PS TEXT EDIT Reference Manual

Welcome to PS TEXT EDIT
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PS TEXT EDIT (TEDIT) is a multi-screen block mode text editor designed to
make editing your documents easier and more efficient. “PS” stands for
Professional Support.
You interact with TEDIT by pressing function keys and keyboard keys, or
by typing commands on a command line. TEDIT works with all Tandem
terminals (except the 6510), as well as with many models of the IBM 3270
Information Display systems.
This manual describes the product in detail, then explains the concepts
(called topics) in TEDIT and how to use each command. TEDIT’s extensive
online help and the accompanying manual, PS TEXT EDIT Quick Start,
introduce you to the product and provide a guided lesson.
What This Book
Is About
The PS TEXT EDIT Reference Manual is designed to give you a complete
overview of TEDIT. This manual includes an introduction, detailed
descriptions of each command, each topic, and examples.
The TEDIT online help is designed to assist you when you have a question
about what to type or how to use commands. The reference manual
contains all the information covered in the online help along with some
extra details and examples.
Who Should Use
This Book
The PS TEXT EDIT Reference Manual assumes you have read or glanced at
the PS TEXT EDIT Quick Start. The reference manual is for you if you want:
A conceptual overview of TEDIT
Explanations of TEDIT’s concepts and definitions of terminology
Detailed explanations and syntax of all TEDIT commands