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11 This manual describes the GNU Readline Library
12 (version @value{VERSION}, @value{UPDATED}), a library which aids in the
13 consistency of user interface across discrete programs which provide
14 a command line interface.
16 Copyright @copyright{} 1988--2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
18 Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of
19 this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice
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24 under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or
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26 Invariant Sections, with the Front-Cover texts being ``A GNU Manual'',
27 and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below. A copy of the license is
28 included in the section entitled ``GNU Free Documentation License''.
30 (a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: You are free to copy and modify
31 this GNU manual. Buying copies from GNU Press supports the FSF in
32 developing GNU and promoting software freedom.''
37 @dircategory Libraries
39 * Readline: (readline). The GNU readline library API.
43 @title GNU Readline Library
44 @subtitle Edition @value{EDITION}, for @code{Readline Library} Version @value{VERSION}.
45 @subtitle @value{UPDATED-MONTH}
46 @author Chet Ramey, Case Western Reserve University
47 @author Brian Fox, Free Software Foundation
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54 Published by the Free Software Foundation @*
55 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, @*
56 Boston, MA 02111-1307 @*
65 @top GNU Readline Library
67 This document describes the GNU Readline Library, a utility which aids
68 in the consistency of user interface across discrete programs which
69 provide a command line interface.
72 * Command Line Editing:: GNU Readline User's Manual.
73 * Programming with GNU Readline:: GNU Readline Programmer's Manual.
74 * GNU Free Documentation License:: License for copying this manual.
75 * Concept Index:: Index of concepts described in this manual.
76 * Function and Variable Index:: Index of externally visible functions
84 @node GNU Free Documentation License
85 @appendix GNU Free Documentation License
90 @unnumbered Concept Index
93 @node Function and Variable Index
94 @unnumbered Function and Variable Index