i command

The i command places the Editor into insert mode to enter one or more lines. Pressing Enter at the first position of a line while in insert mode returns control to command mode.

Syntax

 i{string}

Important: There must be a space between the i command, to insert a null line, and the text being inserted. Without the space, it will not work.

Parameter(s)

string

Text to be inserted in the attribute.

Example(s)

Inserting a single line:

i string

-or-

i
nnn+string
nnn+

Inserting a null line:

Inserting multiple lines with each text string (new line) delimited with an attribute mark (control shift ^):

 
i newline1^newline2^newline3