			DOS SPECIAL CHARACTERS

<Tab>	an alternative to <space>.
<space>	(entered by pressing the space bar) separates the command name, 
	filename, and option fields on command lines. 
"	on command lines, lets <, >, and | be included as part of a string
	of characters. Normally they are DOS special characters (see below).
%	replacable parameters and environment variables in BATCH files.
&	not used by DOS. Separates multiple commands on a line in OS/2.
&&	not used by DOS. Used for conditional execution of commands in OS/2.
(	not used by DOS. Groups multiple commands on a line in OS/2.
)	not used by DOS. Groups multiple commands on a line in OS/2.
*	a wildcard character. 
+	COPY command concatenation option
,	alternative to <space>. Also used by the COPY file reference date
	update function.
.	separates a filename from an extension. Also, the current subdirectory.
..	specifies the parent directory of the current subdirectory (if any).
/	specifies an option to a command to cause it to change the way the
	command behaves or what it does. 
:	separates a disk drive letter from a filename or pathname.
;	an alternative to <space> on many commands (but not always).
<	redirection.
=	alternative to <space> on many commands (but not always).
>	redirection.
>>	concatenation.
?	a wildcard character. 
[	part of escape sequence for PROMPT. Used in documents with ].
\	separates directory names in a pathname. 
]	not used but reserved. Used in documents to indicate options.
^ 	control character display. Causes next input character to be treated
	as text in OS/2.
|	piping.
||	not used by DOS. Used for conditional execution of commands in OS/2.
