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Creating an Info File
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  `makeinfo' is a utility that converts a Texinfo file into an Info
file; `texinfo-format-region' and `texinfo-format-buffer' are GNU Emacs
functions that do the same.

  A Texinfo file must possess an `@setfilename' line near its
beginning, otherwise the Info formatting commands will fail.

  For information on installing the Info file in the Info system, see
See Install an Info File.

makeinfo advantages: `makeinfo' provides better error checking.
Invoking makeinfo: How to run `makeinfo' from a shell.
makeinfo options: Specify fill-column and other options.
Pointer Validation: How to check that pointers point somewhere.
makeinfo in Emacs: How to run `makeinfo' from Emacs.
texinfo-format commands: Two Info formatting commands written in Emacs Lisp are an alternative to `makeinfo'.
Batch Formatting: How to format for Info in Emacs Batch mode.
Tag and Split Files: How tagged and split files help Info to run better.

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