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+======Synopsis:======
+[[xtype]] <text> \\
+[[xtype]] -literal <text>
+======Description:======
+In the first form, without arguments, the [[xtype]] command has the same
+behavior as [[type]].
+When used in the second format, each character in <text> is inserted into the
+input line, **ignoring any key binding it might have**.  Each character is
+treated as though it were bound to [[bind self_insert|self_insert]].
+Whereas the [[type]] command changes the ^ character followed by another
+character into a control character, [[xtype|xtype -l]] treats them as two
+individual characters.  Further, the [[type]] command changes the \ character
+followed by another character into the second character, but again,
+[[xtype|xtype -l]] treats them as two individual characters.
+======Options:======
+|-literal <text> | Overrule key bindings and insert characters literally |
+======Examples:======
+To literally insert a caret followed by a instead of whatever control-A is
+bound to:
+      xtype -l now inserting a ^A is easy!