[Rd] What is the INDEX file for?

[Christophe Genolini]

Hi the list,

In WRE (or in Rdindex), we can find how the INDEX is make, how to change it, but I do not manage to 
find the purpose of this file. So what is the INDEX file for?

Thanks
Christophe

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Christophe Genolini
Maître de conférences en bio-statistique
Vice président Communication interne et animation du campus
Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense