-(defun outline-to-entry-end (&optional include-sub-entries curr-entry-level)
-  "   Go to end of whole entry if optional INCLUDE-SUB-ENTRIES is non-nil.
-   CURR-ENTRY-LEVEL is an integer representing the length of the current level
-   string which matched to 'outline-regexp'.  If INCLUDE-SUB-ENTRIES is nil,
-   CURR-ENTRY-LEVEL is not needed."
-  (while (and (setq next-entry-exists
-                   (re-search-forward outline-regexp nil t))
-             include-sub-entries
-             (save-excursion
-               (beginning-of-line)
-               (> (outline-depth) curr-entry-level))))
-  (if next-entry-exists
-      (progn (beginning-of-line) (point))
-    (goto-char (point-max))))
-;;; Outline topic prefix and level adjustment funcs:
-
-;;;_  #6 miscellaneous
-;;;_   > outline-copy-exposed (&optional workbuf)
-(defun outline-copy-exposed (&optional workbuf)
-  "   Duplicate buffer to other buffer, sans hidden stuff.
-
-   Without repeat count, this simple-minded function just generates
-   the new buffer by concatenating the current buffer name with \"
-   exposed\", and doing a 'get-buffer' on it."
-
-  (interactive)
-  (if (not workbuf) (setq workbuf (concat (buffer-name) " exposed")))
-  (let ((buf (current-buffer)))
-    (if (not (get-buffer workbuf))
-       (generate-new-buffer workbuf))
-    (pop-to-buffer workbuf)
-    (erase-buffer)
-    (insert-buffer buf)
-    (replace-regexp "\^M[^\^M\^J]*" "")
-    (goto-char (point-min))
-    )
-  )
-;;;_   > outlinify-sticky ()
-(defun outlinify-sticky (&optional arg)
-  "   Activate outline mode and establish file eval to set initial exposure.
-  
-  Invoke with a string argument to designate a string to prepend to
-  topic prefixs, or with a universal argument to be prompted for the
-  string to be used.  Suitable defaults are provided for lisp,
-  emacs-lisp, c, c++, awk, sh, csh, and perl modes."
-
- (interactive "P") (outline-mode t)
- (cond (arg
-        (if (stringp arg)
-            ;; Use arg as the header-prefix:
-            (outline-lead-with-comment-string arg)
-          ;; Otherwise, let function solicit string:
-          (setq arg (outline-lead-with-comment-string))))
-       ((member major-mode '(emacs-lisp-mode lisp-mode))
-        (setq arg (outline-lead-with-comment-string ";;;_")))
-       ((member major-mode '(awk-mode csh-mode sh-mode perl-mode))
-        ;; Bare '#' (ie, not '#_') so we don't break the magic number:
-        (setq arg (outline-lead-with-comment-string "#")))
-       ((eq major-mode 'c++-mode)
-        (setq arg (outline-lead-with-comment-string "//_")))
-       ((eq major-mode 'c-mode)
-        ;; User's will have to know to close off the comments:
-        (setq arg (outline-lead-with-comment-string "/*_"))))
-  (let* ((lead-prefix (format "%s%s"
-                              (concat outline-header-prefix (if arg " " ""))
-                              outline-primary-bullet))
-         (lead-line (format "%s%s %s\n%s %s\n  %s %s %s"
-                            (if arg outline-header-prefix "")
-                            outline-primary-bullet
-                            "Local emacs vars."
-                            "'(This topic sets initial outline exposure"
-                            "of the file when loaded by emacs,"
-                            "Encapsulate it in comments if"
-                            "file is a program"
-                            "otherwise ignore it,")))
-
-    (save-excursion
-                                        ; Put a topic at the top, if
-                                        ; none there already:
-      (goto-char (point-min))
-      (if (not (looking-at outline-regexp))
-          (insert-string
-           (if (not arg) outline-primary-bullet
-             (format "%s%s\n" outline-header-prefix outline-primary-bullet))))
-                               
-                                        ; File-vars stuff, at the bottom:
-      (goto-char (point-max))
-                                        ; Insert preamble:
-      (insert-string (format "\n\n%s\n%s %s %s\n%s %s "
-                             lead-line
-                             lead-prefix
-                             "local"
-                             "variables:"
-                             lead-prefix
-                             "eval:"))
-                                        ; Insert outline-mode activation:
-      (insert-string
-       (format "%s\n\t\t%s\n\t\t\t%s\n"
-               "(condition-case err"
-               "(save-excursion"
-               "(outline-mode t)"))
-                                        ; Conditionally insert prefix
-                                        ; leader customization:
-      (if arg (insert-string (format "\t\t\t(%s \"%s\")\n"
-                                     "outline-lead-with-comment-string"
-                                     arg)))
-                                        ; Insert announcement and
-                                        ; exposure control:
-      (insert-string
-       (format "\t\t\t%s %s\n\t\t\t%s %s\n\t\t%s %s"
-               "(message \"Adjusting '%s' visibility\""
-               "(buffer-name))"
-               "(goto-char 0)"
-               "(outline-exposure -1 0))"
-               "(error (message "
-               "\"Failed file var 'allout' provisions\")))"))
-                                        ; Insert postamble:
-      (insert-string (format "\n%s End: )\n"
-                             lead-prefix)))))
-;;;_   > solicit-char-in-string (prompt string &optional do-defaulting)
-(defun solicit-char-in-string (prompt string &optional do-defaulting)
-  "   Solicit (with first arg PROMPT) choice of a character from string STRING.
-
-   Optional arg DO-DEFAULTING indicates to accept empty input (CR)."
-
-  (let ((new-prompt prompt)
-        got)
-
-    (while (not got)
-      (message "%s" new-prompt)
-
-      ;; We do our own reading here, so we can circumvent, eg, special
-      ;; treatment for '?' character.  (Might oughta change minibuffer
-      ;; keymap instead, oh well.)
-      (setq got
-            (char-to-string (let ((cursor-in-echo-area t)) (read-char))))
-
-      (if (null (string-match got string))
-          (if (and do-defaulting (string= got "\^M"))
-              ;; We're defaulting, return null string to indicate that:
-              (setq got "")
-            ;; Failed match and not defaulting,
-            ;; set the prompt to give feedback,
-            (setq new-prompt (concat prompt
-                                     got
-                                     " ...pick from: "
-                                     string
-                                     ""))
-            ;; and set loop to try again:
-            (setq got nil))
-        ;; Got a match - give feedback:
-        (message "")))
-    ;; got something out of loop - return it:
-    got)
-  )
-;;;_   > string-sans-char (string char)
-(defun string-sans-char (string char)
-  "  Return a copy of STRING that lacks all instances of CHAR."
-  (cond ((string= string "") "")
-        ((= (aref string 0) char) (string-sans-char (substring string 1) char))
-        ((concat (substring string 0 1)
-                 (string-sans-char (substring string 1) char)))))
-
-;;;_* Local emacs vars.
-'(
-Local variables:
-eval: (save-excursion
-        (if (not (condition-case err (outline-mode t)
-                   (wrong-number-of-arguments nil)))
-            (progn
-              (message
-               "Allout outline-mode not loaded, not adjusting buffer exposure")
-              (sit-for 1))
-          (message "Adjusting '%s' visibility" (buffer-name))
-          (outline-lead-with-comment-string ";;;_")
-          (goto-char 0)
-          (outline-exposure (-1 () () () 1) 0)))
-End:
-)
-
+;;; allout.el --- extensive outline mode for use alone and with other modes
+
+;; Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+;; Author: Ken Manheimer <klm@zope.com>
+;; Maintainer: Ken Manheimer <klm@zope.com>
+;; Created: Dec 1991 - first release to usenet
+;; Version: $Id: allout.el,v 1.43 2003/05/06 17:38:32 lektu Exp $||
+;; Keywords: outlines mode wp languages
+
+;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
+
+;; GNU Emacs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+;; any later version.
+
+;; GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+;; GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+;; along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+;; Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+;; Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+
+;;; Commentary:
+
+;; Allout outline mode provides extensive outline formatting and
+;; and manipulation beyond standard emacs outline mode.  It provides
+;; for structured editing of outlines, as well as navigation and
+;; exposure.  It also provides for syntax-sensitive text like
+;; programming languages.  (For an example, see the allout code
+;; itself, which is organized in ;; an outline framework.)
+;;
+;; In addition to outline navigation and exposure, allout includes:
+;;
+;;  - topic-oriented repositioning, cut, and paste
+;;  - integral outline exposure-layout
+;;  - incremental search with dynamic exposure and reconcealment of hidden text
+;;  - automatic topic-number maintenance
+;;  - "Hot-spot" operation, for single-keystroke maneuvering and
+;;    exposure control.  (See the `allout-mode' docstring.)
+;;
+;; and many other features.
+;;
+;; The outline menubar additions provide quick reference to many of
+;; the features, and see the docstring of the function `allout-init'
+;; for instructions on priming your emacs session for automatic
+;; activation of `allout-mode'.
+;;
+;; See the docstring of the variables `allout-layout' and
+;; `allout-auto-activation' for details on automatic activation of
+;; allout `allout-mode' as a minor mode.  (It has changed since allout
+;; 3.x, for those of you that depend on the old method.)
+;;
+;; Note - the lines beginning with `;;;_' are outline topic headers.
+;;        Just `ESC-x eval-current-buffer' to give it a whirl.
+
+;; Ken Manheimer       klm@zope.com
+
+;;; Code:
+
+;;;_* Provide
+(provide 'allout)
+
+;;;_* USER CUSTOMIZATION VARIABLES:
+(defgroup allout nil
+  "Extensive outline mode for use alone and with other modes."
+  :prefix "allout-"
+  :group 'editing)
+
+;;;_ + Layout, Mode, and Topic Header Configuration
+
+;;;_  = allout-auto-activation
+(defcustom allout-auto-activation nil
+  "*Regulates auto-activation modality of allout outlines - see `allout-init'.
+
+Setq-default by `allout-init' to regulate whether or not allout
+outline mode is automatically activated when the buffer-specific
+variable `allout-layout' is non-nil, and whether or not the layout
+dictated by `allout-layout' should be imposed on mode activation.
+
+With value t, auto-mode-activation and auto-layout are enabled.
+\(This also depends on `allout-find-file-hook' being installed in
+`find-file-hooks', which is also done by `allout-init'.)
+
+With value `ask', auto-mode-activation is enabled, and endorsement for
+performing auto-layout is asked of the user each time.
+
+With value `activate', only auto-mode-activation is enabled,
+auto-layout is not.
+
+With value nil, neither auto-mode-activation nor auto-layout are
+enabled.
+
+See the docstring for `allout-init' for the proper interface to
+this variable."
+  :type '(choice (const :tag "On" t)
+                (const :tag "Ask about layout" "ask")
+                (const :tag "Mode only" "activate")
+                (const :tag "Off" nil))
+  :group 'allout)
+;;;_  = allout-layout
+(defvar allout-layout nil
+  "*Layout specification and provisional mode trigger for allout outlines.
+
+Buffer-specific.
+
+A list value specifies a default layout for the current buffer, to be
+applied upon activation of `allout-mode'.  Any non-nil value will
+automatically trigger `allout-mode', provided `allout-init'
+has been called to enable it.
+
+See the docstring for `allout-init' for details on setting up for
+auto-mode-activation, and for `allout-expose-topic' for the format of
+the layout specification.
+
+You can associate a particular outline layout with a file by setting
+this var via the file's local variables.  For example, the following
+lines at the bottom of an Emacs Lisp file:
+
+;;;Local variables:
+;;;allout-layout: \(0 : -1 -1 0)
+;;;End:
+
+will, modulo the above-mentioned conditions, cause the mode to be
+activated when the file is visited, followed by the equivalent of
+`\(allout-expose-topic 0 : -1 -1 0)'.  \(This is the layout used for
+the allout.el, itself.)
+
+Also, allout's mode-specific provisions will make topic prefixes default
+to the comment-start string, if any, of the language of the file.  This
+is modulo the setting of `allout-use-mode-specific-leader', which see.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-layout)
+;;;_  = allout-show-bodies
+(defcustom allout-show-bodies nil
+  "*If non-nil, show entire body when exposing a topic, rather than
+just the header."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'allout)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-show-bodies)
+
+;;;_  = allout-header-prefix
+(defcustom allout-header-prefix "."
+  "*Leading string which helps distinguish topic headers.
+
+Outline topic header lines are identified by a leading topic
+header prefix, which mostly have the value of this var at their front.
+\(Level 1 topics are exceptions.  They consist of only a single
+character, which is typically set to the `allout-primary-bullet'.  Many
+outlines start at level 2 to avoid this discrepancy."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-header-prefix)
+;;;_  = allout-primary-bullet
+(defcustom allout-primary-bullet "*"
+  "Bullet used for top-level outline topics.
+
+Outline topic header lines are identified by a leading topic header
+prefix, which is concluded by bullets that includes the value of this
+var and the respective allout-*-bullets-string vars.
+
+The value of an asterisk (`*') provides for backwards compatibility
+with the original emacs outline mode.  See `allout-plain-bullets-string'
+and `allout-distinctive-bullets-string' for the range of available
+bullets."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-primary-bullet)
+;;;_  = allout-plain-bullets-string
+(defcustom allout-plain-bullets-string ".:,;"
+  "*The bullets normally used in outline topic prefixes.
+
+See `allout-distinctive-bullets-string' for the other kind of
+bullets.
+
+DO NOT include the close-square-bracket, `]', as a bullet.
+
+Outline mode has to be reactivated in order for changes to the value
+of this var to take effect."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-plain-bullets-string)
+;;;_  = allout-distinctive-bullets-string
+(defcustom allout-distinctive-bullets-string "*+-=>([{}&!?#%\"X@$~_\\"
+  "*Persistent outline header bullets used to distinguish special topics.
+
+These bullets are used to distinguish topics from the run-of-the-mill
+ones.  They are not used in the standard topic headers created by
+the topic-opening, shifting, and rebulleting \(eg, on topic shift,
+topic paste, blanket rebulleting) routines, but are offered among the
+choices for rebulleting.  They are not altered by the above automatic
+rebulleting, so they can be used to characterize topics, eg:
+
+ `?' question topics
+ `\(' parenthetic comment \(with a matching close paren inside)
+ `[' meta-note \(with a matching close ] inside)
+ `\"' a quote
+ `=' value settings
+ `~' \"more or less\"
+
+... just for example.  (`#' typically has a special meaning to the
+software, according to the value of `allout-numbered-bullet'.)
+
+See `allout-plain-bullets-string' for the selection of
+alternating bullets.
+
+You must run `set-allout-regexp' in order for outline mode to
+reconcile to changes of this value.
+
+DO NOT include the close-square-bracket, `]', on either of the bullet
+strings."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-distinctive-bullets-string)
+
+;;;_  = allout-use-mode-specific-leader
+(defcustom allout-use-mode-specific-leader t
+  "*When non-nil, use mode-specific topic-header prefixes.
+
+Allout outline mode will use the mode-specific `allout-mode-leaders'
+and/or comment-start string, if any, to lead the topic prefix string,
+so topic headers look like comments in the programming language.
+
+String values are used as they stand.
+
+Value t means to first check for assoc value in `allout-mode-leaders'
+alist, then use comment-start string, if any, then use default \(`.').
+\(See note about use of comment-start strings, below.)
+
+Set to the symbol for either of `allout-mode-leaders' or
+`comment-start' to use only one of them, respectively.
+
+Value nil means to always use the default \(`.').
+
+comment-start strings that do not end in spaces are tripled, and an
+`_' underscore is tacked on the end, to distinguish them from regular
+comment strings.  comment-start strings that do end in spaces are not
+tripled, but an underscore is substituted for the space. [This
+presumes that the space is for appearance, not comment syntax.  You
+can use `allout-mode-leaders' to override this behavior, when
+incorrect.]"
+  :type '(choice (const t) (const nil) string
+                (const allout-mode-leaders)
+                (const comment-start))
+  :group 'allout)
+;;;_  = allout-mode-leaders
+(defvar allout-mode-leaders '()
+  "Specific allout-prefix leading strings per major modes.
+
+Entries will be used instead or in lieu of mode-specific
+comment-start strings.  See also `allout-use-mode-specific-leader'.
+
+If you're constructing a string that will comment-out outline
+structuring so it can be included in program code, append an extra
+character, like an \"_\" underscore, to distinguish the lead string
+from regular comments that start at bol.")
+
+;;;_  = allout-old-style-prefixes
+(defcustom allout-old-style-prefixes nil
+  "*When non-nil, use only old-and-crusty `outline-mode' `*' topic prefixes.
+
+Non-nil restricts the topic creation and modification
+functions to asterix-padded prefixes, so they look exactly
+like the original emacs-outline style prefixes.
+
+Whatever the setting of this variable, both old and new style prefixes
+are always respected by the topic maneuvering functions."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'allout)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-old-style-prefixes)
+;;;_  = allout-stylish-prefixes - alternating bullets
+(defcustom allout-stylish-prefixes t
+  "*Do fancy stuff with topic prefix bullets according to level, etc.
+
+Non-nil enables topic creation, modification, and repositioning
+functions to vary the topic bullet char (the char that marks the topic
+depth) just preceding the start of the topic text) according to level.
+Otherwise, only asterisks (`*') and distinctive bullets are used.
+
+This is how an outline can look (but sans indentation) with stylish
+prefixes:
+
+    * Top level
+    .* A topic
+    . + One level 3 subtopic
+    .  . One level 4 subtopic
+    .  . A second 4 subtopic
+    . + Another level 3 subtopic
+    .  #1 A numbered level 4 subtopic
+    .  #2 Another
+    .  ! Another level 4 subtopic with a different distinctive bullet
+    .  #4 And another numbered level 4 subtopic
+
+This would be an outline with stylish prefixes inhibited (but the
+numbered and other distinctive bullets retained):
+
+    * Top level
+    .* A topic
+    . * One level 3 subtopic
+    .  * One level 4 subtopic
+    .  * A second 4 subtopic
+    . * Another level 3 subtopic
+    .  #1 A numbered level 4 subtopic
+    .  #2 Another
+    .  ! Another level 4 subtopic with a different distinctive bullet
+    .  #4 And another numbered level 4 subtopic
+
+Stylish and constant prefixes (as well as old-style prefixes) are
+always respected by the topic maneuvering functions, regardless of
+this variable setting.
+
+The setting of this var is not relevant when `allout-old-style-prefixes'
+is non-nil."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'allout)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-stylish-prefixes)
+
+;;;_  = allout-numbered-bullet
+(defcustom allout-numbered-bullet "#"
+  "*String designating bullet of topics that have auto-numbering; nil for none.
+
+Topics having this bullet have automatic maintenance of a sibling
+sequence-number tacked on, just after the bullet.  Conventionally set
+to \"#\", you can set it to a bullet of your choice.  A nil value
+disables numbering maintenance."
+  :type '(choice (const nil) string)
+  :group 'allout)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-numbered-bullet)
+;;;_  = allout-file-xref-bullet
+(defcustom allout-file-xref-bullet "@"
+  "*Bullet signifying file cross-references, for `allout-resolve-xref'.
+
+Set this var to the bullet you want to use for file cross-references."
+  :type '(choice (const nil) string)
+  :group 'allout)
+
+;;;_  = allout-presentation-padding
+(defcustom allout-presentation-padding 2
+  "*Presentation-format white-space padding factor, for greater indent."
+  :type 'integer
+  :group 'allout)
+
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-presentation-padding)
+
+;;;_  = allout-abbreviate-flattened-numbering
+(defcustom allout-abbreviate-flattened-numbering nil
+  "*If non-nil, `allout-flatten-exposed-to-buffer' abbreviates topic
+numbers to minimal amount with some context.  Otherwise, entire
+numbers are always used."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'allout)
+
+;;;_ + LaTeX formatting
+;;;_  - allout-number-pages
+(defcustom allout-number-pages nil
+  "*Non-nil turns on page numbering for LaTeX formatting of an outline."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'allout)
+;;;_  - allout-label-style
+(defcustom allout-label-style "\\large\\bf"
+  "*Font and size of labels for LaTeX formatting of an outline."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+;;;_  - allout-head-line-style
+(defcustom allout-head-line-style "\\large\\sl "
+  "*Font and size of entries for LaTeX formatting of an outline."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+;;;_  - allout-body-line-style
+(defcustom allout-body-line-style " "
+  "*Font and size of entries for LaTeX formatting of an outline."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+;;;_  - allout-title-style
+(defcustom allout-title-style "\\Large\\bf"
+  "*Font and size of titles for LaTeX formatting of an outline."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+;;;_  - allout-title
+(defcustom allout-title '(or buffer-file-name (current-buffer-name))
+  "*Expression to be evaluated to determine the title for LaTeX
+formatted copy."
+  :type 'sexp
+  :group 'allout)
+;;;_  - allout-line-skip
+(defcustom allout-line-skip ".05cm"
+  "*Space between lines for LaTeX formatting of an outline."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+;;;_  - allout-indent
+(defcustom allout-indent ".3cm"
+  "*LaTeX formatted depth-indent spacing."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+
+;;;_ + Miscellaneous customization
+
+;;;_  = allout-command-prefix
+(defcustom allout-command-prefix "\C-c"
+  "*Key sequence to be used as prefix for outline mode command key bindings."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+
+;;;_  = allout-keybindings-list
+;;; You have to reactivate allout-mode - `(allout-mode t)' - to
+;;; institute changes to this var.
+(defvar allout-keybindings-list ()
+  "*List of `allout-mode' key / function bindings, for `allout-mode-map'.
+
+String or vector key will be prefaced with `allout-command-prefix',
+unless optional third, non-nil element is present.")
+(setq allout-keybindings-list
+      '(
+                                        ; Motion commands:
+        ("\C-n" allout-next-visible-heading)
+        ("\C-p" allout-previous-visible-heading)
+        ("\C-u" allout-up-current-level)
+        ("\C-f" allout-forward-current-level)
+        ("\C-b" allout-backward-current-level)
+        ("\C-a" allout-beginning-of-current-entry)
+        ("\C-e" allout-end-of-current-entry)
+                                        ; Exposure commands:
+        ("\C-i" allout-show-children)
+        ("\C-s" allout-show-current-subtree)
+        ("\C-h" allout-hide-current-subtree)
+        ("\C-o" allout-show-current-entry)
+        ("!" allout-show-all)
+                                        ; Alteration commands:
+        (" " allout-open-sibtopic)
+        ("." allout-open-subtopic)
+        ("," allout-open-supertopic)
+        ("'" allout-shift-in)
+        (">" allout-shift-in)
+        ("<" allout-shift-out)
+        ("\C-m" allout-rebullet-topic)
+        ("*" allout-rebullet-current-heading)
+        ("#" allout-number-siblings)
+        ("\C-k" allout-kill-line t)
+        ("\C-y" allout-yank t)
+        ("\M-y" allout-yank-pop t)
+        ("\C-k" allout-kill-topic)
+                                        ; Miscellaneous commands:
+       ;([?\C-\ ] allout-mark-topic)
+        ("@" allout-resolve-xref)
+        ("=c" allout-copy-exposed-to-buffer)
+        ("=i" allout-indented-exposed-to-buffer)
+       ("=t" allout-latexify-exposed)
+       ("=p" allout-flatten-exposed-to-buffer)))
+
+;;;_  = allout-isearch-dynamic-expose
+(defcustom allout-isearch-dynamic-expose t
+  "*Non-nil enable dynamic exposure of hidden incremental-search
+targets as they're encountered."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'allout)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-isearch-dynamic-expose)
+
+;;;_  = allout-use-hanging-indents
+(defcustom allout-use-hanging-indents t
+  "*If non-nil, topic body text auto-indent defaults to indent of the header.
+Ie, it is indented to be just past the header prefix.  This is
+relevant mostly for use with indented-text-mode, or other situations
+where auto-fill occurs.
+
+\[This feature no longer depends in any way on the `filladapt.el'
+lisp-archive package.\]"
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'allout)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-use-hanging-indents)
+
+;;;_  = allout-reindent-bodies
+(defcustom allout-reindent-bodies (if allout-use-hanging-indents
+                                   'text)
+  "*Non-nil enables auto-adjust of topic body hanging indent with depth shifts.
+
+When active, topic body lines that are indented even with or beyond
+their topic header are reindented to correspond with depth shifts of
+the header.
