@-Command List
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Here is an alphabetical list of the @-commands in Texinfo. Square brackets, [ ], indicate optional arguments; an ellipsis, `...', indicates repeated text.
@whitespace
- An
@
followed by a space, tab, or newline produces a normal, stretchable, interword space. See Multiple Spaces.
@!
- Generate an exclamation point that really does end a sentence (usually after an end-of-sentence capital letter). See Ending a Sentence.
@"
-
@'
- Generate an umlaut or acute accent, respectively, over the next character, as in ö and ó. See Inserting Accents.
@*
- Force a line break. Do not end a paragraph that uses
@*
with an @refill
command. See Line Breaks.
@,{c}
- Generate a cedilla accent under c, as in ç. See Inserting Accents.
@-
- Insert a discretionary hyphenation point. See - and hyphenation.
@.
- Produce a period that really does end a sentence (usually after an end-of-sentence capital letter). See Ending a Sentence.
@:
- Indicate to TEX that an immediately preceding period, question mark, exclamation mark, or colon does not end a sentence. Prevent TEX from inserting extra whitespace as it does at the end of a sentence. The command has no effect on the Info file output. See Not Ending a Sentence.
@=
- Generate a macro (bar) accent over the next character, as in ¯. See Inserting Accents.
@?
- Generate a question mark that really does end a sentence (usually after an end-of-sentence capital letter). See Ending a Sentence.
@@
- Stands for an at sign, `@'. See Inserting @ and braces.
@^
-
@`
- Generate a circumflex (hat) or grave accent, respectively, over the next character, as in ô. See Inserting Accents.
@{
- Stands for a left brace, `{'. See Inserting @ and braces.
@}
- Stands for a right-hand brace, `}'.
See Inserting @ and braces.
@=
- Generate a tilde accent over the next character, as in
Ñ
. See Inserting Accents.
@AA{}
-
@aa{}
- Generate the uppercase and lowercase Scandinavian A-ring letters, respectively: Å, å. See Inserting Accents.
@AE{}
-
@ae{}
- Generate the uppercase and lowercase AE ligatures, respectively: Æ, æ. See Inserting Accents.
@afourpaper
- Change page dimensions for the A4 paper size. Only allowed inside
@iftex
... @end iftex
. See A4 Paper.
@appendix title
- Begin an appendix. The title appears in the table of contents of a printed manual. In Info, the title is underlined with asterisks. See The
@unnumbered
and @appendix
Commands.
@appendixsec title
-
@appendixsection title
- Begin an appendix section within an appendix. The section title appears in the table of contents of a printed manual. In Info, the title is underlined with equal signs.
@appendixsection
is a longer spelling of the @appendixsec
command. See Section Commands.
@appendixsubsec title
- Begin an appendix subsection within an appendix. The title appears in the table of contents of a printed manual. In Info, the title is underlined with hyphens. See Subsection Commands.
@appendixsubsubsec title
- Begin an appendix subsubsection within an appendix subsection. The title appears in the table of contents of a printed manual. In Info, the title is underlined with periods. See The `subsub' Commands.
@asis
- Used following
@table
, @ftable
, and @vtable
to print the table's first column without highlighting (``as is''). See Making a Two-column Table.
@author author
- Typeset author flushleft and underline it. See The
@title
and @author
Commands.
@b{text}
- Print text in bold font. No effect in Info. See Fonts.
@bullet{}
- Generate a large round dot, or the closest possible thing to one. See
@bullet
.
@bye
- Stop formatting a file. The formatters do not see the contents of a file following an
@bye
command. See Ending a File.
@c comment
- Begin a comment in Texinfo. The rest of the line does not appear in either the Info file or the printed manual. A synonym for
@comment
. See Comments.
@cartouche
- Highlight an example or quotation by drawing a box with rounded corners around it. Pair with
@end cartouche
. No effect in Info. See Drawing Cartouches Around Examples.)
@center line-of-text
- Center the line of text following the command. See
@center
.
@centerchap line-of-text
- Like
@chapter
, but centers the chapter title. See @chapter
.
@chapheading title
- Print a chapter-like heading in the text, but not in the table of contents of a printed manual. In Info, the title is underlined with asterisks. See
@majorheading
and @chapheading
.
@chapter title
- Begin a chapter. The chapter title appears in the table of contents of a printed manual. In Info, the title is underlined with asterisks. See
@chapter
.
@cindex entry
- Add entry to the index of concepts. See Defining the Entries of an Index.
@cite{reference}
- Highlight the name of a book or other reference that lacks a companion Info file. See
@cite
.
@clear flag
- Unset flag, preventing the Texinfo formatting commands from formatting text between subsequent pairs of
@ifset flag
and @end ifset
commands, and preventing @value{flag}
from expanding to the value to which flag is set. See @set
@clear
@value
.
@code{sample-code}
- Highlight text that is an expression, a syntactically complete token of a program, or a program name. See
@code
.
@comment comment
- Begin a comment in Texinfo. The rest of the line does not appear in either the Info file or the printed manual. A synonym for
@c
. See Comments.
@contents
- Print a complete table of contents. Has no effect in Info, which uses menus instead. See Generating a Table of Contents.
@copyright{}
- Generate a copyright symbol. See
@copyright
.
@defcodeindex index-name
- Define a new index and its indexing command. Print entries in an
@code
font. See Defining New Indices.
@defcv category class name
-
@defcvx category class name
- Format a description for a variable associated with a class in object-oriented programming. Takes three arguments: the category of thing being defined, the class to which it belongs, and its name. See Definition Commands, and Def Cmds in Detail.
@deffn category name arguments...
-
@deffnx category name arguments...
- Format a description for a function, interactive command, or similar entity that may take arguments.
@deffn
takes as arguments the category of entity being described, the name of this particular entity, and its arguments, if any. See Definition Commands.
@defindex index-name
- Define a new index and its indexing command. Print entries in a roman font. See Defining New Indices.
@definfoenclose new-command, before, after,
- Create new @-command for Info that marks text by enclosing it in strings that precede and follow the text. Write definition inside of
@ifinfo
... @end ifinfo
. See Customized Highlighting.
@defivar class instance-variable-name
-
@defivarx class instance-variable-name
- This command formats a description for an instance variable in object-oriented programming. The command is equivalent to `@defcv {Instance Variable} ...'. See Definition Commands, and Def Cmds in Detail.
@defmac macro-name arguments...
-
@defmacx macro-name arguments...
- Format a description for a macro. The command is equivalent to `@deffn Macro ...'. See Definition Commands, and Def Cmds in Detail.
@defmethod class method-name arguments...
-
@defmethodx class method-name arguments...
- Format a description for a method in object-oriented programming. The command is equivalent to `@defop Method ...'. Takes as arguments the name of the class of the method, the name of the method, and its arguments, if any. See Definition Commands, and Def Cmds in Detail.
@defop category class name arguments...
-
@defopx category class name arguments...
- Format a description for an operation in object-oriented programming.
@defop
takes as arguments the overall name of the category of operation, the name of the class of the operation, the name of the operation, and its arguments, if any. See Definition Commands, and Def Cmds in Detail.
@defopt option-name
-
@defoptx option-name
- Format a description for a user option. The command is equivalent to `@defvr {User Option} ...'. See Definition Commands, and Def Cmds in Detail.
@defspec special-form-name arguments...
-
@defspecx special-form-name arguments...
- Format a description for a special form. The command is equivalent to `@deffn {Special Form} ...'. See Definition Commands, and Def Cmds in Detail.
@deftp category name-of-type attributes...
-
@deftpx category name-of-type attributes...
- Format a description for a data type.
@deftp
takes as arguments the category, the name of the type (which is a word like `int' or `float'), and then the names of attributes of objects of that type. See Definition Commands, and Def Cmds in Detail.
@deftypefn classification data-type name arguments...
-
@deftypefnx classification data-type name arguments...
- Format a description for a function or similar entity that may take arguments and that is typed.
