# emf(8)

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## NAME

emf - MicroEmacs macro file

## SYNOPSIS

## DESCRIPTION

The MicroEmacs 2009 macro files are ASCII text files, given the file extension .emf. A number of special macro files exist as follows:-

me.emf

The start-up macro file. This file is the first macro file to be invoked and is used to bootstrap MicroEmacs 2009 into the correct configuration.

hk<name>.emf

Macro files prefixed with hk generally denote File Hook macro files which are automatically invoked when known file types are loaded.

<logname>.emf

The users start-up configuration file, typically used to configure the environment with the users preferences.

*term.emf

Platform specific configuration files, used to configure the environment for a specific platform.

Macro files may be any name, the more prominent macro files are:-

color.emf

Color definitions for the buffers.

mouse.emf

Mouse interaction macros.

osd.emf

OSD Menu configuration file.

## FILES

The default start-up file me.emf is located in the MicroEmacs 2009 home directory $user-path(5).

User's may create their own start-up and files in their local MicroEmacs 2009 directory. The users start-up file is called $user-name .emf, and may be used to execute other macro files defined by the user.

## SEE ALSO

File Hooks, emftags(3f), $user-path(5), execute-file(2).

Writing MicroEmacs Macros
Macro Glossary
Macro Debugging - A Crash Course
MicroEmacs Macro Language at a Glance

(c) Copyright JASSPA 2009
Last Modified: 2009/08/29
Generated On: 2009/10/12

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