+
+A value of t enables reindent in non-programming-code buffers, ie
+those that do not have the variable `comment-start' set.  A value of
+`force' enables reindent whether or not `comment-start' is set."
+  :type '(choice (const nil) (const t) (const text) (const force))
+  :group 'allout)
+
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-reindent-bodies)
+
+;;;_  = allout-inhibit-protection
+(defcustom allout-inhibit-protection nil
+  "*Non-nil disables warnings and confirmation-checks for concealed-text edits.
+
+Outline mode uses emacs change-triggered functions to detect unruly
+changes to concealed regions.  Set this var non-nil to disable the
+protection, potentially increasing text-entry responsiveness a bit.
+
+This var takes effect at `allout-mode' activation, so you may have to
+deactivate and then reactivate the mode if you want to toggle the
+behavior."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'allout)
+
+;;;_* CODE - no user customizations below.
+
+;;;_ #1 Internal Outline Formatting and Configuration
+;;;_  : Version
+;;;_   = allout-version
+(defvar allout-version
+  (let ((rcs-rev "$Revision: 1.43 $"))
+    (condition-case err
+       (save-match-data
+         (string-match "Revision: \\([0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\)" rcs-rev)
+         (substring rcs-rev (match-beginning 1) (match-end 1)))
+      ('error rcs-rev)))
+  "Revision number of currently loaded outline package.  \(allout.el)")
+;;;_   > allout-version
+(defun allout-version (&optional here)
+  "Return string describing the loaded outline version."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (let ((msg (concat "Allout Outline Mode v " allout-version)))
+    (if here (insert msg))
+    (message "%s" msg)
+    msg))
+;;;_  : Topic header format
+;;;_   = allout-regexp
+(defvar allout-regexp ""
+  "*Regular expression to match the beginning of a heading line.
+
+Any line whose beginning matches this regexp is considered a
+heading.  This var is set according to the user configuration vars
+by `set-allout-regexp'.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-regexp)
+;;;_   = allout-bullets-string
+(defvar allout-bullets-string ""
+  "A string dictating the valid set of outline topic bullets.
+
+This var should *not* be set by the user - it is set by `set-allout-regexp',
+and is produced from the elements of `allout-plain-bullets-string'
+and `allout-distinctive-bullets-string'.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-bullets-string)
+;;;_   = allout-bullets-string-len
+(defvar allout-bullets-string-len 0
+  "Length of current buffers' `allout-plain-bullets-string'.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-bullets-string-len)
+;;;_   = allout-line-boundary-regexp
+(defvar allout-line-boundary-regexp ()
+  "`allout-regexp' with outline style beginning-of-line anchor.
+
+\(Ie, C-j, *or* C-m, for prefixes of hidden topics).  This is properly
+set when `allout-regexp' is produced by `set-allout-regexp', so
+that (match-beginning 2) and (match-end 2) delimit the prefix.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-line-boundary-regexp)
+;;;_   = allout-bob-regexp
+(defvar allout-bob-regexp ()
+  "Like `allout-line-boundary-regexp', for headers at beginning of buffer.
+\(match-beginning 2) and \(match-end 2) delimit the prefix.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-bob-regexp)
+;;;_   = allout-header-subtraction
+(defvar allout-header-subtraction (1- (length allout-header-prefix))
+  "Allout-header prefix length to subtract when computing topic depth.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-header-subtraction)
+;;;_   = allout-plain-bullets-string-len
+(defvar allout-plain-bullets-string-len (length allout-plain-bullets-string)
+  "Length of `allout-plain-bullets-string', updated by `set-allout-regexp'.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-plain-bullets-string-len)
+
+
+;;;_   X allout-reset-header-lead (header-lead)
+(defun allout-reset-header-lead (header-lead)
+  "*Reset the leading string used to identify topic headers."
+  (interactive "sNew lead string: ")
+  (setq allout-header-prefix header-lead)
+  (setq allout-header-subtraction (1- (length allout-header-prefix)))
+  (set-allout-regexp))
+;;;_   X allout-lead-with-comment-string (header-lead)
+(defun allout-lead-with-comment-string (&optional header-lead)
+  "*Set the topic-header leading string to specified string.
+
+Useful when for encapsulating outline structure in programming
+language comments.  Returns the leading string."
+
+  (interactive "P")
+  (if (not (stringp header-lead))
+      (setq header-lead (read-string
+                         "String prefix for topic headers: ")))
+  (setq allout-reindent-bodies nil)
+  (allout-reset-header-lead header-lead)
+  header-lead)
+;;;_   > allout-infer-header-lead ()
+(defun allout-infer-header-lead ()
+  "Determine appropriate `allout-header-prefix'.
+
+Works according to settings of:
+
+       `comment-start'
+       `allout-header-prefix' (default)
+       `allout-use-mode-specific-leader'
+and    `allout-mode-leaders'.
+
+Apply this via \(re)activation of `allout-mode', rather than
+invoking it directly."
+  (let* ((use-leader (and (boundp 'allout-use-mode-specific-leader)
+                         (if (or (stringp allout-use-mode-specific-leader)
+                                 (memq allout-use-mode-specific-leader
+                                       '(allout-mode-leaders
+                                         comment-start
+                                         t)))
+                             allout-use-mode-specific-leader
+                           ;; Oops - garbled value, equate with effect of 't:
+                           t)))
+        (leader
+         (cond
+          ((not use-leader) nil)
+          ;; Use the explicitly designated leader:
+          ((stringp use-leader) use-leader)
+          (t (or (and (memq use-leader '(t allout-mode-leaders))
+                      ;; Get it from outline mode leaders?
+                      (cdr (assq major-mode allout-mode-leaders)))
+                 ;; ... didn't get from allout-mode-leaders...
+                 (and (memq use-leader '(t comment-start))
+                      comment-start
+                      ;; Use comment-start, maybe tripled, and with
+                      ;; underscore:
+                      (concat
+                       (if (string= " "
+                                    (substring comment-start
+                                               (1- (length comment-start))))
+                           ;; Use comment-start, sans trailing space:
+                           (substring comment-start 0 -1)
+                         (concat comment-start comment-start comment-start))
+                       ;; ... and append underscore, whichever:
+                       "_")))))))
+    (if (not leader)
+       nil
+      (if (string= leader allout-header-prefix)
+         nil                           ; no change, nothing to do.
+       (setq allout-header-prefix leader)
+       allout-header-prefix))))
+;;;_   > allout-infer-body-reindent ()
+(defun allout-infer-body-reindent ()
+  "Determine proper setting for `allout-reindent-bodies'.
+
+Depends on default setting of `allout-reindent-bodies' \(which see)
+and presence of setting for `comment-start', to tell whether the
+file is programming code."
+  (if (and allout-reindent-bodies
+          comment-start
+          (not (eq 'force allout-reindent-bodies)))
+      (setq allout-reindent-bodies nil)))
+;;;_   > set-allout-regexp ()
+(defun set-allout-regexp ()
+  "Generate proper topic-header regexp form for outline functions.
+
+Works with respect to `allout-plain-bullets-string' and
+`allout-distinctive-bullets-string'."
+
+  (interactive)
+  ;; Derive allout-bullets-string from user configured components:
+  (setq allout-bullets-string "")
+  (let ((strings (list 'allout-plain-bullets-string
+                       'allout-distinctive-bullets-string
+                       'allout-primary-bullet))
+        cur-string
+        cur-len
+        cur-char
+        cur-char-string
+        index
+        new-string)
+    (while strings
+      (setq new-string "") (setq index 0)
+      (setq cur-len (length (setq cur-string (symbol-value (car strings)))))
+      (while (< index cur-len)
+        (setq cur-char (aref cur-string index))
+        (setq allout-bullets-string
+              (concat allout-bullets-string
+                      (cond
+                                        ; Single dash would denote a
+                                        ; sequence, repeated denotes
+                                        ; a dash:
+                       ((eq cur-char ?-) "--")
+                                        ; literal close-square-bracket
+                                        ; doesn't work right in the
+                                        ; expr, exclude it:
+                       ((eq cur-char ?\]) "")
+                       (t (regexp-quote  (char-to-string cur-char))))))
+        (setq index (1+ index)))
+      (setq strings (cdr strings)))
+    )
+  ;; Derive next for repeated use in allout-pending-bullet:
+  (setq allout-plain-bullets-string-len (length allout-plain-bullets-string))
+  (setq allout-header-subtraction (1- (length allout-header-prefix)))
+  ;; Produce the new allout-regexp:
+  (setq allout-regexp (concat "\\(\\"
+                               allout-header-prefix
+                               "[ \t]*["
+                               allout-bullets-string
+                               "]\\)\\|\\"
+                               allout-primary-bullet
+                               "+\\|\^l"))
+  (setq allout-line-boundary-regexp
+        (concat "\\([\n\r]\\)\\(" allout-regexp "\\)"))
+  (setq allout-bob-regexp
+        (concat "\\(\\`\\)\\(" allout-regexp "\\)"))
+  )
+;;;_  : Key bindings
+;;;_   = allout-mode-map
+(defvar allout-mode-map nil "Keybindings for (allout) outline minor mode.")
+;;;_   > produce-allout-mode-map (keymap-alist &optional base-map)
+(defun produce-allout-mode-map (keymap-list &optional base-map)
+  "Produce keymap for use as allout-mode-map, from keymap-list.
+
+Built on top of optional BASE-MAP, or empty sparse map if none specified.
+See doc string for allout-keybindings-list for format of binding list."
+  (let ((map (or base-map (make-sparse-keymap)))
+       (pref (list allout-command-prefix)))
+    (mapcar (function
+            (lambda (cell)
+              (let ((add-pref (null (cdr (cdr cell))))
+                    (key-suff (list (car cell))))
+                (apply 'define-key
+                       (list map
+                             (apply 'concat (if add-pref
+                                                (append pref key-suff)
+                                              key-suff))
+                             (car (cdr cell)))))))
+           keymap-list)
+    map))
+;;;_   = allout-prior-bindings - being deprecated.
+(defvar allout-prior-bindings nil
+  "Variable for use in V18, with `allout-added-bindings', for
+resurrecting, on mode deactivation, bindings that existed before
+activation.  Being deprecated.")
+;;;_   = allout-added-bindings - being deprecated
+(defvar allout-added-bindings nil
+  "Variable for use in V18, with `allout-prior-bindings', for
+resurrecting, on mode deactivation, bindings that existed before
+activation.  Being deprecated.")
+;;;_  : Menu bar
+(defun produce-allout-mode-menubar-entries ()
+  (require 'easymenu)
+  (easy-menu-define allout-mode-exposure-menu
+                   allout-mode-map
+                   "Allout outline exposure menu."
+                   '("Exposure"
+                     ["Show Entry" allout-show-current-entry t]
+                     ["Show Children" allout-show-children t]
+                     ["Show Subtree" allout-show-current-subtree t]
+                     ["Hide Subtree" allout-hide-current-subtree t]
+                     ["Hide Leaves" allout-hide-current-leaves t]
+                     "----"
+                     ["Show All" allout-show-all t]))
+  (easy-menu-define allout-mode-editing-menu
+                   allout-mode-map
+                   "Allout outline editing menu."
+                   '("Headings"
+                     ["Open Sibling" allout-open-sibtopic t]
+                     ["Open Subtopic" allout-open-subtopic t]
+                     ["Open Supertopic" allout-open-supertopic t]
+                     "----"
+                     ["Shift Topic In" allout-shift-in t]
+                     ["Shift Topic Out" allout-shift-out t]
+                     ["Rebullet Topic" allout-rebullet-topic t]
+                     ["Rebullet Heading" allout-rebullet-current-heading t]
+                     ["Number Siblings" allout-number-siblings t]))
+  (easy-menu-define allout-mode-navigation-menu
+                   allout-mode-map
+                   "Allout outline navigation menu."
+                   '("Navigation"
+                     ["Next Visible Heading" allout-next-visible-heading t]
+                     ["Previous Visible Heading"
+                      allout-previous-visible-heading t]
+                     "----"
+                     ["Up Level" allout-up-current-level t]
+                     ["Forward Current Level" allout-forward-current-level t]
+                     ["Backward Current Level"
+                      allout-backward-current-level t]
+                     "----"
+                     ["Beginning of Entry"
+                      allout-beginning-of-current-entry t]
+                     ["End of Entry" allout-end-of-current-entry t]
+                     ["End of Subtree" allout-end-of-current-subtree t]))
+  (easy-menu-define allout-mode-misc-menu
+                   allout-mode-map
+                   "Allout outlines miscellaneous bindings."
+                   '("Misc"
+                     ["Version" allout-version t]
+                     "----"
+                     ["Duplicate Exposed" allout-copy-exposed-to-buffer t]
+                     ["Duplicate Exposed, numbered"
+                      allout-flatten-exposed-to-buffer t]
+                     ["Duplicate Exposed, indented"
+                      allout-indented-exposed-to-buffer t]
+                     "----"
+                     ["Set Header Lead" allout-reset-header-lead t]
+                     ["Set New Exposure" allout-expose-topic t])))
+;;;_  : Mode-Specific Variable Maintenance Utilities
+;;;_   = allout-mode-prior-settings
+(defvar allout-mode-prior-settings nil
+  "Internal `allout-mode' use; settings to be resumed on mode deactivation.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-mode-prior-settings)
+;;;_   > allout-resumptions (name &optional value)
+(defun allout-resumptions (name &optional value)
+
+  "Registers or resumes settings over `allout-mode' activation/deactivation.
+
+First arg is NAME of variable affected.  Optional second arg is list
+containing allout-mode-specific VALUE to be imposed on named
+variable, and to be registered.  (It's a list so you can specify
+registrations of null values.)  If no value is specified, the
+registered value is returned (encapsulated in the list, so the caller
+can distinguish nil vs no value), and the registration is popped
+from the list."
+
+  (let ((on-list (assq name allout-mode-prior-settings))
+        prior-capsule                   ; By `capsule' i mean a list
+                                        ; containing a value, so we can
+                                        ; distinguish nil from no value.
+        )
+
+    (if value
+
+        ;; Registering:
+        (progn
+          (if on-list
+              nil      ; Already preserved prior value - don't mess with it.
+            ;; Register the old value, or nil if previously unbound:
+            (setq allout-mode-prior-settings
+                  (cons (list name
+                              (if (boundp name) (list (symbol-value name))))
+                        allout-mode-prior-settings)))
+                                        ; And impose the new value, locally:
+         (progn (make-local-variable name)
+                (set name (car value))))
+
+      ;; Relinquishing:
+      (if (not on-list)
+
+          ;; Oops, not registered - leave it be:
+          nil
+
+        ;; Some registration:
+                                        ; reestablish it:
+        (setq prior-capsule (car (cdr on-list)))
+        (if prior-capsule
+            (set name (car prior-capsule)) ; Some prior value - reestablish it.
+          (makunbound name))           ; Previously unbound - demolish var.
+                                        ; Remove registration:
+        (let (rebuild)
+          (while allout-mode-prior-settings
+            (if (not (eq (car allout-mode-prior-settings)
+                         on-list))
+                (setq rebuild
+                      (cons (car allout-mode-prior-settings)
+                            rebuild)))
+            (setq allout-mode-prior-settings
+                  (cdr allout-mode-prior-settings)))
+          (setq allout-mode-prior-settings rebuild)))))
+  )
+;;;_  : Mode-specific incidentals
+;;;_   = allout-during-write-cue nil
+(defvar allout-during-write-cue nil
+  "Used to inhibit outline change-protection during file write.
+
+See also `allout-post-command-business', `allout-write-file-hook',
+`allout-before-change-protect', and `allout-post-command-business'
+functions.")
+;;;_   = allout-pre-was-isearching nil
+(defvar allout-pre-was-isearching nil
+  "Cue for isearch-dynamic-exposure mechanism, implemented in
+allout-pre- and -post-command-hooks.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-pre-was-isearching)
+;;;_   = allout-isearch-prior-pos nil
+(defvar allout-isearch-prior-pos nil
+  "Cue for isearch-dynamic-exposure tracking, used by allout-isearch-expose.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-isearch-prior-pos)
+;;;_   = allout-isearch-did-quit
+(defvar allout-isearch-did-quit nil
+  "Distinguishes isearch conclusion and cancellation.
+
+Maintained by `allout-isearch-abort' \(which is wrapped around the real
+isearch-abort), and monitored by `allout-isearch-expose' for action.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-isearch-did-quit)
+;;;_   = allout-override-protect nil
+(defvar allout-override-protect nil
+  "Used in `allout-mode' for regulate of concealed-text protection mechanism.
+
+Allout outline mode regulates alteration of concealed text to protect
+against inadvertent, unnoticed changes.  This is for use by specific,
+native outline functions to temporarily override that protection.
+It's automatically reset to nil after every buffer modification.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-override-protect)
+;;;_   > allout-unprotected (expr)
+(defmacro allout-unprotected (expr)
+  "Evaluate EXPRESSION with `allout-override-protect' let-bound t."
+  `(let ((allout-override-protect t))
+     ,expr))
+;;;_   = allout-undo-aggregation
+(defvar allout-undo-aggregation 30
+  "Amount of successive self-insert actions to bunch together per undo.
+
+This is purely a kludge variable, regulating the compensation for a bug in
+the way that before-change-functions and undo interact.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-undo-aggregation)
+;;;_   = file-var-bug hack
+(defvar allout-v18/19-file-var-hack nil
+  "Horrible hack used to prevent invalid multiple triggering of outline
+mode from prop-line file-var activation.  Used by `allout-mode' function
+to track repeats.")
+;;;_   > allout-write-file-hook ()
+(defun allout-write-file-hook ()
+  "In `allout-mode', run as a `local-write-file-hooks' activity.
+
+Currently just sets `allout-during-write-cue', so outline change-protection
+knows to keep inactive during file write."
+  (setq allout-during-write-cue t)
+  nil)
+
+;;;_ #2 Mode activation
+;;;_  = allout-mode
+(defvar allout-mode () "Allout outline mode minor-mode flag.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-mode)
+;;;_  > allout-mode-p ()
+(defmacro allout-mode-p ()
+  "Return t if `allout-mode' is active in current buffer."
+  'allout-mode)
+;;;_  = allout-explicitly-deactivated
+(defvar allout-explicitly-deactivated nil
+  "Non-nil if `allout-mode' was last deliberately deactivated.
+So `allout-post-command-business' should not reactivate it...")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-explicitly-deactivated)
+;;;_  > allout-init (&optional mode)
+;;;###autoload
+(defun allout-init (&optional mode)
+  "Prime `allout-mode' to enable/disable auto-activation, wrt `allout-layout'.
+
+MODE is one of the following symbols:
+
+ - nil \(or no argument) deactivate auto-activation/layout;
+ - `activate', enable auto-activation only;
+ - `ask', enable auto-activation, and enable auto-layout but with
+   confirmation for layout operation solicited from user each time;
+ - `report', just report and return the current auto-activation state;
+ - anything else \(eg, t) for auto-activation and auto-layout, without
+   any confirmation check.
+
+Use this function to setup your emacs session for automatic activation
+of allout outline mode, contingent to the buffer-specific setting of
+the `allout-layout' variable.  (See `allout-layout' and
+`allout-expose-topic' docstrings for more details on auto layout).
+
+`allout-init' works by setting up (or removing)
+`allout-find-file-hook' in `find-file-hooks', and giving
+`allout-auto-activation' a suitable setting.
+
+To prime your emacs session for full auto-outline operation, include
+the following two lines in your emacs init file:
+
+\(require 'allout)
+\(allout-init t)"
+
+  (interactive)
+  (if (interactive-p)
+      (progn
+       (setq mode
+             (completing-read
+              (concat "Select outline auto setup mode "
+                      "(empty for report, ? for options) ")
+              '(("nil")("full")("activate")("deactivate")
+                ("ask") ("report") (""))
+              nil
+              t))
+       (if (string= mode "")
+           (setq mode 'report)
+         (setq mode (intern-soft mode)))))
+  (let
+      ;; convenience aliases, for consistent ref to respective vars:
+      ((hook 'allout-find-file-hook)
+       (curr-mode 'allout-auto-activation))
+
+    (cond ((not mode)
+          (setq find-file-hooks (delq hook find-file-hooks))
+          (if (interactive-p)
+              (message "Allout outline mode auto-activation inhibited.")))
+         ((eq mode 'report)
+          (if (memq hook find-file-hooks)
+              ;; Just punt and use the reports from each of the modes:
+              (allout-init (symbol-value curr-mode))
+            (allout-init nil)
+            (message "Allout outline mode auto-activation inhibited.")))
+         (t (add-hook 'find-file-hooks hook)
+            (set curr-mode             ; `set', not `setq'!
+                 (cond ((eq mode 'activate)
+                        (message
+                         "Outline mode auto-activation enabled.")
+                        'activate)
+                       ((eq mode 'report)
+                        ;; Return the current mode setting:
+                        (allout-init mode))
+                       ((eq mode 'ask)
+                        (message
+                         (concat "Outline mode auto-activation and "
+                                 "-layout \(upon confirmation) enabled."))
+                        'ask)
+                       ((message
+                         "Outline mode auto-activation and -layout enabled.")
+                        'full)))))))
+
+;;;_  > allout-setup-menubar ()
+(defun allout-setup-menubar ()
+  "Populate the current buffer's menubar with `allout-mode' stuff."
+  (let ((menus (list allout-mode-exposure-menu
+                    allout-mode-editing-menu
+                    allout-mode-navigation-menu
+                    allout-mode-misc-menu))
+       cur)
+    (while menus
+      (setq cur (car menus)
+           menus (cdr menus))
+      (easy-menu-add cur))))
+;;;_  > allout-mode (&optional toggle)
+;;;_   : Defun:
+(defun allout-mode (&optional toggle)
+;;;_    . Doc string:
+  "Toggle minor mode for controlling exposure and editing of text outlines.
+
+Optional arg forces mode to re-initialize iff arg is positive num or
+symbol.  Allout outline mode always runs as a minor mode.
+
+Allout outline mode provides extensive outline oriented formatting and
+manipulation.  It enables structural editing of outlines, as well as
+navigation and exposure.  It also is specifically aimed at
+accommodating syntax-sensitive text like programming languages.  \(For
+an example, see the allout code itself, which is organized as an allout
+outline.)
+
+In addition to outline navigation and exposure, allout includes:
+
+ - topic-oriented repositioning, cut, and paste
+ - integral outline exposure-layout
+ - incremental search with dynamic exposure and reconcealment of hidden text
+ - automatic topic-number maintenance
+ - \"Hot-spot\" operation, for single-keystroke maneuvering and
+    exposure control.  \(See the allout-mode docstring.)
+
+and many other features.
+
+Below is a description of the bindings, and then explanation of
+special `allout-mode' features and terminology.  See also the outline
+menubar additions for quick reference to many of the features, and see
+the docstring of the variable `allout-init' for instructions on
+priming your emacs session for automatic activation of `allout-mode'.
+
+
+The bindings are dictated by the `allout-keybindings-list' and
+`allout-command-prefix' variables.
+
+       Navigation:                                Exposure Control:
+       ----------                                 ----------------
+C-c C-n allout-next-visible-heading     | C-c C-h allout-hide-current-subtree
+C-c C-p allout-previous-visible-heading | C-c C-i allout-show-children
+C-c C-u allout-up-current-level         | C-c C-s allout-show-current-subtree
+C-c C-f allout-forward-current-level    | C-c C-o allout-show-current-entry
+C-c C-b allout-backward-current-level   | ^U C-c C-s allout-show-all
+C-c C-e allout-end-of-current-entry     |         allout-hide-current-leaves
+C-c C-a allout-beginning-of-current-entry, alternately, goes to hot-spot
+
+       Topic Header Production:
+       -----------------------
+C-c<SP>        allout-open-sibtopic    Create a new sibling after current topic.
+C-c .  allout-open-subtopic    ... an offspring of current topic.
+C-c ,  allout-open-supertopic  ... a sibling of the current topic's parent.
+
+       Topic Level and Prefix Adjustment:
+       ---------------------------------
+C-c >  allout-shift-in Shift current topic and all offspring deeper.
+C-c <  allout-shift-out        ... less deep.
+C-c<CR>        allout-rebullet-topic   Reconcile bullets of topic and its offspring
+                               - distinctive bullets are not changed, others
+                                 alternated according to nesting depth.
