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2 General Concepts

There are a number of terms used throughout this manual which the user should be familiar with. Definitions of these terms are provided in this chapter, along with a section containing just enough information to be able to edit a document from start to finish.

This chapter is not designed to provide precise details of commands. For these see the relevant sections in the following chapters.

2.1 Window layout

2.2 Buffer positions: points, marks and locations

2.3 Modes

2.4 Text handling concepts

2.5 Executing commands

2.6 Basic editing commands


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