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xtype [2006/08/29 16:08] (current) – created - external edit 127.0.0.1
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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!
 +
  
xtype.txt · Last modified: 2006/08/29 16:08 by 127.0.0.1