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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/tty.xml b/erts/doc/src/tty.xml index b2866c82cf..51db1ba8e2 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/tty.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/tty.xml @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ </legalnotice> - <title>tty - A command line interface</title> + <title>tty - A Command-Line Interface</title> <prepared>ETX/B/SFP C. Granbom</prepared> <responsible></responsible> <docno></docno> @@ -32,24 +32,48 @@ <rev>A</rev> <file>tty.xml</file> </header> - <p><c><![CDATA[tty]]></c> is a simple command line interface program where keystrokes are collected and interpreted. Completed lines are sent to the shell for interpretation. There is a simple history mechanism, which saves previous lines. These can be edited before sending them to the shell. - <c><![CDATA[tty]]></c> is started when Erlang is started with the command:<br></br></p> - <p><em>erl</em></p> - <p><c><![CDATA[tty]]></c> operates in one of two modes:<br></br></p> + <p><c><![CDATA[tty]]></c> is a simple command-line interface program where + keystrokes are collected and interpreted. Completed lines are sent to the + shell for interpretation. A simple history mechanism saves previous lines, + which can be edited before sending them to the shell. <c><![CDATA[tty]]></c> + is started when Erlang is started with the following command:</p> + + <pre> +erl</pre> + + <p><c><![CDATA[tty]]></c> operates in one of two modes:</p> + <list type="bulleted"> <item> - <p><em>normal mode</em>, in which lines of text can be edited and sent to the shell.</p> + <p>Normal mode, in which text lines can be edited and sent to the + shell.</p> </item> <item> - <p><em>shell break</em> mode, which allows the user to kill the current shell, start multiple shells etc. Shell break mode is started by typing <em>Control G</em>.</p> + <p>Shell break mode, which allows the user to kill the current shell, + start multiple shells, and so on.</p> </item> </list> <section> <title>Normal Mode</title> - <p>In normal mode keystrokes from the user are collected and interpreted by <c><![CDATA[tty]]></c>. Most of the <em>emacs</em> line editing commands are supported. The following is a complete list of the supported line editing commands.<br></br></p> - <p><em>Note:</em> The notation <c><![CDATA[C-a]]></c> means pressing the control key and the letter <c><![CDATA[a]]></c> simultaneously. <c><![CDATA[M-f]]></c> means pressing the <c><![CDATA[ESC]]></c> key followed by the letter <c><![CDATA[f]]></c>. <c><![CDATA[Home]]></c> and <c><![CDATA[End]]></c> represent the keys with the same name on the keyboard, whereas <c><![CDATA[Left]]></c> and <c><![CDATA[Right]]></c> represent the corresponding arrow keys. - </p> + <p>In normal mode keystrokes from the user are collected and interpreted by + <c><![CDATA[tty]]></c>. Most of the <em>Emacs</em> line-editing commands + are supported. The following is a complete list of the supported + line-editing commands.</p> + + <p>Typographic conventions:</p> + + <list type="bulleted"> + <item><c>C-a</c> means pressing the <em>Ctrl</em> key and the letter + <c>a</c> simultaneously.</item> + <item><c>M-f</c> means pressing the <em>Esc</em> key and the letter + <c>f</c> in sequence.</item> + <item><c>Home</c> and <c>End</c> represent the keys with the same + name on the keyboard.</item> + <item><c>Left</c> and <c>Right</c> represent the corresponding arrow + keys.</item> + </list> + <table> <row> <cell align="left" valign="middle"><em>Key Sequence</em></cell> @@ -121,11 +145,13 @@ </row> <row> <cell align="left" valign="middle">C-n</cell> - <cell align="left" valign="middle">Fetch next line from the history buffer</cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">Fetch next line from the history + buffer</cell> </row> <row> <cell align="left" valign="middle">C-p</cell> - <cell align="left" valign="middle">Fetch previous line from the history buffer</cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">Fetch previous line from the history + buffer</cell> </row> <row> <cell align="left" valign="middle">C-t</cell> @@ -139,23 +165,18 @@ <cell align="left" valign="middle">C-y</cell> <cell align="left" valign="middle">Insert previously killed text</cell> </row> - <tcaption>tty text editing</tcaption> + <tcaption>tty Text Editing</tcaption> </table> </section> <section> <title>Shell Break Mode</title> - <p><em>tty</em> enters <em>shell</em> break mode when you type <em>Control G</em>. In this mode you can:<br></br></p> + <p>In this mode the following can be done:</p> + <list type="bulleted"> - <item> - <p>Kill or suspend the current shell</p> - </item> - <item> - <p>Connect to a suspended shell</p> - </item> - <item> - <p>Start a new shell</p> - </item> + <item>Kill or suspend the current shell</item> + <item>Connect to a suspended shell</item> + <item>Start a new shell</item> </list> </section> </chapter> |