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Overview
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   The Emacs mode for programming in Ada 95 with GNAT helps the user in
understanding existing code and facilitates writing new code.  It
furthermore provides some utility functions for easier integration of
standard Emacs features when programming in Ada.

General features:
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   * full Integrated Development Environment:
        * support of "project files" for the configuration (directories,
          compilation options,...)

        * compiling and stepping through error messages.

        * running and debugging your applications within Emacs.

   * easy to use for beginners by pull-down menus,

   * user configurable by many user-option variables.

Ada mode features that help understanding code:
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   * functions for easy and quick stepping through Ada code,

   * getting cross reference information for identifiers (e.g. find the
     defining place by a keystroke),

   * displaying an index menu of types and subprograms and move point to
     the chosen one,

   * automatic color highlighting of the various entities in Ada code.

Emacs support for writing Ada code:
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   * switching between spec and body files with eventually
     auto-generation of body files,

   * automatic formating of subprograms parameter lists.

   * automatic smart indentation according to Ada syntax,

   * automatic completion of identifiers,

   * automatic casing of identifiers, keywords, and attributes,

   * insertion of statement templates,

   * filling comment paragraphs like filling normal text,