+C-c b  allout-rebullet-current-heading Prompt for alternate bullet for
+                                        current topic.
+C-c #  allout-number-siblings  Number bullets of topic and siblings - the
+                               offspring are not affected.  With repeat
+                               count, revoke numbering.
+
+       Topic-oriented Killing and Yanking:
+       ----------------------------------
+C-c C-k        allout-kill-topic       Kill current topic, including offspring.
+C-k    allout-kill-line        Like kill-line, but reconciles numbering, etc.
+C-y    allout-yank             Yank, adjusting depth of yanked topic to
+                               depth of heading if yanking into bare topic
+                               heading (ie, prefix sans text).
+M-y    allout-yank-pop Is to allout-yank as yank-pop is to yank
+
+       Misc commands:
+       -------------
+M-x outlineify-sticky          Activate outline mode for current buffer,
+                               and establish a default file-var setting
+                               for `allout-layout'.
+C-c C-SPC allout-mark-topic
+C-c = c        allout-copy-exposed-to-buffer
+                               Duplicate outline, sans concealed text, to
+                               buffer with name derived from derived from
+                               that of current buffer - \"*XXX exposed*\".
+C-c = p        allout-flatten-exposed-to-buffer
+                               Like above 'copy-exposed', but convert topic
+                               prefixes to section.subsection... numeric
+                               format.
+ESC ESC (allout-init t)        Setup emacs session for outline mode
+                               auto-activation.
+
+                HOT-SPOT Operation
+
+Hot-spot operation provides a means for easy, single-keystroke outline
+navigation and exposure control.
+
+\\<allout-mode-map>
+When the text cursor is positioned directly on the bullet character of
+a topic, regular characters (a to z) invoke the commands of the
+corresponding allout-mode keymap control chars.  For example, \"f\"
+would invoke the command typically bound to \"C-c C-f\"
+\(\\[allout-forward-current-level] `allout-forward-current-level').
+
+Thus, by positioning the cursor on a topic bullet, you can execute
+the outline navigation and manipulation commands with a single
+keystroke.  Non-literal chars never get this special translation, so
+you can use them to get away from the hot-spot, and back to normal
+operation.
+
+Note that the command `allout-beginning-of-current-entry' \(\\[allout-beginning-of-current-entry]\)
+will move to the hot-spot when the cursor is already located at the
+beginning of the current entry, so you can simply hit \\[allout-beginning-of-current-entry]
+twice in a row to get to the hot-spot.
+
+                           Terminology
+
+Topic hierarchy constituents - TOPICS and SUBTOPICS:
+
+TOPIC: A basic, coherent component of an emacs outline.  It can
+       contain other topics, and it can be subsumed by other topics,
+CURRENT topic:
+       The visible topic most immediately containing the cursor.
+DEPTH: The degree of nesting of a topic; it increases with
+       containment.  Also called the:
+LEVEL: The same as DEPTH.
+
+ANCESTORS:
+       The topics that contain a topic.
+PARENT:        A topic's immediate ancestor.  It has a depth one less than
+       the topic.
+OFFSPRING:
+       The topics contained by a topic;
+SUBTOPIC:
+       An immediate offspring of a topic;
+CHILDREN:
+       The immediate offspring of a topic.
+SIBLINGS:
+       Topics having the same parent and depth.
+
+Topic text constituents:
+
+HEADER:        The first line of a topic, include the topic PREFIX and header
+       text.
+PREFIX: The leading text of a topic which which distinguishes it from
+       normal text.  It has a strict form, which consists of a
+       prefix-lead string, padding, and a bullet.  The bullet may be
+       followed by a number, indicating the ordinal number of the
+       topic among its siblings, a space, and then the header text.
+
+       The relative length of the PREFIX determines the nesting depth
+       of the topic.
+PREFIX-LEAD:
+       The string at the beginning of a topic prefix, normally a `.'.
+       It can be customized by changing the setting of
+       `allout-header-prefix' and then reinitializing `allout-mode'.
+
+       By setting the prefix-lead to the comment-string of a
+       programming language, you can embed outline structuring in
+       program code without interfering with the language processing
+       of that code.  See `allout-use-mode-specific-leader'
+       docstring for more detail.
+PREFIX-PADDING:
+       Spaces or asterisks which separate the prefix-lead and the
+       bullet, according to the depth of the topic.
+BULLET: A character at the end of the topic prefix, it must be one of
+       the characters listed on `allout-plain-bullets-string' or
+        `allout-distinctive-bullets-string'.  (See the documentation
+        for these variables for more details.)  The default choice of
+       bullet when generating varies in a cycle with the depth of the
+       topic.
+ENTRY: The text contained in a topic before any offspring.
+BODY:  Same as ENTRY.
+
+
+EXPOSURE:
+       The state of a topic which determines the on-screen visibility
+       of its offspring and contained text.
+CONCEALED:
+       Topics and entry text whose display is inhibited.  Contiguous
+       units of concealed text is represented by `...' ellipses.
+       (Ref the `selective-display' var.)
+
+       Concealed topics are effectively collapsed within an ancestor.
+CLOSED:        A topic whose immediate offspring and body-text is concealed.
+OPEN:  A topic that is not closed, though its offspring or body may be."
+;;;_    . Code
+  (interactive "P")
+
+  (let* ((active (and (not (equal major-mode 'outline))
+                    (allout-mode-p)))
+                                      ; Massage universal-arg `toggle' val:
+        (toggle (and toggle
+                    (or (and (listp toggle)(car toggle))
+                        toggle)))
+                                      ; Activation specifically demanded?
+        (explicit-activation (or
+                             ;;
+                             (and toggle
+                                  (or (symbolp toggle)
+                                      (and (natnump toggle)
+                                           (not (zerop toggle)))))))
+        ;; allout-mode already called once during this complex command?
+        (same-complex-command (eq allout-v18/19-file-var-hack
+                                 (car command-history)))
+        do-layout
+        )
+
+                                      ; See comments below re v19.18,.19 bug.
+    (setq allout-v18/19-file-var-hack (car command-history))
+
+    (cond
+
+     ;; Provision for v19.18, 19.19 bug -
+     ;; Emacs v 19.18, 19.19 file-var code invokes prop-line-designated
+     ;; modes twice when file is visited.  We have to avoid toggling mode
+     ;; off on second invocation, so we detect it as best we can, and
+     ;; skip everything.
+     ((and same-complex-command                ; Still in same complex command
+                                       ; as last time `allout-mode' invoked.
+         active                        ; Already activated.
+         (not explicit-activation)     ; Prop-line file-vars don't have args.
+         (string-match "^19.1[89]"     ; Bug only known to be in v19.18 and
+                       emacs-version)); 19.19.
+      t)
+
+     ;; Deactivation:
+     ((and (not explicit-activation)
+         (or active toggle))
+                                      ; Activation not explicitly
+                                      ; requested, and either in
+                                      ; active state or *de*activation
+                                      ; specifically requested:
+      (setq allout-explicitly-deactivated t)
+      (if (string-match "^18\." emacs-version)
+                                      ; Revoke those keys that remain
+                                      ; as we set them:
+         (let ((curr-loc (current-local-map)))
+          (mapcar (function
+                   (lambda (cell)
+                     (if (eq (lookup-key curr-loc (car cell))
+                             (car (cdr cell)))
+                         (define-key curr-loc (car cell)
+                           (assq (car cell) allout-prior-bindings)))))
+                  allout-added-bindings)
+          (allout-resumptions 'allout-added-bindings)
+          (allout-resumptions 'allout-prior-bindings)))
+
+      (if allout-old-style-prefixes
+         (progn
+          (allout-resumptions 'allout-primary-bullet)
+          (allout-resumptions 'allout-old-style-prefixes)))
+      (allout-resumptions 'selective-display)
+      (if (and (boundp 'before-change-functions) before-change-functions)
+         (allout-resumptions 'before-change-functions))
+      (setq local-write-file-hooks
+          (delq 'allout-write-file-hook
+                local-write-file-hooks))
+      (allout-resumptions 'paragraph-start)
+      (allout-resumptions 'paragraph-separate)
+      (allout-resumptions (if (string-match "^18" emacs-version)
+                             'auto-fill-hook
+                           'auto-fill-function))
+      (allout-resumptions 'allout-former-auto-filler)
+      (setq allout-mode nil))
+
+     ;; Activation:
+     ((not active)
+      (setq allout-explicitly-deactivated nil)
+      (if allout-old-style-prefixes
+         (progn                        ; Inhibit all the fancy formatting:
+          (allout-resumptions 'allout-primary-bullet '("*"))
+          (allout-resumptions 'allout-old-style-prefixes '(()))))
+
+      (allout-infer-header-lead)
+      (allout-infer-body-reindent)
+
+      (set-allout-regexp)
+
+                                      ; Produce map from current version
+                                      ; of allout-keybindings-list:
+      (if (boundp 'minor-mode-map-alist)
+
+         (progn                        ; V19, and maybe lucid and
+                                      ; epoch, minor-mode key bindings:
+          (setq allout-mode-map
+                (produce-allout-mode-map allout-keybindings-list))
+          (produce-allout-mode-menubar-entries)
+          (fset 'allout-mode-map allout-mode-map)
+                                      ; Include on minor-mode-map-alist,
+                                      ; if not already there:
+          (if (not (member '(allout-mode . allout-mode-map)
+                           minor-mode-map-alist))
+              (setq minor-mode-map-alist
+                    (cons '(allout-mode . allout-mode-map)
+                          minor-mode-map-alist))))
+
+                                      ; V18 minor-mode key bindings:
+                                      ; Stash record of added bindings
+                                      ; for later revocation:
+       (allout-resumptions 'allout-added-bindings
+                           (list allout-keybindings-list))
+       (allout-resumptions 'allout-prior-bindings
+                           (list (current-local-map)))
+                                      ; and add them:
+       (use-local-map (produce-allout-mode-map allout-keybindings-list
+                                               (current-local-map)))
+       )
+
+                                      ; selective-display is the
+                                      ; emacs conditional exposure
+                                      ; mechanism:
+      (allout-resumptions 'selective-display '(t))
+      (if allout-inhibit-protection
+         t
+       (allout-resumptions 'before-change-functions
+                           '(allout-before-change-protect)))
+      (add-hook 'pre-command-hook 'allout-pre-command-business)
+      (add-hook 'post-command-hook 'allout-post-command-business)
+                                      ; Temporarily set by any outline
+                                      ; functions that can be trusted to
+                                      ; deal properly with concealed text.
+      (add-hook 'local-write-file-hooks 'allout-write-file-hook)
+                                      ; Custom auto-fill func, to support
+                                      ; respect for topic headline,
+                                      ; hanging-indents, etc:
+      (let* ((fill-func-var (if (string-match "^18" emacs-version)
+                              'auto-fill-hook
+                            'auto-fill-function))
+           (fill-func (symbol-value fill-func-var)))
+       ;; Register prevailing fill func for use by allout-auto-fill:
+       (allout-resumptions 'allout-former-auto-filler (list fill-func))
+       ;; Register allout-auto-fill to be used if filling is active:
+       (allout-resumptions fill-func-var '(allout-auto-fill)))
+      ;; Paragraphs are broken by topic headlines.
+      (make-local-variable 'paragraph-start)
+      (allout-resumptions 'paragraph-start
+                         (list (concat paragraph-start "\\|^\\("
+                                       allout-regexp "\\)")))
+      (make-local-variable 'paragraph-separate)
+      (allout-resumptions 'paragraph-separate
+                         (list (concat paragraph-separate "\\|^\\("
+                                       allout-regexp "\\)")))
+
+      (or (assq 'allout-mode minor-mode-alist)
+         (setq minor-mode-alist
+              (cons '(allout-mode " Allout") minor-mode-alist)))
+
+      (allout-setup-menubar)
+
+      (if allout-layout
+         (setq do-layout t))
+
+      (if (and allout-isearch-dynamic-expose
+              (not (fboundp 'allout-real-isearch-abort)))
+         (allout-enwrap-isearch))
+
+      (run-hooks 'allout-mode-hook)
+      (setq allout-mode t))
+
+     ;; Reactivation:
+     ((setq do-layout t)
+      (allout-infer-body-reindent))
+     )                                 ; cond
+
+    (if (and do-layout
+            allout-auto-activation
+            (listp allout-layout)
+            (and (not (eq allout-auto-activation 'activate))
+                 (if (eq allout-auto-activation 'ask)
+                     (if (y-or-n-p (format "Expose %s with layout '%s'? "
+                                           (buffer-name)
+                                           allout-layout))
+                         t
+                       (message "Skipped %s layout." (buffer-name))
+                       nil)
+                   t)))
+       (save-excursion
+         (message "Adjusting '%s' exposure..." (buffer-name))
+         (goto-char 0)
+         (allout-this-or-next-heading)
+         (condition-case err
+             (progn
+               (apply 'allout-expose-topic (list allout-layout))
+               (message "Adjusting '%s' exposure... done." (buffer-name)))
+           ;; Problem applying exposure - notify user, but don't
+           ;; interrupt, eg, file visit:
+           (error (message "%s" (car (cdr err)))
+                  (sit-for 1)))))
+    allout-mode
+    )                                  ; let*
+  )                                    ; defun
+;;;_  > allout-minor-mode
+;;; XXX released verion doesn't do this?
+(defalias 'allout-minor-mode 'allout-mode)
+
+;;;_ #3 Internal Position State-Tracking - "allout-recent-*" funcs
+;;; All the basic outline functions that directly do string matches to
+;;; evaluate heading prefix location set the variables
+;;; `allout-recent-prefix-beginning'  and `allout-recent-prefix-end'
+;;; when successful.  Functions starting with `allout-recent-' all
+;;; use this state, providing the means to avoid redundant searches
+;;; for just-established data.  This optimization can provide
+;;; significant speed improvement, but it must be employed carefully.
+;;;_  = allout-recent-prefix-beginning
+(defvar allout-recent-prefix-beginning 0
+  "Buffer point of the start of the last topic prefix encountered.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-recent-prefix-beginning)
+;;;_  = allout-recent-prefix-end
+(defvar allout-recent-prefix-end 0
+  "Buffer point of the end of the last topic prefix encountered.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-recent-prefix-end)
+;;;_  = allout-recent-end-of-subtree
+(defvar allout-recent-end-of-subtree 0
+  "Buffer point last returned by `allout-end-of-current-subtree'.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-recent-end-of-subtree)
+;;;_  > allout-prefix-data (beg end)
+(defmacro allout-prefix-data (beg end)
+  "Register allout-prefix state data - BEGINNING and END of prefix.
+
+For reference by `allout-recent' funcs.  Returns BEGINNING."
+  `(setq allout-recent-prefix-end ,end
+         allout-recent-prefix-beginning ,beg))
+;;;_  > allout-recent-depth ()
+(defmacro allout-recent-depth ()
+  "Return depth of last heading encountered by an outline maneuvering function.
+
+All outline functions which directly do string matches to assess
+headings set the variables `allout-recent-prefix-beginning' and
+`allout-recent-prefix-end' if successful.  This function uses those settings
+to return the current depth."
+
+  '(max 1 (- allout-recent-prefix-end
+            allout-recent-prefix-beginning
+            allout-header-subtraction)))
+;;;_  > allout-recent-prefix ()
+(defmacro allout-recent-prefix ()
+  "Like `allout-recent-depth', but returns text of last encountered prefix.
+
+All outline functions which directly do string matches to assess
+headings set the variables `allout-recent-prefix-beginning' and
+`allout-recent-prefix-end' if successful.  This function uses those settings
+to return the current depth."
+  '(buffer-substring allout-recent-prefix-beginning
+                    allout-recent-prefix-end))
+;;;_  > allout-recent-bullet ()
+(defmacro allout-recent-bullet ()
+  "Like allout-recent-prefix, but returns bullet of last encountered prefix.
+
+All outline functions which directly do string matches to assess
+headings set the variables `allout-recent-prefix-beginning' and
+`allout-recent-prefix-end' if successful.  This function uses those settings
+to return the current depth of the most recently matched topic."
+  '(buffer-substring (1- allout-recent-prefix-end)
+                    allout-recent-prefix-end))
+
+;;;_ #4 Navigation
+
+;;;_  - Position Assessment
+;;;_   : Location Predicates
+;;;_    > allout-on-current-heading-p ()
+(defun allout-on-current-heading-p ()
+  "Return non-nil if point is on current visible topics' header line.
+
+Actually, returns prefix beginning point."
+  (save-excursion
+    (beginning-of-line)
+    (and (looking-at allout-regexp)
+        (allout-prefix-data (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0)))))
+;;;_    > allout-on-heading-p ()
+(defalias 'allout-on-heading-p 'allout-on-current-heading-p)
+;;;_    > allout-e-o-prefix-p ()
+(defun allout-e-o-prefix-p ()
+  "True if point is located where current topic prefix ends, heading begins."
+  (and (save-excursion (beginning-of-line)
+                      (looking-at allout-regexp))
+       (= (point)(save-excursion (allout-end-of-prefix)(point)))))
+;;;_    > allout-hidden-p ()
+(defmacro allout-hidden-p ()
+  "True if point is in hidden text."
+  '(save-excursion
+     (and (re-search-backward "[\n\r]" () t)
+         (= ?\r (following-char)))))
+;;;_    > allout-visible-p ()
+(defmacro allout-visible-p ()
+  "True if point is not in hidden text."
+  (interactive)
+  '(not (allout-hidden-p)))
+;;;_   : Location attributes
+;;;_    > allout-depth ()
+(defsubst allout-depth ()
+  "Like `allout-current-depth', but respects hidden as well as visible topics."
+  (save-excursion
+    (if (allout-goto-prefix)
+       (allout-recent-depth)
+      (progn
+       ;; Oops, no prefix, zero prefix data:
+       (allout-prefix-data (point)(point))
+       ;; ... and return 0:
+       0))))
+;;;_    > allout-current-depth ()
+(defmacro allout-current-depth ()
+  "Return nesting depth of visible topic most immediately containing point."
+  '(save-excursion
+     (if (allout-back-to-current-heading)
+        (max 1
+             (- allout-recent-prefix-end
+                allout-recent-prefix-beginning
+                allout-header-subtraction))
+       0)))
+;;;_    > allout-get-current-prefix ()
+(defun allout-get-current-prefix ()
+  "Topic prefix of the current topic."
+  (save-excursion
+    (if (allout-goto-prefix)
+       (allout-recent-prefix))))
+;;;_    > allout-get-bullet ()
+(defun allout-get-bullet ()
+  "Return bullet of containing topic (visible or not)."
+  (save-excursion
+    (and (allout-goto-prefix)
+        (allout-recent-bullet))))
+;;;_    > allout-current-bullet ()
+(defun allout-current-bullet ()
+  "Return bullet of current (visible) topic heading, or none if none found."
+  (condition-case err
+      (save-excursion
+       (allout-back-to-current-heading)
+       (buffer-substring (- allout-recent-prefix-end 1)
+                         allout-recent-prefix-end))
+    ;; Quick and dirty provision, ostensibly for missing bullet:
+    ('args-out-of-range nil))
+  )
+;;;_    > allout-get-prefix-bullet (prefix)
+(defun allout-get-prefix-bullet (prefix)
+  "Return the bullet of the header prefix string PREFIX."
+  ;; Doesn't make sense if we're old-style prefixes, but this just
+  ;; oughtn't be called then, so forget about it...
+  (if (string-match allout-regexp prefix)
+      (substring prefix (1- (match-end 0)) (match-end 0))))
+;;;_    > allout-sibling-index (&optional depth)
+(defun allout-sibling-index (&optional depth)
+  "Item number of this prospective topic among its siblings.
+
+If optional arg depth is greater than current depth, then we're
+opening a new level, and return 0.
+
+If less than this depth, ascend to that depth and count..."
+
+  (save-excursion
+    (cond ((and depth (<= depth 0) 0))
+          ((or (not depth) (= depth (allout-depth)))
+           (let ((index 1))
+             (while (allout-previous-sibling (allout-recent-depth) nil)
+              (setq index (1+ index)))
+             index))
+          ((< depth (allout-recent-depth))
+           (allout-ascend-to-depth depth)
+           (allout-sibling-index))
+          (0))))
+;;;_    > allout-topic-flat-index ()
+(defun allout-topic-flat-index ()
+  "Return a list indicating point's numeric section.subsect.subsubsect...
+Outermost is first."
+  (let* ((depth (allout-depth))
+        (next-index (allout-sibling-index depth))
+        (rev-sibls nil))
+    (while (> next-index 0)
+      (setq rev-sibls (cons next-index rev-sibls))
+      (setq depth (1- depth))
+      (setq next-index (allout-sibling-index depth)))
+    rev-sibls)
+  )
+
+;;;_  - Navigation macros
+;;;_   > allout-next-heading ()
+(defsubst allout-next-heading ()
+  "Move to the heading for the topic \(possibly invisible) before this one.
+
+Returns the location of the heading, or nil if none found."
+
+  (if (and (bobp) (not (eobp)))
+       (forward-char 1))
+
+  (if (re-search-forward allout-line-boundary-regexp nil 0)
+      (allout-prefix-data              ; Got valid location state - set vars:
+       (goto-char (or (match-beginning 2)
+                     allout-recent-prefix-beginning))
+       (or (match-end 2) allout-recent-prefix-end))))
+;;;_   : allout-this-or-next-heading
+(defun allout-this-or-next-heading ()
+  "Position cursor on current or next heading."
+  ;; A throwaway non-macro that is defined after allout-next-heading
+  ;; and usable by allout-mode.
+  (if (not (allout-goto-prefix)) (allout-next-heading)))
+;;;_   > allout-previous-heading ()
+(defmacro allout-previous-heading ()
+  "Move to the prior \(possibly invisible) heading line.
+
+Return the location of the beginning of the heading, or nil if not found."
+
+  '(if (bobp)
+       nil
+     (allout-goto-prefix)
+     (if
+        ;; searches are unbounded and return nil if failed:
+        (or (re-search-backward allout-line-boundary-regexp nil 0)
+            (looking-at allout-bob-regexp))
+        (progn                         ; Got valid location state - set vars:
+          (allout-prefix-data
+           (goto-char (or (match-beginning 2)
+                          allout-recent-prefix-beginning))
+           (or (match-end 2) allout-recent-prefix-end))))))
+
+;;;_  - Subtree Charting
+;;;_   " These routines either produce or assess charts, which are
+;;; nested lists of the locations of topics within a subtree.
+;;;
+;;; Use of charts enables efficient navigation of subtrees, by
+;;; requiring only a single regexp-search based traversal, to scope
+;;; out the subtopic locations.  The chart then serves as the basis
+;;; for assessment or adjustment of the subtree, without redundant
+;;; traversal of the structure.
+
+;;;_   > allout-chart-subtree (&optional levels orig-depth prev-depth)
+(defun allout-chart-subtree (&optional levels orig-depth prev-depth)
+  "Produce a location \"chart\" of subtopics of the containing topic.
+
+Optional argument LEVELS specifies the depth \(relative to start
+depth) for the chart.  Subsequent optional args are not for public
+use.
+
+Charts are used to capture outline structure, so that outline altering
+routines need assess the structure only once, and then use the chart
+for their elaborate manipulations.
+
+Topics are entered in the chart so the last one is at the car.
+The entry for each topic consists of an integer indicating the point
+at the beginning of the topic.  Charts for offspring consists of a
+list containing, recursively, the charts for the respective subtopics.
+The chart for a topics' offspring precedes the entry for the topic
+itself.
+
+The other function parameters are for internal recursion, and should
+not be specified by external callers.  ORIG-DEPTH is depth of topic at
+starting point, and PREV-DEPTH is depth of prior topic."
+
+  (let ((original (not orig-depth))    ; `orig-depth' set only in recursion.
+       chart curr-depth)
+
+    (if original                       ; Just starting?
+                                       ; Register initial settings and
+                                       ; position to first offspring:
+       (progn (setq orig-depth (allout-depth))
+              (or prev-depth (setq prev-depth (1+ orig-depth)))
+              (allout-next-heading)))
+
+    ;; Loop over the current levels' siblings.  Besides being more
+    ;; efficient than tail-recursing over a level, it avoids exceeding
+    ;; the typically quite constrained emacs max-lisp-eval-depth.
+    ;;
+    ;; Probably would speed things up to implement loop-based stack
+    ;; operation rather than recursing for lower levels.  Bah.
