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Index: V

-V option (elvis) : 10.2. Important Command-Line Arguments

-v option (vile) : 12.2. Important Command-Line Arguments

v, V commands (elvis block mode) : 10.8.6. Visual Mode

v, V commands (vim block mode) : 11.8.7. Visual Mode

/var/tmp directory : 1.2.1. Problems Saving Files

variablefont display mode (elvis) : 10.9.2. Syntax Highlighting

versions of vi : (see clones, vi)

vertical bar (|)

\| metacharacter

11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
12.7. Extended Regular Expressions

alternation metacharacter

8.4. Extended Regular Expressions
9.7. Extended Regular Expressions

for combining ex commands : 5.2.7. Combining ex Commands

cursor movement command : 3.1.5.1. Movement on the current line

vi command (UNIX) : 1.1.1. Opening a File

command-line options

A. Quick Reference
4.2. Options When Starting vi

editing multiple files : 5.5.1. Invoking vi on Multiple Files

vi commands

1. The vi Text Editor

2.1. vi Commands

bottom-line : 1. The vi Text Editor

command quick reference : A. Quick Reference

general form of : 2.3.3.1. Words

numeric arguments for

2.2.2. Numeric Arguments
2.4.1. Numeric Arguments for Insert Commands

repeating : (see repeating commands)

running when starting vi : 4.2.1. Advancing to a Specific Place

undoing : (see undoing)

vi text editor : 1. The vi Text Editor

clones of : (see clones, vi)
customizing editing environment : 7.1. Customizing vi
emacs editor vs. : E.3. Tastes Great, Less Filling
filtering text with : 7.2.1.2. Filtering text with vi
Internet and : E. vi and the Internet
quotes about : E.4. vi Quotes
Solaris vi : (see Solaris vi)
starting : (see invoking vi)

vi.exrc file (nvi) : 9.4. Initialization

view command (UNIX) : 4.2.2. Read-only Mode

:view-file command (vile) : 12.5. Multiwindow Editing

view mode : 1.1.2. Problems Opening Files

vile (vi clone) : 12. vile -- vi Like Emacs

4.2.3. Recovering a Buffer
documentation and online help : 12.3. Online Help and Other Documentation
editing model : 12.10.1. The vile Editing Model
extended regular expressions : 12.7. Extended Regular Expressions
extension languages : 8.1. And These Are My Brothers, Darrell, Darrell, and Darrell
feature summary : 8.8. Editor Comparison Summary
important command-line arguments : 12.2. Important Command-Line Arguments
improvements over vi : 12.8. Improved Editing Facilities
infinite undo facility : 8.6.4. Incremental Searching
initialization of : 12.4. Initialization
interesting features : 12.10. Interesting Features
line length : 8.6.2. Arbitrary Length Lines and Binary Data
mode indicators : 8.6.7. Mode Indicators
multiwindow editing : 12.5. Multiwindow Editing
obtaining source code : 12.11. Sources and Supported Operating Systems
procedure language for : 12.10.3. The Procedure Language
programming assistance : 12.9. Programming Assistance
set command options (list) : C.5. vile 8.0 Options
sideways scrolling : 8.6.5. Left-Right Scrolling
tag stacks : 12.8.2. Tag Stacks
word abbreviations : 7.3.1. Word Abbreviation

.vile.keywords file : 12.9.2. Syntax Highlighting

vile-c-filt program : 12.9.2. Syntax Highlighting

VILE_HELP_FILE environment variable (vile) : 12.3. Online Help and Other Documentation

VILE_STARTUP_FILE environment variable (vile) : 12.4. Initialization

VILE_STARTUP_PATH environment variable (vile) : 12.3. Online Help and Other Documentation

VILEINIT environment variable (vile) : 12.4. Initialization

.vilemenu file : 12.4. Initialization

.vilemenu file (vile) : 12.6.3. Adding Menus

vim (vi clone) : 11. vim -- vi Improved

documentation and online help : 11.3. Online Help and Other Documentation

extended regular expressions : 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions

extension languages : 8.1. And These Are My Brothers, Darrell, Darrell, and Darrell

feature summary : 8.8. Editor Comparison Summary

GUI version of

11.2. Important Command-Line Arguments
11.4.2. Initialization for the GUI

important command-line arguments : 11.2. Important Command-Line Arguments

improvements over vi : 11.8. Improved Editing Facilities

infinite undo facility : 8.6.4. Incremental Searching

initialization of : 11.4. Initialization

interesting features : 11.10. Interesting Features

line length : 8.6.2. Arbitrary Length Lines and Binary Data

mode indicators : 8.6.7. Mode Indicators

multiwindow editing : 11.5. Multiwindow Editing

obtaining source code : 11.11. Sources and Supported Operating Systems

programming assistance : 11.9. Programming Assistance

set command options (list) : C.4. vim 5.1 Options

sideways scrolling : 8.6.5. Left-Right Scrolling

tag stacks : 11.8.2. Tag Stacks

word abbreviations : 7.3.1. Word Abbreviation

viminfo file : 11.4.1. Initialization for All vim Invocations

VIMINIT environment variable (vim) : 11.4.1. Initialization for All vim Invocations

.vimrc file (vim) : 11.4.1. Initialization for All vim Invocations

visual (block) mode : 8.6.6. Visual Mode

elvis editor : 10.8.6. Visual Mode
vile editor : 12.8.7. Visual Mode
vim editor : 11.8.7. Visual Mode

visual match facility (vile) : 12.8.5. Incremental Searching

"Visual needs addressable cursor or upline capability" message : 1.1.2. Problems Opening Files

:viusage command (nvi) : 9.3. Online Help and Other Documentation

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