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The clhs Reference Manual

This is the clhs Reference Manual, version 0.6.3, generated automatically by Declt version 4.0 beta 2 "William Riker" on Tue Jul 15 04:38:06 2025 GMT+0.

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1 Introduction

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2 Systems

The main system appears first, followed by any subsystem dependency.

clhs

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2.1 `clhs`

The HyperSpec-7-0 directory in this thin ASDF wrapper is a complete and unmodified copy of Lispworks’ Common Lisp HyperSpec version 7.0 (referenced from <http://www.lispworks.com/documentation/common-lisp.html>). Redistribution of the HyperSpec is made with permission from LispWorks per the terms and restrictions set forth at <http://www.lispworks.com/documentation/HyperSpec/Front/Help.htm#Legal>. You may further redistribute the HyperSpec subject to the same terms and restrictions; consult the previous link for all details.

License

HyperSpec: Proprietary; Thin ASDF wrapper (excluding HyperSpec): Public Domain

Version

0.6.3

Source

clhs.asd.

Child Components

hyperspec-7-0 (module).
package.lisp (file).
main.lisp (file).

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3 Modules

Modules are listed depth-first from the system components tree.

clhs/HyperSpec-7-0

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3.1 `clhs/HyperSpec-7-0`

Source: clhs.asd.
Parent Component: clhs (system).

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4 Files

Files are sorted by type and then listed depth-first from the systems components trees.

Lisp

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4.1.1 `clhs/clhs.asd`

Source: clhs.asd.
Parent Component: clhs (system).
ASDF Systems: clhs.

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4.1.2 `clhs/package.lisp`

Dependency: hyperspec-7-0 (module).
Source: clhs.asd.
Parent Component: clhs (system).
Packages: clhs.

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4.1.3 `clhs/main.lisp`

Dependency

package.lisp (file).

Source

clhs.asd.

Parent Component

clhs (system).

Public Interface

*hyperspec-relative-directory* (special variable).
*quicklisp-directory* (special variable).
*system-directory* (special variable).
clhs-use-local-status (function).
emacs-setup-form (function).
hyperspec-root (function).
install-clhs-use-local (function).
print-emacs-setup-form (function).

Internals

%clhs-use-local (function).
%clhs-use-local-version (function).
%copy-file (function).
%maybe-print-clhs-use-local-status-warning (function).
%print (generic function).
%probe-file (function).
%quicklisp-directory-setf-example (function).
%try-getting-authoritative-quicklisp-directory (function).

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5 Packages

Packages are listed by definition order.

clhs

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5.1 `clhs`

Source

package.lisp.

Use List

common-lisp.

Public Interface

*hyperspec-relative-directory* (special variable).
*quicklisp-directory* (special variable).
*system-directory* (special variable).
clhs-use-local-status (function).
emacs-setup-form (function).
hyperspec-root (function).
install-clhs-use-local (function).
print-emacs-setup-form (function).

Internals

%clhs-use-local (function).
%clhs-use-local-version (function).
%copy-file (function).
%maybe-print-clhs-use-local-status-warning (function).
%print (generic function).
%probe-file (function).
%quicklisp-directory-setf-example (function).
%try-getting-authoritative-quicklisp-directory (function).

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6 Definitions

Definitions are sorted by export status, category, package, and then by lexicographic order.

Public Interface
Internals

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6.1 Public Interface

Special variables
Ordinary functions

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6.1.1 Special variables

Special Variable: *hyperspec-relative-directory* ¶

Package: clhs.
Source: main.lisp.

Special Variable: *quicklisp-directory* ¶

Package: clhs.
Source: main.lisp.

Special Variable: *system-directory* ¶

Package: clhs.
Source: main.lisp.

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6.1.2 Ordinary functions

Function: clhs-use-local-status (&key quicklisp-directory) ¶

Package: clhs.
Source: main.lisp.

Function: emacs-setup-form (&key root indirect-through-quicklisp-p quicklisp-directory) ¶

Package: clhs.
Source: main.lisp.

Function: hyperspec-root (&key system-directory relative-directory) ¶

Package: clhs.
Source: main.lisp.

Function: install-clhs-use-local (&key if-exists verbose destination-directory ensure-directories-exist-p) ¶

Package: clhs.
Source: main.lisp.

Function: print-emacs-setup-form (&key root indirect-through-quicklisp-p quicklisp-directory) ¶

Package: clhs.
Source: main.lisp.

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6.2 Internals

Ordinary functions
Generic functions

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6.2.1 Ordinary functions

Function: %clhs-use-local (directory) ¶

Package: clhs.
Source: main.lisp.

Function: %clhs-use-local-version (clhs-use-local) ¶

Package: clhs.
Source: main.lisp.

Function: %copy-file (source destination &key if-source-does-not-exist if-destination-exists) ¶

Package: clhs.
Source: main.lisp.

Function: %maybe-print-clhs-use-local-status-warning (&key stream quicklisp-directory interactive-test-p) ¶

Package: clhs.
Source: main.lisp.

