Table 5 contains a list and brief description of the packages and libraries supplied with Emacs.
For details on using the packages and libraries listed here, see the Barry's Emacs Extensions Reference Manual.
Package and Subsystem Index
Package | Description |
ABBREV | Additional Abbreviation Mode functions that simplify using abbreviations |
ADDLOG | A simple diary logging system |
AREA | Horizontally- and vertically-bounded cut-and-paste functions |
AUTOARG | Implements Auto-arg mode |
BLISSMODE | A major mode for Bliss programmers |
BUFDIRED | A buffer manipulation package |
BUFF | A one-line buffer listing generator |
CENTERLIN | Line-centering functions |
CMODE | A major mode for C programmers |
CMS | Emacs' CMS interface |
DABBREV | Implements dynamic abbreviation expansion |
DCLMODE | A major mode for DCL programmers |
DEBUG | Emacs' Mock Lisp debugger |
DENT | Functions to indent and un-indent blocks of text |
DESCRIBEX | Implements the describe-command and describe-variable functions |
DESWORD | Implements the describe-word-in-buffer function |
DIRED | A directory editing subsystem |
EDTSIM | Implements the EDT simulation keys |
ELECTRICC | Another major mode for C programmers |
Emacs_SYS | Functions to implement various VMS system service calls |
ERRMSGPRS | Implements the default error message parser |
EXPANDX | Defines the expand-mlisp-word and expand-mlisp-variable functions |
FLASHER | Implements basic parenthesis balancing |
FUNDMODE | Implements Fundamental Mode -- an alternative to Normal Mode |
GLOBDEL | Implements functions to apply operations to all lines ontaining the specified pattern |
GOTO | Implements various functions for moving dot by specifying various entities |
HELP | A package which provides access to VMS HELP |
HELPCHAR | Implements the Emacs Help character |
INCSEARCH | Implements incremental search functions |
INFO | The INFO subsystem |
KILLER | The Kill-Ring package |
LISPMODE | A major mode for Lisp and Mock Lisp programmers |
MAKEBOX | Functions for drawing boxes around text |
MESSAGES | Traps broadcast messages and displays them in a one-line window |
MINIBUF | A package that allows you to define and run small Mlisp programs |
MOUSE-RECTANGULAR | A mouse interface to the rectangular cut-and-paste routines |
NEWCOMPIL | Implements the compile-it and next-error commands |
NORMALMOD | Implements Normal Mode -- the default major mode for Emacs buffers |
NOTES | The VAX NOTES interface package |
NUMBER | A base conversion package |
PAGE | Page-oriented commands using virtual buffer bounds |
PARAGRAPH | Implements the paragraph commands used by the Text Mode functions |
PASCAL | A major mode for PASCAL programmers |
PROCESS | Implements the shell command |
RECTANGULAR | Implements rectangular cut and paste commands |
SCRIBE | A major mode for Scribe programmers |
SENTENCE | Implements the sentence commands |
SHELL | A DCL interaction package |
SPAWN | Implements the spawn function |
SPELL | Implements access to DECspell |
TABS | A package to do smart things with the Tab key |
TAGS | The TAGS program indexing library |
TEACH | The Emacs computer-based instruction package |
TECO | Implements functions to access TECO from within Emacs |
TEXTMODE | Implements Text Mode -- a major mode for text formatting |
THESAURUS | An interface to the DECspell thesaurus |
TIME | A package to display the time on the screen |
TRACE | The MLisp trace package |
UNDO | User-interface to the UNDO package |
VIEW | Implements the view commands |
VMS_MAIL | Enables Emacs to be used as the VMS MAIL editor |
WHATCURS | Displays statistics about the current cursor position |
WHEREIS | Locates a key sequence when given a function name |
WINDOWS | A window ring package |
WRITEREG | Functions that allow you to write regions to files |