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This manual describes the GNU Readline Library
(version @value{VERSION}, @value{UPDATED}), a library which aids in the
consistency of user interface across discrete programs which provide
a command line interface.

Copyright @copyright{} 1988--2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of
this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice
are preserved on all copies.

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any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no
Invariant Sections, with the Front-Cover texts being ``A GNU Manual'',
and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below.  A copy of the license is
included in the section entitled ``GNU Free Documentation License''.

(a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: You are free to copy and modify
this GNU manual.  Buying copies from GNU Press supports the FSF in
developing GNU and promoting software freedom.''

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@dircategory Libraries
@direntry
* Readline: (readline).       The GNU readline library API.
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@titlepage  
@title GNU Readline Library
@subtitle Edition @value{EDITION}, for @code{Readline Library} Version @value{VERSION}.
@subtitle @value{UPDATED-MONTH}
@author Chet Ramey, Case Western Reserve University
@author Brian Fox, Free Software Foundation

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Published by the Free Software Foundation @*
59 Temple Place, Suite 330, @*
Boston, MA 02111-1307 @*
USA @*

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@contents

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@node Top
@top GNU Readline Library

This document describes the GNU Readline Library, a utility which aids
in the consistency of user interface across discrete programs which
provide a command line interface.

@menu
* Command Line Editing::	   GNU Readline User's Manual.
* Programming with GNU Readline::  GNU Readline Programmer's Manual.
* GNU Free Documentation License::	License for copying this manual.
* Concept Index::		   Index of concepts described in this manual.
* Function and Variable Index::	   Index of externally visible functions
				   and variables.
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@include rluser.texi
@include rltech.texi

@node GNU Free Documentation License
@appendix GNU Free Documentation License

@include fdl.texi

@node Concept Index
@unnumbered Concept Index
@printindex cp

@node Function and Variable Index
@unnumbered Function and Variable Index
@printindex fn

@bye