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How can I write a emacs command that inserts a text with a variable string at the current cursor position?

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I would like to write an elisp emacs command that inserts a fixed string that contains a variable part at the current cursor position: where the command should query for and insert the whole text.

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\label{$STRING} \index{\nameref{$STRING}}

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Elisp Here is a simple elisp function for it: This function queries in the minibuffer for the string and then inserts it all at point. To use it you can put it in your .emacs and then invoke it via M-x or bind it to a key. YASnippet If you want to uā€¦

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