Table of Contents Tip 103: Navigate Keyword Definitions with Vim's Tag Navigation Commands Jump to a Keyword Definition References: Specify Where to Jump to When a Keyword Has Multiple Matches References: Use Ex Commands References:

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• `` makes our cursor jump from the keyword under the cursor to the definition.
• ``: back trace the tag history

• If a tag in the current buffer matches the keyword, it gets the highest priority.

• `g` command presents a list of choices from the tag match list.

• `:tag {keyword}`: like ``
• `:tjump {keyword}`: like `g`

• can accept a regular expression when used in the form `:tag /{pattern}` or `:tjump /{pattern}`

| Command | Effect | | `` | Jump to the first tag that matches the word under the cursor | | `g` | Prompt user to select from multiple matches for the word under the cursor. If only one match exists, jump to it without prompting | | `:tag {keyword}` | Jump to the first tag that matches {keyword} | | `:tjump {keyword}` | Prompt user to select from multiple matches for {keyword}. If only one match exists, jump to it without prompting | | `:pop` or `` | Reverse through tag history | | `:tag` | Advance through tag history | | `:tnext` | Jump to next matching tag | | `:tprev` | Jump to previous matching tag | | `:tfirst` | Jump to first matching tag | | `:tlast` | Jump to last matching tag | | `:tselect` | Prompt user to choose an item from the tag matching list |