+
+    (while (and (not (eobp))
+                                       ; Still within original topic?
+               (< orig-depth (setq curr-depth (allout-recent-depth)))
+               (cond ((= prev-depth curr-depth)
+                      ;; Register this one and move on:
+                      (setq chart (cons (point) chart))
+                      (if (and levels (<= levels 1))
+                          ;; At depth limit - skip sublevels:
+                          (or (allout-next-sibling curr-depth)
+                              ;; or no more siblings - proceed to
+                              ;; next heading at lesser depth:
+                              (while (and (<= curr-depth
+                                              (allout-recent-depth))
+                                          (allout-next-heading))))
+                        (allout-next-heading)))
+
+                     ((and (< prev-depth curr-depth)
+                           (or (not levels)
+                               (> levels 0)))
+                      ;; Recurse on deeper level of curr topic:
+                      (setq chart
+                            (cons (allout-chart-subtree (and levels
+                                                              (1- levels))
+                                                         orig-depth
+                                                         curr-depth)
+                                  chart))
+                      ;; ... then continue with this one.
+                      )
+
+                     ;; ... else nil if we've ascended back to prev-depth.
+
+                     )))
+
+    (if original                       ; We're at the last sibling on
+                                       ; the original level.  Position
+                                       ; to the end of it:
+       (progn (and (not (eobp)) (forward-char -1))
+              (and (memq (preceding-char) '(?\n ?\r))
+                   (memq (aref (buffer-substring (max 1 (- (point) 3))
+                                                 (point))
+                               1)
+                         '(?\n ?\r))
+                   (forward-char -1))
+              (setq allout-recent-end-of-subtree (point))))
+
+    chart                              ; (nreverse chart) not necessary,
+                                       ; and maybe not preferable.
+    ))
+;;;_   > allout-chart-siblings (&optional start end)
+(defun allout-chart-siblings (&optional start end)
+  "Produce a list of locations of this and succeeding sibling topics.
+Effectively a top-level chart of siblings.  See `allout-chart-subtree'
+for an explanation of charts."
+  (save-excursion
+    (if (allout-goto-prefix)
+       (let ((chart (list (point))))
+         (while (allout-next-sibling)
+           (setq chart (cons (point) chart)))
+         (if chart (setq chart (nreverse chart)))))))
+;;;_   > allout-chart-to-reveal (chart depth)
+(defun allout-chart-to-reveal (chart depth)
+
+  "Return a flat list of hidden points in subtree CHART, up to DEPTH.
+
+Note that point can be left at any of the points on chart, or at the
+start point."
+
+  (let (result here)
+    (while (and (or (eq depth t) (> depth 0))
+               chart)
+      (setq here (car chart))
+      (if (listp here)
+         (let ((further (allout-chart-to-reveal here (or (eq depth t)
+                                                          (1- depth)))))
+           ;; We're on the start of a subtree - recurse with it, if there's
+           ;; more depth to go:
+           (if further (setq result (append further result)))
+           (setq chart (cdr chart)))
+       (goto-char here)
+       (if (= (preceding-char) ?\r)
+           (setq result (cons here result)))
+       (setq chart (cdr chart))))
+    result))
+;;;_   X allout-chart-spec (chart spec &optional exposing)
+(defun allout-chart-spec (chart spec &optional exposing)
+  "Not yet \(if ever) implemented.
+
+Produce exposure directives given topic/subtree CHART and an exposure SPEC.
+
+Exposure spec indicates the locations to be exposed and the prescribed
+exposure status.  Optional arg EXPOSING is an integer, with 0
+indicating pending concealment, anything higher indicating depth to
+which subtopic headers should be exposed, and negative numbers
+indicating (negative of) the depth to which subtopic headers and
+bodies should be exposed.
+
+The produced list can have two types of entries.  Bare numbers
+indicate points in the buffer where topic headers that should be
+exposed reside.
+
+ - bare negative numbers indicates that the topic starting at the
+   point which is the negative of the number should be opened,
+   including their entries.
+ - bare positive values indicate that this topic header should be
+   opened.
+ - Lists signify the beginning and end points of regions that should
+   be flagged, and the flag to employ.  (For concealment: `\(\?r\)', and
+   exposure:"
+  (while spec
+    (cond ((listp spec)
+          )
+         )
+    (setq spec (cdr spec)))
+  )
+
+;;;_  - Within Topic
+;;;_   > allout-goto-prefix ()
+(defun allout-goto-prefix ()
+  "Put point at beginning of immediately containing outline topic.
+
+Goes to most immediate subsequent topic if none immediately containing.
+
+Not sensitive to topic visibility.
+
+Returns the point at the beginning of the prefix, or nil if none."
+
+  (let (done)
+    (while (and (not done)
+               (re-search-backward "[\n\r]" nil 1))
+      (forward-char 1)
+      (if (looking-at allout-regexp)
+         (setq done (allout-prefix-data (match-beginning 0)
+                                         (match-end 0)))
+       (forward-char -1)))
+    (if (bobp)
+       (cond ((looking-at allout-regexp)
+              (allout-prefix-data (match-beginning 0)(match-end 0)))
+             ((allout-next-heading))
+             (done))
+      done)))
+;;;_   > allout-end-of-prefix ()
+(defun allout-end-of-prefix (&optional ignore-decorations)
+  "Position cursor at beginning of header text.
+
+If optional IGNORE-DECORATIONS is non-nil, put just after bullet,
+otherwise skip white space between bullet and ensuing text."
+
+  (if (not (allout-goto-prefix))
+      nil
+    (let ((match-data (match-data)))
+      (goto-char (match-end 0))
+      (if ignore-decorations
+         t
+       (while (looking-at "[0-9]") (forward-char 1))
+       (if (and (not (eolp)) (looking-at "\\s-")) (forward-char 1)))
+      (store-match-data match-data))
+    ;; Reestablish where we are:
+    (allout-current-depth)))
+;;;_   > allout-current-bullet-pos ()
+(defun allout-current-bullet-pos ()
+  "Return position of current \(visible) topic's bullet."
+
+ (if (not (allout-current-depth))
+      nil
+   (1- (match-end 0))))
+;;;_   > allout-back-to-current-heading ()
+(defun allout-back-to-current-heading ()
+  "Move to heading line of current topic, or beginning if already on the line."
+
+  (beginning-of-line)
+  (prog1 (or (allout-on-current-heading-p)
+             (and (re-search-backward (concat "^\\(" allout-regexp "\\)")
+                                      nil
+                                      'move)
+                  (allout-prefix-data (match-beginning 1)(match-end 1))))
+    (if (interactive-p) (allout-end-of-prefix))))
+;;;_   > allout-back-to-heading ()
+(defalias 'allout-back-to-heading 'allout-back-to-current-heading)
+;;;_   > allout-pre-next-preface ()
+(defun allout-pre-next-preface ()
+  "Skip forward to just before the next heading line.
+
+Returns that character position."
+
+  (if (re-search-forward allout-line-boundary-regexp nil 'move)
+      (prog1 (goto-char (match-beginning 0))
+             (allout-prefix-data (match-beginning 2)(match-end 2)))))
+;;;_   > allout-end-of-current-subtree ()
+(defun allout-end-of-current-subtree ()
+  "Put point at the end of the last leaf in the currently visible topic."
+  (interactive)
+  (allout-back-to-current-heading)
+  (let ((level (allout-recent-depth)))
+    (allout-next-heading)
+    (while (and (not (eobp))
+                (> (allout-recent-depth) level))
+      (allout-next-heading))
+    (and (not (eobp)) (forward-char -1))
+    (and (memq (preceding-char) '(?\n ?\r))
+         (memq (aref (buffer-substring (max 1 (- (point) 3)) (point)) 1)
+               '(?\n ?\r))
+         (forward-char -1))
+    (setq allout-recent-end-of-subtree (point))))
+;;;_   > allout-beginning-of-current-entry ()
+(defun allout-beginning-of-current-entry ()
+  "When not already there, position point at beginning of current topic's body.
+
+If already there, move cursor to bullet for hot-spot operation.
+\(See `allout-mode' doc string for details on hot-spot operation.)"
+  (interactive)
+  (let ((start-point (point)))
+    (allout-end-of-prefix)
+    (if (and (interactive-p)
+            (= (point) start-point))
+       (goto-char (allout-current-bullet-pos)))))
+;;;_   > allout-end-of-current-entry ()
+(defun allout-end-of-current-entry ()
+  "Position the point at the end of the current topics' entry."
+  (interactive)
+  (allout-show-entry)
+  (prog1 (allout-pre-next-preface)
+    (if (and (not (bobp))(looking-at "^$"))
+        (forward-char -1))))
+;;;_   > allout-end-of-current-heading ()
+(defun allout-end-of-current-heading ()
+  (interactive)
+  (allout-beginning-of-current-entry)
+  (forward-line -1)
+  (end-of-line))
+(defalias 'allout-end-of-heading 'allout-end-of-current-heading)
+
+;;;_  - Depth-wise
+;;;_   > allout-ascend-to-depth (depth)
+(defun allout-ascend-to-depth (depth)
+  "Ascend to depth DEPTH, returning depth if successful, nil if not."
+  (if (and (> depth 0)(<= depth (allout-depth)))
+      (let ((last-good (point)))
+        (while (and (< depth (allout-depth))
+                    (setq last-good (point))
+                    (allout-beginning-of-level)
+                    (allout-previous-heading)))
+        (if (= (allout-recent-depth) depth)
+            (progn (goto-char allout-recent-prefix-beginning)
+                   depth)
+          (goto-char last-good)
+          nil))
+    (if (interactive-p) (allout-end-of-prefix))))
+;;;_   > allout-ascend ()
+(defun allout-ascend ()
+  "Ascend one level, returning t if successful, nil if not."
+  (prog1
+      (if (allout-beginning-of-level)
+         (allout-previous-heading))
+    (if (interactive-p) (allout-end-of-prefix))))
+;;;_   > allout-descend-to-depth (depth)
+(defun allout-descend-to-depth (depth)
+  "Descend to depth DEPTH within current topic.
+
+Returning depth if successful, nil if not."
+  (let ((start-point (point))
+        (start-depth (allout-depth)))
+    (while
+        (and (> (allout-depth) 0)
+             (not (= depth (allout-recent-depth))) ; ... not there yet
+             (allout-next-heading)     ; ... go further
+             (< start-depth (allout-recent-depth)))) ; ... still in topic
+    (if (and (> (allout-depth) 0)
+             (= (allout-recent-depth) depth))
+        depth
+      (goto-char start-point)
+      nil))
+  )
+;;;_   > allout-up-current-level (arg &optional dont-complain)
+(defun allout-up-current-level (arg &optional dont-complain)
+  "Move out ARG levels from current visible topic.
+
+Positions on heading line of containing topic.  Error if unable to
+ascend that far, or nil if unable to ascend but optional arg
+DONT-COMPLAIN is non-nil."
+  (interactive "p")
+  (allout-back-to-current-heading)
+  (let ((present-level (allout-recent-depth))
+       (last-good (point))
+       failed
+       return)
+    ;; Loop for iterating arg:
+    (while (and (> (allout-recent-depth) 1)
+                (> arg 0)
+                (not (bobp))
+               (not failed))
+      (setq last-good (point))
+      ;; Loop for going back over current or greater depth:
+      (while (and (not (< (allout-recent-depth) present-level))
+                 (or (allout-previous-visible-heading 1)
+                     (not (setq failed present-level)))))
+      (setq present-level (allout-current-depth))
+      (setq arg (- arg 1)))
+    (if (or failed
+           (> arg 0))
+       (progn (goto-char last-good)
+              (if (interactive-p) (allout-end-of-prefix))
+              (if (not dont-complain)
+                  (error "Can't ascend past outermost level")
+                (if (interactive-p) (allout-end-of-prefix))
+                nil))
+      (if (interactive-p) (allout-end-of-prefix))
+      allout-recent-prefix-beginning)))
+
+;;;_  - Linear
+;;;_   > allout-next-sibling (&optional depth backward)
+(defun allout-next-sibling (&optional depth backward)
+  "Like `allout-forward-current-level', but respects invisible topics.
+
+Traverse at optional DEPTH, or current depth if none specified.
+
+Go backward if optional arg BACKWARD is non-nil.
+
+Return depth if successful, nil otherwise."
+
+  (if (and backward (bobp))
+      nil
+    (let ((start-depth (or depth (allout-depth)))
+          (start-point (point))
+         last-depth)
+      (while (and (not (if backward (bobp) (eobp)))
+                  (if backward (allout-previous-heading)
+                    (allout-next-heading))
+                  (> (setq last-depth (allout-recent-depth)) start-depth)))
+      (if (and (not (eobp))
+               (and (> (or last-depth (allout-depth)) 0)
+                    (= (allout-recent-depth) start-depth)))
+          allout-recent-prefix-beginning
+        (goto-char start-point)
+       (if depth (allout-depth) start-depth)
+        nil))))
+;;;_   > allout-previous-sibling (&optional depth backward)
+(defun allout-previous-sibling (&optional depth backward)
+  "Like `allout-forward-current-level', but backwards & respect invisible topics.
+
+Optional DEPTH specifies depth to traverse, default current depth.
+
+Optional BACKWARD reverses direction.
+
+Return depth if successful, nil otherwise."
+  (allout-next-sibling depth (not backward))
+  )
+;;;_   > allout-snug-back ()
+(defun allout-snug-back ()
+  "Position cursor at end of previous topic
+
+Presumes point is at the start of a topic prefix."
+ (if (or (bobp) (eobp))
+     nil
+   (forward-char -1))
+ (if (or (bobp) (not (memq (preceding-char) '(?\n ?\r))))
+     nil
+   (forward-char -1)
+   (if (or (bobp) (not (memq (preceding-char) '(?\n ?\r))))
+       (forward-char -1)))
+ (point))
+;;;_   > allout-beginning-of-level ()
+(defun allout-beginning-of-level ()
+  "Go back to the first sibling at this level, visible or not."
+  (allout-end-of-level 'backward))
+;;;_   > allout-end-of-level (&optional backward)
+(defun allout-end-of-level (&optional backward)
+  "Go to the last sibling at this level, visible or not."
+
+  (let ((depth (allout-depth)))
+    (while (allout-previous-sibling depth nil))
+    (prog1 (allout-recent-depth)
+      (if (interactive-p) (allout-end-of-prefix)))))
+;;;_   > allout-next-visible-heading (arg)
+(defun allout-next-visible-heading (arg)
+  "Move to the next ARG'th visible heading line, backward if arg is negative.
+
+Move as far as possible in indicated direction \(beginning or end of
+buffer) if headings are exhausted."
+
+  (interactive "p")
+  (let* ((backward (if (< arg 0) (setq arg (* -1 arg))))
+        (step (if backward -1 1))
+        (start-point (point))
+        prev got)
+
+    (while (> arg 0)                   ; limit condition
+      (while (and (not (if backward (bobp)(eobp))) ; boundary condition
+                 ;; Move, skipping over all those concealed lines:
+                 (< -1 (forward-line step))
+                 (not (setq got (looking-at allout-regexp)))))
+      ;; Register this got, it may be the last:
+      (if got (setq prev got))
+      (setq arg (1- arg)))
+    (cond (got                         ; Last move was to a prefix:
+          (allout-prefix-data (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0))
+          (allout-end-of-prefix))
+         (prev                         ; Last move wasn't, but prev was:
+          (allout-prefix-data (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0)))
+         ((not backward) (end-of-line) nil))))
+;;;_   > allout-previous-visible-heading (arg)
+(defun allout-previous-visible-heading (arg)
+  "Move to the previous heading line.
+
+With argument, repeats or can move forward if negative.
+A heading line is one that starts with a `*' (or that `allout-regexp'
+matches)."
+  (interactive "p")
+  (allout-next-visible-heading (- arg)))
+;;;_   > allout-forward-current-level (arg)
+(defun allout-forward-current-level (arg)
+  "Position point at the next heading of the same level.
+
+Takes optional repeat-count, goes backward if count is negative.
+
+Returns resulting position, else nil if none found."
+  (interactive "p")
+  (let ((start-depth (allout-current-depth))
+       (start-point (point))
+       (start-arg arg)
+       (backward (> 0 arg))
+       last-depth
+       (last-good (point))
+       at-boundary)
+    (if (= 0 start-depth)
+       (error "No siblings, not in a topic..."))
+    (if backward (setq arg (* -1 arg)))
+    (while (not (or (zerop arg)
+                   at-boundary))
+      (while (and (not (if backward (bobp) (eobp)))
+                 (if backward (allout-previous-visible-heading 1)
+                   (allout-next-visible-heading 1))
+                 (> (setq last-depth (allout-recent-depth)) start-depth)))
+      (if (and last-depth (= last-depth start-depth)
+              (not (if backward (bobp) (eobp))))
+         (setq last-good (point)
+               arg (1- arg))
+       (setq at-boundary t)))
+    (if (and (not (eobp))
+            (= arg 0)
+            (and (> (or last-depth (allout-depth)) 0)
+                 (= (allout-recent-depth) start-depth)))
+       allout-recent-prefix-beginning
+      (goto-char last-good)
+      (if (not (interactive-p))
+         nil
+       (allout-end-of-prefix)
+       (error "Hit %s level %d topic, traversed %d of %d requested"
+              (if backward "first" "last")
+              (allout-recent-depth)
+              (- (abs start-arg) arg)
+              (abs start-arg))))))
+;;;_   > allout-backward-current-level (arg)
+(defun allout-backward-current-level (arg)
+  "Inverse of `allout-forward-current-level'."
+  (interactive "p")
+  (if (interactive-p)
+      (let ((current-prefix-arg (* -1 arg)))
+       (call-interactively 'allout-forward-current-level))
+    (allout-forward-current-level (* -1 arg))))
+
+;;;_ #5 Alteration
+
+;;;_  - Fundamental
+;;;_   > allout-before-change-protect (beg end)
+(defun allout-before-change-protect (beg end)
+  "Outline before-change hook, regulates changes to concealed text.
+
+Reveal concealed text that would be changed by current command, and
+offer user choice to commit or forego the change.  Unchanged text is
+reconcealed.  User has option to have changed text reconcealed.
+
+Undo commands are specially treated - the user is not prompted for
+choice, the undoes are always committed (based on presumption that the
+things being undone were already subject to this regulation routine),
+and undoes always leave the changed stuff exposed.
+
+Changes to concealed regions are ignored while file is being written.
+\(This is for the sake of functions that do change the file during
+writes, like crypt and zip modes.)
+
+Locally bound in outline buffers to `before-change-functions', which
+in emacs 19 is run before any change to the buffer.
+
+Any functions which set [`this-command' to `undo', or which set]
+`allout-override-protect' non-nil (as does, eg, allout-flag-chars)
+are exempt from this restriction."
+  (if (and (allout-mode-p)
+                                       ; allout-override-protect
+                                       ; set by functions that know what
+                                       ; they're doing, eg outline internals:
+          (not allout-override-protect)
+          (not allout-during-write-cue)
+          (save-match-data             ; Preserve operation position state.
+                                       ; Both beginning and end chars must
+                                       ; be exposed:
+            (save-excursion (if (memq this-command '(newline open-line))
+                                ;; Compensate for stupid emacs {new,
+                                ;; open-}line display optimization:
+                                (setq beg (1+ beg)
+                                      end (1+ end)))
+                            (goto-char beg)
+                            (or (allout-hidden-p)
+                                (and (not (= beg end))
+                                     (goto-char end)
+                                     (allout-hidden-p))))))
+      (save-match-data
+       (if (equal this-command 'undo)
+                ;; Allow undo without inhibition.
+                ;; - Undoing new and open-line hits stupid emacs redisplay
+                ;;   optimization (em 19 cmds.c, ~ line 200).
+                ;; - Presumably, undoing what was properly protected when
+                ;;   done.
+                ;; - Undo may be users' only recourse in protection faults.
+                ;; So, expose what getting changed:
+           (progn (message "Undo! - exposing concealed target...")
+                  (if (allout-hidden-p)
+                      (allout-show-children))
+                  (message "Undo!"))
+         (let (response
+               (rehide-completely (save-excursion (allout-goto-prefix)
+                                                  (allout-hidden-p)))
+               rehide-place)
+
+           (save-excursion
+             (if (condition-case err
+                     ;; Condition case to catch keyboard quits during reads.
+                     (progn
+                                       ; Give them a peek where
+                       (save-excursion
+                         (if (eolp) (setq rehide-place
+                                          (allout-goto-prefix)))
+                         (allout-show-entry))
+                                       ; Present the message, but...
+                                       ; leave the cursor at the location
+                                       ; until they respond:
+                                       ; Then interpret the response:
+                       (while
+                           (progn
+                             (message (concat "Change inside concealed"
+                                              " region - do it? "
+                                              "(n or 'y'/'r'eclose)"))
+                             (setq response (read-char))
+                             (not
+                              (cond ((memq response '(?r ?R))
+                                     (setq response 'reclose))
+                                    ((memq response '(?y ?Y ? ))
+                                     (setq response t))
+                                    ((memq response '(?n ?N 127))
+                                     (setq response nil)
+                                     t)
+                                    ((eq response ??)
+                                     (message
+                                      "`r' means `yes, then reclose'")
+                                     nil)
+                                    (t (message "Please answer y, n, or r")
+                                       (sit-for 1)
+                                       nil)))))
+                       response)
+                   ('quit nil))
+                                       ; Continue:
+                 (if (eq response 'reclose)
+                     (save-excursion
+                       (if rehide-place (goto-char rehide-place))
+                       (if rehide-completely
+                           (allout-hide-current-entry-completely)
+                         (allout-hide-current-entry)))
+                   (if (allout-ascend-to-depth (1- (allout-recent-depth)))
+                       (allout-show-children)
+                     (allout-show-to-offshoot)))
+                                       ; Prevent:
+               (if rehide-completely
+                   (save-excursion
+                     (if rehide-place (goto-char rehide-place))
+                     (allout-hide-current-entry-completely))
+                 (allout-hide-current-entry))
+               (error (concat
+                       "Change within concealed region prevented.")))))))
+    )  ; if
+  )    ; defun
+;;;_   = allout-post-goto-bullet
+(defvar allout-post-goto-bullet nil
+  "Outline internal var, for `allout-pre-command-business' hot-spot operation.
+
+When set, tells post-processing to reposition on topic bullet, and
+then unset it.  Set by `allout-pre-command-business' when implementing
+hot-spot operation, where literal characters typed over a topic bullet
+are mapped to the command of the corresponding control-key on the
+`allout-mode-map'.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-post-goto-bullet)
+;;;_   > allout-post-command-business ()
+(defun allout-post-command-business ()
+  "Outline `post-command-hook' function.
+
+- Null `allout-override-protect', so it's not left open.
+
+- Implement (and clear) `allout-post-goto-bullet', for hot-spot
+  outline commands.
+
+- Massages buffer-undo-list so successive, standard character self-inserts are
+  aggregated.  This kludge compensates for lack of undo bunching when
+  `before-change-functions' is used."
+
+                                       ; Apply any external change func:
+  (if (not (allout-mode-p))            ; In allout-mode.
+      nil
+    (setq allout-override-protect nil)
+    (if allout-isearch-dynamic-expose
+       (allout-isearch-rectification))
+    (if allout-during-write-cue
+       ;; Was used by allout-before-change-protect, done with it now:
+       (setq allout-during-write-cue nil))
+    ;; Undo bunching business:
+    (if (and (listp buffer-undo-list)  ; Undo history being kept.
+            (equal this-command 'self-insert-command)
+            (equal last-command 'self-insert-command))
+       (let* ((prev-stuff (cdr buffer-undo-list))
+              (before-prev-stuff (cdr (cdr prev-stuff)))
+              cur-cell cur-from cur-to
+              prev-cell prev-from prev-to)
+         (if (and before-prev-stuff    ; Goes back far enough to bother,
+                  (not (car prev-stuff)) ; and break before current,
+                  (not (car before-prev-stuff)) ; !and break before prev!
+                  (setq prev-cell (car (cdr prev-stuff))) ; contents now,
+                  (setq cur-cell (car buffer-undo-list)) ; contents prev.