Function: %probe-file (pathname) ¶

Package: clhs.
Source: main.lisp.

Function: %quicklisp-directory-setf-example () ¶

Package: clhs.
Source: main.lisp.

Function: %try-getting-authoritative-quicklisp-directory () ¶

Package: clhs.
Source: main.lisp.

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6.2.2 Generic functions

Generic Function: %print (kind &key installed bundled installed-version bundled-version emacs-setup-form readme-location) ¶

Package

clhs.

Source

main.lisp.

Methods

Method: %print ((kind (eql :not-installed)) &key) ¶

Method: %print ((kind (eql :version-mismatch)) &key installed bundled installed-version bundled-version) ¶

Method: %print ((kind (eql :installed)) &rest keys) ¶

Method: %print ((kind (eql :step-2)) &key emacs-setup-form readme-location) ¶

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Appendix A Indexes

Concepts
Functions
Variables
Data types

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A.1 Concepts

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A.2 Functions

Jump to:	% C E F G H I M P

	Index Entry	Section

%
	`%clhs-use-local`:	Private ordinary functions
	`%clhs-use-local-version`:	Private ordinary functions
	`%copy-file`:	Private ordinary functions
	`%maybe-print-clhs-use-local-status-warning`:	Private ordinary functions
	`%print`:	Private generic functions
	`%print`:	Private generic functions
	`%print`:	Private generic functions
	`%print`:	Private generic functions
	`%print`:	Private generic functions
	`%probe-file`:	Private ordinary functions
	`%quicklisp-directory-setf-example`:	Private ordinary functions
	`%try-getting-authoritative-quicklisp-directory`:	Private ordinary functions

C
	`clhs-use-local-status`:	Public ordinary functions

E
	`emacs-setup-form`:	Public ordinary functions

F
	`Function, %clhs-use-local`:	Private ordinary functions
	`Function, %clhs-use-local-version`:	Private ordinary functions
	`Function, %copy-file`:	Private ordinary functions
	`Function, %maybe-print-clhs-use-local-status-warning`:	Private ordinary functions
	`Function, %probe-file`:	Private ordinary functions
	`Function, %quicklisp-directory-setf-example`:	Private ordinary functions
	`Function, %try-getting-authoritative-quicklisp-directory`:	Private ordinary functions
	`Function, clhs-use-local-status`:	Public ordinary functions
	`Function, emacs-setup-form`:	Public ordinary functions
	`Function, hyperspec-root`:	Public ordinary functions
	`Function, install-clhs-use-local`:	Public ordinary functions
	`Function, print-emacs-setup-form`:	Public ordinary functions

G
	`Generic Function, %print`:	Private generic functions

H
	`hyperspec-root`:	Public ordinary functions

I
	`install-clhs-use-local`:	Public ordinary functions

M
	`Method, %print`:	Private generic functions
	`Method, %print`:	Private generic functions
	`Method, %print`:	Private generic functions
	`Method, %print`:	Private generic functions

P
	`print-emacs-setup-form`:	Public ordinary functions

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A.3 Variables

Jump to:	* S

	Index Entry	Section

*
	`hyperspec-relative-directory`:	Public special variables
	`quicklisp-directory`:	Public special variables
	`system-directory`:	Public special variables

S
	`Special Variable, hyperspec-relative-directory`:	Public special variables
	`Special Variable, quicklisp-directory`:	Public special variables
	`Special Variable, system-directory`:	Public special variables

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A.4 Data types

Jump to:	C F H M P S

	Index Entry	Section

C
	`clhs`:	The clhs system
	`clhs`:	The clhs package
	`clhs.asd`:	The clhs/clhs․asd file

F
	`File, clhs.asd`:	The clhs/clhs․asd file
	`File, main.lisp`:	The clhs/main․lisp file
	`File, package.lisp`:	The clhs/package․lisp file

H
	`hyperspec-7-0`:	The clhs/hyperspec-7-0 module

M
	`main.lisp`:	The clhs/main․lisp file
	`Module, hyperspec-7-0`:	The clhs/hyperspec-7-0 module

P
	`Package, clhs`:	The clhs package
	`package.lisp`:	The clhs/package․lisp file

S
	`System, clhs`:	The clhs system

The clhs Reference Manual

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 Systems

2.1 clhs

3 Modules

3.1 clhs/HyperSpec-7-0

4 Files

4.1 Lisp

4.1.1 clhs/clhs.asd

4.1.2 clhs/package.lisp

4.1.3 clhs/main.lisp

5 Packages

5.1 clhs

6 Definitions

6.1 Public Interface

6.1.1 Special variables

6.1.2 Ordinary functions

6.2 Internals

6.2.1 Ordinary functions

6.2.2 Generic functions

Appendix A Indexes

A.1 Concepts

A.2 Functions

A.3 Variables

A.4 Data types

2.1 `clhs`

3.1 `clhs/HyperSpec-7-0`

4.1.1 `clhs/clhs.asd`

4.1.2 `clhs/package.lisp`

4.1.3 `clhs/main.lisp`

5.1 `clhs`