NAME

vi − view a file without changing it using the vi visual editor

SYNOPSIS

view [ −t tag ] [ −r ] [ +command ] [ −l ] [ −wn ] name ...

DESCRIPTION

View uses the vi (visual) or display oriented text editor to  browse through a file interactively without actually making any changes to the file.  It is possible to get to the command mode of ex from within view and vice-versa, just as when using vi.

FILES

See ex(1).

SEE ALSO

ex (1), edit (1), “Vi Quick Reference” card,
Using vi, the Visual Display Editor in
Editing and Text Processing on the Sun Workstation. 

Sun Release 1.1  —  Last change: 3 January 1984