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diff --git a/contrib/less/less.hlp b/contrib/less/less.hlp
index 333a0b576c5e..901a11c2fae5 100644
--- a/contrib/less/less.hlp
+++ b/contrib/less/less.hlp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
^F or @ Start search at FIRST file (for /) or last file (for ?).
^K Highlight matches, but don't move (KEEP position).
^R Don't use REGULAR EXPRESSIONS.
+ ^S _n Search for match in _n-th parenthesized subpattern.
^W WRAP search if no match found.
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@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@
'_<_l_e_t_t_e_r_> Go to a previously marked position.
'' Go to the previous position.
^X^X Same as '.
- ESC-M_<_l_e_t_t_e_r_> Clear a mark.
+ ESC-m_<_l_e_t_t_e_r_> Clear a mark.
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A mark is any upper-case or lower-case letter.
Certain marks are predefined:
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@
+_c_m_d Execute the less cmd each time a new file is examined.
!_c_o_m_m_a_n_d Execute the shell command with $SHELL.
+ #_c_o_m_m_a_n_d Execute the shell command, expanded like a prompt.
|XX_c_o_m_m_a_n_d Pipe file between current pos & mark XX to shell command.
s _f_i_l_e Save input to a file.
v Edit the current file with $VISUAL or $EDITOR.
@@ -161,8 +163,10 @@
Ignore the LESSOPEN environment variable.
-m -M .... --long-prompt --LONG-PROMPT
Set prompt style.
- -n -N .... --line-numbers --LINE-NUMBERS
- Don't use line numbers.
+ -n ......... --line-numbers
+ Suppress line numbers in prompts and messages.
+ -N ......... --LINE-NUMBERS
+ Display line number at start of each line.
-o [_f_i_l_e] . --log-file=[_f_i_l_e]
Copy to log file (standard input only).
-O [_f_i_l_e] . --LOG-FILE=[_f_i_l_e]
@@ -184,7 +188,7 @@
-T [_t_a_g_s_f_i_l_e] --tag-file=[_t_a_g_s_f_i_l_e]
Use an alternate tags file.
-u -U .... --underline-special --UNDERLINE-SPECIAL
- Change handling of backspaces.
+ Change handling of backspaces, tabs and carriage returns.
-V ........ --version
Display the version number of "less".
-w ........ --hilite-unread
@@ -205,32 +209,68 @@
Don't display tildes after end of file.
-# [_N] .... --shift=[_N]
Set horizontal scroll amount (0 = one half screen width).
+ --exit-follow-on-close
+ Exit F command on a pipe when writer closes pipe.
--file-size
Automatically determine the size of the input file.
--follow-name
The F command changes files if the input file is renamed.
+ --header=[_N[,_M]]
+ Use N lines and M columns to display file headers.
--incsearch
Search file as each pattern character is typed in.
- --line-num-width=N
- Set the width of the -N line number field to N characters.
+ --intr=_C
+ Use _C instead of ^X to interrupt a read.
+ --line-num-width=_N
+ Set the width of the -N line number field to _N characters.
+ --modelines=_N
+ Read _N lines from the input file and look for vim modelines.
--mouse
Enable mouse input.
--no-keypad
Don't send termcap keypad init/deinit strings.
--no-histdups
Remove duplicates from command history.
- --rscroll=C
+ --no-number-headers
+ Don't give line numbers to header lines.
+ --no-search-headers
+ Don't search in header lines or columns.
+ --no-vbell
+ Disable the terminal's visual bell.
+ --redraw-on-quit
+ Redraw final screen when quitting.
+ --rscroll=_C
Set the character used to mark truncated lines.
--save-marks
Retain marks across invocations of less.
- --status-col-width=N
- Set the width of the -J status column to N characters.
+ --search-options=[EFKNRW-]
+ Set default options for every search.
+ --show-preproc-errors
+ Display a message if preprocessor exits with an error status.
+ --proc-backspace
+ Process backspaces for bold/underline.
+ --SPECIAL-BACKSPACE
+ Treat backspaces as control characters.
+ --proc-return
+ Delete carriage returns before newline.
+ --SPECIAL-RETURN
+ Treat carriage returns as control characters.
+ --proc-tab
+ Expand tabs to spaces.
+ --SPECIAL-TAB
+ Treat tabs as control characters.
+ --status-col-width=_N
+ Set the width of the -J status column to _N characters.
+ --status-line
+ Highlight or color the entire line containing a mark.
--use-backslash
Subsequent options use backslash as escape char.
--use-color
Enables colored text.
- --wheel-lines=N
- Each click of the mouse wheel moves N lines.
+ --wheel-lines=_N
+ Each click of the mouse wheel moves _N lines.
+ --wordwrap
+ Wrap lines at spaces.
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