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      <h1>Documentation for the <a href=".." rel="up">X Window System Version 11<br/>Release 7.6 Release Candidate 1 (X11R7.6-RC1)</a></h1>
      <h2 class="subtitle">November 2010</h2>

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      <ul>
	<li><a href="xorg-docs/ReleaseNotes.html">Release Notes for X11R7.6-RC1</a> <a href="xorg-docs/ReleaseNotes.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="Release Notes for X11R7.6-RC1">[PDF]</a> <a href="xorg-docs/ReleaseNotes.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="Release Notes for X11R7.6-RC1">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="xorg-docs/README.html">README for X11R7.6-RC1</a> <a href="xorg-docs/README.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="README for X11R7.6-RC1">[PDF]</a> <a href="xorg-docs/README.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="README for X11R7.6-RC1">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="xorg-docs/License.html">Licenses for X11R7.6-RC1</a> <a href="xorg-docs/License.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="Licenses for X11R7.6-RC1">[PDF]</a> <a href="xorg-docs/License.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="Licenses for X11R7.6-RC1">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="xorg-docs/Versions.html">X.Org and XFree86 Version Numbering Schemes</a> <a href="xorg-docs/Versions.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="X.Org and XFree86 Version Numbering Schemes">[PDF]</a> <a href="xorg-docs/Versions.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="X.Org and XFree86 Version Numbering Schemes">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="xorg-docs/fonts/fonts.html">Fonts in X11R7.6-RC1</a> <a href="xorg-docs/fonts/fonts.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="Fonts in X11R7.6-RC1">[PDF]</a> <a href="xorg-docs/fonts/fonts.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="Fonts in X11R7.6-RC1">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="xorg-docs/graphics/dps.html">X and DPS</a> <a href="xorg-docs/graphics/dps.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="X and DPS">[PDF]</a> <a href="xorg-docs/graphics/dps.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="X and DPS">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="xorg-docs/input/XKB-Config.html">The XKB Configuration Guide</a> <a href="xorg-docs/input/XKB-Config.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="The XKB Configuration Guide">[PDF]</a> <a href="xorg-docs/input/XKB-Config.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="The XKB Configuration Guide">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="xorg-docs/input/XKB-Enhancing.html">How to further enhance XKB configuration</a> <a href="xorg-docs/input/XKB-Enhancing.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="How to further enhance XKB configuration">[PDF]</a> <a href="xorg-docs/input/XKB-Enhancing.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="How to further enhance XKB configuration">[TXT]</a></li>
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      <h2>Platform-specific documentation:</h2>
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	<li><a href="xorg-docs/platforms/Darwin.html">X.Org X on Darwin and Mac OS X</a> <a href="xorg-docs/platforms/Darwin.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="X.Org X on Darwin and Mac OS X">[PDF]</a> <a href="xorg-docs/platforms/Darwin.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="X.Org X on Darwin and Mac OS X">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="xorg-docs/platforms/Solaris.html">Information for Solaris and OpenSolaris</a> <a href="xorg-docs/platforms/Solaris.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="Information for Solaris and OpenSolaris">[PDF]</a> <a href="xorg-docs/platforms/Solaris.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="Information for Solaris and OpenSolaris">[TXT]</a></li>
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      <h2>Manual pages:</h2>
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	<li><a href="man/man1/">Section 1</a>: Commands</li>
	<li><a href="man/man3/">Section 3</a>: Library Functions</li>
	<li><a href="man/man4/">Section 4</a>: Drivers</li>
	<li><a href="man/man5/">Section 5</a>: Files and file formats</li>
	<li><a href="man/man7/">Section 7</a>: Miscellaneous</li>
	<li><a href="man/man8/">Section 8</a>: Administrator Commands</li>
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      <h2>Developer documentation:</h2>
      <h3>Client-side:</h3>
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	<li><a href="libxcb/tutorial/index.html">Basic Graphics Programming With The XCB Library</a></li>

	<li><a href="libX11/specs/libX11/libX11.html">Xlib &ndash; C Language X Interface</a> <a href="libX11/specs/libX11/libX11.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="Xlib &ndash; C Language X Interface">[PDF]</a> <a href="libX11/specs/libX11/libX11.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="Xlib &ndash; C Language X Interface">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="libX11/specs/i18n/framework/framework.html">Xlib Locale Framework</a> <a href="libX11/specs/i18n/framework/framework.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="Xlib Locale Framework">[PDF]</a> <a href="libX11/specs/i18n/framework/framework.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="Xlib Locale Framework">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="libX11/specs/i18n/localedb/localedb.html">Xlib Locale Database Definition</a> <a href="libX11/specs/i18n/localedb/localedb.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="Xlib Locale Database Definition">[PDF]</a> <a href="libX11/specs/i18n/localedb/localedb.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="Xlib Locale Database Definition">[TXT]</a></li>

	<li><a href="libXext/dpmslib.html">Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) Extension Library, Version 1.0</a> <a href="libXext/dpmslib.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) Extension Library, Version 1.0">[PDF]</a> <a href="libXext/dpmslib.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) Extension Library, Version 1.0">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="libXext/dbelib.html">Double Buffer Extension Library, Version 1.0</a> <a href="libXext/dbelib.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="Double Buffer Extension Library, Version 1.0">[PDF]</a> <a href="libXext/dbelib.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="Double Buffer Extension Library, Version 1.0">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="libXtst/recordlib.html">Record Extension Library, Version 1.13</a> <a href="libXtst/recordlib.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="Record Extension Library, Version 1.13">[PDF]</a> <a href="libXtst/recordlib.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="Record Extension Library, Version 1.13">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="libXrender/libXrender.txt">The Xrender Library, Version 0.7</a></li>
	<li><a href="libXext/shapelib.html">X Nonrectangular Window Shape Extension Library, Version 1.0</a> <a href="libXext/shapelib.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="X Nonrectangular Window Shape Extension Library, Version 1.0">[PDF]</a> <a href="libXext/shapelib.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="X Nonrectangular Window Shape Extension Library, Version 1.0">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="libXext/synclib.html">X Synchronization Extension Library, Version 3.0</a> <a href="libXext/synclib.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="X Synchronization Extension Library, Version 3.0">[PDF]</a> <a href="libXext/synclib.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="X Synchronization Extension Library, Version 3.0">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="libXtst/xtestlib.html">XTEST Extension Library, Version 2.2</a> <a href="libXtst/xtestlib.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="XTEST Extension Library, Version 2.2">[PDF]</a> <a href="libXtst/xtestlib.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="XTEST Extension Library, Version 2.2">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="libXvMC/XvMC_API.txt">X-Video Motion Compensation - API specification v. 1.0</a></li>

	<li><a href="libICE/ICElib.html">Inter-Client Exchange Library</a> <a href="libICE/ICElib.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="Inter-Client Exchange Library">[PDF]</a> <a href="libICE/ICElib.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="Inter-Client Exchange Library">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="libSM/SMlib.html">X Session Management Library</a> <a href="libSM/SMlib.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="X Session Management Library">[PDF]</a> <a href="libSM/SMlib.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="X Session Management Library">[TXT]</a></li>

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	<li><a href="libXmu/Xmu.html">Xmu and Xmuu Library API Reference</a> <a href="libXmu/Xmu.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="Xmu and Xmuu Library API Reference">[PDF]</a> <a href="libXmu/Xmu.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="Xmu and Xmuu Library API Reference">[TXT]</a></li>	
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	<li><a href="libXi/doc/porting.html">X Input Extension Porting</a> <a href="libXi/doc/porting.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="X Input Extension Porting">[PDF]</a> <a href="libXi/doc/porting.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="X Input Extension Porting">[TXT]</a></li>
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      </ul>

