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/*man-start*********************************************************************
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GLOSSARY
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Bottom-of-File line
A line marker, identifying the end of the file.
command line
The area of the display, usually identified by an arrow
prompt, "====>", where THE commands are entered.
current line
The line in the filearea, normally highlighted, from which
commands entered on the command line take effect.
filearea
That part of the screen display where the contents of the
file being edited are displayed.
focus line
The line in the filearea which currently has the focus. If
the cursor is in the filearea or prefix area, it is the line
on which the cursor is displayed. If the cursor is on the
command line, the focus line is the current line. All THE
commands operate relative to the focus line.
idline
That part of the screen display which shows details about
the file being edited.
macro
A file containing a sequence of THE commands. Macros can
be written in REXX if a supported REXX interpreter is
available.
prefix area
That part of the screen display where prefix commands can
be entered. It also displays the line number of each line
in the file is SET NUMBER is ON.
profile
A macro file that is executed at the start of an editing
session.
REXX
A powerful, easy-to-learn macro language available on most
machines that THE uses as its macro language.
ring
The set of files currently being edited are arranged in a
ring formation.
scaleline
A line in the filearea showing column positions.
shadow line
A line which signifies how many lines have been excluded
from display. See SET SHADOW, SET SELECT.
statusline
That part of the screen display showing details about the
entire THE session.
tabline
A line in the filearea which displays the currently set
TAB stops.
target
A method of referring to some part of the file being edited.
Top-of-File line
A line marker, identifying the beginning of the file.
**man-end**********************************************************************/