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Keyword Search for Lisp Libraries

The C-h p command lets you search the standard Emacs Lisp libraries by topic keywords. Here is a partial list of keywords you can use:

abbrev -- abbreviation handling, typing shortcuts, macros.
bib -- support for the bibliography processor bib.
c -- C and C++ language support.
calendar -- calendar and time management support.
comm -- communications, networking, remote access to files.
data -- support for editing files of data.
docs -- support for Emacs documentation.
emulations -- emulations of other editors.
extensions -- Emacs Lisp language extensions.
faces -- support for using faces (fonts and colors; see section Using Multiple Typefaces).
frames -- support for Emacs frames and window systems.
games -- games, jokes and amusements.
hardware -- support for interfacing with exotic hardware.
help -- support for on-line help systems.
hypermedia -- support for links within text, or other media types.
i18n -- internationalization and alternate character-set support.
internal -- code for Emacs internals, build process, defaults.
languages -- specialized modes for editing programming languages.
lisp -- support for using Lisp (including Emacs Lisp).
local -- libraries local to your site.
maint -- maintenance aids for the Emacs development group.
mail -- modes for electronic-mail handling.
matching -- searching and matching.
news -- support for netnews reading and posting.
non-text -- support for editing files that are not ordinary text.
oop -- support for object-oriented programming.
outlines -- hierarchical outlining.
processes -- process, subshell, compilation, and job control support.
terminals -- support for terminal types.
tex -- support for the TeX formatter.
tools -- programming tools.
unix -- front-ends/assistants for, or emulators of, Unix features.
vms -- support code for VMS.
wp -- word processing.


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