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etags(1)
NAME
  etags - Generates a tags file for the emacs or mule editor

SYNOPSIS
  etags [-a  | -append] [-C  | -c++] [-D  | -no-defines] [-i tagsfile2 |
  -include=tagsfile2] [-o tagsfile | -output=tagsfile] [-S  |
  -ignore-indentation] [-H  | -help] [-V  | -version] filename...

OPTIONS
  -a or -append
      Appends output to an existing vi-format tags file. (Supports operation
      of the emacs editor in vi mode.)

  -C or -c++
      Treats files with .c or .h extensions as C++, rather than C, code. The
      etags command always treats files with .C, .H, .cxx, .hxx, or .cc
      extensions as C++ code.

  -D or -no-defines
      Does not create tag entries for C preprocessor definitions.  If many
      header files are tagged, using this option may make the tags file much
      smaller.

  -i tagsfile2 or -include=tagsfile2
      Includes a note in the output tags file to indicate that, when
      searching for a tag, one should also consult the tagsfile2 tags file.

  -o tagsfile or -output=tagsfile
      Explicitly names the output tags file; overrides the default name,
      which is TAGS.

  -S or -ignore-indentation
      Instructs etags not to rely on indentation to determine nesting level.
      Currently, this means not to assume that a closing brace in the first
      column is the final brace in a function or structure definition in C or
      C++ code.

  -H or -help
      Prints usage information.

  -V or -version
      Prints the current version of the program.

OPERANDS
  filename...
      Specifies the input language source file, or files, to be processed.

DESCRIPTION
  The etags program creates a tag table file in a format understood by the
  emacs editor. The program understands the syntax of C, C++, Fortran,
  Pascal, and Lisp source files. It reads the source files specified on the
  command line and writes a tag table (named TAGS by default) in the working
  directory. Recognition of the language used in an input file is based on
  the filename extension and file contents; there are no options for
  specifying the language.

NOTES
  The etags program is software distributed by the Free Software Foundation.

SEE ALSO
  Commands: emacs(1), mule(1)

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