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Re: boilerplate expansion module?
From: |
Tim X |
Subject: |
Re: boilerplate expansion module? |
Date: |
15 May 2003 19:26:05 +1000 |
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Gnus/5.09 (Gnus v5.9.0) Emacs/21.3 |
>>>>> "Ignoramus13246" == Ignoramus13246 <ignoramus13246@NOSPAM.13246.invalid>
>>>>> writes:
Ignoramus13246> I am looking for some extension that would let me
Ignoramus13246> insert boilerplate text. For example. Let's say that
Ignoramus13246> I have a legal disclaimer saying "author is not
Ignoramus13246> responsible for errors and omissions". And instead of
Ignoramus13246> typing it, I would define boilerplate phrase "discl1"
Ignoramus13246> to be "author is not responsible for errors and
Ignoramus13246> omissions". Then as I type text, I would enter
Ignoramus13246> discl1, press some key like M-M-b, and it would
Ignoramus13246> replace discl1 with the actual phrase.
Ignoramus13246> Any suggestions?
don't know about Xemacs, but in emacs you can achieve this with a
combination of abbrev-mode and skeletons or tempo templates. The emacs
info pages has this under the heading of auto-type I think.
Tim
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