@deftypefn
takes as arguments the classification of entity being described, the type, the name of the entity, and its arguments, if any. See Definition Commands, and Def Cmds in Detail.
@deftypefun data-type function-name arguments...
-
@deftypefunx data-type function-name arguments...
- Format a description for a function in a typed language. The command is equivalent to `@deftypefn Function ...'. See Definition Commands, and Def Cmds in Detail.
@deftypemethod class data-type method-name arguments...
-
@deftypemethodx class data-type method-name arguments...
- Format a description for a typed method in object-oriented programming. Takes as arguments the name of the class of the method, the return type of the method, the name of the method, and its arguments, if any. See Definition Commands, and Def Cmds in Detail.
@deftypevr classification data-type name
-
@deftypevrx classification data-type name
- Format a description for something like a variable in a typed language¾an entity that records a value. Takes as arguments the classification of entity being described, the type, and the name of the entity. See Definition Commands, and Def Cmds in Detail.
@deftypevar data-type variable-name
-
@deftypevarx data-type variable-name
- Format a description for a variable in a typed language. The command is equivalent to `@deftypevr Variable ...'. See Definition Commands, and Def Cmds in Detail.
@defun function-name arguments...
-
@defunx function-name arguments...
- Format a description for functions. The command is equivalent to `@deffn Function ...'. See Definition Commands, and Def Cmds in Detail.
@defvar variable-name
-
@defvarx variable-name
- Format a description for variables. The command is equivalent to `@defvr Variable ...'. See Definition Commands, and Def Cmds in Detail.
@defvr category name
-
@defvrx category name
- Format a description for any kind of variable.
@defvr
takes as arguments the category of the entity and the name of the entity. See Definition Commands, and Def Cmds in Detail.
@detailmenu{}
- Avoid
makeinfo
confusion stemming from the detailed node listing in a master menu. See Master Menu Parts.
@dfn{term}
- Highlight the introductory or defining use of a term. See
@dfn
.
@dircategory dirpart
- Specify a part of the Info directory menu where this file's entry should go. See Installing Dir Entries.
@direntry
- Begin the Info directory menu entry for this file. See Installing Dir Entries.
@display
- Begin a kind of example. Indent text, do not fill, do not select a new font. Pair with
@end display
. See @display
.
@dmn{dimension}
- Format a unit of measure, as in 12pt. Causes TEX to insert a thin space before dimension. No effect in Info. See
@dmn
.
@dotaccent{c}
- Generate a dot accent over the character c, as in .o. See Inserting Accents.
@dots{}
- Insert an ellipsis: `...'. See
@dots
.
@email{address[, displayed-text]}
- Indicate an electronic mail address. See
@email
.
@emph{text}
- Highlight text; text is displayed in italics in printed output, and surrounded by asterisks in Info. See Emphasizing Text.
@end environment
- Ends environment, as in `@end example'. See @-commands.
@enddots{}
- Generate an end-of-sentence of ellipsis, like this .... See
@dots{}
.
@enumerate [number-or-letter]
- Begin a numbered list, using
@item
for each entry. Optionally, start list with number-or-letter. Pair with @end enumerate
. See @enumerate
.
@equiv{}
- Indicate to the reader the exact equivalence of two forms with a glyph: `º'. See Equivalence.
@error{}
- Indicate to the reader with a glyph that the following text is an error message: `errorÞ'. See Error Glyph.
@evenfooting [left] @| [center] @| [right]
-
@evenheading [left] @| [center] @| [right]
- Specify page footings resp. headings for even-numbered (left-hand) pages. Only allowed inside
@iftex
. See How to Make Your Own Headings.
@everyfooting [left] @| [center] @| [right]
-
@everyheading [left] @| [center] @| [right]
- Specify page footings resp. headings for every page. Not relevant to Info. See How to Make Your Own Headings.
@example
- Begin an example. Indent text, do not fill, and select fixed-width font. Pair with
@end example
. See @example
.
@exclamdown{}
- Produce an upside-down exclamation point. See Inserting Accents.
@exdent line-of-text
- Remove any indentation a line might have. See Undoing the Indentation of a Line.
