Abbreviating Text

Tired of Typing?

1. place the following into your "~/.emacs" file:

   
   (setq-default abbrev-mode t)
   (cond ((file-exists-p "~/.abbrev_defs")
          (read-abbrev-file "~/.abbrev_defs")))
   (setq save-abbrevs t)
   
   

2. save the file and re-load it
3. type the abbreviation you want to use followed by "C-x a i g" to create a global abbreviation ("C-x a i l" for local abbreviations)
4. type the definition of the abbreviation you want expanded
5. type "M-x write-abbrev-file"
6. type "~/.abbrev_defs" when prompted for a name
7. repeat steps 3 & 4 for each new abbreviation you create later on
8. now type the abbreviation followed by any punctuation and Emacs will expand that bad boy

Last updated $Date: 1997/04/11 03:45:54 $.