32 Markers

A marker is a Lisp object used to specify a position in a buffer relative to the surrounding text. A marker changes its offset from the beginning of the buffer automatically whenever text is inserted or deleted, so that it stays with the two characters on either side of it.

• Overview of Markers
• Predicates on Markers
• Functions that Create Markers
• Information from Markers
• Marker Insertion Types
• Moving Marker Positions
• The Mark
• The Region