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-*cmdline.txt* For Vim version 7.3. Last change: 2012 Oct 11
+*cmdline.txt* For Vim version 7.3. Last change: 2013 Jan 17
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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Visual Mode and Range *v_:*
{Visual}: Starts a command-line with the Visual selected lines as a
- range. The code ":'<,'>" is used for this range, which makes
+ range. The code `:'<,'>` is used for this range, which makes
it possible to select a similar line from the command-line
history for repeating a command on different Visually selected
lines.
+ When Visual mode was already ended, a short way to use the
+ Visual area for a range is `:*`. This requires that "*" does
+ not appear in 'cpo', see |cpo-star|. Otherwise you will have
+ to type `:'<,'>`
+
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5. Ex command-line flags *ex-flags*