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### The on-line HELP

The `HELP` utility of SIC is structured at three different levels. Without an argument, `HELP` gives the list of available help. Since SIC is a multi-language system, `HELP Language_Name` prints one line description of all commands of the named language. For example, `HELP SIC` gives a one line description of all the SIC monitor commands. `HELP Command_Name` prints more detailed information on that command. For some command, the help text is divided in subtopics which can be accessed by typing `HELP Command_Name Subtopic`.

If you consult a long `HELP` text, you may use the `PAGE` mode. You will then be prompted for continuation when the screen is full. The page mode is usually set by default on ``intelligent'' terminals, and you can switch between `PAGE` and `SCROLL` mode for the help using command

            SIC> SIC HELP PAGE     or     SIC HELP SCROLL

On-line access to the documentation can be obtained by

            SIC> SIC HELP CONTENT  or     SIC HELP INDEX

In `CONTENT` mode, `HELP Command` displays the documentation page indicated for the specified `Command` by the table of content, while in `INDEX` mode, the first page indicated in the index is displayed.

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