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EDITOR QUICK REFERENCE

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XEROX DOCUPRINT 96/DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS PDL REFERENCE

Modifying a portion of the work file line

To modify portions of a line, you must first enter:

MODIFY

n

n is the number of the line to be modified, for example, MODIFY 60.

Then you can perform any of the following activities:

Substituting one set of characters for another by entering:

S/

x/y or C / x / y /

x is the text to be replaced.

y is the text to be inserted.

or

S [k]/

x/y/ or C [k]/x/y/

k is the occurrence of string x in each line specified in the
MODIFY command that is affected by the S or C command.

k

defaults to 1 when not specified, while 0 indicates that all
occurrences of the first set of characters, or string

x, in the

specified lines are affected.

Add a space between S or C and k in the command.

Overlay one set of characters over another by entering:

O/

x/y/

x is the text to be replaced.

y is the new text.

or

O [k]/

x/y/

k is the occurrence of string x in each line specified in the
MODIFY command that is affected by the OVERLAY
command. k defaults to 1 when not specified, while 0 indicates
that all occurrences of the first set of characters, or string

x, in

the specified lines are affected.

Add a space between O and

k in the command.

When O is used to replace characters that are not at the end of
the line, be sure that the characters and spaces inserted equal
those being replaced.

Insert a set of characters before other characters by entering:

P/

x/y/

x is the word following the text to be added.

y is the text to be added.

or

P [k]/

x/y/

k is the occurrence of string x in each line specified in the
MODIFY command that will be affected by the P command.

k

defaults to 1 when not specified, while 0 indicates that all
occurrences of the first set of characters, or string

x, in the

specified lines are affected.

Add a space between P and k in the command.