+.TH MARK %manext1% "February 11, 2012" "%nmhversion%"
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.\" %nmhwarning%
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-.TH MARK %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
.SH NAME
mark \- manipulate message sequences
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B \-sequence
.I foo
.B \-delete
-.BR \-all \*(rq
+all\*(rq
deletes the sequence \*(lqfoo\*(rq from the current folder.
.PP
When creating or modifying sequences, you can specify the switches
will maintain their current status, and new sequences will default to
\*(lqpublic\*(rq if you have write permission for the relevant folder.
Check the
-.BR mh\-sequence (5)
+.IR mh\-sequence (5)
man page for more details about the difference
between \*(lqpublic\*(rq and \*(lqprivate\*(rq sequences.
.PP
.PP
.IP \(bu 2
Only a certain number of sequences may be defined for a given folder.
-This number is usually limited to 26 (10 on small systems).
+This number is usually limited to 27 (11 on small systems). (The
+internal implementation relies on bitmasks, with some bits set aside
+for internal use.)
.PP
.IP \(bu 2
Message ranges with user\-defined sequence names are restricted to the
to the first or last `n' messages of the sequence `name', respectively.
Constructs of the form \*(lqname1\-name2\*(rq are forbidden for user
defined sequences.
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.SH FILES
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
.fi
-
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
.nf
^Path:~^To determine the user's nmh directory
^Current\-Folder:~^To find the default current folder
.fi
-
.SH "SEE ALSO"
-flist(1), pick(1), mh-sequence(5)
-
+.IR flist (1),
+.IR pick (1),
+.IR mh-sequence (5)
.SH DEFAULTS
.nf
.RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
.RB ` \-add "' if " \-sequence " is specified, " \-list " otherwise"
.RB ` msgs "' defaults to cur (or all if " \-list " is specified)"
.RB ` \-nozero '
-
.SH CONTEXT
If a folder is given, it will become the current folder.
-
.SH "HELPFUL HINTS"
Use
.B flist