Using PSGML mode in Emacs

By David Lutterkort

+Using PSGML mode in Emacs

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Using PSGML mode in Emacs

By David Lutterkort

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Note: nxml mode replaces and/or complements psgml mode. More information.

What it is

PSGML Mode is a mode for editing, umm, SGML and XML documents in emacs. It @@ -81,6 +81,6 @@ top.xml, that the element in the parent that will enclose the current document is a book and that the current file's topmost element is a sect1.

How to use it

Of course, you should read the emacs texinfo pages that come with PSGML -mode from start to finish. Barring that, here are some handy commands:

Key Command

C-c C-e

Insert an element. Uses completion and only lets you insert elements that +mode from start to finish. Barring that, here are some handy commands:

Key	Command
`C-c C-e`	Insert an element. Uses completion and only lets you insert elements that are valid
`C-c C-a`	Edit attributes of enclosing element.
`C-c C-x C-i`	Show information about the document's DTD.
`C-c C-x C-e`	Describe element. Shows for one element which elements can be parents, what its contents can be and lists its attributes.

Using PSGML mode in Emacs

Using PSGML mode in Emacs

What it is

How to use it

Further reading