abbrev(1)

NAME
Abbreviations -- define shorthands for type-in.

DESCRIPTION
The abbrev macro allows the user to define a shorthand sequence which when typed in is expanded to a longer string. For example, the user could define the string XYZ, to be expanded into the word 'solicitation'.

This macro takes two arguments -- the string which is the abbreviation, and the string to be expanded. These can either be typed together on the command line. If they are not typed, they will be prompted for.

When an abbreviation is defined, the space character is remapped. Whenever the space character is hit, the word to the left of the cursor is checked for an abbreviation, and if so is replaced by the expansion. This remapping of the space key only works on buffers which have been marked with abbreviations.

There is a single abbreviation list which is shared by all buffers.

MENU/KEYS
This macro can be accessed from the CRISP features menu or by typing abbrev at the command prompt.