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4 @settitle GNU Readline Library
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12 This manual describes the end user interface of the GNU Readline Library
13 (version @value{VERSION}, @value{UPDATED}), a library which aids in the
14 consistency of user interface across discrete programs which provide
15 a command line interface.
17 Copyright @copyright{} 1988-2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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27 Invariant Sections, with the Front-Cover texts being ``A GNU Manual,''
28 and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below. A copy of the license is
29 included in the section entitled ``GNU Free Documentation License.''
31 (a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: ``You have freedom to copy and modify
32 this GNU Manual, like GNU software. Copies published by the Free
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37 @dircategory Libraries
39 * RLuserman: (rluserman). The GNU readline library User's Manual.
43 @title GNU Readline Library User Interface
44 @subtitle Edition @value{EDITION}, for @code{Readline Library} Version @value{VERSION}.
45 @subtitle @value{UPDATED-MONTH}
46 @author Chet Ramey, Case Western Reserve University
47 @author Brian Fox, Free Software Foundation
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65 @top GNU Readline Library
67 This document describes the end user interface of the GNU Readline Library,
68 a utility which aids in the consistency of user interface across discrete
69 programs which provide a command line interface.
72 * Command Line Editing:: GNU Readline User's Manual.
73 * Copying This Manual:: Copying This Manual.
79 @node Copying This Manual
80 @appendix Copying This Manual
83 * GNU Free Documentation License:: License for copying this manual.