normal-tab(3)

NAME

normal-tab - Insert a normal tab

SYNOPSIS

n normal-tab

DESCRIPTION

normal-tab insert a tab into the current buffer by temporarily disabling any auto indentation schemes. The macro first disables any indentation rules by setting $buffer-indent(5) to 0 the command tab(2) is then called with the given argument n. This means that the buffer's tab(2m) mode setting will be respected, i.e. whether a tab character or spaces are inserted. The initial indentation rules are restored on exit.

NOTES

normal-tab is a macro implemented in format.emf.

SEE ALSO

tab(2), insert-tab(2), tab(2m).

Ref: normal-tab(3) File: m3mac054.3 Date: 2022/06/12

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