+
+                  ;; cur contents denote a single char insertion:
+                  (numberp (setq cur-from (car cur-cell)))
+                  (numberp (setq cur-to (cdr cur-cell)))
+                  (= 1 (- cur-to cur-from))
+
+                  ;; prev contents denote fewer than aggregate-limit
+                  ;; insertions:
+                  (numberp (setq prev-from (car prev-cell)))
+                  (numberp (setq prev-to (cdr prev-cell)))
+                                       ; Below threshold:
+                  (> allout-undo-aggregation (- prev-to prev-from)))
+             (setq buffer-undo-list
+                   (cons (cons prev-from cur-to)
+                         (cdr (cdr (cdr buffer-undo-list))))))))
+    ;; Implement -post-goto-bullet, if set: (must be after undo business)
+    (if (and allout-post-goto-bullet
+            (allout-current-bullet-pos))
+       (progn (goto-char (allout-current-bullet-pos))
+              (setq allout-post-goto-bullet nil)))
+    ))
+;;;_   > allout-pre-command-business ()
+(defun allout-pre-command-business ()
+  "Outline `pre-command-hook' function for outline buffers.
+Implements special behavior when cursor is on bullet character.
+
+When the cursor is on the bullet character, self-insert characters are
+reinterpreted as the corresponding control-character in the
+`allout-mode-map'.  The `allout-mode' `post-command-hook' insures that
+the cursor which has moved as a result of such reinterpretation is
+positioned on the bullet character of the destination topic.
+
+The upshot is that you can get easy, single (ie, unmodified) key
+outline maneuvering operations by positioning the cursor on the bullet
+char.  When in this mode you can use regular cursor-positioning
+command/keystrokes to relocate the cursor off of a bullet character to
+return to regular interpretation of self-insert characters."
+  (if (not (allout-mode-p))
+      ;; Shouldn't be invoked if not in allout allout-mode, but just in case:
+      nil
+    ;; Register isearch status:
+    (if (and (boundp  'isearch-mode) isearch-mode)
+       (setq allout-pre-was-isearching t)
+      (setq allout-pre-was-isearching nil))
+    ;; Hot-spot navigation provisions:
+    (if (and (eq this-command 'self-insert-command)
+            (eq (point)(allout-current-bullet-pos)))
+       (let* ((this-key-num (cond
+                             ((numberp last-command-char)
+                              last-command-char)
+                             ;; XXX Only xemacs has characterp.
+                             ((and (fboundp 'characterp)
+                                   (characterp last-command-char))
+                              (char-to-int last-command-char))
+                             (t 0)))
+              mapped-binding)
+         (if (zerop this-key-num)
+             nil
+                                       ; Map upper-register literals
+                                       ; to lower register:
+           (if (<= 96 this-key-num)
+               (setq this-key-num (- this-key-num 32)))
+                                       ; Check if we have a literal:
+           (if (and (<= 64 this-key-num)
+                    (>= 96 this-key-num))
+               (setq mapped-binding
+                     (lookup-key 'allout-mode-map
+                                 (concat allout-command-prefix
+                                         (char-to-string (- this-key-num
+                                                            64))))))
+           (if mapped-binding
+               (setq allout-post-goto-bullet t
+                     this-command mapped-binding)))))))
+;;;_   > allout-find-file-hook ()
+(defun allout-find-file-hook ()
+  "Activate `allout-mode' when `allout-auto-activation' & `allout-layout' are non-nil.
+
+See `allout-init' for setup instructions."
+  (if (and allout-auto-activation
+          (not (allout-mode-p))
+          allout-layout)
+      (allout-mode t)))
+;;;_   > allout-isearch-rectification
+(defun allout-isearch-rectification ()
+  "Rectify outline exposure before, during, or after isearch.
+
+Called as part of `allout-post-command-business'."
+
+  (let ((isearching (and (boundp 'isearch-mode) isearch-mode)))
+    (cond ((and isearching (not allout-pre-was-isearching))
+          (allout-isearch-expose 'start))
+         ((and isearching allout-pre-was-isearching)
+          (allout-isearch-expose 'continue))
+         ((and (not isearching) allout-pre-was-isearching)
+          (allout-isearch-expose 'final))
+         ;; Not and wasn't isearching:
+         (t (setq allout-isearch-prior-pos nil)
+            (setq allout-isearch-did-quit nil)))))
+;;;_   = allout-isearch-was-font-lock
+(defvar allout-isearch-was-font-lock
+  (and (boundp 'font-lock-mode) font-lock-mode))
+
+;;;_   > allout-flag-region (from to flag)
+(defmacro allout-flag-region (from to flag)
+  "Hide or show lines from FROM to TO, via emacs selective-display FLAG char.
+Ie, text following flag C-m \(carriage-return) is hidden until the
+next C-j (newline) char.
+
+Returns the endpoint of the region."
+  `(let ((buffer-read-only nil)
+          (allout-override-protect t))
+       (subst-char-in-region ,from ,to
+                            (if (= ,flag ?\n) ?\r ?\n)
+                            ,flag t)))
+
+;;;_   > allout-isearch-expose (mode)
+(defun allout-isearch-expose (mode)
+  "Mode is either 'clear, 'start, 'continue, or 'final."
+  ;; allout-isearch-prior-pos encodes exposure status of prior pos:
+  ;; (pos was-vis header-pos end-pos)
+  ;; pos       - point of concern
+  ;; was-vis   - t, else 'topic if entire topic was exposed, 'entry otherwise
+  ;; Do reclosure or prior pos, as necessary:
+  (if (eq mode 'start)
+      (setq allout-isearch-was-font-lock (and (boundp 'font-lock-mode)
+                                               font-lock-mode)
+           font-lock-mode nil)
+    (if (eq mode 'final)
+       (setq font-lock-mode allout-isearch-was-font-lock))
+    (if (and allout-isearch-prior-pos
+            (listp allout-isearch-prior-pos))
+       ;; Conceal prior peek:
+       (allout-flag-region (car (cdr allout-isearch-prior-pos))
+                            (car (cdr (cdr allout-isearch-prior-pos)))
+                            ?\r)))
+  (if (allout-visible-p)
+      (setq allout-isearch-prior-pos nil)
+    (if (not (eq mode 'final))
+       (setq allout-isearch-prior-pos (cons (point) (allout-show-entry)))
+      (if allout-isearch-did-quit
+         nil
+       (setq allout-isearch-prior-pos nil)
+       (allout-show-children))))
+  (setq allout-isearch-did-quit nil))
+;;;_   > allout-enwrap-isearch ()
+(defun allout-enwrap-isearch ()
+  "Impose `allout-mode' isearch-abort wrapper for dynamic exposure in isearch.
+
+The function checks to ensure that the rebinding is done only once."
+
+  (add-hook 'isearch-mode-end-hook 'allout-isearch-rectification)
+  (if (fboundp 'allout-real-isearch-abort)
+      ;;
+      nil
+                                        ; Ensure load of isearch-mode:
+    (if (or (and (fboundp 'isearch-mode)
+                 (fboundp 'isearch-abort))
+            (condition-case error
+                (load-library "isearch-mode")
+              ('file-error (message
+                           "Skipping isearch-mode provisions - %s '%s'"
+                           (car (cdr error))
+                           (car (cdr (cdr error))))
+                          (sit-for 1)
+                          ;; Inhibit subsequent tries and return nil:
+                          (setq allout-isearch-dynamic-expose nil))))
+        ;; Isearch-mode loaded, encapsulate specific entry points for
+        ;; outline dynamic-exposure business:
+        (progn
+         ;; stash crucial isearch-mode funcs under known, private
+         ;; names, then register wrapper functions under the old
+         ;; names, in their stead:
+          (fset 'allout-real-isearch-abort (symbol-function 'isearch-abort))
+          (fset 'isearch-abort 'allout-isearch-abort)))))
+;;;_   > allout-isearch-abort ()
+(defun allout-isearch-abort ()
+  "Wrapper for `allout-real-isearch-abort' \(which see), to register
+actual quits."
+  (interactive)
+  (setq allout-isearch-did-quit nil)
+  (condition-case what
+      (allout-real-isearch-abort)
+    ('quit (setq allout-isearch-did-quit t)
+         (signal 'quit nil))))
+
+;;; Prevent unnecessary font-lock while isearching!
+(defvar isearch-was-font-locking nil)
+(defun isearch-inhibit-font-lock ()
+  "Inhibit `font-lock-mode' while isearching - for use on `isearch-mode-hook'."
+  (if (and (allout-mode-p) (boundp 'font-lock-mode) font-lock-mode)
+      (setq isearch-was-font-locking t
+           font-lock-mode nil)))
+(add-hook 'isearch-mode-hook 'isearch-inhibit-font-lock)
+(defun isearch-reenable-font-lock ()
+  "Reenable font-lock after isearching - for use on isearch-mode-end-hook."
+  (if (and (boundp 'font-lock-mode) font-lock-mode)
+      (if (and (allout-mode-p) isearch-was-font-locking)
+         (setq isearch-was-font-locking nil
+               font-lock-mode t))))
+(add-hook 'isearch-mode-end-hook 'isearch-reenable-font-lock)
+
+;;;_  - Topic Format Assessment
+;;;_   > allout-solicit-alternate-bullet (depth &optional current-bullet)
+(defun allout-solicit-alternate-bullet (depth &optional current-bullet)
+
+  "Prompt for and return a bullet char as an alternative to the current one.
+
+Offer one suitable for current depth DEPTH as default."
+
+  (let* ((default-bullet (or (and (stringp current-bullet) current-bullet)
+                             (allout-bullet-for-depth depth)))
+        (sans-escapes (regexp-sans-escapes allout-bullets-string))
+        choice)
+    (save-excursion
+      (goto-char (allout-current-bullet-pos))
+      (setq choice (solicit-char-in-string
+                    (format "Select bullet: %s ('%s' default): "
+                            sans-escapes
+                            default-bullet)
+                    sans-escapes
+                    t)))
+    (message "")
+    (if (string= choice "") default-bullet choice))
+  )
+;;;_   > allout-distinctive-bullet (bullet)
+(defun allout-distinctive-bullet (bullet)
+  "True if bullet is one of those on `allout-distinctive-bullets-string'."
+  (string-match (regexp-quote bullet) allout-distinctive-bullets-string))
+;;;_   > allout-numbered-type-prefix (&optional prefix)
+(defun allout-numbered-type-prefix (&optional prefix)
+  "True if current header prefix bullet is numbered bullet."
+  (and allout-numbered-bullet
+        (string= allout-numbered-bullet
+                 (if prefix
+                     (allout-get-prefix-bullet prefix)
+                   (allout-get-bullet)))))
+;;;_   > allout-bullet-for-depth (&optional depth)
+(defun allout-bullet-for-depth (&optional depth)
+  "Return outline topic bullet suited to optional DEPTH, or current depth."
+  ;; Find bullet in plain-bullets-string modulo DEPTH.
+  (if allout-stylish-prefixes
+      (char-to-string (aref allout-plain-bullets-string
+                            (% (max 0 (- depth 2))
+                               allout-plain-bullets-string-len)))
+    allout-primary-bullet)
+  )
+
+;;;_  - Topic Production
+;;;_   > allout-make-topic-prefix (&optional prior-bullet
+(defun allout-make-topic-prefix (&optional prior-bullet
+                                            new
+                                            depth
+                                            solicit
+                                            number-control
+                                            index)
+  ;; Depth null means use current depth, non-null means we're either
+  ;; opening a new topic after current topic, lower or higher, or we're
+  ;; changing level of current topic.
+  ;; Solicit dominates specified bullet-char.
+;;;_    . Doc string:
+  "Generate a topic prefix suitable for optional arg DEPTH, or current depth.
+
+All the arguments are optional.
+
+PRIOR-BULLET indicates the bullet of the prefix being changed, or
+nil if none.  This bullet may be preserved (other options
+notwithstanding) if it is on the `allout-distinctive-bullets-string',
+for instance.
+
+Second arg NEW indicates that a new topic is being opened after the
+topic at point, if non-nil.  Default bullet for new topics, eg, may
+be set (contingent to other args) to numbered bullets if previous
+sibling is one.  The implication otherwise is that the current topic
+is being adjusted - shifted or rebulleted - and we don't consider
+bullet or previous sibling.
+
+Third arg DEPTH forces the topic prefix to that depth, regardless of
+the current topics' depth.
+
+If SOLICIT is non-nil, then the choice of bullet is solicited from
+user.  If it's a character, then that character is offered as the
+default, otherwise the one suited to the context \(according to
+distinction or depth) is offered.  \(This overrides other options,
+including, eg, a distinctive PRIOR-BULLET.)  If non-nil, then the
+context-specific bullet is used.
+
+Fifth arg, NUMBER-CONTROL, matters only if `allout-numbered-bullet'
+is non-nil *and* soliciting was not explicitly invoked.  Then
+NUMBER-CONTROL non-nil forces prefix to either numbered or
+denumbered format, depending on the value of the sixth arg, INDEX.
+
+\(Note that NUMBER-CONTROL does *not* apply to level 1 topics.  Sorry...)
+
+If NUMBER-CONTROL is non-nil and sixth arg INDEX is non-nil then
+the prefix of the topic is forced to be numbered.  Non-nil
+NUMBER-CONTROL and nil INDEX forces non-numbered format on the
+bullet.  Non-nil NUMBER-CONTROL and non-nil, non-number INDEX means
+that the index for the numbered prefix will be derived, by counting
+siblings back to start of level.  If INDEX is a number, then that
+number is used as the index for the numbered prefix (allowing, eg,
+sequential renumbering to not require this function counting back the
+index for each successive sibling)."
+;;;_    . Code:
+  ;; The options are ordered in likely frequence of use, most common
+  ;; highest, least lowest.  Ie, more likely to be doing prefix
+  ;; adjustments than soliciting, and yet more than numbering.
+  ;; Current prefix is least dominant, but most likely to be commonly
+  ;; specified...
+
+  (let* (body
+         numbering
+         denumbering
+         (depth (or depth (allout-depth)))
+         (header-lead allout-header-prefix)
+         (bullet-char
+
+          ;; Getting value for bullet char is practically the whole job:
+
+          (cond
+                                        ; Simplest situation - level 1:
+           ((<= depth 1) (setq header-lead "") allout-primary-bullet)
+                                        ; Simple, too: all asterisks:
+           (allout-old-style-prefixes
+            ;; Cheat - make body the whole thing, null out header-lead and
+            ;; bullet-char:
+            (setq body (make-string depth
+                                    (string-to-char allout-primary-bullet)))
+            (setq header-lead "")
+            "")
+
+           ;; (Neither level 1 nor old-style, so we're space padding.
+           ;; Sneak it in the condition of the next case, whatever it is.)
+
+           ;; Solicitation overrides numbering and other cases:
+           ((progn (setq body (make-string (- depth 2) ?\ ))
+                   ;; The actual condition:
+                   solicit)
+            (let* ((got (allout-solicit-alternate-bullet depth solicit)))
+              ;; Gotta check whether we're numbering and got a numbered bullet:
+              (setq numbering (and allout-numbered-bullet
+                                   (not (and number-control (not index)))
+                                   (string= got allout-numbered-bullet)))
+              ;; Now return what we got, regardless:
+              got))
+
+           ;; Numbering invoked through args:
+           ((and allout-numbered-bullet number-control)
+            (if (setq numbering (not (setq denumbering (not index))))
+                allout-numbered-bullet
+              (if (and prior-bullet
+                       (not (string= allout-numbered-bullet
+                                     prior-bullet)))
+                  prior-bullet
+                (allout-bullet-for-depth depth))))
+
+          ;;; Neither soliciting nor controlled numbering ;;;
+             ;;; (may be controlled denumbering, tho) ;;;
+
+           ;; Check wrt previous sibling:
+           ((and new                             ; only check for new prefixes
+                 (<= depth (allout-depth))
+                 allout-numbered-bullet              ; ... & numbering enabled
+                 (not denumbering)
+                 (let ((sibling-bullet
+                        (save-excursion
+                          ;; Locate correct sibling:
+                          (or (>= depth (allout-depth))
+                              (allout-ascend-to-depth depth))
+                          (allout-get-bullet))))
+                   (if (and sibling-bullet
+                            (string= allout-numbered-bullet sibling-bullet))
+                       (setq numbering sibling-bullet)))))
+
+           ;; Distinctive prior bullet?
+           ((and prior-bullet
+                 (allout-distinctive-bullet prior-bullet)
+                 ;; Either non-numbered:
+                 (or (not (and allout-numbered-bullet
+                               (string= prior-bullet allout-numbered-bullet)))
+                     ;; or numbered, and not denumbering:
+                     (setq numbering (not denumbering)))
+                 ;; Here 'tis:
+                 prior-bullet))
+
+           ;; Else, standard bullet per depth:
+           ((allout-bullet-for-depth depth)))))
+
+    (concat header-lead
+            body
+            bullet-char
+            (if numbering
+                (format "%d" (cond ((and index (numberp index)) index)
+                                   (new (1+ (allout-sibling-index depth)))
+                                   ((allout-sibling-index))))))
+    )
+  )
+;;;_   > allout-open-topic (relative-depth &optional before use_sib_bullet)
+(defun allout-open-topic (relative-depth &optional before use_sib_bullet)
+  "Open a new topic at depth DEPTH.
+
+New topic is situated after current one, unless optional flag BEFORE
+is non-nil, or unless current line is complete empty (not even
+whitespace), in which case open is done on current line.
+
+If USE_SIB_BULLET is true, use the bullet of the prior sibling.
+
+Nuances:
+
+- Creation of new topics is with respect to the visible topic
+  containing the cursor, regardless of intervening concealed ones.
+
+- New headers are generally created after/before the body of a
+  topic.  However, they are created right at cursor location if the
+  cursor is on a blank line, even if that breaks the current topic
+  body.  This is intentional, to provide a simple means for
+  deliberately dividing topic bodies.
+
+- Double spacing of topic lists is preserved.  Also, the first
+  level two topic is created double-spaced (and so would be
+  subsequent siblings, if that's left intact).  Otherwise,
+  single-spacing is used.
+
+- Creation of sibling or nested topics is with respect to the topic
+  you're starting from, even when creating backwards.  This way you
+  can easily create a sibling in front of the current topic without
+  having to go to its preceding sibling, and then open forward
+  from there."
+
+  (let* ((depth (+ (allout-current-depth) relative-depth))
+         (opening-on-blank (if (looking-at "^\$")
+                               (not (setq before nil))))
+         opening-numbered      ; Will get while computing ref-topic, below
+         ref-depth             ; Will get while computing ref-topic, below
+         ref-bullet            ; Will get while computing ref-topic, next
+         (ref-topic (save-excursion
+                      (cond ((< relative-depth 0)
+                             (allout-ascend-to-depth depth))
+                            ((>= relative-depth 1) nil)
+                            (t (allout-back-to-current-heading)))
+                      (setq ref-depth (allout-recent-depth))
+                      (setq ref-bullet
+                            (if (> allout-recent-prefix-end 1)
+                                (allout-recent-bullet)
+                              ""))
+                      (setq opening-numbered
+                            (save-excursion
+                              (and allout-numbered-bullet
+                                   (or (<= relative-depth 0)
+                                       (allout-descend-to-depth depth))
+                                   (if (allout-numbered-type-prefix)
+                                       allout-numbered-bullet))))
+                      (point)))
+         dbl-space
+         doing-beginning)
+
+    (if (not opening-on-blank)
+                                        ; Positioning and vertical
+                                        ; padding - only if not
+                                        ; opening-on-blank:
+        (progn
+          (goto-char ref-topic)
+          (setq dbl-space               ; Determine double space action:
+                (or (and (<= relative-depth 0) ; not descending;
+                         (save-excursion
+                           ;; at b-o-b or preceded by a blank line?
+                           (or (> 0 (forward-line -1))
+                               (looking-at "^\\s-*$")
+                              (bobp)))
+                         (save-excursion
+                           ;; succeeded by a blank line?
+                           (allout-end-of-current-subtree)
+                           (bolp)))
+                    (and (= ref-depth 1)
+                         (or before
+                             (= depth 1)
+                             (save-excursion
+                               ;; Don't already have following
+                               ;; vertical padding:
+                               (not (allout-pre-next-preface)))))))
+
+                                        ; Position to prior heading,
+                                        ; if inserting backwards, and
+                                       ; not going outwards:
+          (if (and before (>= relative-depth 0))
+             (progn (allout-back-to-current-heading)
+                            (setq doing-beginning (bobp))
+                            (if (not (bobp))
+                                (allout-previous-heading)))
+           (if (and before (bobp))
+               (allout-unprotected (open-line 1))))
+
+          (if (<= relative-depth 0)
+              ;; Not going inwards, don't snug up:
+              (if doing-beginning
+                 (allout-unprotected (open-line (if dbl-space 2 1)))
+               (if before
+                   (progn (end-of-line)
+                          (allout-pre-next-preface)
+                          (while (= ?\r (following-char))
+                             (forward-char 1))
+                          (if (not (looking-at "^$"))
+                              (allout-unprotected (open-line 1))))
+                 (allout-end-of-current-subtree)))
+            ;; Going inwards - double-space if first offspring is,
+            ;; otherwise snug up.
+            (end-of-line)              ; So we skip any concealed progeny.
+            (allout-pre-next-preface)
+            (if (bolp)
+                ;; Blank lines between current header body and next
+                ;; header - get to last substantive (non-white-space)
+                ;; line in body:
+                (re-search-backward "[^ \t\n]" nil t))
+            (if (save-excursion
+                  (allout-next-heading)
+                  (if (> (allout-recent-depth) ref-depth)
+                      ;; This is an offspring.
+                      (progn (forward-line -1)
+                             (looking-at "^\\s-*$"))))
+                (progn (forward-line 1)
+                       (allout-unprotected (open-line 1))))
+            (end-of-line))
+          ;;(if doing-beginning (goto-char doing-beginning))
+          (if (not (bobp))
+              (progn (if (and (not (> depth ref-depth))
+                              (not before))
+                         (allout-unprotected (open-line 1))
+                      (if (> depth ref-depth)
+                          (allout-unprotected (newline 1))
+                        (if dbl-space
+                            (allout-unprotected (open-line 1))
+                          (if (not before)
+                              (allout-unprotected (newline 1))))))
+                     (if dbl-space
+                        (allout-unprotected (newline  1)))
+                     (if (and (not (eobp))
+                              (not (bolp)))
+                         (forward-char 1))))
+          ))
+    (insert (concat (allout-make-topic-prefix opening-numbered
+                                              t
+                                              depth)
+                   " "))
+
+    ;;(if doing-beginning (save-excursion (newline (if dbl-space 2 1))))
+
+
+    (allout-rebullet-heading (and use_sib_bullet ref-bullet);;; solicit
+                              depth                         ;;; depth
+                              nil                           ;;; number-control
+                              nil                           ;;; index
+                              t)     (end-of-line)
+    )
+  )
+;;;_    . open-topic contingencies
+;;;_     ; base topic - one from which open was issued
+;;;_      , beginning char
+;;;_      , amount of space before will be used, unless opening in place
+;;;_      , end char will be used, unless opening before (and it still may)
+;;;_     ; absolute depth of new topic
+;;;_     ! insert in place - overrides most stuff
+;;;_     ; relative depth of new re base
+;;;_     ; before or after base topic
+;;;_     ; spacing around topic, if any, prior to new topic and at same depth
+;;;_     ; buffer boundaries - special provisions for beginning and end ob
+;;;_     ; level 1 topics have special provisions also - double space.
+;;;_     ; location of new topic
+;;;_   > allout-open-subtopic (arg)
+(defun allout-open-subtopic (arg)
+  "Open new topic header at deeper level than the current one.
+
+Negative universal arg means to open deeper, but place the new topic
+prior to the current one."
+  (interactive "p")
+  (allout-open-topic 1 (> 0 arg)))
+;;;_   > allout-open-sibtopic (arg)
+(defun allout-open-sibtopic (arg)
+  "Open new topic header at same level as the current one.
+
+Positive universal arg means to use the bullet of the prior sibling.
+
+Negative universal arg means to place the new topic prior to the current
+one."
+  (interactive "p")
+  (allout-open-topic 0 (> 0 arg) (< 1 arg)))
+;;;_   > allout-open-supertopic (arg)
+(defun allout-open-supertopic (arg)
+  "Open new topic header at shallower level than the current one.
+
+Negative universal arg means to open shallower, but place the new
+topic prior to the current one."
