Go to the first, previous, next, last section, table of contents.
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 section Multiple Spaces.
@!
-
Generate an exclamation point that really does end a sentence (usually
after an end-of-sentence capital letter). See section Ending a Sentence.
@"
-
@'
-
Generate an umlaut or acute accent, respectively, over the next
character, as in @"o and 'o. See section Inserting Accents.
@*
-
Force a line break. Do not end a paragraph that uses
@* with
an @refill command. See section @*: Generate Line Breaks.
@,{c}
-
Generate a cedilla accent under c, as in @,{c}. See section Inserting Accents.
@-
-
Insert a discretionary hyphenation point. See section
@- and @hyphenation: Helping TeX hyphenate.
@.
-
Produce a period that really does end a sentence (usually after an
end-of-sentence capital letter). See section 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 section Not Ending a Sentence.
@=
-
Generate a macro (bar) accent over the next character, as in @=o.
See section Inserting Accents.
@?
-
Generate a question mark that really does end a sentence (usually after
an end-of-sentence capital letter). See section Ending a Sentence.
@@
-
Stands for an at sign, `@'.
See section Inserting @ and Braces.
@^
-
@`
-
Generate a circumflex (hat) or grave accent, respectively, over the next
character, as in @^o.
See section Inserting Accents.
@{
-
Stands for a left brace, `{'.
See section Inserting @ and Braces.
@}
-
Stands for a right-hand brace, `}'.
See section Inserting @ and Braces.
@=
-
Generate a tilde accent over the next character, as in @~N.
See section Inserting Accents.
@AA{}
-
@aa{}
-
Generate the uppercase and lowercase Scandinavian A-ring letters,
respectively: @AA{}, @aa{}. See section Inserting Accents.
@AE{}
-
@ae{}
-
Generate the uppercase and lowercase AE ligatures, respectively:
@AE{}, @ae{}. See section Inserting Accents.
@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 section
@unnumbered, @appendix.
@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 @unnumberedsec, @appendixsec, @heading.
@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 section The
@subsection-like Commands.
@appendixsubsubsec title
-
Begin an appendix subsubsection within a subappendix. The title
appears in the table of contents of a printed manual. In Info, the
title is underlined with periods. See section The `subsub' Commands.
@asis
-
Used following
@table, @ftable, and @vtable to
print the table's first column without highlighting ("as is").
See section Making a Two-column Table.
@author author
-
Typeset author flushleft and underline it. See section
@title, @subtitle, and @author.
@b{text}
-
Print text in bold font. No effect in Info. See section Fonts for Printing, Not Info.
@bullet{}
-
Generate a large round dot, or the closest possible
thing to one. See section
@bullet{}.
@bye
-
Stop formatting a file. The formatters do not see the contents of a
file following an
@bye command. See section Ending a Texinfo 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 section 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 section Drawing Cartouches Around Examples.)
@center line-of-text
-
Center the line of text following the command.
See section
@titlefont, @center, and @sp.
@centerchap line-of-text
-
Like
@chapter, but centers the chapter title. See section @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 section
@majorheading, @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 section
@chapter.
@cindex entry
-
Add entry to the index of concepts. See section Making Index Entries.
@cite{reference}
-
Highlight the name of a book or other reference that lacks a
companion Info file. See section
@cite{reference}.
@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 section @set, @clear, and @value.
@code{sample-code}
-
Highlight text that is an expression, a syntactically complete token
of a program, or a program name. See section
@code{sample-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 section Comments.
@contents
-
Print a complete table of contents. Has no effect in Info, which uses
menus instead. See section Generating a Table of Contents.
@copyright{}
-
Generate a copyright symbol. See section
@copyright{}.
@defcodeindex index-name
-
Define a new index and its indexing command. Print entries in an
@code font. See section 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 section Definition Commands, and section Two or More `First' Lines.
@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 section Definition Commands.
@defindex index-name
-
Define a new index and its indexing command. Print entries in a roman
font. See section 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 section 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 section Definition Commands, and
section Two or More `First' Lines.
@defmac macro-name arguments...
-
@defmacx macro-name arguments...
-
Format a description for a macro. The command is equivalent to
`@deffn Macro ...'. See section Definition Commands, and
section Two or More `First' Lines.
