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This file documents the EDT emulation package for Emacs.
-Copyright @copyright{} 1986, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
-2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
+Copyright @copyright{} 1986, 1992, 1994-1995, 1999-2012
Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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-@dircategory Emacs
+@dircategory Emacs misc features
@direntry
* EDT: (edt). An Emacs emulation of the EDT editor.
@end direntry
@node Overview
@chapter Overview of the EDT Package
-This manual describes version 4.0 of the EDT Emulation for Emacs 19 and
-above. It comes with special functions which replicate nearly all of
+This manual describes version 4.0 of the EDT Emulation for Emacs.
+It comes with special functions which replicate nearly all of
EDT's keypad mode behavior. It sets up default keypad and function key
bindings which closely match those found in EDT. Support is provided so
that users may reconfigure most keypad and function key bindings to
active''.
You can have the EDT Emulation start up automatically, each time you
-initiate a GNU Emacs session, by adding the following line to your
+initiate an Emacs session, by adding the following line to your
@file{.emacs} file:
@example
EDT Emulation is active to change the settings for that session.
@strong{Please note:} Another way to set the scroll margins is to use
-the Emacs customization feature (not available in Emacs 19) to set the
-following two variables directly: @code{edt-top-scroll-margin} and
-@code{edt-bottom-scroll-margin}.
+the Emacs customization feature to set the following two variables
+directly: @code{edt-top-scroll-margin} and @code{edt-bottom-scroll-margin}.
Enter the Emacs @code{customize} command. First select the
@samp{Editing} group and then select the @samp{Emulations} group.
@item
Emulate EDT Keypad Mode commands closely so that current EDT users will
-find that it easy and comfortable to use GNU Emacs with a small learning
+find that it easy and comfortable to use Emacs with a small learning
curve.
@item
just as they existed before the EDT emulation was first invoked.
@item
-Support GNU Emacs 19 and higher. (GNU Emacs 18 and below is no longer
-supported.) XEmacs 19, and above, is also supported.
+Support Emacs and XEmacs 19 and higher.
@item
Supports highlighting of marked text within the EDT emulation on all
@node Starting emulation
@chapter How to Get Started
-Start up GNU Emacs and enter @kbd{M-x edt-emulation-on} to begin the
+Start up Emacs and enter @kbd{M-x edt-emulation-on} to begin the
emulation. After initialization is complete, the following message will
appear below the status line informing you that the emulation has been
enabled: ``Default EDT keymap active''.
You can have the EDT Emulation start up automatically, each time you
-initiate a GNU Emacs session, by adding the following line to your
+initiate an Emacs session, by adding the following line to your
@file{.emacs} file:
@example
It is easy to customize key bindings in the EDT Emulation
(@pxref{Customizing}). Customizations are placed in a file called
@file{edt-user.el}. The Emacs @file{etc/} directory contains an
-example. If @file{edt-user.el} is found in your GNU Emacs load path
+example. If @file{edt-user.el} is found in your Emacs load path
during EDT Emulation initialization, then the following message will
appear below the status line indicating that the emulation has been
enabled, enhanced by your own customizations: ``User EDT custom keymap
emulation.
Emacs binds keys to @acronym{ASCII} control characters and so does the
-real EDT. Where EDT key bindings and GNU Emacs key bindings conflict,
-the default GNU Emacs key bindings are retained by the EDT emulation by
+real EDT. Where EDT key bindings and Emacs key bindings conflict,
+the default Emacs key bindings are retained by the EDT emulation by
default. If you are a diehard EDT user you may not like this. The
@ref{Control keys} section explains how to change this so that the EDT
bindings to @acronym{ASCII} control characters override the default
@example
! File: .xmodmaprc
!
-! Set up Sun Type 5 keypad for use with the GNU Emacs EDT Emulation
+! Set up Sun Type 5 keypad for use with the Emacs EDT Emulation
!
keycode 53 = KP_Divide
keycode 54 = KP_Multiply
@example
! File: .xmodmaprc
!
-! Set up PC keypad under GNU/Linux for the GNU Emacs EDT Emulation
+! Set up PC keypad under GNU/Linux for the Emacs EDT Emulation
!
clear mod2
keycode 77 = F12
@example
! File: .xmodmaprc
!
-! Set up PC keypad under GNU/Linux for the GNU Emacs EDT Emulation
+! Set up PC keypad under GNU/Linux for the Emacs EDT Emulation
!
clear mod2
keycode 77 = F12
but not all, of EDT's most used Keypad Mode editing functions and
behavior. It is not perfect, but most EDT users who have tried the
emulation agree that it is quite good enough to make it easy for
-die-hard EDT users to move over to using GNU Emacs.
+die-hard EDT users to move over to using Emacs.
Here's a list of the most important differences between EDT and this GNU
Emacs EDT Emulation. The list is short but you must be aware of these
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First, you need to have your own private lisp directory, say
-@file{~/lisp}, and you should add it to the GNU Emacs load path.
+@file{~/lisp}, and you should add it to the Emacs load path.
@strong{Please note:} A few sites have different load-path requirements,
so the above directions may need some modification if your site has such
@node Control keys
@section Enabling EDT Control Key Sequence Bindings
-Where EDT key bindings and GNU Emacs key bindings conflict, the default
-GNU Emacs key bindings are retained by default. Some diehard EDT users
+Where EDT key bindings and Emacs key bindings conflict, the default
+Emacs key bindings are retained by default. Some diehard EDT users
may not like this. So, if the variable
@code{edt-use-EDT-control-key-bindings} is set to true in a user's
@file{.emacs} file, then the default EDT Emulation mode will enable most
EDT Emulation is active to change the settings for that session.
@strong{Please note:} Another way to set the scroll margins is to use
-the Emacs customization feature (not available in Emacs 19) to set the
-following two variables directly: @code{edt-top-scroll-margin} and
-@code{edt-bottom-scroll-margin}.
+the Emacs customization feature to set the following two variables
+directly: @code{edt-top-scroll-margin} and @code{edt-bottom-scroll-margin}.
Enter the Emacs @code{customize} command. First select the
@samp{Editing} group and then select the @samp{Emulations} group.
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