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4 @settitle GNU Readline Library
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10 This manual describes the end user interface of the GNU Readline Library
11 (version @value{VERSION}, @value{UPDATED}), a library which aids in the
12 consistency of user interface across discrete programs which provide
13 a command line interface.
15 Copyright @copyright{} 1988--2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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36 @dircategory Libraries
38 * RLuserman: (rluserman). The GNU readline library User's Manual.
42 @title GNU Readline Library User Interface
43 @subtitle Edition @value{EDITION}, for @code{Readline Library} Version @value{VERSION}.
44 @subtitle @value{UPDATED-MONTH}
45 @author Chet Ramey, Case Western Reserve University
46 @author Brian Fox, Free Software Foundation
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64 @top GNU Readline Library
66 This document describes the end user interface of the GNU Readline Library,
67 a utility which aids in the consistency of user interface across discrete
68 programs which provide a command line interface.
71 * Command Line Editing:: GNU Readline User's Manual.
72 * GNU Free Documentation License:: License for copying this manual.
78 @node GNU Free Documentation License
79 @appendix GNU Free Documentation License