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.Nm mmsg
.Nm mmsg
.Nd mblaze message argument syntax
.Nd mblaze message argument syntax
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Sh DESCRIPTION
This manpage documents the message syntax used
This document outlines the message syntax used by many
by the tools
of the tools in the
.Xr maddr 1 ,
.Xr mblaze 7
.Xr magrep 1 ,
message system.
.Xr mflag 1 ,
.Xr mhdr 1 ,
.Xr mless 1 ,
.Xr mrep 1 ,
.Xr mscan 1 ,
.Xr mseq 1 ,
.Xr mshow 1 ,
.Xr msort 1 ,
.Xr mthread 1 .
.Pp
.Pp
In general, you can always pass a filename as a message,
In general, you can always specify a filename as a message,
if it contains a
if it contains a
.Sq Li \& /
.Sq Li \& /
character.
character.
Use
(Use
.Sq Li \& ./
.Sq Li \& ./
to prefix messages in the current directory.
to prefix messages in the current directory.)
You can also pass a Maildir folder, which will be expanded
You can also specify a Maildir folder, which will be expanded
to all messages in the
to all messages in the
.Pa cur/
.Pa cur/
directory.
directory.
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.Sq Ar msg Ns Cm \& ^
.Sq Ar msg Ns Cm \& ^
refers to the parent of the message
refers to the parent of the message
.Ar msg
.Ar msg
and may be repeated to refer to grand- parents.
and may be repeated to refer to grandparents.
.Sq Ar msg Ns Cm \& _
.Sq Ar msg Ns Cm \& _
refers to the subthread headed by
refers to the subthread headed by
.Ar msg
.Ar msg
(i.e. all messages below with more indentation).
(i.e. all messages below, with more indentation).
.Pp
.Pp
There are seven special shortcuts :
The following special shortcuts may be used :
.Bl -tag -width 3 n
.Bl -tag -width 3 n
.It Sq Li \& .
.It Sq Li \& .
refers to the current message.
refers to the current message.
@ -107,5 +98,7 @@ refers to the current thread (like
refers to the current subthread (like
refers to the current subthread (like
.Sq Li \& ._ ) .
.Sq Li \& ._ ) .
.El
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr mblaze 7
.Sh AUTHORS
.Sh AUTHORS
.An Leah Neukirchen Aq Mt leah@vuxu.org
.An Leah Neukirchen Aq Mt leah@vuxu.org