1<html> 2<head> 3<title>What is Ctags?</title> 4</head> 5<body> 6 7<h1>What is ctags?</h1> 8 9<p> 10<strong>Ctags</strong> generates an index (or <i>tag</i>) file of language 11objects found in source files that allows these items to be quickly and easily 12located by a text editor or other utility. A <i>tag</i> signifies a language 13object for which an index entry is available (or, alternatively, the index 14entry created for that object). 15</p> 16 17<p> 18Tag generation is supported for <a href="languages.html">these programming languages</a>. 19</p> 20 21<p> 22A list of editors and tools utilizing tag files may be found <a 23href="tools.html">here</a>. 24</p> 25 26<hr> 27<a href="http:index.html">Back to <strong>Exuberant Ctags</strong></a> 28 29</body> 30</html> 31