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Subject: Re: Interactively query face name?
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Morten Eriksen <mortene@sim.no> writes:

> I tried the Google groups, but couldn't find an answer to this
> question: how can I interactively query the name of the face of the
> character under the current cursor position?

M-x describe-text-properties, or use C-u C-x =.

-- 
Daniel Jensen
Editing is a rewording activity.