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 ===== Command Line Info Browser ===== ===== Command Line Info Browser =====
-Typing //info// with no arguments in a terminal window displays an index of available topics. You can browse through the topic list using the regular movement keys: arrows, Page Up, and Page Down+Typing //info// with no arguments in a terminal window displays an index of available topics. You can browse through the topic list using the regular movement keys: **arrows****Page Up**, and **Page Down**
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-You can view help for a particular topic by typing info <topic name>. The  system then searches for the topic in all available info files. +You can view help for a particular topic by typing //info <topic name>//. The  system then searches for the topic in all available info files. 
-Some useful keys are: q to quit, h for help, and Enter to select a menu item.+Some useful keys are: **q** to quit, **h** for help, and **Enter** to select a menu item.
  
  
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 The topic which you view in the info page is called a node. The topic which you view in the info page is called a node.
  
-Nodes are similar to sections and subsections in written documentation. You can move between nodes or view each node sequentially. Each node may contain menus and linked subtopics, or items.+Nodes are similar to sections and subsections in written documentation. You can move between nodes or view each node sequentially. Each node may contain **menus** and linked subtopics, or **items**.
  
-Items can be compared to Internet hyperlinks. They are identified by an asterisk (***) at the beginning of the item name. Named items (outside a menu) are identified with double-colons (::**) at the end of the item name. Items can refer to other nodes within the file or to other files. +Items can be compared to Internet hyperlinks. They are identified by an asterisk <nowiki>(***)</nowiki> at the beginning of the item name. Named items (outside a menu) are identified with double-colons <nowiki>(::**)</nowiki> at the end of the item name. Items can refer to other nodes within the file or to other files. 
  
 The table lists the basic keystrokes for moving between nodes. The table lists the basic keystrokes for moving between nodes.
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