+
+  (interactive "p")
+  (allout-open-topic -1 (> 0 arg)))
+
+;;;_  - Outline Alteration
+;;;_   : Topic Modification
+;;;_    = allout-former-auto-filler
+(defvar allout-former-auto-filler nil
+  "Name of modal fill function being wrapped by `allout-auto-fill'.")
+;;;_    > allout-auto-fill ()
+(defun allout-auto-fill ()
+  "`allout-mode' autofill function.
+
+Maintains outline hanging topic indentation if
+`allout-use-hanging-indents' is set."
+  (let ((fill-prefix (if allout-use-hanging-indents
+                         ;; Check for topic header indentation:
+                         (save-excursion
+                           (beginning-of-line)
+                           (if (looking-at allout-regexp)
+                               ;; ... construct indentation to account for
+                               ;; length of topic prefix:
+                               (make-string (progn (allout-end-of-prefix)
+                                                   (current-column))
+                                            ?\ ))))))
+    (if (or allout-former-auto-filler allout-use-hanging-indents)
+        (do-auto-fill))))
+;;;_    > allout-reindent-body (old-depth new-depth &optional number)
+(defun allout-reindent-body (old-depth new-depth &optional number)
+  "Reindent body lines which were indented at old-depth to new-depth.
+
+Optional arg NUMBER indicates numbering is being added, and it must
+be accommodated.
+
+Note that refill of indented paragraphs is not done."
+
+  (save-excursion
+    (allout-end-of-prefix)
+    (let* ((new-margin (current-column))
+          excess old-indent-begin old-indent-end
+          curr-ind
+          ;; We want the column where the header-prefix text started
+          ;; *before* the prefix was changed, so we infer it relative
+          ;; to the new margin and the shift in depth:
+          (old-margin (+ old-depth (- new-margin new-depth))))
+
+      ;; Process lines up to (but excluding) next topic header:
+      (allout-unprotected
+       (save-match-data
+         (while
+            (and (re-search-forward "[\n\r]\\(\\s-*\\)"
+                                    nil
+                                    t)
+                 ;; Register the indent data, before we reset the
+                 ;; match data with a subsequent `looking-at':
+                 (setq old-indent-begin (match-beginning 1)
+                       old-indent-end (match-end 1))
+                 (not (looking-at allout-regexp)))
+          (if (> 0 (setq excess (- (current-column)
+                                    old-margin)))
+              ;; Text starts left of old margin - don't adjust:
+              nil
+            ;; Text was hanging at or right of old left margin -
+            ;; reindent it, preserving its existing indentation
+            ;; beyond the old margin:
+            (delete-region old-indent-begin old-indent-end)
+            (indent-to (+ new-margin excess)))))))))
+;;;_    > allout-rebullet-current-heading (arg)
+(defun allout-rebullet-current-heading (arg)
+  "Solicit new bullet for current visible heading."
+  (interactive "p")
+  (let ((initial-col (current-column))
+       (on-bullet (eq (point)(allout-current-bullet-pos)))
+       (backwards (if (< arg 0)
+                      (setq arg (* arg -1)))))
+    (while (> arg 0)
+      (save-excursion (allout-back-to-current-heading)
+                     (allout-end-of-prefix)
+                     (allout-rebullet-heading t        ;;; solicit
+                                               nil     ;;; depth
+                                               nil     ;;; number-control
+                                               nil     ;;; index
+                                               t))     ;;; do-successors
+      (setq arg (1- arg))
+      (if (<= arg 0)
+         nil
+       (setq initial-col nil)          ; Override positioning back to init col
+       (if (not backwards)
+           (allout-next-visible-heading 1)
+         (allout-goto-prefix)
+         (allout-next-visible-heading -1))))
+    (message "Done.")
+    (cond (on-bullet (goto-char (allout-current-bullet-pos)))
+         (initial-col (move-to-column initial-col)))))
+;;;_    > allout-rebullet-heading (&optional solicit ...)
+(defun allout-rebullet-heading (&optional solicit
+                                           new-depth
+                                           number-control
+                                           index
+                                           do-successors)
+
+  "Adjust bullet of current topic prefix.
+
+All args are optional.
+
+If SOLICIT is non-nil, then the choice of bullet is solicited from
+user.  If it's a character, then that character is offered as the
+default, otherwise the one suited to the context \(according to
+distinction or depth) is offered.  If non-nil, then the
+context-specific bullet is just used.
+
+Second arg DEPTH forces the topic prefix to that depth, regardless
+of the topic's current depth.
+
+Third arg NUMBER-CONTROL can force the prefix to or away from
+numbered form.  It has effect only if `allout-numbered-bullet' is
+non-nil and soliciting was not explicitly invoked (via first arg).
+Its effect, numbering or denumbering, then depends on the setting
+of the forth arg, INDEX.
+
+If NUMBER-CONTROL is non-nil and forth arg INDEX is nil, then the
+prefix of the topic is forced to be non-numbered.  Null index and
+non-nil NUMBER-CONTROL forces denumbering.  Non-nil INDEX (and
+non-nil NUMBER-CONTROL) forces a numbered-prefix form.  If non-nil
+INDEX is a number, then that number is used for the numbered
+prefix.  Non-nil and non-number means that the index for the
+numbered prefix will be derived by `allout-make-topic-prefix'.
+
+Fifth arg DO-SUCCESSORS t means re-resolve count on succeeding
+siblings.
+
+Cf vars `allout-stylish-prefixes', `allout-old-style-prefixes',
+and `allout-numbered-bullet', which all affect the behavior of
+this function."
+
+  (let* ((current-depth (allout-depth))
+         (new-depth (or new-depth current-depth))
+         (mb allout-recent-prefix-beginning)
+         (me allout-recent-prefix-end)
+         (current-bullet (buffer-substring (- me 1) me))
+         (new-prefix (allout-make-topic-prefix current-bullet
+                                                nil
+                                                new-depth
+                                                solicit
+                                                number-control
+                                                index)))
+
+    ;; Is new one is identical to old?
+    (if (and (= current-depth new-depth)
+             (string= current-bullet
+                      (substring new-prefix (1- (length new-prefix)))))
+       ;; Nothing to do:
+        t
+
+      ;; New prefix probably different from old:
+                                       ; get rid of old one:
+      (allout-unprotected (delete-region mb me))
+      (goto-char mb)
+                                       ; Dispense with number if
+                                       ; numbered-bullet prefix:
+      (if (and allout-numbered-bullet
+               (string= allout-numbered-bullet current-bullet)
+               (looking-at "[0-9]+"))
+         (allout-unprotected
+          (delete-region (match-beginning 0)(match-end 0))))
+
+                                       ; Put in new prefix:
+      (allout-unprotected (insert new-prefix))
+
+      ;; Reindent the body if elected and margin changed:
+      (if (and allout-reindent-bodies
+              (not (= new-depth current-depth)))
+         (allout-reindent-body current-depth new-depth))
+
+      ;; Recursively rectify successive siblings of orig topic if
+      ;; caller elected for it:
+      (if do-successors
+         (save-excursion
+           (while (allout-next-sibling new-depth nil)
+             (setq index
+                   (cond ((numberp index) (1+ index))
+                         ((not number-control)  (allout-sibling-index))))
+             (if (allout-numbered-type-prefix)
+                 (allout-rebullet-heading nil          ;;; solicit
+                                           new-depth   ;;; new-depth
+                                           number-control;;; number-control
+                                           index       ;;; index
+                                           nil)))))    ;;;(dont!)do-successors
+      )        ; (if (and (= current-depth new-depth)...))
+    ) ; let* ((current-depth (allout-depth))...)
+  ) ; defun
+;;;_    > allout-rebullet-topic (arg)
+(defun allout-rebullet-topic (arg)
+  "Like `allout-rebullet-topic-grunt', but start from topic visible at point.
+
+Descends into invisible as well as visible topics, however.
+
+With repeat count, shift topic depth by that amount."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (let ((start-col (current-column))
+        (was-eol (eolp)))
+    (save-excursion
+      ;; Normalize arg:
+      (cond ((null arg) (setq arg 0))
+            ((listp arg) (setq arg (car arg))))
+      ;; Fill the user in, in case we're shifting a big topic:
+      (if (not (zerop arg)) (message "Shifting..."))
+      (allout-back-to-current-heading)
+      (if (<= (+ (allout-recent-depth) arg) 0)
+          (error "Attempt to shift topic below level 1"))
+      (allout-rebullet-topic-grunt arg)
+      (if (not (zerop arg)) (message "Shifting... done.")))
+    (move-to-column (max 0 (+ start-col arg)))))
+;;;_     > allout-rebullet-topic-grunt (&optional relative-depth ...)
+(defun allout-rebullet-topic-grunt (&optional relative-depth
+                                               starting-depth
+                                               starting-point
+                                               index
+                                               do-successors)
+
+  "Rebullet the topic at point, visible or invisible, and all
+contained subtopics.  See `allout-rebullet-heading' for rebulleting
+behavior.
+
+All arguments are optional.
+
+First arg RELATIVE-DEPTH means to shift the depth of the entire
+topic that amount.
+
+The rest of the args are for internal recursive use by the function
+itself.  The are STARTING-DEPTH, STARTING-POINT, and INDEX."
+
+  (let* ((relative-depth (or relative-depth 0))
+         (new-depth (allout-depth))
+         (starting-depth (or starting-depth new-depth))
+         (on-starting-call  (null starting-point))
+         (index (or index
+                    ;; Leave index null on starting call, so rebullet-heading
+                    ;; calculates it at what might be new depth:
+                    (and (or (zerop relative-depth)
+                             (not on-starting-call))
+                         (allout-sibling-index))))
+         (moving-outwards (< 0 relative-depth))
+         (starting-point (or starting-point (point))))
+
+    ;; Sanity check for excessive promotion done only on starting call:
+    (and on-starting-call
+         moving-outwards
+         (> 0 (+ starting-depth relative-depth))
+         (error "Attempt to shift topic out beyond level 1"))  ;;; ====>
+
+    (cond ((= starting-depth new-depth)
+           ;; We're at depth to work on this one:
+           (allout-rebullet-heading nil                ;;; solicit
+                                     (+ starting-depth ;;; starting-depth
+                                        relative-depth)
+                                     nil               ;;; number
+                                     index             ;;; index
+                                     ;; Every contained topic will get hit,
+                                     ;; and we have to get to outside ones
+                                     ;; deliberately:
+                                     nil)              ;;; do-successors
+           ;; ... and work on subsequent ones which are at greater depth:
+           (setq index 0)
+           (allout-next-heading)
+           (while (and (not (eobp))
+                       (< starting-depth (allout-recent-depth)))
+             (setq index (1+ index))
+             (allout-rebullet-topic-grunt relative-depth   ;;; relative-depth
+                                           (1+ starting-depth);;;starting-depth
+                                           starting-point   ;;; starting-point
+                                           index)))        ;;; index
+
+          ((< starting-depth new-depth)
+           ;; Rare case - subtopic more than one level deeper than parent.
+           ;; Treat this one at an even deeper level:
+           (allout-rebullet-topic-grunt relative-depth   ;;; relative-depth
+                                         new-depth       ;;; starting-depth
+                                         starting-point          ;;; starting-point
+                                         index)))        ;;; index
+
+    (if on-starting-call
+        (progn
+          ;; Rectify numbering of former siblings of the adjusted topic,
+          ;; if topic has changed depth
+          (if (or do-successors
+                  (and (not (zerop relative-depth))
+                       (or (= (allout-recent-depth) starting-depth)
+                           (= (allout-recent-depth) (+ starting-depth
+                                                        relative-depth)))))
+              (allout-rebullet-heading nil nil nil nil t))
+          ;; Now rectify numbering of new siblings of the adjusted topic,
+          ;; if depth has been changed:
+          (progn (goto-char starting-point)
+                 (if (not (zerop relative-depth))
+                     (allout-rebullet-heading nil nil nil nil t)))))
+    )
+  )
+;;;_    > allout-renumber-to-depth (&optional depth)
+(defun allout-renumber-to-depth (&optional depth)
+  "Renumber siblings at current depth.
+
+Affects superior topics if optional arg DEPTH is less than current depth.
+
+Returns final depth."
+
+  ;; Proceed by level, processing subsequent siblings on each,
+  ;; ascending until we get shallower than the start depth:
+
+  (let ((ascender (allout-depth))
+       was-eobp)
+    (while (and (not (eobp))
+               (allout-depth)
+                (>= (allout-recent-depth) depth)
+                (>= ascender depth))
+                                        ; Skip over all topics at
+                                        ; lesser depths, which can not
+                                        ; have been disturbed:
+      (while (and (not (setq was-eobp (eobp)))
+                 (> (allout-recent-depth) ascender))
+        (allout-next-heading))
+                                        ; Prime ascender for ascension:
+      (setq ascender (1- (allout-recent-depth)))
+      (if (>= (allout-recent-depth) depth)
+          (allout-rebullet-heading nil ;;; solicit
+                                    nil        ;;; depth
+                                    nil        ;;; number-control
+                                    nil        ;;; index
+                                    t)) ;;; do-successors
+      (if was-eobp (goto-char (point-max)))))
+  (allout-recent-depth))
+;;;_    > allout-number-siblings (&optional denumber)
+(defun allout-number-siblings (&optional denumber)
+  "Assign numbered topic prefix to this topic and its siblings.
+
+With universal argument, denumber - assign default bullet to this
+topic and its siblings.
+
+With repeated universal argument (`^U^U'), solicit bullet for each
+rebulleting each topic at this level."
+
+  (interactive "P")
+
+  (save-excursion
+    (allout-back-to-current-heading)
+    (allout-beginning-of-level)
+    (let ((depth (allout-recent-depth))
+         (index (if (not denumber) 1))
+          (use-bullet (equal '(16) denumber))
+          (more t))
+      (while more
+        (allout-rebullet-heading use-bullet            ;;; solicit
+                                  depth                        ;;; depth
+                                  t                    ;;; number-control
+                                  index                        ;;; index
+                                  nil)                 ;;; do-successors
+        (if index (setq index (1+ index)))
+        (setq more (allout-next-sibling depth nil))))))
+;;;_    > allout-shift-in (arg)
+(defun allout-shift-in (arg)
+  "Increase depth of current heading and any topics collapsed within it."
+  (interactive "p")
+  (allout-rebullet-topic arg))
+;;;_    > allout-shift-out (arg)
+(defun allout-shift-out (arg)
+  "Decrease depth of current heading and any topics collapsed within it."
+  (interactive "p")
+  (allout-rebullet-topic (* arg -1)))
+;;;_   : Surgery (kill-ring) functions with special provisions for outlines:
+;;;_    > allout-kill-line (&optional arg)
+(defun allout-kill-line (&optional arg)
+  "Kill line, adjusting subsequent lines suitably for outline mode."
+
+  (interactive "*P")
+  (if (not (and (allout-mode-p)                ; active outline mode,
+               allout-numbered-bullet          ; numbers may need adjustment,
+               (bolp)                          ; may be clipping topic head,
+               (looking-at allout-regexp)))    ; are clipping topic head.
+      ;; Above conditions do not obtain - just do a regular kill:
+      (kill-line arg)
+    ;; Ah, have to watch out for adjustments:
+    (let* ((depth (allout-depth)))
+                                        ; Do the kill:
+      (kill-line arg)
+                                        ; Provide some feedback:
+      (sit-for 0)
+      (save-excursion
+                                        ; Start with the topic
+                                        ; following killed line:
+        (if (not (looking-at allout-regexp))
+            (allout-next-heading))
+        (allout-renumber-to-depth depth)))))
+;;;_    > allout-kill-topic ()
+(defun allout-kill-topic ()
+  "Kill topic together with subtopics.
+
+Leaves primary topic's trailing vertical whitespace, if any."
+
+  ;; Some finagling is done to make complex topic kills appear faster
+  ;; than they actually are.  A redisplay is performed immediately
+  ;; after the region is disposed of, though the renumbering process
+  ;; has yet to be performed.  This means that there may appear to be
+  ;; a lag *after* the kill has been performed.
+
+  (interactive)
+  (let* ((beg (prog1 (allout-back-to-current-heading)(beginning-of-line)))
+         (depth (allout-recent-depth)))
+    (allout-end-of-current-subtree)
+    (if (not (eobp))
+       (if (or (not (looking-at "^$"))
+               ;; A blank line - cut it with this topic *unless* this
+               ;; is the last topic at this level, in which case
+               ;; we'll leave the blank line as part of the
+               ;; containing topic:
+               (save-excursion
+                 (and (allout-next-heading)
+                      (>= (allout-recent-depth) depth))))
+           (forward-char 1)))
+
+    (kill-region beg (point))
+    (sit-for 0)
+    (save-excursion
+      (allout-renumber-to-depth depth))))
+;;;_    > allout-yank-processing ()
+(defun allout-yank-processing (&optional arg)
+
+  "Incidental outline specific business to be done just after text yanks.
+
+Does depth adjustment of yanked topics, when:
+
+1 the stuff being yanked starts with a valid outline header prefix, and
+2 it is being yanked at the end of a line which consists of only a valid
+     topic prefix.
+
+Also, adjusts numbering of subsequent siblings when appropriate.
+
+Depth adjustment alters the depth of all the topics being yanked
+the amount it takes to make the first topic have the depth of the
+header into which it's being yanked.
+
+The point is left in front of yanked, adjusted topics, rather than
+at the end (and vice-versa with the mark).  Non-adjusted yanks,
+however, are left exactly like normal, not outline specific yanks."
+
+  (interactive "*P")
+                                       ; Get to beginning, leaving
+                                       ; region around subject:
+  (if (< (my-mark-marker t) (point))
+      (exchange-point-and-mark))
+  (let* ((subj-beg (point))
+        (subj-end (my-mark-marker t))
+        ;; 'resituate' if yanking an entire topic into topic header:
+        (resituate (and (allout-e-o-prefix-p)
+                        (looking-at (concat "\\(" allout-regexp "\\)"))
+                        (allout-prefix-data (match-beginning 1)
+                                             (match-end 1))))
+        ;; `rectify-numbering' if resituating (where several topics may
+        ;; be resituating) or yanking a topic into a topic slot (bol):
+        (rectify-numbering (or resituate
+                               (and (bolp) (looking-at allout-regexp)))))
+    (if resituate
+                                        ; The yanked stuff is a topic:
+       (let* ((prefix-len (- (match-end 1) subj-beg))
+              (subj-depth (allout-recent-depth))
+              (prefix-bullet (allout-recent-bullet))
+              (adjust-to-depth
+               ;; Nil if adjustment unnecessary, otherwise depth to which
+               ;; adjustment should be made:
+               (save-excursion
+                 (and (goto-char subj-end)
+                      (eolp)
+                      (goto-char subj-beg)
+                      (and (looking-at allout-regexp)
+                           (progn
+                             (beginning-of-line)
+                             (not (= (point) subj-beg)))
+                           (looking-at allout-regexp)
+                           (allout-prefix-data (match-beginning 0)
+                                                (match-end 0)))
+                      (allout-recent-depth))))
+              done
+              (more t))
+         (setq rectify-numbering allout-numbered-bullet)
+         (if adjust-to-depth
+                                        ; Do the adjustment:
+             (progn
+               (message "... yanking") (sit-for 0)
+               (save-restriction
+                 (narrow-to-region subj-beg subj-end)
+                                        ; Trim off excessive blank
+                                        ; line at end, if any:
+                 (goto-char (point-max))
+                 (if (looking-at "^$")
+                     (allout-unprotected (delete-char -1)))
+                                        ; Work backwards, with each
+                                        ; shallowest level,
+                                        ; successively excluding the
+                                        ; last processed topic from
+                                        ; the narrow region:
+                 (while more
+                   (allout-back-to-current-heading)
+                                        ; go as high as we can in each bunch:
+                   (while (allout-ascend-to-depth (1- (allout-depth))))
+                   (save-excursion
+                     (allout-rebullet-topic-grunt (- adjust-to-depth
+                                                      subj-depth))
+                     (allout-depth))
+                   (if (setq more (not (bobp)))
+                       (progn (widen)
+                              (forward-char -1)
+                              (narrow-to-region subj-beg (point))))))
+               (message "")
+               ;; Preserve new bullet if it's a distinctive one, otherwise
+               ;; use old one:
+               (if (string-match (regexp-quote prefix-bullet)
+                                 allout-distinctive-bullets-string)
+                                        ; Delete from bullet of old to
+                                        ; before bullet of new:
+                   (progn
+                     (beginning-of-line)
+                     (delete-region (point) subj-beg)
+                     (set-marker (my-mark-marker t) subj-end)
+                     (goto-char subj-beg)
+                     (allout-end-of-prefix))
+                                        ; Delete base subj prefix,
+                                        ; leaving old one:
+                 (delete-region (point) (+ (point)
+                                           prefix-len
+                                           (- adjust-to-depth subj-depth)))
+                                        ; and delete residual subj
+                                        ; prefix digits and space:
+                 (while (looking-at "[0-9]") (delete-char 1))
+                 (if (looking-at " ") (delete-char 1))))
+           (exchange-point-and-mark))))
+    (if rectify-numbering
+       (progn
+         (save-excursion
+                                        ; Give some preliminary feedback:
+           (message "... reconciling numbers") (sit-for 0)
+                                        ; ... and renumber, in case necessary:
+           (goto-char subj-beg)
+           (if (allout-goto-prefix)
+               (allout-rebullet-heading nil    ;;; solicit
+                                         (allout-depth) ;;; depth
+                                         nil   ;;; number-control
+                                         nil   ;;; index
+                                         t))
+           (message ""))))
+    (if (not resituate)
+      (exchange-point-and-mark))))
+;;;_    > allout-yank (&optional arg)
+(defun allout-yank (&optional arg)
+  "`allout-mode' yank, with depth and numbering adjustment of yanked topics.
+
+Non-topic yanks work no differently than normal yanks.
+
+If a topic is being yanked into a bare topic prefix, the depth of the
+yanked topic is adjusted to the depth of the topic prefix.
+
+  1 we're yanking in an `allout-mode' buffer
+  2 the stuff being yanked starts with a valid outline header prefix, and
+  3 it is being yanked at the end of a line which consists of only a valid
+    topic prefix.
+
+If these conditions hold then the depth of the yanked topics are all
+adjusted the amount it takes to make the first one at the depth of the
+header into which it's being yanked.
+
+The point is left in front of yanked, adjusted topics, rather than
+at the end (and vice-versa with the mark).  Non-adjusted yanks,
+however, (ones that don't qualify for adjustment) are handled
+exactly like normal yanks.
+
+Numbering of yanked topics, and the successive siblings at the depth
+into which they're being yanked, is adjusted.
+
+`allout-yank-pop' works with `allout-yank' just like normal yank-pop
+works with normal yank in non-outline buffers."
+
+  (interactive "*P")
+  (setq this-command 'yank)
+  (yank arg)
+  (if (allout-mode-p)
+      (allout-yank-processing)))
+;;;_    > allout-yank-pop (&optional arg)
+(defun allout-yank-pop (&optional arg)
+  "Yank-pop like `allout-yank' when popping to bare outline prefixes.
+
+Adapts level of popped topics to level of fresh prefix.
+
+Note - prefix changes to distinctive bullets will stick, if followed
+by pops to non-distinctive yanks.  Bug..."
+
+  (interactive "*p")
+  (setq this-command 'yank)
+  (yank-pop arg)
+  (if (allout-mode-p)
+      (allout-yank-processing)))
+
+;;;_  - Specialty bullet functions
+;;;_   : File Cross references
+;;;_    > allout-resolve-xref ()
+(defun allout-resolve-xref ()
+  "Pop to file associated with current heading, if it has an xref bullet.
+
+\(Works according to setting of `allout-file-xref-bullet')."