@expansion{}
- Indicate the result of a macro expansion to the reader with a special glyph: `Þ'. See Þ Indicating an Expansion.
@file{filename}
- Highlight the name of a file, buffer, node, or directory. See
@file
.
@finalout
- Prevent TEX from printing large black warning rectangles beside over-wide lines. See Overfull hboxes.
@findex entry
- Add entry to the index of functions. See Defining the Entries of an Index.
@flushleft
-
@flushright
- Left justify every line but leave the right end ragged. Leave font as is. Pair with
@end flushleft
. @flushright
analogous. See @flushleft
and @flushright
.
@footnote{text-of-footnote}
- Enter a footnote. Footnote text is printed at the bottom of the page by TEX; Info may format in either `End' node or `Separate' node style. See Footnotes.
@footnotestyle style
- Specify an Info file's footnote style, either `end' for the end node style or `separate' for the separate node style. See Footnotes.
@format
- Begin a kind of example. Like
@example
or @display
, but do not narrow the margins and do not select the fixed-width font. Pair with @end format
. See @example
.
@ftable formatting-command
- Begin a two-column table, using
@item
for each entry. Automatically enter each of the items in the first column into the index of functions. Pair with @end ftable
. The same as @table
, except for indexing. See @ftable
and @vtable
.
@group
- Hold text together that must appear on one printed page. Pair with
@end group
. Not relevant to Info. See @group
.
@H{c}
- Generate the long Hungarian umlaut accent over c, as in ö.
@heading title
- Print an unnumbered section-like heading in the text, but not in the table of contents of a printed manual. In Info, the title is underlined with equal signs. See Section Commands.
@headings on-off-single-double
- Turn page headings on or off, and/or specify single-sided or double-sided page headings for printing. See The
@headings
Command.
@html
- Enter HTML completely. Pair with
@end html
. See Raw Formatter Commands.
@hyphenation{hy-phen-a-ted words}
- Explicitly define hyphenation points. See
@-
and @hyphenation
.
@i{text}
- Print text in italic font. No effect in Info. See Fonts.
@ifclear flag
- If flag is cleared, the Texinfo formatting commands format text between
@ifclear flag
and the following @end ifclear
command. See @set
@clear
@value
.
@ifhtml
-
@ifinfo
- Begin a stretch of text that will be ignored by TEX when it typesets the printed manual. The text appears only in the HTML resp. Info file. Pair with
@end ifhtml
resp. @end ifinfo
. See Conditionals.
@ifnothtml
-
@ifnotinfo
-
@ifnottex
- Begin a stretch of text that will be ignored in one output format but not the others. The text appears only in the format not specified. Pair with
@end ifnothtml
resp. @end ifnotinfo
resp. @end ifnotinfo
. See Conditionals.
@ifset flag
- If flag is set, the Texinfo formatting commands format text between
@ifset flag
and the following @end ifset
command. See @set
@clear
@value
.
@iftex
- Begin a stretch of text that will not appear in the Info file, but will be processed only by TEX. Pair with
@end iftex
. See Conditionally Visible Text.
@ignore
- Begin a stretch of text that will not appear in either the Info file or the printed output. Pair with
@end ignore
. See Comments and Ignored Text.
@image{filename, [width], [height]}
- Include graphics image in external filename scaled to the given width and/or height. See Images.
@include filename
- Incorporate the contents of the file filename into the Info file or printed document. See Include Files.
@inforef{node-name, [entry-name], info-file-name}
- Make a cross reference to an Info file for which there is no printed manual. See Cross references using
@inforef
.
\input macro-definitions-file
- Use the specified macro definitions file. This command is used only in the first line of a Texinfo file to cause TEX to make use of the `texinfo' macro definitions file. The backslash in
\input
is used instead of an @
because TEX does not recognize @
until after it has read the definitions file. See The Texinfo File Header.
@item
- Indicate the beginning of a marked paragraph for
@itemize
and @enumerate
; indicate the beginning of the text of a first column entry for @table
, @ftable
, and @vtable
. See Lists and Tables.