@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 section Definition Commands, and
section Two or More `First' Lines.
@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 section Definition Commands, and section Two or More `First' Lines.
@defopt option-name
-
@defoptx option-name
-
Format a description for a user option. The command is equivalent to
`@defvr {User Option} ...'. See section Definition Commands, and
section Two or More `First' Lines.
@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 section Definition Commands,
and section Two or More `First' Lines.
@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 section Definition Commands, and section Two or More `First' Lines.
@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 section Definition Commands, and
section Two or More `First' Lines.
@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 section Definition Commands,
and section Two or More `First' Lines.
@deftypevr classification data-type name
-
@deftypevrx classification data-type name
-
Format a description for something like a variable in a typed
language--an entity that records a value. Takes as arguments the
classification of entity being described, the type, and the name of the
entity. See section Definition Commands, and section Two or More `First' Lines.
@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 section Definition Commands, and section Two or More `First' Lines.
@defun function-name arguments...
-
@defunx function-name arguments...
-
Format a description for functions. The command is equivalent to
`@deffn Function ...'. See section Definition Commands, and
section Two or More `First' Lines.
@defvar variable-name
-
@defvarx variable-name
-
Format a description for variables. The command is equivalent to
`@defvr Variable ...'. See section Definition Commands, and
section Two or More `First' Lines.
@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 section Definition Commands,
and section Two or More `First' Lines.
@detailmenu{}
-
Use to avoid Makeinfo confusion stemming from the detailed node listing
in a master menu. See section Parts of a Master Menu.
@dfn{term}
-
Highlight the introductory or defining use of a term.
See section
@dfn{term}.
@dircategory dirpart
-
Specify a part of the Info directory menu where this file's entry should
go. See section Installing Info Directory Files.
@direntry
-
Begin the Info directory menu entry for this file.
See section Installing Info Directory Files.
@display
-
Begin a kind of example. Indent text, do not fill, do not select a
new font. Pair with
@end display. See section @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 section
@dmn{dimension}: Format a Dimension.
@dots{}
-
Insert an ellipsis: `...'.
See section
@dots{}.
@email{address}
-
Indicate an electronic mail address.
See section
@email{email-address}.
@emph{text}
-
Highlight text; text is displayed in italics in printed
output, and surrounded by asterisks in Info. See section Emphasizing Text.
@end environment
-
Ends environment, as in `@end example'. See section @-commands.
@enddots{}
-
Generate an end-of-sentence of ellipsis, like this @enddots{}
See section
@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 section Making a Numbered or Lettered List.
@equiv{}
-
Indicate to the reader the exact equivalence of two forms with a
glyph: `=='. See section ==: Indicating Equivalence.
@error{}
-
Indicate to the reader with a glyph that the following text is
an error message: `error-->'. See section error-->: Indicating an Error Message.
@evenfooting [left] @| [center] @| [right]
-
Specify page footings for even-numbered (left-hand) pages. Not relevant to
Info. See section How to Make Your Own Headings.
@evenheading [left] @| [center] @| [right]
-
Specify page headings for even-numbered (left-hand) pages. Only
supported within
@iftex. See section 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 section 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 section @example.
@exclamdown{}
-
Generate an upside-down exclamation point. See section Inserting Accents.
@exdent line-of-text
-
Remove any indentation a line might have. See section
@exdent: Undoing a Line's Indentation.
@expansion{}
-
Indicate the result of a macro expansion to the reader with a special
glyph: `==>'.
See section ==>: Indicating an Expansion.
@file{filename}
-
Highlight the name of a file, buffer, node, or directory. See section
@file{file-name}.
@finalout
-
Prevent TeX from printing large black warning rectangles beside
over-wide lines. See section Overfull "hboxes".
@findex entry
-
Add entry to the index of functions. See section Making Index Entries.
@flushleft
-
@flushright
-
Left justify every line but leave the right end ragged.
Leave font as is. Pair with
@end flushleft.
@flushright analogous.
See section @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 section 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 section 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 section @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 section @ftable and @vtable.
@group
-
Hold text together that must appear on one printed page. Pair with
@end group. Not relevant to Info. See section @group: Prevent Page Breaks.
@H{c}
-
Generate the long Hungarian umlaut accent over c, as in @H{o}.