+  (interactive)
+  (if (not allout-file-xref-bullet)
+      (error
+       "outline cross references disabled - no `allout-file-xref-bullet'")
+    (if (not (string= (allout-current-bullet) allout-file-xref-bullet))
+        (error "current heading lacks cross-reference bullet `%s'"
+               allout-file-xref-bullet)
+      (let (file-name)
+        (save-excursion
+          (let* ((text-start allout-recent-prefix-end)
+                 (heading-end (progn (end-of-line) (point))))
+            (goto-char text-start)
+            (setq file-name
+                  (if (re-search-forward "\\s-\\(\\S-*\\)" heading-end t)
+                      (buffer-substring (match-beginning 1) (match-end 1))))))
+        (setq file-name
+              (if (not (= (aref file-name 0) ?:))
+                  (expand-file-name file-name)
+                                        ; A registry-files ref, strip the `:'
+                                        ; and try to follow it:
+                (let ((reg-ref (reference-registered-file
+                                (substring file-name 1) nil t)))
+                  (if reg-ref (car (cdr reg-ref))))))
+        (if (or (file-exists-p file-name)
+                (if (file-writable-p file-name)
+                    (y-or-n-p (format "%s not there, create one? "
+                                      file-name))
+                  (error "%s not found and can't be created" file-name)))
+            (condition-case failure
+                (find-file-other-window file-name)
+              ('error failure))
+          (error "%s not found" file-name))
+        )
+      )
+    )
+  )
+
+;;;_ #6 Exposure Control
+
+;;;_  - Fundamental
+;;;_   > allout-flag-current-subtree (flag)
+(defun allout-flag-current-subtree (flag)
+  "Hide or show subtree of currently-visible topic.
+
+See `allout-flag-region' for more details."
+
+  (save-excursion
+    (allout-back-to-current-heading)
+    (allout-flag-region (point)
+                        (progn (allout-end-of-current-subtree) (1- (point)))
+                        flag)))
+
+;;;_  - Topic-specific
+;;;_   > allout-show-entry ()
+(defun allout-show-entry ()
+  "Like `allout-show-current-entry', reveals entries nested in hidden topics.
+
+This is a way to give restricted peek at a concealed locality without the
+expense of exposing its context, but can leave the outline with aberrant
+exposure.  `allout-hide-current-entry-completely' or `allout-show-to-offshoot'
+should be used after the peek to rectify the exposure."
+
+  (interactive)
+  (save-excursion
+    (let ((at (point))
+         beg end)
+      (allout-goto-prefix)
+      (setq beg (if (= (preceding-char) ?\r) (1- (point)) (point)))
+      (re-search-forward "[\n\r]" nil t)
+      (setq end (1- (if (< at (point))
+                       ;; We're on topic head line - show only it:
+                       (point)
+                     ;; or we're in body - include it:
+                     (max beg (or (allout-pre-next-preface) (point))))))
+      (allout-flag-region beg end ?\n)
+      (list beg end))))
+;;;_   > allout-show-children (&optional level strict)
+(defun allout-show-children (&optional level strict)
+
+  "If point is visible, show all direct subheadings of this heading.
+
+Otherwise, do `allout-show-to-offshoot', and then show subheadings.
+
+Optional LEVEL specifies how many levels below the current level
+should be shown, or all levels if t.  Default is 1.
+
+Optional STRICT means don't resort to -show-to-offshoot, no matter
+what.  This is basically so -show-to-offshoot, which is called by
+this function, can employ the pure offspring-revealing capabilities of
+it.
+
+Returns point at end of subtree that was opened, if any.  (May get a
+point of non-opened subtree?)"
+
+  (interactive "p")
+  (let (max-pos)
+    (if (and (not strict)
+            (allout-hidden-p))
+
+       (progn (allout-show-to-offshoot) ; Point's concealed, open to
+                                         ; expose it.
+              ;; Then recurse, but with "strict" set so we don't
+              ;; infinite regress:
+              (setq max-pos (allout-show-children level t)))
+
+      (save-excursion
+       (save-restriction
+         (let* ((start-pt (point))
+                (chart (allout-chart-subtree (or level 1)))
+                (to-reveal (allout-chart-to-reveal chart (or level 1))))
+           (goto-char start-pt)
+           (if (and strict (= (preceding-char) ?\r))
+               ;; Concealed root would already have been taken care of,
+               ;; unless strict was set.
+               (progn
+                 (allout-flag-region (point) (allout-snug-back) ?\n)
+                 (if allout-show-bodies
+                     (progn (goto-char (car to-reveal))
+                            (allout-show-current-entry)))))
+           (while to-reveal
+             (goto-char (car to-reveal))
+             (allout-flag-region (point) (allout-snug-back) ?\n)
+             (if allout-show-bodies
+                 (progn (goto-char (car to-reveal))
+                        (allout-show-current-entry)))
+             (setq to-reveal (cdr to-reveal)))))))))
+;;;_   > allout-hide-point-reconcile ()
+(defun allout-hide-reconcile ()
+  "Like `allout-hide-current-entry'; hides completely if within hidden region.
+
+Specifically intended for aberrant exposure states, like entries that were
+exposed by `allout-show-entry' but are within otherwise concealed regions."
+  (interactive)
+  (save-excursion
+    (allout-goto-prefix)
+    (allout-flag-region (if (not (bobp)) (1- (point)) (point))
+                         (progn (allout-pre-next-preface)
+                                (if (= ?\r (following-char))
+                                    (point)
+                                  (1- (point))))
+                         ?\r)))
+;;;_   > allout-show-to-offshoot ()
+(defun allout-show-to-offshoot ()
+  "Like `allout-show-entry', but reveals all concealed ancestors, as well.
+
+As with `allout-hide-current-entry-completely', useful for rectifying
+aberrant exposure states produced by `allout-show-entry'."
+
+  (interactive)
+  (save-excursion
+    (let ((orig-pt (point))
+         (orig-pref (allout-goto-prefix))
+         (last-at (point))
+         bag-it)
+      (while (or bag-it (= (preceding-char) ?\r))
+       (beginning-of-line)
+       (if (= last-at (setq last-at (point)))
+           ;; Oops, we're not making any progress!  Show the current
+           ;; topic completely, and bag this try.
+           (progn (beginning-of-line)
+                  (allout-show-current-subtree)
+                  (goto-char orig-pt)
+                  (setq bag-it t)
+                  (beep)
+                  (message "%s: %s"
+                           "allout-show-to-offshoot: "
+                           "Aberrant nesting encountered.")))
+       (allout-show-children)
+       (goto-char orig-pref))
+      (goto-char orig-pt)))
+  (if (allout-hidden-p)
+      (allout-show-entry)))
+;;;_   > allout-hide-current-entry ()
+(defun allout-hide-current-entry ()
+  "Hide the body directly following this heading."
+  (interactive)
+  (allout-back-to-current-heading)
+  (save-excursion
+   (allout-flag-region (point)
+                        (progn (allout-end-of-current-entry) (point))
+                        ?\r)))
+;;;_   > allout-show-current-entry (&optional arg)
+(defun allout-show-current-entry (&optional arg)
+
+  "Show body following current heading, or hide the entry if repeat count."
+
+  (interactive "P")
+  (if arg
+      (allout-hide-current-entry)
+    (save-excursion
+      (allout-flag-region (point)
+                          (progn (allout-end-of-current-entry) (point))
+                          ?\n))))
+;;;_   > allout-hide-current-entry-completely ()
+; ... allout-hide-current-entry-completely also for isearch dynamic exposure:
+(defun allout-hide-current-entry-completely ()
+  "Like `allout-hide-current-entry', but conceal topic completely.
+
+Specifically intended for aberrant exposure states, like entries that were
+exposed by `allout-show-entry' but are within otherwise concealed regions."
+  (interactive)
+  (save-excursion
+    (allout-goto-prefix)
+    (allout-flag-region (if (not (bobp)) (1- (point)) (point))
+                         (progn (allout-pre-next-preface)
+                                (if (= ?\r (following-char))
+                                    (point)
+                                  (1- (point))))
+                         ?\r)))
+;;;_   > allout-show-current-subtree (&optional arg)
+(defun allout-show-current-subtree (&optional arg)
+  "Show everything within the current topic.  With a repeat-count,
+expose this topic and its siblings."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (save-excursion
+    (if (<= (allout-current-depth) 0)
+       ;; Outside any topics - try to get to the first:
+       (if (not (allout-next-heading))
+           (error "No topics")
+         ;; got to first, outermost topic - set to expose it and siblings:
+         (message "Above outermost topic - exposing all.")
+         (allout-flag-region (point-min)(point-max) ?\n))
+      (if (not arg)
+         (allout-flag-current-subtree ?\n)
+       (allout-beginning-of-level)
+       (allout-expose-topic '(* :))))))
+;;;_   > allout-hide-current-subtree (&optional just-close)
+(defun allout-hide-current-subtree (&optional just-close)
+  "Close the current topic, or containing topic if this one is already closed.
+
+If this topic is closed and it's a top level topic, close this topic
+and its siblings.
+
+If optional arg JUST-CLOSE is non-nil, do not treat the parent or
+siblings, even if the target topic is already closed."
+
+  (interactive)
+  (let ((from (point))
+       (orig-eol (progn (end-of-line)
+                        (if (not (allout-goto-prefix))
+                            (error "No topics found")
+                          (end-of-line)(point)))))
+    (allout-flag-current-subtree ?\r)
+    (goto-char from)
+    (if (and (= orig-eol (progn (goto-char orig-eol)
+                               (end-of-line)
+                               (point)))
+            (not just-close)
+             ;; Structure didn't change - try hiding current level:
+            (goto-char from)
+            (if (allout-up-current-level 1 t)
+                t
+              (goto-char 0)
+              (let ((msg
+                     "Top-level topic already closed - closing siblings..."))
+                (message msg)
+                (allout-expose-topic '(0 :))
+                (message (concat msg "  Done.")))
+              nil)
+            (/= (allout-recent-depth) 0))
+       (allout-hide-current-subtree))
+      (goto-char from)))
+;;;_   > allout-show-current-branches ()
+(defun allout-show-current-branches ()
+  "Show all subheadings of this heading, but not their bodies."
+  (interactive)
+  (beginning-of-line)
+  (allout-show-children t))
+;;;_   > allout-hide-current-leaves ()
+(defun allout-hide-current-leaves ()
+  "Hide the bodies of the current topic and all its offspring."
+  (interactive)
+  (allout-back-to-current-heading)
+  (allout-hide-region-body (point) (progn (allout-end-of-current-subtree)
+                                           (point))))
+
+;;;_  - Region and beyond
+;;;_   > allout-show-all ()
+(defun allout-show-all ()
+  "Show all of the text in the buffer."
+  (interactive)
+  (message "Exposing entire buffer...")
+  (allout-flag-region (point-min) (point-max) ?\n)
+  (message "Exposing entire buffer...  Done."))
+;;;_   > allout-hide-bodies ()
+(defun allout-hide-bodies ()
+  "Hide all of buffer except headings."
+  (interactive)
+  (allout-hide-region-body (point-min) (point-max)))
+;;;_   > allout-hide-region-body (start end)
+(defun allout-hide-region-body (start end)
+  "Hide all body lines in the region, but not headings."
+  (save-excursion
+    (save-restriction
+      (narrow-to-region start end)
+      (goto-char (point-min))
+      (while (not (eobp))
+       (allout-flag-region (point)
+                             (progn (allout-pre-next-preface) (point)) ?\r)
+       (if (not (eobp))
+           (forward-char
+            (if (looking-at "[\n\r][\n\r]")
+                2 1)))))))
+
+;;;_   > allout-expose-topic (spec)
+(defun allout-expose-topic (spec)
+  "Apply exposure specs to successive outline topic items.
+
+Use the more convenient frontend, `allout-new-exposure', if you don't
+need evaluation of the arguments, or even better, the `allout-layout'
+variable-keyed mode-activation/auto-exposure feature of allout outline
+mode.  See the respective documentation strings for more details.
+
+Cursor is left at start position.
+
+SPEC is either a number or a list.
+
+Successive specs on a list are applied to successive sibling topics.
+
+A simple spec \(either a number, one of a few symbols, or the null
+list) dictates the exposure for the corresponding topic.
+
+Non-null lists recursively designate exposure specs for respective
+subtopics of the current topic.
+
+The `:' repeat spec is used to specify exposure for any number of
+successive siblings, up to the trailing ones for which there are
+explicit specs following the `:'.
+
+Simple (numeric and null-list) specs are interpreted as follows:
+
+ Numbers indicate the relative depth to open the corresponding topic.
+     - negative numbers force the topic to be closed before opening to the
+       absolute value of the number, so all siblings are open only to
+       that level.
+     - positive numbers open to the relative depth indicated by the
+       number, but do not force already opened subtopics to be closed.
+     - 0 means to close topic - hide all offspring.
+  :  - `repeat'
+       apply prior element to all siblings at current level, *up to*
+       those siblings that would be covered by specs following the `:'
+       on the list.  Ie, apply to all topics at level but the last
+       ones.  \(Only first of multiple colons at same level is
+       respected - subsequent ones are discarded.)
+  *  - completely opens the topic, including bodies.
+  +  - shows all the sub headers, but not the bodies
+  -  - exposes the body of the corresponding topic.
+
+Examples:
+\(allout-expose-topic '(-1 : 0))
+       Close this and all following topics at current level, exposing
+       only their immediate children, but close down the last topic
+       at this current level completely.
+\(allout-expose-topic '(-1 () : 1 0))
+       Close current topic so only the immediate subtopics are shown;
+       show the children in the second to last topic, and completely
+       close the last one.
+\(allout-expose-topic '(-2 : -1 *))
+        Expose children and grandchildren of all topics at current
+       level except the last two; expose children of the second to
+       last and completely open the last one."
+
+  (interactive "xExposure spec: ")
+  (if (not (listp spec))
+      nil
+    (let ((depth (allout-depth))
+         (max-pos 0)
+         prev-elem curr-elem
+         stay done
+         snug-back
+         )
+      (while spec
+       (setq prev-elem curr-elem
+             curr-elem (car spec)
+             spec (cdr spec))
+       (cond                           ; Do current element:
+        ((null curr-elem) nil)
+        ((symbolp curr-elem)
+         (cond ((eq curr-elem '*) (allout-show-current-subtree)
+                (if (> allout-recent-end-of-subtree max-pos)
+                    (setq max-pos allout-recent-end-of-subtree)))
+               ((eq curr-elem '+) (allout-show-current-branches)
+                (if (> allout-recent-end-of-subtree max-pos)
+                    (setq max-pos allout-recent-end-of-subtree)))
+               ((eq curr-elem '-) (allout-show-current-entry))
+               ((eq curr-elem ':)
+                (setq stay t)
+                ;; Expand the `repeat' spec to an explicit version,
+                ;; w.r.t. remaining siblings:
+                (let ((residue    ; = # of sibs not covered by remaining spec
+                       ;; Dang - could be nice to make use of the chart, sigh:
+                       (- (length (allout-chart-siblings))
+                          (length spec))))
+                  (if (< 0 residue)
+                      ;; Some residue - cover it with prev-elem:
+                      (setq spec (append (make-list residue prev-elem)
+                                         spec)))))))
+        ((numberp curr-elem)
+         (if (and (>= 0 curr-elem) (allout-visible-p))
+             (save-excursion (allout-hide-current-subtree t)
+                             (if (> 0 curr-elem)
+                                 nil
+                               (if (> allout-recent-end-of-subtree max-pos)
+                                   (setq max-pos
+                                         allout-recent-end-of-subtree)))))
+         (if (> (abs curr-elem) 0)
+             (progn (allout-show-children (abs curr-elem))
+                    (if (> allout-recent-end-of-subtree max-pos)
+                        (setq max-pos allout-recent-end-of-subtree)))))
+         ((listp curr-elem)
+          (if (allout-descend-to-depth (1+ depth))
+              (let ((got (allout-expose-topic curr-elem)))
+                (if (and got (> got max-pos)) (setq max-pos got))))))
+       (cond (stay (setq stay nil))
+             ((listp (car spec)) nil)
+             ((> max-pos (point))
+              ;; Capitalize on max-pos state to get us nearer next sibling:
+              (progn (goto-char (min (point-max) max-pos))
+                     (allout-next-heading)))
+             ((allout-next-sibling depth))))
+      max-pos)))
+;;;_   > allout-old-expose-topic (spec &rest followers)
+(defun allout-old-expose-topic (spec &rest followers)
+
+  "Deprecated.  Use `allout-expose-topic' \(with different schema
+format) instead.
+
+Dictate wholesale exposure scheme for current topic, according to SPEC.
+
+SPEC is either a number or a list.  Optional successive args
+dictate exposure for subsequent siblings of current topic.
+
+A simple spec (either a number, a special symbol, or the null list)
+dictates the overall exposure for a topic.  Non null lists are
+composite specs whose first element dictates the overall exposure for
+a topic, with the subsequent elements in the list interpreted as specs
+that dictate the exposure for the successive offspring of the topic.
+
+Simple (numeric and null-list) specs are interpreted as follows:
+
+ - Numbers indicate the relative depth to open the corresponding topic:
+  - negative numbers force the topic to be close before opening to the
+    absolute value of the number.
+  - positive numbers just open to the relative depth indicated by the number.
+  - 0 just closes
+ - `*' completely opens the topic, including bodies.
+ - `+' shows all the sub headers, but not the bodies
+ - `-' exposes the body and immediate offspring of the corresponding topic.
+
+If the spec is a list, the first element must be a number, which
+dictates the exposure depth of the topic as a whole.  Subsequent
+elements of the list are nested SPECs, dictating the specific exposure
+for the corresponding offspring of the topic.
+
+Optional FOLLOWER arguments dictate exposure for succeeding siblings."
+
+  (interactive "xExposure spec: ")
+  (let ((depth (allout-current-depth))
+       done
+       max-pos)
+    (cond ((null spec) nil)
+         ((symbolp spec)
+          (if (eq spec '*) (allout-show-current-subtree))
+          (if (eq spec '+) (allout-show-current-branches))
+          (if (eq spec '-) (allout-show-current-entry)))
+         ((numberp spec)
+          (if (>= 0 spec)
+              (save-excursion (allout-hide-current-subtree t)
+                              (end-of-line)
+                              (if (or (not max-pos)
+                                      (> (point) max-pos))
+                                  (setq max-pos (point)))
+                              (if (> 0 spec)
+                                  (setq spec (* -1 spec)))))
+          (if (> spec 0)
+            (allout-show-children spec)))
+         ((listp spec)
+          ;(let ((got (allout-old-expose-topic (car spec))))
+          ;  (if (and got (or (not max-pos) (> got max-pos)))
+          ;     (setq max-pos got)))
+          (let ((new-depth  (+ (allout-current-depth) 1))
+                got)
+            (setq max-pos (allout-old-expose-topic (car spec)))
+            (setq spec (cdr spec))
+            (if (and spec
+                     (allout-descend-to-depth new-depth)
+                     (not (allout-hidden-p)))
+                (progn (setq got (apply 'allout-old-expose-topic spec))
+                       (if (and got (or (not max-pos) (> got max-pos)))
+                           (setq max-pos got)))))))
+    (while (and followers
+               (progn (if (and max-pos (< (point) max-pos))
+                          (progn (goto-char max-pos)
+                                 (setq max-pos nil)))
+                      (end-of-line)
+                      (allout-next-sibling depth)))
+      (allout-old-expose-topic (car followers))
+      (setq followers (cdr followers)))
+    max-pos))
+;;;_   > allout-new-exposure '()
+(defmacro allout-new-exposure (&rest spec)
+  "Literal frontend for `allout-expose-topic', doesn't evaluate arguments.
+Some arguments that would need to be quoted in `allout-expose-topic'
+need not be quoted in `allout-new-exposure'.
+
+Cursor is left at start position.
+
+Use this instead of obsolete `allout-exposure'.
+
+Examples:
+\(allout-exposure (-1 () () () 1) 0)
+       Close current topic at current level so only the immediate
+       subtopics are shown, except also show the children of the
+       third subtopic; and close the next topic at the current level.
+\(allout-exposure : -1 0)
+       Close all topics at current level to expose only their
+       immediate children, except for the last topic at the current
+       level, in which even its immediate children are hidden.
+\(allout-exposure -2 : -1 *)
+        Expose children and grandchildren of first topic at current
+       level, and expose children of subsequent topics at current
+       level *except* for the last, which should be opened completely."
+  (list 'save-excursion
+       '(if (not (or (allout-goto-prefix)
+                     (allout-next-heading)))
+            (error "allout-new-exposure: Can't find any outline topics"))
+       (list 'allout-expose-topic (list 'quote spec))))
+;;;_   > allout-exposure '()
+(defmacro allout-exposure (&rest spec)
+  "Being deprecated - use more recent `allout-new-exposure' instead.
+
+Literal frontend for `allout-old-expose-topic', doesn't evaluate arguments
+and retains start position."
+  (list 'save-excursion
+       '(if (not (or (allout-goto-prefix)
+                     (allout-next-heading)))
+            (error "Can't find any outline topics"))
+       (cons 'allout-old-expose-topic
+             (mapcar (function (lambda (x) (list 'quote x))) spec))))
+
+;;;_ #7 Systematic outline presentation - copying, printing, flattening
+
+;;;_  - Mapping and processing of topics
+;;;_   ( See also Subtree Charting, in Navigation code.)
+;;;_   > allout-stringify-flat-index (flat-index)
+(defun allout-stringify-flat-index (flat-index &optional context)
+  "Convert list representing section/subsection/... to document string.
+
+Optional arg CONTEXT indicates interior levels to include."
+  (let ((delim ".")
+       result
+       numstr
+       (context-depth (or (and context 2) 1)))
+    ;; Take care of the explicit context:
+    (while (> context-depth 0)
+      (setq numstr (int-to-string (car flat-index))
+           flat-index (cdr flat-index)
+           result (if flat-index
+                      (cons delim (cons numstr result))
+                      (cons numstr result))
+           context-depth (if flat-index (1- context-depth) 0)))
+    (setq delim " ")
+    ;; Take care of the indentation:
+    (if flat-index
+       (progn
+         (while flat-index
+           (setq result
+                 (cons delim
+                       (cons (make-string
+                              (1+ (truncate (if (zerop (car flat-index))
+                                                1
+                                              (log10 (car flat-index)))))
+                              ? )
+                             result)))
+           (setq flat-index (cdr flat-index)))
+         ;; Dispose of single extra delim:
+         (setq result (cdr result))))
+    (apply 'concat result)))
+;;;_   > allout-stringify-flat-index-plain (flat-index)
+(defun allout-stringify-flat-index-plain (flat-index)
+  "Convert list representing section/subsection/... to document string."
+  (let ((delim ".")
+       result)
+       (while flat-index
+         (setq result (cons (int-to-string (car flat-index))
+                            (if result
+                                (cons delim result))))
+         (setq flat-index (cdr flat-index)))
+    (apply 'concat result)))
+;;;_   > allout-stringify-flat-index-indented (flat-index)
+(defun allout-stringify-flat-index-indented (flat-index)
+  "Convert list representing section/subsection/... to document string."
+  (let ((delim ".")
+       result
+       numstr)
+    ;; Take care of the explicit context:
+    (setq numstr (int-to-string (car flat-index))
+         flat-index (cdr flat-index)
+         result (if flat-index
+                    (cons delim (cons numstr result))
+                  (cons numstr result)))
+    (setq delim " ")
+    ;; Take care of the indentation:
+    (if flat-index
+       (progn
+         (while flat-index
+           (setq result
+                 (cons delim
+                       (cons (make-string
+                              (1+ (truncate (if (zerop (car flat-index))
+                                                1
+                                              (log10 (car flat-index)))))
+                              ? )
+                             result)))
+           (setq flat-index (cdr flat-index)))
+         ;; Dispose of single extra delim:
+         (setq result (cdr result))))
+    (apply 'concat result)))
+;;;_   > allout-listify-exposed (&optional start end format)
+(defun allout-listify-exposed (&optional start end format)
+
+  "Produce a list representing exposed topics in current region.
+
+This list can then be used by `allout-process-exposed' to manipulate
+the subject region.
+
+Optional START and END indicate bounds of region.
+
+optional arg, FORMAT, designates an alternate presentation form for
+the prefix:
+
+ list - Present prefix as numeric section.subsection..., starting with
+       section indicated by the list, innermost nesting first.
+ `indent' \(symbol) -  Convert header prefixes to all white space,
+                      except for distinctive bullets.
+
+The elements of the list produced are lists that represents a topic
+header and body.  The elements of that list are:
+
+ - a number representing the depth of the topic,
+ - a string representing the header-prefix, including trailing whitespace and
+   bullet.
+ - a string representing the bullet character,
+ - and a series of strings, each containing one line of the exposed
+   portion of the topic entry."
