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| -rw-r--r-- | bin/ksh/ksh.1 | 7 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | bin/ksh/ksh.1tbl | 7 |
2 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/bin/ksh/ksh.1 b/bin/ksh/ksh.1 index f6651ee375b..6fa35afe2a5 100644 --- a/bin/ksh/ksh.1 +++ b/bin/ksh/ksh.1 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $OpenBSD: ksh.1,v 1.76 2004/11/05 23:40:51 jmc Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: ksh.1,v 1.77 2004/11/06 01:07:41 jmc Exp $ .\" .\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1990, 1993 .\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. @@ -1638,9 +1638,10 @@ The octal character Insert a single backslash character. Note: this sequence is not yet implemented. .It Li \e[ -Begin a sequence of non-printing characters. +Normally the shell keeps track of the number of characters in the prompt. +Use of this sequence turns off that count. .It Li \e] -End a sequence of non-printing characters. +Use of this sequence turns the count back on. .El .Pp Note that the backslash itself may be interpreted by the shell. diff --git a/bin/ksh/ksh.1tbl b/bin/ksh/ksh.1tbl index 71c67f3eec3..151a0def26d 100644 --- a/bin/ksh/ksh.1tbl +++ b/bin/ksh/ksh.1tbl @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $OpenBSD: ksh.1tbl,v 1.76 2004/11/05 23:40:51 jmc Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: ksh.1tbl,v 1.77 2004/11/06 01:07:41 jmc Exp $ .\" .\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1990, 1993 .\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. @@ -1638,9 +1638,10 @@ The octal character Insert a single backslash character. Note: this sequence is not yet implemented. .It Li \e[ -Begin a sequence of non-printing characters. +Normally the shell keeps track of the number of characters in the prompt. +Use of this sequence turns off that count. .It Li \e] -End a sequence of non-printing characters. +Use of this sequence turns the count back on. .El .Pp Note that the backslash itself may be interpreted by the shell. |