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Forms Mode
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   Forms mode is an Emacs major mode for working with simple textual
data bases in a forms-oriented manner.  In Forms mode, the information
in these files is presented in an Emacs window in a user-defined format,
one record at a time.  The user can view records or modify their
contents.

   Forms mode is not a simple major mode, but requires two files to do
its job: a control file and a data file.  The data file holds the
actual data to be presented.  The control file describes how to present
it.

Forms Example

An example: editing the password data base.

Entering and Exiting Forms Mode

How to visit a file in Forms mode.

Forms Commands

Special commands to use while in Forms mode.

Data File Format

How to format the data file.

Control File Format

How to control forms mode.

Format Description

How to define the forms layout.

Modifying Forms Contents

How to modify.

Miscellaneous

Forms mode messages and other remarks.

Error Messages

List of error messages forms mode can produce.

Long Example

A more complex control file example.

Credits

Thanks everyone.

Index

Index to this manual.