======Synopsis:======
[[xtype]] <text> \\
[[xtype]] -literal <text>

======Description:======
In the first form, without arguments, the [[xtype]] command has the same 
behavior as [[type]].  

When used in the second format, each character in <text> is inserted into the
input line, **ignoring any key binding it might have**.  Each character is
treated as though it were bound to [[bind self_insert|self_insert]].

Whereas the [[type]] command changes the ^ character followed by another
character into a control character, [[xtype|xtype -l]] treats them as two
individual characters.  Further, the [[type]] command changes the \ character
followed by another character into the second character, but again,
[[xtype|xtype -l]] treats them as two individual characters.

======Options:======
|-literal <text> | Overrule key bindings and insert characters literally |

======Examples:======
To literally insert a caret followed by a instead of whatever control-A is
bound to:
      xtype -l now inserting a ^A is easy!