      <h2>Protocol specifications:</h2>

      <h3>X11 Protocol &amp; Extensions:</h3>
      <ul>
	<li><a href="xproto/x11protocol.html">X Window System Protocol, Version 11, Release 6.8</a> <a href="xproto/x11protocol.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="X Window System Protocol, Version 11, Release 6.8">[PDF]</a> <a href="xproto/x11protocol.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="X Window System Protocol, Version 11, Release 6.8">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="bigreqsproto/bigreq.html">Big Requests Extension, Version 2.0</a> <a href="bigreqsproto/bigreq.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="Big Requests Extension, Version 2.0">[PDF]</a> <a href="bigreqsproto/bigreq.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="Big Requests Extension, Version 2.0">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="compositeproto/compositeproto.txt">Composite Extension, Version 0.4</a></li>
	<li><a href="damageproto/damageproto.txt">DAMAGE Extension Protocol Version 1.1</a></li>
	<li><a href="xextproto/dpms.html">Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) Extension, Version 1.0</a> <a href="xextproto/dpms.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) Extension, Version 1.0">[PDF]</a> <a href="xextproto/dpms.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) Extension, Version 1.0">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="dri2proto/dri2proto.txt">DRI2 Extension Version 2.0</a></li>
	<li><a href="xextproto/geproto.html">X Generic Event Extension</a> <a href="xextproto/geproto.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="X Generic Event Extension">[PDF]</a> <a href="xextproto/geproto.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="X Generic Event Extension">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="fixesproto/fixesproto.txt">XFIXES Extension Version 4.0</a></li>
	<li><a href="inputproto/XIproto.txt">X Input Extension Version 1.5</a></li>
	<li><a href="inputproto/XI2proto.txt">X Input Extension Version 2.0</a></li>
	<li><a href="xextproto/shm.html">MIT-SHM &mdash; The MIT Shared Memory Extension</a> <a href="xextproto/shm.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="MIT-SHM &mdash; The MIT Shared Memory Extension">[PDF]</a> <a href="xextproto/shm.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="MIT-SHM &mdash; The MIT Shared Memory Extension">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="randrproto/randrproto.txt">RandR &mdash; X Resize, Rotate and Reflect Extension Version 1.3.1</a></li>
	<li><a href="recordproto/record.html">Record Extension Protocol Specification, Version 1.13</a> <a href="recordproto/record.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="Record Extension Protocol Specification, Version 1.13">[PDF]</a> <a href="recordproto/record.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="Record Extension Protocol Specification, Version 1.13">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="renderproto/renderproto.txt">X Rendering Extension Version 0.11</a></li>
	<li><a href="xextproto/shape.html">X Nonrectangular Window Shape Extension Protocol, Version 1.1</a> <a href="xextproto/shape.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="X Nonrectangular Window Shape Extension Protocol, Version 1.1">[PDF]</a> <a href="xextproto/shape.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="X Nonrectangular Window Shape Extension Protocol, Version 1.1">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="scrnsaverproto/saver.html">X11 Screen Saver Extension, Version 1.0</a> <a href="scrnsaverproto/saver.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="X11 Screen Saver Extension, Version 1.0">[PDF]</a> <a href="scrnsaverproto/saver.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="X11 Screen Saver Extension, Version 1.0">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="xextproto/sync.html">X Synchronization Extension Protocol, Version 3.0</a> <a href="xextproto/sync.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="X Synchronization Extension Protocol, Version 3.0">[PDF]</a> <a href="xextproto/sync.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="X Synchronization Extension Protocol, Version 3.0">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="xextproto/xtest.html">XTEST Extension Protocol, Version 2.2</a> <a href="xextproto/xtest.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="XTEST Extension Protocol, Version 2.2">[PDF]</a> <a href="xextproto/xtest.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="XTEST Extension Protocol, Version 2.2">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="videoproto/xv-protocol-v2.txt">X Video Extension Protocol Description Version 2</a></li>
      </ul>

      <h3>Other Protocols:</h3>
      <ul>
	<li><a href="libXdmcp/xdmcp.html">X Display Manager Control Protocol, Version 1.1</a> <a href="libXdmcp/xdmcp.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="X Display Manager Control Protocol, Version 1.1">[PDF]</a> <a href="libXdmcp/xdmcp.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="X Display Manager Control Protocol, Version 1.1">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="fontsproto/fsproto.html">X Font Service Protocol, Version 2.0</a> <a href="fontsproto/fsproto.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="X Font Service Protocol, Version 2.0">[PDF]</a> <a href="fontsproto/fsproto.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="X Font Service Protocol, Version 2.0">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="libX11/specs/XIM/xim.html">X Input Method Protocol</a> <a href="libX11/specs/XIM/xim.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="X Input Method Protocol">[PDF]</a> <a href="libX11/specs/XIM/xim.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="X Input Method Protocol">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="libSM/xsmp.html">X Session Management Protocol</a> <a href="libSM/xsmp.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="X Session Management Protocol">[PDF]</a> <a href="libSM/xsmp.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="X Session Management Protocol">[TXT]</a></li>
	<li><a href="libICE/ice.html">Inter-Client Exchange (ICE) Protocol</a> <a href="libICE/ice.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="Inter-Client Exchange (ICE) Protocol">[PDF]</a> <a href="libICE/ice.txt" type="application/txt;charset=utf-8" title="Inter-Client Exchange (ICE) Protocol">[TXT]</a></li>

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