GNU Emacs Manual - Library Keywords

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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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