To get the GNU Emacs Lisp
Manual (a.k.a. the elisp manual) via ftp, ftp to ftp.gnu.ai.mit.edu
(or a mirror). Login anonymously, and cd to pub/gnu. The file
containing the latest version (as of this writing) is called
elisp-manual-19-2.3.tar.gz. A DVI file (elisp.dvi) is included which
can be printed as-is, or it can be formatted with the texinfo system,
also available in the same directory. Be aware before you print it
that it is 700 pages or more, depending on what formatting options you
choose. Also, "info" files totalling about 2MB are included that can
be installed in your emacs info tree. A README file is included with
more information. You can buy nicely printed copies from the Free
Software Foundation. For info, send e-mail to gnu@prep.ai.mit.edu or
phone 617-876-3296. Buying a manual from the Free Software Foundation
helps support their GNU development work.
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