The me command merges one or more lines from the current item, another item in the current file, or another item in a different file.
me{#lines}/{item-ID}{/{start.attr}}
me{#lines}(file.reference {item-ID})start.attr}}
| #lines | Specifies the number of lines to merge. If not specified, only one line is merged. |
| item-ID | Specifies the item-ID. If not specified, item-ID uses the current item-ID. |
| start.attr | Specifies the starting attribute (line) number. If not specified, the starting attribute (line) number merges from the first line. |
| file.reference | Specifies the file where the item change resides. A left parenthesis specifies a different file reference. No item-ID following the file reference means the current item-ID. |
The me command merges lines beginning with the starting attribute (line) number in an item-ID. Any delimiter, except a left parenthesis, specifies that the following parameter is an item-ID.
Merges 10 lines from the current item, beginning with line number 1.
me10//
Merges 10 lines from the item called abc, beginning with line number 3.
me10/abc/3
Merges 22 lines from the item called prog.doc, that resides in the file appdoc, beginning with line number 10.
me22(appdoc prog.doc)10