Tests for setting the '[,'] marks when joining lines. STARTTEST :so small.vim :/^\t\t/ 0gqj :let a=string(getpos("'[")).'/'.string(getpos("']")) :/^This line/;'}-join :let b=string(getpos("'[")).'/'.string(getpos("']")) :$put ='First test: Start/End '.string(a) :$put ='Second test: Start/End '.string(b) :/^\t\t/,$wq! test.out ENDTEST O sodales, ludite, vos qui attamen consulite per voster honur. Tua pulchra facies me fay planszer milies This line. Should be joined with the next line and with this line Results: