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3.3.2 '@insertcopying': Include Permissions Text
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The '@insertcopying' command is simply written on a line by itself, like
this:

     @insertcopying

  This inserts the text previously defined by '@copying'.  To meet legal
requirements, it must be used on the copyright page in the printed
manual (Note: Copyright).

  The '@copying' command itself causes the permissions text to appear in
an Info file _before_ the first node.  The text is also copied into the
beginning of each split Info output file, as is legally necessary.  This
location implies a human reading the manual using Info does _not_ see
this text (except when using the advanced Info command 'g *'), but this
does not matter for legal purposes, because the text is present.

  Similarly, the '@copying' text is automatically included at the
beginning of each HTML output file, as an HTML comment.  Again, this
text is not visible (unless the reader views the HTML source).

  The permissions text defined by '@copying' also appears automatically
at the beginning of the XML and Docbook output files.