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DM/RANGE -- Defining a range for DM operations.       83/08/16


  The DM text editing commands that perform cut, paste, and substitute
  functions operate on a range of text.  That range is declared just as
  you would mark any other region in a pad; i.e., you place the cursor
  at the start of the range, press <MARK>, then move the cursor to the
  end of the range and issue the command in question.  (Alternatively,
  you may use the DM command DR.  Type HELP DR for details.)  Please note
  that the character under the cursor at the end of the range is NOT
  included within the range.  Note also that you may NOT declare a range
  explicitly as an argument to the editing commands, since those commands
  do not, in general, accept arguments.  You must use the <MARK> key or
  the DR command sequence.

  The default range for cut, paste, and substitute commands includes
  all characters from the current cursor position up to the end of the line
  (including the NEWLINE character) if no other range has been marked
  immediately prior to invoking the command.

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