@itemize mark-generating-character-or-command
- Produce a sequence of indented paragraphs, with a mark inside the left margin at the beginning of each paragraph. Pair with
@end itemize
. See @itemize
.
@itemx
- Like
@item
but do not generate extra vertical space above the item text. See @itemx
.
@kbd{keyboard-characters}
- Indicate text that is characters of input to be typed by users. See
@kbd
.
@kbdinputstyle style
- Specify when
@kbd
should use a font distinct from @code
. See @kbd
.
@key{key-name}
- Indicate a name for a key on a keyboard. See
@key
.
@kindex entry
- Add entry to the index of keys. See Defining the Entries of an Index.
@L{}
-
@l{}
- Generate the uppercase and lowercase Polish suppressed-L letters, respectively: L, l.
@lisp
- Begin an example of Lisp code. Indent text, do not fill, and select fixed-width font. Pair with
@end lisp
. See @lisp
.
@lowersections
- Change subsequent chapters to sections, sections to subsections, and so on. See
@raisesections
and @lowersections
.
@macro macro-name {params}
- Define a new Texinfo command
@macro-name{params}
. Only supported by makeinfo
and texi2dvi
. See Defining Macros.
@majorheading title
- Print a chapter-like heading in the text, but not in the table of contents of a printed manual. Generate more vertical whitespace before the heading than the
@chapheading
command. In Info, the chapter heading line is underlined with asterisks. See @majorheading
and @chapheading
.
@math{mathematical-expression}
- Format a mathematical expression. See
@math
: Inserting Mathematical Expressions.
@menu
- Mark the beginning of a menu of nodes in Info. No effect in a printed manual. Pair with
@end menu
. See Menus.
@minus{}
- Generate a minus sign, `-'. See
@minus
.
@multitable column-width-spec
- Begin a multi-column table. Pair with
@end multitable
. See Multitable Column Widths.
@need n
- Start a new page in a printed manual if fewer than n mils (thousandths of an inch) remain on the current page. See
@need
.
@node name, next, previous, up
- Define the beginning of a new node in Info, and serve as a locator for references for TEX. See
@node
.
@noindent
- Prevent text from being indented as if it were a new paragraph. See
@noindent
.
@O{}
-
@o{}
- Generate the uppercase and lowercase O-with-slash letters, respectively: Ø, ø.
@oddfooting [left] @| [center] @| [right]
-
@oddheading [left] @| [center] @| [right]
- Specify page footings resp. headings for odd-numbered (right-hand) pages. Only allowed inside
@iftex
. See How to Make Your Own Headings.
@OE{}
-
@oe{}
- Generate the uppercase and lowercase OE ligatures, respectively: OE, oe. See Inserting Accents.
@page
- Start a new page in a printed manual. No effect in Info. See
@page
.
@paragraphindent indent
- Indent paragraphs by indent number of spaces; delete indentation if the value of indent is 0; and do not change indentation if indent is
asis
. See Paragraph Indenting.
@pindex entry
- Add entry to the index of programs. See Defining the Entries of an Index.
@point{}
- Indicate the position of point in a buffer to the reader with a glyph: `·'. See Indicating Point in a Buffer.
@pounds{}
- Generate the pounds sterling currency sign. See
@pounds{}
.
@print{}
- Indicate printed output to the reader with a glyph: `-|'. See Print Glyph.
@printindex index-name
- Print an alphabetized two-column index in a printed manual or generate an alphabetized menu of index entries for Info. See Printing Indices & Menus.
@pxref{node-name, [entry], [topic-or-title], [info-file], [manual]}
- Make a reference that starts with a lower case `see' in a printed manual. Use within parentheses only. Do not follow command with a punctuation mark¾the Info formatting commands automatically insert terminating punctuation as needed. Only the first argument is mandatory. See
@pxref
.
@questiondown{}
- Generate an upside-down question mark. See Inserting Accents.
@quotation
- Narrow the margins to indicate text that is quoted from another real or imaginary work. Write command on a line of its own. Pair with
@end quotation
. See @quotation
.