@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
@unnumberedsec, @appendixsec, @heading.
@headings on-off-single-double
-
Turn page headings on or off, and/or specify single-sided or double-sided
page headings for printing. See section The
@headings Command.
@i{text}
-
Print text in italic font. No effect in Info.
See section Fonts for Printing, Not Info.
@ifclear flag
-
If flag is cleared, the Texinfo formatting commands format text
between
@ifclear flag and the following @end
ifclear command.
See section @set, @clear, and @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 section Conditionally Visible Text.
@ifset flag
-
If flag is set, the Texinfo formatting commands format text
between
@ifset flag and the following @end ifset
command.
See section @set, @clear, and @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 section 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 section Comments.
@include filename
-
Incorporate the contents of the file filename into the Info file
or printed document. See section 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 section
@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 section 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 section Making 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 section Making an Itemized List.
@itemx
-
Like
@item but do not generate extra vertical space above the
item text. See section @itemx.
@kbd{keyboard-characters}
-
Indicate text that is characters of input to be typed by
users. See section
@kbd{keyboard-characters}.
@key{key-name}
-
Highlight key-name, a name for a key on a keyboard.
See section
@key{key-name}.
@kindex entry
-
Add entry to the index of keys. See section Making Index Entries.
@L{}
-
@l{}
-
Generate the uppercase and lowercase Polish suppressed-L letters,
respectively: @L{}, @l{}.
@global@letnew-command=existing-command
-
Equate a new highlighting command with an existing one. Only for
TeX. Write definition inside of
@iftex ... @end
iftex. See section Customized Highlighting.
@lisp
-
Begin an example of Lisp code. Indent text, do not fill, and select
fixed-width font. Pair with
@end lisp. See section @lisp.
@lowersections
-
Change subsequent chapters to sections, sections to subsections, and so
on. See section
@raisesections and @lowersections.
@macro macro-name {params}
-
Define a new Texinfo command
@macro-name{params}.
Only supported by Makeinfo and Texi2dvi. See section 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 section @majorheading, @chapheading.
@math{mathematical-expression}
-
Format a mathematical expression.
See section
@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 section Menus.
@minus{}
-
Generate a minus sign, `-'. See section
@minus{}: Inserting a Minus Sign.
@multitable column-width-spec
-
Begin a multi-column table. Pair with
@end multitable.
See section 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 section
@need mils: Prevent Page Breaks.
@node name, next, previous, up
-
Define the beginning of a new node in Info, and serve as a locator for
references for TeX. See section The
@node Command.
@noindent
-
Prevent text from being indented as if it were a new paragraph.
See section
@noindent.
@O{}
-
@o{}
-
Generate the uppercase and lowercase Owith-slash letters, respectively:
@O{}, @o{}.
@oddfooting [left] @| [center] @| [right]
-
@oddheading [left] @| [center] @| [right]
-
Specify page footings resp. headings for odd-numbered (right-hand)
pages. Only allowed inside
@iftex. See section How to Make Your Own Headings.
@OE{}
-
@oe{}
-
Generate the uppercase and lowercase OE ligatures, respectively:
@OE{}, @oe{}. See section Inserting Accents.
@page
-
Start a new page in a printed manual. No effect in Info.
See section
@page: Start a New 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 section Paragraph Indenting.
@pindex entry
-
Add entry to the index of programs. See section Making Index Entries.
@point{}
-
Indicate the position of point in a buffer to the reader with a
glyph: `-!-'. See section Indicating Point in a Buffer.
@pounds{}
-
Generate the pounds sterling currency sign.
See section
@pounds{}.
@print{}
-
Indicate printed output to the reader with a glyph:
`-|'. See section -|: Indicating Printed Output.
@printindex index-name
-
Print an alphabetized two-column index in a printed manual or generate
an alphabetized menu of index entries for Info. See section Index Menus and Printing an Index.
@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 mark--the Info formatting commands automatically insert
terminating punctuation as needed. Only the first argument is mandatory.
See section
@pxref.
@questiondown{}
-
Generate an upside-down question mark. See section 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 section @quotation.
@r{text}
-
Print text in roman font. No effect in Info.
See section Fonts for Printing, Not Info.
