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<h2 class="chapter">3 Beginning a Texinfo File</h2>

<p><a name="index-Beginning-a-Texinfo-file-154"></a><a name="index-Texinfo-file-beginning-155"></a><a name="index-File-beginning-156"></a>
Certain pieces of information must be provided at the beginning of a
Texinfo file, such as the name for the output file(s), the title of the
document, and the Top node.  A table of contents is also generally
produced here.

  <p>This chapter expands on the minimal complete Texinfo source file
previously given (see <a href="Six-Parts.html#Six-Parts">Six Parts</a>).  It describes the numerous
commands for handling the traditional frontmatter items in Texinfo.

  <p><a name="index-Frontmatter_002c-text-in-157"></a>Straight text outside of any command before the Top node should be
avoided.  Such text is treated differently in the different output
formats: visible in TeX and HTML, by default not shown in Info
readers, and so on.

<ul class="menu">
<li><a accesskey="1" href="Sample-Beginning.html#Sample-Beginning">Sample Beginning</a>:             A sample beginning for a Texinfo file. 
<li><a accesskey="2" href="Texinfo-File-Header.html#Texinfo-File-Header">Texinfo File Header</a>:          The first lines. 
<li><a accesskey="3" href="Document-Permissions.html#Document-Permissions">Document Permissions</a>:         Ensuring your manual is free. 
<li><a accesskey="4" href="Titlepage-_0026-Copyright-Page.html#Titlepage-_0026-Copyright-Page">Titlepage &amp; Copyright Page</a>:   Creating the title and copyright pages. 
<li><a accesskey="5" href="Contents.html#Contents">Contents</a>:                     How to create a table of contents. 
<li><a accesskey="6" href="The-Top-Node.html#The-Top-Node">The Top Node</a>:                 Creating the `Top' node and master menu. 
<li><a accesskey="7" href="Global-Document-Commands.html#Global-Document-Commands">Global Document Commands</a>:     Affecting formatting throughout. 
<li><a accesskey="8" href="Software-Copying-Permissions.html#Software-Copying-Permissions">Software Copying Permissions</a>:   Ensure that you and others continue to
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