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Here is a short sample Texinfo file. The makeinfo
program transforms a Texinfo source file such as this into an Info
file or HTML, and TeX typesets it for a printed manual.
\input texinfo
@settitle Sample Manual 1.0
@copying
This is a short example of a complete Texinfo file.
Copyright @copyright{} 2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@end copying
@titlepage
@title Sample Title
@page
@vskip 0pt plus 1filll
@insertcopying
@end titlepage
@contents
@node Top
@top GNU Sample
This manual is for GNU Sample
(version @value{VERSION}, @value{UPDATED}).
@menu
* First Chapter:: The first chapter is the
only chapter in this sample.
* Index:: Complete index.
@end menu
@node First Chapter @chapter First Chapter @cindex chapter, first This is the first chapter. @cindex index entry, another Here is a numbered list. @enumerate @item This is the first item. @item This is the second item. @end enumerate @node First Section @section First Section First section of first chapter. @node Second Section @section Second Section Second section of first chapter.
@node Index @unnumbered Index @printindex cp @bye