@r{text}
- Print text in roman font. No effect in Info. See Fonts.
@raisesections
- Change subsequent sections to chapters, subsections to sections, and so on. See
@raisesections
and @lowersections
.
@ref{node-name, [entry], [topic-or-title], [info-file], [manual]}
- Make a reference. In a printed manual, the reference does not start with a `See'. Follow command with a punctuation mark. Only the first argument is mandatory. See
@ref
.
@refill
- In Info, refill and indent the paragraph after all the other processing has been done. No effect on TEX, which always refills. This command is no longer needed, since all formatters now automatically refill. See Refilling Paragraphs.
@result{}
- Indicate the result of an expression to the reader with a special glyph: `®'. See
@result
.
@ringaccent{c}
- Generate a ring accent over the next character, as in o. See Inserting Accents.
@samp{text}
- Highlight text that is a literal example of a sequence of characters. Used for single characters, for statements, and often for entire shell commands. See
@samp
.
@sc{text}
- Set text in a printed output in the small caps font and set text in the Info file in uppercase letters. See Smallcaps.
@section title
- Begin a section within a chapter. In a printed manual, the section title is numbered and appears in the table of contents. In Info, the title is underlined with equal signs. See
@section
.
@set flag [string]
- Make flag active, causing the Texinfo formatting commands to format text between subsequent pairs of
@ifset flag
and @end ifset
commands. Optionally, set value of flag to string. See @set
@clear
@value
.
@setchapternewpage on-off-odd
- Specify whether chapters start on new pages, and if so, whether on odd-numbered (right-hand) new pages. See
@setchapternewpage
.
@setfilename info-file-name
- Provide a name to be used by the Info file. This command is essential for TEX formatting as well, even though it produces no output. See
@setfilename
.
@settitle title
- Provide a title for page headers in a printed manual. See
@settitle
.
@shortcontents
- Print a short table of contents. Not relevant to Info, which uses menus rather than tables of contents. A synonym for
@summarycontents
. See Generating a Table of Contents.
@shorttitlepage{title}
- Generate a minimal title page. See
@titlepage
.
@smallbook
- Cause TEX to produce a printed manual in a 7 by 9.25 inch format rather than the regular 8.5 by 11 inch format. See Printing Small Books. Also, see
@smallexample
and @smalllisp
.
@smallexample
- Indent text to indicate an example. Do not fill, select fixed-width font. In
@smallbook
format, print text in a smaller font than with @example
. Pair with @end smallexample
. See @smallexample
and @smalllisp
.
@smalllisp
- Begin an example of Lisp code. Indent text, do not fill, select fixed-width font. In
@smallbook
format, print text in a smaller font. Pair with @end smalllisp
. See @smallexample
and @smalllisp
.
@sp n
- Skip n blank lines. See
@sp
.
@ss{}
- Generate the German sharp-S es-zet letter, ß. See Inserting Accents.
@strong text
- Emphasize text by typesetting it in a bold font for the printed manual and by surrounding it with asterisks for Info. See Emphasizing Text.
@subheading title
- Print an unnumbered subsection-like heading in the text, but not in the table of contents of a printed manual. In Info, the title is underlined with hyphens. See
@unnumberedsubsec
@appendixsubsec
@subheading
.
@subsection title
- Begin a subsection within a section. In a printed manual, the subsection title is numbered and appears in the table of contents. In Info, the title is underlined with hyphens. See
@subsection
.
@subsubheading title
- Print an unnumbered subsubsection-like heading in the text, but not in the table of contents of a printed manual. In Info, the title is underlined with periods. See The `subsub' Commands.
@subsubsection title
- Begin a subsubsection within a subsection. In a printed manual, the subsubsection title is numbered and appears in the table of contents. In Info, the title is underlined with periods. See The `subsub' Commands.
@subtitle title
- In a printed manual, set a subtitle in a normal sized font flush to the right-hand side of the page. Not relevant to Info, which does not have title pages. See
@title
@subtitle
and @author
Commands.
