28.3.1.2 Commands Available in the *xref* Buffer

The following commands are provided in the *xref* buffer by the special XREF mode:

<RET>

mouse-2

Display the reference on the current line.

n

.

Move to the next reference and display it in the other window (xref-next-line).

p

,

Move to the previous reference and display it in the other window (xref-prev-line).

C-o

Display the reference on the current line in the other window (xref-show-location-at-point).

<TAB>

Display the reference on the current line and bury the *xref* buffer (xref-quit-and-goto-xref).

r pattern <RET> replacement <RET>

Perform interactive query-replace on references that match pattern (xref-query-replace-in-results), replacing the match with replacement. See Identifier Search.

q

Quit the window showing the *xref* buffer (xref-quit).

In addition, the usual navigation commands, such as the arrow keys, C-n, and C-p are available for moving around the buffer without displaying the references.