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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: some information to build a major-mode
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:27:04 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <jwvzlyqvq2x.fsf-monnier+gnu.emacs.help@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: mailman.1915.1192010728.18990.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org

> I'm a blind student and I need your help to set up a major mode in emacs to
> define a simple enviroment that permits
> to insert all the symbols that I defined to write mathematical expression.
> I understand a little how I can define a major mode but now I don't know
> if there is a function that permits me to insert a symbol in the buffer
> where I'm writing, by means of a shortcut.
> I have a table of symbols that I use and I'd like to define some
> shortcuts to insert them in a fast way.

I'm not sure you need a major mode.  I use the "TeX" input method to insert
mathematical symbols.  I.e. Try C-u C-\ TeX RET and then type \alpha


        Stefan

       reply	other threads:[~2007-10-10 17:27 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
     [not found] <mailman.1915.1192010728.18990.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2007-10-10 17:27 ` Stefan Monnier [this message]
2007-10-10 10:05 some information to build a major-mode Sauro Cesaretti
2007-10-20 15:58 ` Nikolaj Schumacher

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