@summarycontents
- Print a short table of contents. Not relevant to Info, which uses menus rather than tables of contents. A synonym for
@shortcontents
. See Generating a Table of Contents.
@syncodeindex from-index into-index
- Merge the index named in the first argument into the index named in the second argument, printing the entries from the first index in
@code
font. See Combining Indices.
@synindex from-index into-index
- Merge the index named in the first argument into the index named in the second argument. Do not change the font of from-index entries. See Combining Indices.
@t{text}
- Print text in a fixed-width, typewriter-like font. No effect in Info. See Fonts.
@tab
- Separate columns in a multitable. See Multitable Rows.
@table formatting-command
- Begin a two-column table, using
@item
for each entry. Write each first column entry on the same line as @item
. First column entries are printed in the font resulting from formatting-command. Pair with @end table
. See Making a Two-column Table. Also see @ftable
and @vtable
, and @itemx
.
@TeX{}
- Insert the logo TEX. See Inserting TEX and ©.
@tex
- Enter TEX completely. Pair with
@end tex
. See Raw Formatter Commands.
@thischapter
-
@thischaptername
-
@thisfile
-
@thispage
-
@thistitle
- Only allowed in a heading or footing. Stands for the number and name of the current chapter (in the format `Chapter 1: Title'), the chapter name only, the filename, the current page number, and the title of the document, respectively. See How to Make Your Own Headings.
@tieaccent{cc}
- Generate a tie-after accent over the next two characters cc, as in `[oo'. See Inserting Accents.
@tindex entry
- Add entry to the index of data types. See Defining the Entries of an Index.
@title title
- In a printed manual, set a title flush to the left-hand side of the page in a larger than normal font and underline it with a black rule. Not relevant to Info, which does not have title pages. See The
@title
@subtitle
and @author
Commands.
@titlefont{text}
- In a printed manual, print text in a larger than normal font. Not relevant to Info, which does not have title pages. See The
@titlefont
@center
and @sp
Commands.
@titlepage
- Indicate to Texinfo the beginning of the title page. Write command on a line of its own. Pair with
@end titlepage
. Nothing between @titlepage
and @end titlepage
appears in Info. See @titlepage
.
@today{}
- Insert the current date, in `1 Jan 1900' style. See How to Make Your Own Headings.
@top title
- In a Texinfo file to be formatted with
makeinfo
, identify the topmost @node
line in the file, which must be written on the line immediately preceding the @top
command. Used for makeinfo
's node pointer insertion feature. The title is underlined with asterisks. Both the @node
line and the @top
line normally should be enclosed by @ifinfo
and @end ifinfo
. In TEX and texinfo-format-buffer
, the @top
command is merely a synonym for @unnumbered
. See Creating Pointers with makeinfo
.
@u{c}
-
@ubaraccent{c}
-
@udotaccent{c}
- Generate a breve, underbar, or underdot accent, respectively, over or under the character c, as in (o, o_, o-.. See Inserting Accents.
@unnumbered title
- In a printed manual, begin a chapter that appears without chapter numbers of any kind. The title appears in the table of contents of a printed manual. In Info, the title is underlined with asterisks. See
@unnumbered
and @appendix
.
@unnumberedsec title
- In a printed manual, begin a section that appears without section numbers of any kind. The title appears in the table of contents of a printed manual. In Info, the title is underlined with equal signs. See Section Commands.
@unnumberedsubsec title
- In a printed manual, begin an unnumbered subsection within a chapter. The title appears in the table of contents of a printed manual. In Info, the title is underlined with hyphens. See
@unnumberedsubsec
@appendixsubsec
@subheading
.
@unnumberedsubsubsec title
- In a printed manual, begin an unnumbered subsubsection within a chapter. The title appears in the table of contents of a printed manual. In Info, the title is underlined with periods. See The `subsub' Commands.
@uref{url[, displayed-text}
- Define a cross reference to an external uniform resource locator for the World Wide Web. See
@url
.
@url{url}
- Indicate text that is a uniform resource locator for the World Wide Web. See
@url
.
@v{c}
- Generate check accent over the character c, as in Inserting Accents
.