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.SH NAME
mark \- manipulate message sequences
.SH SYNOPSIS
.HP 5
+.na
.B mark
+.RB [ \-help ]
+.RB [ \-version ]
.RI [ +folder ]
.RI [ msgs ]
.RB [ \-sequence
.RB [ \-list ]
.RB [ \-public " | " \-nopublic ]
.RB [ \-zero " | " \-nozero ]
-.RB [ \-version ]
-.RB [ \-help ]
+.ad
.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.B mark
.B \-sequence
.I foo
.B \-delete
-.BR \-all \*(rq
-deletes the sequence \*(lqfoo\*(rq from the current folder.
+all\*(rq empties the sequence \*(lqfoo\*(rq, and therefore removes
+that sequence from the current folder's list of sequences.
.PP
When creating or modifying sequences, you can specify the switches
.B \-public
will maintain their current status, and new sequences will default to
\*(lqpublic\*(rq if you have write permission for the relevant folder.
Check the
-.BR mh\-sequence (5)
+.IR mh\-sequence (5)
man page for more details about the difference
between \*(lqpublic\*(rq and \*(lqprivate\*(rq sequences.
.PP
.B mark
to list both the sequences defined
for the folder and the messages associated with those sequences.
-.B Mark
+.B mark
will list the name of each sequence given by
.B \-sequence
.I name
switch does not affect the operation of
.BR \-list .
.PP
-The current restrictions on sequences are:
+The restrictions on sequences are:
.PP
.IP \(bu 2
The name used to denote a message sequence must consist of an alphabetic
\*(lqlast\*(rq, \*(lqall\*(rq, \*(lqnext\*(rq, or \*(lqprev\*(rq.
.PP
.IP \(bu 2
-Only a certain number of sequences may be defined for a given folder.
-This number is usually limited to 26 (10 on small systems).
-.PP
-.IP \(bu 2
Message ranges with user\-defined sequence names are restricted to the
form \*(lqname:n\*(rq, \*(lqname:+n\*(rq, or \*(lqname:-n\*(rq, and refer
to the first or last `n' messages of the sequence `name', respectively.
Constructs of the form \*(lqname1\-name2\*(rq are forbidden for user
defined sequences.
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.SH FILES
-.fc ^ ~
-.nf
-.ta \w'/usr/local/nmh/etc/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
-.fi
-
+.TP 20
+$HOME/.mh_profile
+The user's profile.
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
-.fc ^ ~
-.nf
-.ta 2.4i
-.ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName 'u
-^Path:~^To determine the user's nmh directory
-^Current\-Folder:~^To find the default current folder
-.fi
-
+.PD 0
+.TP 20
+Path:
+To determine the user's nmh directory.
+.TP
+Current\-Folder:
+To find the default current folder.
+.PD
.SH "SEE ALSO"
-flist(1), pick(1), mh-sequence(5)
-
+.IR flist (1),
+.IR pick (1),
+.IR mh-sequence (5)
.SH DEFAULTS
-.nf
-.RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
-.RB ` \-add "' if " \-sequence " is specified, " \-list " otherwise"
-.RB ` msgs "' defaults to cur (or all if " \-list " is specified)"
-.RB ` \-nozero '
-
+.PD 0
+.TP 20
++folder
+The current folder.
+.TP
+\-add
+If
+.B \-sequence
+is specified,
+.B \-list
+otherwise.
+.TP
+msgs
+The current message, or
+.B all
+if
+.B \-list
+is specified.
+.TP
+\-nozero
+.PD
.SH CONTEXT
If a folder is given, it will become the current folder.
-
.SH "HELPFUL HINTS"
Use
.B flist