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@node Mark, Killing, Help, Top
@chapter The Mark and the Region
non-@code{nil}, each window highlights its own region.
@menu
-* Setting Mark:: Commands to set the mark.
-* Marking Objects:: Commands to put region around textual units.
-* Using Region:: Summary of ways to operate on contents of the region.
-* Mark Ring:: Previous mark positions saved so you can go back there.
+* Setting Mark:: Commands to set the mark.
+* Marking Objects:: Commands to put region around textual units.
+* Using Region:: Summary of ways to operate on contents of the region.
+* Mark Ring:: Previous mark positions saved so you can go back there.
* Global Mark Ring:: Previous mark positions in various buffers.
* Shift Selection:: Using shifted cursor motion keys.
-* Persistent Mark:: Keeping the mark active all the time.
+* Persistent Mark:: Keeping the mark active all the time.
@end menu
@node Setting Mark
character in @acronym{ASCII}; usually, typing @kbd{C-@key{SPC}} on a
text terminal gives the character @kbd{C-@@}. This key is also bound
to @code{set-mark-command}, so unless you are unlucky enough to have
-an text terminal that behaves differently, you might as well think of
+a text terminal that behaves differently, you might as well think of
@kbd{C-@@} as @kbd{C-@key{SPC}}.}. This sets the mark where point is,
and activates it. You can then move point away, leaving the mark
behind.
use them is that some commands operate on the entire buffer instead of
the region when Transient Mark mode is off. Enabling Transient Mark
mode momentarily gives you a way to use these commands on the region.
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