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Keyboard and Events

In addition to your modifier and character keys, there are function keys, the keypad set, and possibly other keys on the keyboard. These keys don't generate characters, but named events. For example, the function keys and keypad keys generate event names:

f1,f2,f3 .. f20 kp-1, kp-2, ... kp-9, kp-add, kp-enter, kp-substract, kp-multiply, kp-divide 

Sams Teach Yourself Emacs in 24 Hours		ContentsIndex
Hour 23: Binding Keys and Creating Menus		Previous HourNext Hour
Sections in this Hour: Keyboard Modifiers Making Personal Keybindings Keyboard and Events Summary Mouse and Events Q&A Key Sequences and Keymaps Exercises		Previous SectionNext Section

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