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Language package.

Note: To get help on a keyword enclose it in quotes.  Keywords are starred.

	  intro - A brief introduction to IRAF

Language components:

          break * Break out of a loop
	   case * One setting of a switch
       commands - A discussion of the syntax of IRAF commands
	cursors - Graphics and image display cursors
   declarations - Parameter/variable declarations
        default * The default clause of a switch
           else * Else clause of IF statement
            for * C-style for loop construct
             if * If statement 
           goto * Goto statement
        logging - Discussion of CL logging
           next * Start next iteration of a loop
     parameters - Discussion of parameter attributes
      procedure * Start a procedure script
         return * Return from script with an optional value
         switch * Multiway branch construct
          while * While loop


Builtin Commands and Functions:

	 access - Test if a file exists
	   back - Return to the previous directory (after a chdir)
	   beep - Send a beep to the terminal
	    bye - Exit a task or package
	  cache - Cache parameter files, or print the current cache list
	     cd - Change directory
	  chdir - Change directory
	     cl - Execute commands from the standard input
	  clbye - A cl followed by a bye (used to save file descriptors)
          clear - Clear the terminal screen
	 defpac - Test if a package is defined
	 defpar - Test if a parameter is defined
        deftask - Test if a task is defined
	 defvar - Test if an environment variable is defined
	 dparam - Dump a pset as a series of task.param=value assignments
	   edit - Edit a text file
       ehistory - Edit history file to re-execute commands
	 envget - Get the string value of an environment variable
         eparam - Edit parameters of a task
	  error - Print error code and message and abort
      flprcache - Flush the process cache
	 fprint * Print a line into a parameter
	  fscan * Scan a list
	 fscanf * Formatted read from a file, or another parameter
	 gflush - Flush any buffered graphics output
       hidetask - Make a task invisible to the user
        history - Display  commands previously executed
       imaccess - Test if an image exists
           jobs - Display status of background jobs
	   keep - Make recent set, task, etc. declarations permanent
	   kill - Kill a background job
	 logout - Log out of the CL
	 lparam - List the parameters of a task
       mathfcns - Mathematical routines
	 mktemp - Make a temporary (unique) file name
	   osfn - Return the host system equivalent of an IRAF filename
        package - Define a new package, or print the current package names
        prcache - Show process cache, or lock a process into the cache
	  print - Print a line on the standard output
	 printf - Formatted print to the standard output
         putlog - Put a message to the logfile
	  radix - Encode a number in the specified radix
       redefine - Redefine a task
	  reset - Reset the value of an environment variable
	   scan * Scan the standard input
	  scanf * Formatted read from the standard input
        service - Service a query from a background job
	    set - Set an environment variable
           show - Show an environment variable
          sleep - Hibernate for a specified time
        strings - String manipulation routines
	   stty - Set/show terminal characteristics
	   task - Define a new task
           time - Print the current time
        unlearn - Restore the default parameters for a task or package
	 update - Update a task's parameters (flush to disk)
	   wait - Wait for all background jobs to complete
        whereis - locate all occurences of a task in the package list
          which - locate a task in the package list