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Visiting Files in Dired
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   There are several Dired commands for visiting or examining the files
listed in the Dired buffer.  All of them apply to the current line's
file; if that file is really a directory, these commands invoke Dired on
that subdirectory (making a separate Dired buffer).

`f'
     Visit the file described on the current line, like typing `C-x C-f'
     and supplying that file name (`dired-find-file').  Note:
     Visiting.

`<RET>'
`e'
     Equivalent to `f'.

`a'
     Like `f', but replaces the contents of the Dired buffer with that
     of an alternate file or directory (`dired-find-alternate-file').

`o'
     Like `f', but uses another window to display the file's buffer
     (`dired-find-file-other-window').  The Dired buffer remains visible
     in the first window.  This is like using `C-x 4 C-f' to visit the
     file.  Note: Windows.

`C-o'
     Visit the file described on the current line, and display the
     buffer in another window, but do not select that window
     (`dired-display-file').

`Mouse-2'
     Visit the file named by the line you click on
     (`dired-mouse-find-file-other-window').  This uses another window
     to display the file, like the `o' command.

`v'
     View the file described on the current line, using `M-x view-file'
     (`dired-view-file').

     Viewing a file is like visiting it, but is slanted toward moving
     around in the file conveniently and does not allow changing the
     file.  Note: View File.

`^'
     Visit the parent directory of the current directory
     (`dired-up-directory').  This is more convenient than moving to
     the parent directory's line and typing `f' there.