+
+  (interactive "r")
+  (save-excursion
+    (let*
+       ;; state vars:
+       (strings prefix pad result depth new-depth out gone-out bullet beg
+                next done)
+
+      (goto-char start)
+      (beginning-of-line)
+      ;; Goto initial topic, and register preceeding stuff, if any:
+      (if (> (allout-goto-prefix) start)
+         ;; First topic follows beginning point - register preliminary stuff:
+         (setq result (list (list 0 "" nil
+                                  (buffer-substring start (1- (point)))))))
+      (while (and (not done)
+                 (not (eobp))          ; Loop until we've covered the region.
+                 (not (> (point) end)))
+       (setq depth (allout-recent-depth)       ; Current topics depth,
+             bullet (allout-recent-bullet)     ; ... bullet,
+             prefix (allout-recent-prefix)
+             beg (progn (allout-end-of-prefix t) (point))) ; and beginning.
+       (setq done                      ; The boundary for the current topic:
+             (not (allout-next-visible-heading 1)))
+       (setq new-depth (allout-recent-depth))
+       (setq gone-out out
+             out (< new-depth depth))
+       (beginning-of-line)
+       (setq next (point))
+       (goto-char beg)
+       (setq strings nil)
+       (while (> next (point))         ; Get all the exposed text in
+         (setq strings
+               (cons (buffer-substring
+                      beg
+                                       ;To hidden text or end of line:
+                      (progn
+                        (search-forward "\r"
+                                        (save-excursion (end-of-line)
+                                                        (point))
+                                        1)
+                        (if (= (preceding-char) ?\r)
+                            (1- (point))
+                          (point))))
+                     strings))
+         (if (< (point) next)          ; Resume from after hid text, if any.
+             (forward-line 1))
+         (setq beg (point)))
+       ;; Accumulate list for this topic:
+       (setq strings (nreverse strings))
+       (setq result
+             (cons
+              (if format
+                  (let ((special (if (string-match
+                                      (regexp-quote bullet)
+                                      allout-distinctive-bullets-string)
+                                     bullet)))
+                    (cond ((listp format)
+                           (list depth
+                                 (if allout-abbreviate-flattened-numbering
+                                     (allout-stringify-flat-index format
+                                                                   gone-out)
+                                     (allout-stringify-flat-index-plain
+                                      format))
+                                 strings
+                                 special))
+                          ((eq format 'indent)
+                           (if special
+                               (list depth
+                                     (concat (make-string (1+ depth) ? )
+                                             (substring prefix -1))
+                                     strings)
+                             (list depth
+                                   (make-string depth ? )
+                                   strings)))
+                          (t (error "allout-listify-exposed: %s %s"
+                                    "invalid format" format))))
+                (list depth prefix strings))
+                   result))
+       ;; Reasses format, if any:
+       (if (and format (listp format))
+           (cond ((= new-depth depth)
+                  (setq format (cons (1+ (car format))
+                                         (cdr format))))
+                 ((> new-depth depth)  ; descending - assume by 1:
+                  (setq format (cons 1 format)))
+                 (t
+                                       ; Pop the residue:
+                  (while (< new-depth depth)
+                      (setq format (cdr format))
+                      (setq depth (1- depth)))
+                                       ; And increment the current one:
+                    (setq format
+                          (cons (1+ (or (car format)
+                                        -1))
+                                (cdr format)))))))
+      ;; Put the list with first at front, to last at back:
+      (nreverse result))))
+;;;_   > allout-process-exposed (&optional func from to frombuf
+;;;                                        tobuf format)
+(defun allout-process-exposed (&optional func from to frombuf tobuf
+                                         format &optional start-num)
+  "Map function on exposed parts of current topic; results to another buffer.
+
+All args are options; default values itemized below.
+
+Apply FUNCTION to exposed portions FROM position TO position in buffer
+FROMBUF to buffer TOBUF.  Sixth optional arg, FORMAT, designates an
+alternate presentation form:
+
+ `flat' - Present prefix as numeric section.subsection..., starting with
+        section indicated by the start-num, innermost nesting first.
+ X`flat-indented' - Prefix is like `flat' for first topic at each
+ X                level, but subsequent topics have only leaf topic
+ X                number, padded with blanks to line up with first.
+ `indent' \(symbol) -  Convert header prefixes to all white space,
+                      except for distinctive bullets.
+
+Defaults:
+  FUNCTION:    `allout-insert-listified'
+  FROM:                region start, if region active, else start of buffer
+  TO:          region end, if region active, else end of buffer
+  FROMBUF:     current buffer
+  TOBUF:       buffer name derived: \"*current-buffer-name exposed*\"
+  FORMAT:      nil"
+
+                                       ; Resolve arguments,
+                                       ; defaulting if necessary:
+  (if (not func) (setq func 'allout-insert-listified))
+  (if (not (and from to))
+      (if (my-region-active-p)
+         (setq from (region-beginning) to (region-end))
+       (setq from (point-min) to (point-max))))
+  (if frombuf
+      (if (not (bufferp frombuf))
+         ;; Specified but not a buffer - get it:
+         (let ((got (get-buffer frombuf)))
+           (if (not got)
+               (error (concat "allout-process-exposed: source buffer "
+                              frombuf
+                              " not found."))
+             (setq frombuf got))))
+    ;; not specified - default it:
+    (setq frombuf (current-buffer)))
+  (if tobuf
+      (if (not (bufferp tobuf))
+         (setq tobuf (get-buffer-create tobuf)))
+    ;; not specified - default it:
+    (setq tobuf (concat "*" (buffer-name frombuf) " exposed*")))
+  (if (listp format)
+      (nreverse format))
+
+  (let* ((listified
+         (progn (set-buffer frombuf)
+                (allout-listify-exposed from to format))))
+    (set-buffer tobuf)
+    (mapcar func listified)
+    (pop-to-buffer tobuf)))
+
+;;;_  - Copy exposed
+;;;_   > allout-insert-listified (listified)
+(defun allout-insert-listified (listified)
+  "Insert contents of listified outline portion in current buffer.
+
+Listified is a list representing each topic header and body:
+
+ \`(depth prefix text)'
+
+or \`(depth prefix text bullet-plus)'
+
+If `bullet-plus' is specified, it is inserted just after the entire prefix."
+  (setq listified (cdr listified))
+  (let ((prefix (prog1
+                   (car listified)
+                 (setq listified (cdr listified))))
+       (text (prog1
+                 (car listified)
+               (setq listified (cdr listified))))
+       (bullet-plus (car listified)))
+    (insert prefix)
+    (if bullet-plus (insert (concat " " bullet-plus)))
+    (while text
+      (insert (car text))
+      (if (setq text (cdr text))
+         (insert "\n")))
+    (insert "\n")))
+;;;_   > allout-copy-exposed-to-buffer (&optional arg tobuf format)
+(defun allout-copy-exposed-to-buffer (&optional arg tobuf format)
+  "Duplicate exposed portions of current outline to another buffer.
+
+Other buffer has current buffers name with \" exposed\" appended to it.
+
+With repeat count, copy the exposed parts of only the current topic.
+
+Optional second arg TOBUF is target buffer name.
+
+Optional third arg FORMAT, if non-nil, symbolically designates an
+alternate presentation format for the outline:
+
+ `flat'   - Convert topic header prefixes to numeric
+           section.subsection... identifiers.
+ `indent' - Convert header prefixes to all white space, except for
+           distinctive bullets.
+ `indent-flat' - The best of both - only the first of each level has
+                the full path, the rest have only the section number
+                of the leaf, preceded by the right amount of indentation."
+
+  (interactive "P")
+  (if (not tobuf)
+      (setq tobuf (get-buffer-create (concat "*" (buffer-name) " exposed*"))))
+  (let* ((start-pt (point))
+        (beg (if arg (allout-back-to-current-heading) (point-min)))
+        (end (if arg (allout-end-of-current-subtree) (point-max)))
+        (buf (current-buffer))
+        (start-list ()))
+    (if (eq format 'flat)
+       (setq format (if arg (save-excursion
+                                  (goto-char beg)
+                                  (allout-topic-flat-index))
+                          '(1))))
+    (save-excursion (set-buffer tobuf)(erase-buffer))
+    (allout-process-exposed 'allout-insert-listified
+                            beg
+                            end
+                            (current-buffer)
+                            tobuf
+                            format start-list)
+    (goto-char (point-min))
+    (pop-to-buffer buf)
+    (goto-char start-pt)))
+;;;_   > allout-flatten-exposed-to-buffer (&optional arg tobuf)
+(defun allout-flatten-exposed-to-buffer (&optional arg tobuf)
+  "Present numeric outline of outline's exposed portions in another buffer.
+
+The resulting outline is not compatable with outline mode - use
+`allout-copy-exposed-to-buffer' if you want that.
+
+Use `allout-indented-exposed-to-buffer' for indented presentation.
+
+With repeat count, copy the exposed portions of only current topic.
+
+Other buffer has current buffers name with \" exposed\" appended to
+it, unless optional second arg TOBUF is specified, in which case it is
+used verbatim."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (allout-copy-exposed-to-buffer arg tobuf 'flat))
+;;;_   > allout-indented-exposed-to-buffer (&optional arg tobuf)
+(defun allout-indented-exposed-to-buffer (&optional arg tobuf)
+  "Present indented outline of outline's exposed portions in another buffer.
+
+The resulting outline is not compatable with outline mode - use
+`allout-copy-exposed-to-buffer' if you want that.
+
+Use `allout-flatten-exposed-to-buffer' for numeric sectional presentation.
+
+With repeat count, copy the exposed portions of only current topic.
+
+Other buffer has current buffers name with \" exposed\" appended to
+it, unless optional second arg TOBUF is specified, in which case it is
+used verbatim."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (allout-copy-exposed-to-buffer arg tobuf 'indent))
+
+;;;_  - LaTeX formatting
+;;;_   > allout-latex-verb-quote (str &optional flow)
+(defun allout-latex-verb-quote (str &optional flow)
+  "Return copy of STRING for literal reproduction across latex processing.
+Expresses the original characters \(including carriage returns) of the
+string across latex processing."
+  (mapconcat (function
+             (lambda (char)
+               (cond ((memq char '(?\\ ?$ ?% ?# ?& ?{ ?} ?_ ?^ ?- ?*))
+                      (concat "\\char" (number-to-string char) "{}"))
+                     ((= char ?\n) "\\\\")
+                     (t (char-to-string char)))))
+            str
+            ""))
+;;;_   > allout-latex-verbatim-quote-curr-line ()
+(defun allout-latex-verbatim-quote-curr-line ()
+  "Express line for exact \(literal) representation across latex processing.
+
+Adjust line contents so it is unaltered \(from the original line)
+across latex processing, within the context of a `verbatim'
+environment.  Leaves point at the end of the line."
+  (beginning-of-line)
+  (let ((beg (point))
+       (end (progn (end-of-line)(point))))
+    (goto-char beg)
+    (while (re-search-forward "\\\\"
+           ;;"\\\\\\|\\{\\|\\}\\|\\_\\|\\$\\|\\\"\\|\\&\\|\\^\\|\\-\\|\\*\\|#"
+                             end       ; bounded by end-of-line
+                             1)        ; no matches, move to end & return nil
+      (goto-char (match-beginning 0))
+      (insert "\\")
+      (setq end (1+ end))
+      (goto-char (1+ (match-end 0))))))
+;;;_   > allout-insert-latex-header (buf)
+(defun allout-insert-latex-header (buf)
+  "Insert initial latex commands at point in BUFFER."
+  ;; Much of this is being derived from the stuff in appendix of E in
+  ;; the TeXBook, pg 421.
+  (set-buffer buf)
+  (let ((doc-style (format "\n\\documentstyle{%s}\n"
+                          "report"))
+       (page-numbering (if allout-number-pages
+                           "\\pagestyle{empty}\n"
+                         ""))
+       (linesdef (concat "\\def\\beginlines{"
+                         "\\par\\begingroup\\nobreak\\medskip"
+                         "\\parindent=0pt\n"
+                         " \\kern1pt\\nobreak \\obeylines \\obeyspaces "
+                         "\\everypar{\\strut}}\n"
+                         "\\def\\endlines{"
+                         "\\kern1pt\\endgroup\\medbreak\\noindent}\n"))
+       (titlecmd (format "\\newcommand{\\titlecmd}[1]{{%s #1}}\n"
+                         allout-title-style))
+       (labelcmd (format "\\newcommand{\\labelcmd}[1]{{%s #1}}\n"
+                         allout-label-style))
+       (headlinecmd (format "\\newcommand{\\headlinecmd}[1]{{%s #1}}\n"
+                            allout-head-line-style))
+       (bodylinecmd (format "\\newcommand{\\bodylinecmd}[1]{{%s #1}}\n"
+                            allout-body-line-style))
+       (setlength (format "%s%s%s%s"
+                          "\\newlength{\\stepsize}\n"
+                          "\\setlength{\\stepsize}{"
+                          allout-indent
+                          "}\n"))
+       (oneheadline (format "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s"
+                            "\\newcommand{\\OneHeadLine}[3]{%\n"
+                            "\\noindent%\n"
+                            "\\hspace*{#2\\stepsize}%\n"
+                            "\\labelcmd{#1}\\hspace*{.2cm}"
+                            "\\headlinecmd{#3}\\\\["
+                            allout-line-skip
+                            "]\n}\n"))
+       (onebodyline (format "%s%s%s%s%s%s"
+                              "\\newcommand{\\OneBodyLine}[2]{%\n"
+                              "\\noindent%\n"
+                              "\\hspace*{#1\\stepsize}%\n"
+                              "\\bodylinecmd{#2}\\\\["
+                              allout-line-skip
+                              "]\n}\n"))
+       (begindoc "\\begin{document}\n\\begin{center}\n")
+       (title (format "%s%s%s%s"
+                      "\\titlecmd{"
+                      (allout-latex-verb-quote (if allout-title
+                                               (condition-case err
+                                                   (eval allout-title)
+                                                 ('error "<unnamed buffer>"))
+                                             "Unnamed Outline"))
+                      "}\n"
+                      "\\end{center}\n\n"))
+       (hsize "\\hsize = 7.5 true in\n")
+       (hoffset "\\hoffset = -1.5 true in\n")
+       (vspace "\\vspace{.1cm}\n\n"))
+    (insert (concat doc-style
+                   page-numbering
+                   titlecmd
+                   labelcmd
+                   headlinecmd
+                   bodylinecmd
+                   setlength
+                   oneheadline
+                   onebodyline
+                   begindoc
+                   title
+                   hsize
+                   hoffset
+                   vspace)
+           )))
+;;;_   > allout-insert-latex-trailer (buf)
+(defun allout-insert-latex-trailer (buf)
+  "Insert concluding latex commands at point in BUFFER."
+  (set-buffer buf)
+  (insert "\n\\end{document}\n"))
+;;;_   > allout-latexify-one-item (depth prefix bullet text)
+(defun allout-latexify-one-item (depth prefix bullet text)
+  "Insert LaTeX commands for formatting one outline item.
+
+Args are the topics numeric DEPTH, the header PREFIX lead string, the
+BULLET string, and a list of TEXT strings for the body."
+  (let* ((head-line (if text (car text)))
+        (body-lines (cdr text))
+        (curr-line)
+        body-content bop)
+                                       ; Do the head line:
+    (insert (concat "\\OneHeadLine{\\verb\1 "
+                   (allout-latex-verb-quote bullet)
+                   "\1}{"
+                   depth
+                   "}{\\verb\1 "
+                   (if head-line
+                       (allout-latex-verb-quote head-line)
+                     "")
+                   "\1}\n"))
+    (if (not body-lines)
+       nil
+      ;;(insert "\\beginlines\n")
+      (insert "\\begin{verbatim}\n")
+      (while body-lines
+       (setq curr-line (car body-lines))
+       (if (and (not body-content)
+                (not (string-match "^\\s-*$" curr-line)))
+           (setq body-content t))
+                                       ; Mangle any occurrences of
+                                       ; "\end{verbatim}" in text,
+                                       ; it's special:
+       (if (and body-content
+                (setq bop (string-match "\\end{verbatim}" curr-line)))
+           (setq curr-line (concat (substring curr-line 0 bop)
+                                   ">"
+                                   (substring curr-line bop))))
+       ;;(insert "|" (car body-lines) "|")
+       (insert curr-line)
+       (allout-latex-verbatim-quote-curr-line)
+       (insert "\n")
+       (setq body-lines (cdr body-lines)))
+      (if body-content
+         (setq body-content nil)
+       (forward-char -1)
+       (insert "\\ ")
+       (forward-char 1))
+      ;;(insert "\\endlines\n")
+      (insert "\\end{verbatim}\n")
+      )))
+;;;_   > allout-latexify-exposed (arg &optional tobuf)
+(defun allout-latexify-exposed (arg &optional tobuf)
+  "Format current topics exposed portions to TOBUF for latex processing.
+TOBUF defaults to a buffer named the same as the current buffer, but
+with \"*\" prepended and \" latex-formed*\" appended.
+
+With repeat count, copy the exposed portions of entire buffer."
+
+  (interactive "P")
+  (if (not tobuf)
+      (setq tobuf
+           (get-buffer-create (concat "*" (buffer-name) " latexified*"))))
+  (let* ((start-pt (point))
+        (beg (if arg (point-min) (allout-back-to-current-heading)))
+        (end (if arg (point-max) (allout-end-of-current-subtree)))
+        (buf (current-buffer)))
+    (set-buffer tobuf)
+    (erase-buffer)
+    (allout-insert-latex-header tobuf)
+    (goto-char (point-max))
+    (allout-process-exposed 'allout-latexify-one-item
+                            beg
+                            end
+                            buf
+                            tobuf)
+    (goto-char (point-max))
+    (allout-insert-latex-trailer tobuf)
+    (goto-char (point-min))
+    (pop-to-buffer buf)
+    (goto-char start-pt)))
+
+;;;_ #8 miscellaneous
+;;;_  > allout-mark-topic ()
+(defun allout-mark-topic ()
+  "Put the region around topic currently containing point."
+  (interactive)
+  (beginning-of-line)
+  (allout-goto-prefix)
+  (push-mark (point))
+  (allout-end-of-current-subtree)
+  (exchange-point-and-mark))
+;;;_  > outlineify-sticky ()
+;; outlinify-sticky is correct spelling; provide this alias for sticklers:
+(defalias 'outlinify-sticky 'outlineify-sticky)
+(defun outlineify-sticky (&optional arg)
+  "Activate outline mode and establish file var so it is started subsequently.
+
+See doc-string for `allout-layout' and `allout-init' for details on
+setup for auto-startup."
+
+  (interactive "P")
+
+  (allout-mode t)
+
+  (save-excursion
+    (goto-char (point-min))
+    (if (looking-at allout-regexp)
+       t
+      (allout-open-topic 2)
+      (insert (concat "Dummy outline topic header - see"
+                     "`allout-mode' docstring: `^Hm'."))
+      (forward-line 1)
+      (goto-char (point-max))
+      (open-line 1)
+      (allout-open-topic 0)
+      (insert "Local emacs vars.\n")
+      (allout-open-topic 1)
+      (insert "(`allout-layout' is for allout.el allout-mode)\n")
+      (allout-open-topic 0)
+      (insert "Local variables:\n")
+      (allout-open-topic 0)
+      (insert (format "allout-layout: %s\n"
+                            (or allout-layout
+                                '(-1 : 0))))
+      (allout-open-topic 0)
+      (insert "End:\n"))))
+;;;_  > solicit-char-in-string (prompt string &optional do-defaulting)
+(defun solicit-char-in-string (prompt string &optional do-defaulting)
+  "Solicit (with first arg PROMPT) choice of a character from string STRING.
+
+Optional arg DO-DEFAULTING indicates to accept empty input (CR)."
+
+  (let ((new-prompt prompt)
+        got)
+
+    (while (not got)
+      (message "%s" new-prompt)
+
+      ;; We do our own reading here, so we can circumvent, eg, special
+      ;; treatment for `?' character.  (Oughta use minibuffer keymap instead.)
+      (setq got
+            (char-to-string (let ((cursor-in-echo-area nil)) (read-char))))
+
+      (setq got
+           (cond ((string-match (regexp-quote got) string) got)
+                 ((and do-defaulting (string= got "\r"))
+                  ;; Return empty string to default:
+                  "")
+                 ((string= got "\C-g") (signal 'quit nil))
+                 (t
+                  (setq new-prompt (concat prompt
+                                           got
+                                           " ...pick from: "
+                                           string
+                                           ""))
+                  nil))))
+      ;; got something out of loop - return it:
+      got)
+  )
+;;;_  > regexp-sans-escapes (string)
+(defun regexp-sans-escapes (regexp &optional successive-backslashes)
+  "Return a copy of REGEXP with all character escapes stripped out.
+
+Representations of actual backslashes - '\\\\\\\\' - are left as a
+single backslash.
+
+Optional arg SUCCESSIVE-BACKSLASHES is used internally for recursion."
+
+  (if (string= regexp "")
+      ""
+    ;; Set successive-backslashes to number if current char is
+    ;; backslash, or else to nil:
+    (setq successive-backslashes
+         (if (= (aref regexp 0) ?\\)
+             (if successive-backslashes (1+ successive-backslashes) 1)
+           nil))
+    (if (or (not successive-backslashes) (= 2 successive-backslashes))
+       ;; Include first char:
+       (concat (substring regexp 0 1)
+               (regexp-sans-escapes (substring regexp 1)))
+      ;; Exclude first char, but maintain count:
+      (regexp-sans-escapes (substring regexp 1) successive-backslashes))))
+;;;_  > my-region-active-p ()
+(defmacro my-region-active-p ()
+  (if (fboundp 'region-active-p)
+      '(region-active-p)
+    'mark-active))
+;;;_  - add-hook definition for divergent emacsen
+;;;_   > add-hook (hook function &optional append)
+(if (not (fboundp 'add-hook))
+    (defun add-hook (hook function &optional append)
+      "Add to the value of HOOK the function FUNCTION unless already present.
+\(It becomes the first hook on the list unless optional APPEND is non-nil, in
+which case it becomes the last).  HOOK should be a symbol, and FUNCTION may be
+any valid function.  HOOK's value should be a list of functions, not a single
+function.  If HOOK is void, it is first set to nil."
+      (or (boundp hook) (set hook nil))
+      (or (if (consp function)
+             ;; Clever way to tell whether a given lambda-expression
+             ;; is equal to anything in the hook.
+             (let ((tail (assoc (cdr function) (symbol-value hook))))
+               (equal function tail))
+           (memq function (symbol-value hook)))
+         (set hook
+              (if append
+                  (nconc (symbol-value hook) (list function))
+                (cons function (symbol-value hook)))))))
+;;;_  : my-mark-marker to accommodate divergent emacsen:
+(defun my-mark-marker (&optional force buffer)
+  "Accommodate the different signature for mark-marker across emacsen.
+
+GNU XEmacs takes two optional args, while mainline GNU Emacs does not,
+so pass them along when appropriate."
+  (if (featurep 'xemacs)
+      (mark-marker force buffer)
+    (mark-marker)))
+
+;;;_ #9 Under development
+;;;_  > allout-bullet-isearch (&optional bullet)
+(defun allout-bullet-isearch (&optional bullet)
+  "Isearch \(regexp) for topic with bullet BULLET."
+  (interactive)
+  (if (not bullet)
+      (setq bullet (solicit-char-in-string
+                   "ISearch for topic with bullet: "
+                   (regexp-sans-escapes allout-bullets-string))))
+
+  (let ((isearch-regexp t)
+       (isearch-string (concat "^"
+                               allout-header-prefix
+                               "[ \t]*"
+                               bullet)))
+    (isearch-repeat 'forward)
+    (isearch-mode t)))
+;;;_  ? Re hooking up with isearch - use isearch-op-fun rather than
+;;;    wrapping the isearch functions.
+
+;;;_* Local emacs vars.
+;;; The following `allout-layout' local variable setting:
+;;;  - closes all topics from the first topic to just before the third-to-last,
+;;;  - shows the children of the third to last (config vars)
+;;;  - and the second to last (code section),
+;;;  - and closes the last topic (this local-variables section).
+;;;Local variables:
+;;;allout-layout: (0 : -1 -1 0)
+;;;End:
+
+;;; arch-tag: cf38fbc3-c044-450f-8bff-afed8ba5681c
+;;; allout.el ends here