@node Regexp Search
@section Regular Expression Search
-@cindex regular expression
-@cindex regexp
+@cindex regexp search
+@cindex search for a regular expression
A @dfn{regular expression} (or @dfn{regexp} for short) is a pattern
that denotes a class of alternative strings to match. GNU Emacs
@node Regexps
@section Syntax of Regular Expressions
@cindex syntax of regexps
+@cindex regular expression
+@cindex regexp
This manual describes regular expression features that users
typically use. @xref{Regular Expressions,,, elisp, The Emacs Lisp