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diff --git a/doc/ep.1 b/doc/ep.1 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..95e992d --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/ep.1 @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +.Dd $Mdocdate$ +.Dt ep 1 +.Os +. +.Sh NAME +.Nm ep +.Nd edit pipe +. +.Sh SYNOPSIS +.Nm +. +.Sh DESCIPTION +.Pp +.Nm +redirects standard input to a temporary file, +opens it in +.Ev EDITOR +(or +.Xr vi 1 , +if none is set) +and prints the contents of the (edited) file on standard output. +.Pp +.Nm +can be used as a versatile option selector. +The following sequence is a quick way to delete all lines but the current in +.Xr vi 1 : +.Dl :.w! +. +.Sh AUTHORS +.Pp +.Nm +is written by John Ankarström +.Aq Mt "john (at) ankarstrom.se" . |