@raisesections
-
Change subsequent sections to chapters, subsections to sections, and so
on. See section
@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 section
@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 section Refilling Paragraphs.
@result{}
-
Indicate the result of an expression to the reader with a special
glyph: `=>'. See section =>: Indicating Evaluation.
@ringaccent{c}
-
Generate a ring accent over the next character, as in @ringaccent{o}.
See section 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 section
@samp{text}.
@sc{text}
-
Set text in a printed output in THE SMALL CAPS FONT and
set text in the Info file in uppercase letters.
See section
@sc{text}: The Small Caps Font.
@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
@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 section @set, @clear, and @value.
@setchapternewpage on-off-odd
-
Specify whether chapters start on new pages, and if so, whether on
odd-numbered (right-hand) new pages. See section
@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 section
@setfilename.
@settitle title
-
Provide a title for page headers in a printed manual.
See section
@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 section Generating a Table of Contents.
@shorttitlepage{title}
-
Generate a minimal title page. See section
@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 section Printing "Small" Books. Also, see section
@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 section @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 section @smallexample and @smalllisp.
@sp n
-
Skip n blank lines. See section
@sp n: Insert Blank Lines.
@ss{}
-
Generate the German sharp-S es-zet letter, @ss{}. See section 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 section
@emph{text} and @strong{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 section The
@subsection-like Commands.
@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 section The
@subsection Command.
@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 section 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 section 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 section
@title, @subtitle, and @author.
@summarycontents
-
Print a short table of contents. Not relevant to Info, which uses
menus rather than tables of contents. A synonym for
@shortcontents. See section 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 section 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 section Combining Indices.
@t{text}
-
Print text in a fixed-width, typewriter-like font.
No effect in Info. See section Fonts for Printing, Not Info.
@tab
-
Separate columns in a multitable. See section 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 section Making a Two-column Table.
Also see section @ftable and @vtable,
and section @itemx.
@TeX{}
-
Insert the logo TeX. See section Inserting TeX and the Copyright Symbol.
@tex
-
Enter TeX completely. Pair with
@end tex. See section Using Ordinary TeX 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 section How to Make Your Own Headings.
@tindex entry
-
Add entry to the index of data types. See section Making Index Entries.
@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 section
@title, @subtitle, and @author.
@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 section
@titlefont, @center, and @sp.
@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 section @titlepage.
@today{}
-
Insert the current date, in `1 Jan 1900' style. See section 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 section Creating Pointers with makeinfo.
@uc
-
@ubaraccentc
-
@udotaccentc
-
Generate a breve, underbar, or underdot accent, respectively, over or
under the character c, as in @u{o}, @ubaraccent{o},
@udotaccent{o}. See section 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 section
@unnumbered, @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
@unnumberedsec, @appendixsec, @heading.
@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 section The
@subsection-like Commands.
@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 section The `subsub' Commands.
@url{url}
-
Highlight text that is a uniform resource locator for the World Wide
Web. See section
@url{uniform-resource-locator}.
@vc
-
Generate check accent over the character c, as in @v{o}.
See section Inserting Accents.
@value{flag}
-
Replace flag with the value to which it is set by
@set
flag.
See section @set, @clear, and @value.
@var{metasyntactic-variable}
-
Highlight a metasyntactic variable, which is something that stands for
another piece of text. See section
@var{metasyntactic-variable}.
@vindex entry
-
Add entry to the index of variables. See section Making Index Entries.
@vskip amount
-
In a printed manual, insert whitespace so as to push text on the
remainder of the page towards the bottom of the page. Used in
formatting the copyright page with the argument `0pt plus
1filll'. (Note spelling of `filll'.)
@vskip may be used
only in contexts ignored for Info. See section Copyright Page and Permissions.
@vtable 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 variables. Pair with @end vtable. The same as
@table, except for indexing. See section @ftable and @vtable.
@w{text}
-
Prevent text from being split across two lines. Do not end a
paragraph that uses
@w with an @refill command.
See section @w{text}: Prevent Line Breaks.
@xref{node-name, [entry], [topic-or-title], [info-file], [manual]}
-
Make a reference that starts with `See' in a printed manual. Follow
command with a punctuation mark. Only the first argument is
mandatory. See section
@xref.
Go to the first, previous, next, last section, table of contents.