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| + | # $EPIC: topic.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 17:37:08 sthalik Exp $ | ||
| + | ======Synopsis:====== | ||
| + | __topic__ (to query topic in current channel) \\ | ||
| + | __topic__ <channel> (to query topic in stated channel) \\ | ||
| + | __topic__ - (to unset topic in current channel) \\ | ||
| + | __topic__ -<channel> (to unset topic in stated channel) \\ | ||
| + | __topic__ <new topic> (to set topic in current channel) \\ | ||
| + | __topic__ <channel> <new topic> (to set topic in stated channel) | ||
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| + | ======Description:====== | ||
| + | Each irc channel may have a "topic of discussion" which is displayed | ||
| + | to new channel members when they join. The "topic" may be anything | ||
| + | at all, it does not have to actually be the topic of discussion. | ||
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| + | The first two usage forms query the topic for a channel; generally you | ||
| + | must be a member of a channel to query that channel's topic. | ||
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| + | The second two usage forms unset the topic for a channel; this is | ||
| + | nothing more than setting the topic of a channel to the empty string. | ||
| + | The channel "has no topic" after the topic is unset. | ||
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| + | The last two usage forms set the topic for a channel. | ||
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| + | The maximum length of channel topics is a server setting and as such, | ||
| + | varies from server to server. A common limit is 80 characters. | ||
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| + | If a channel has mode +t set, you must be a channel operator to set or | ||
| + | unset the channel topic. All channel members can query the topic of a | ||
| + | channel at all times. | ||
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| + | Networks that support the TS (TimeStamp) protocol or TS-workalikes keep | ||
| + | the nick!user@host of the person who set the topic, and the time that | ||
| + | the topic was set. This is provided in a 333 server numeric. | ||
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| + | ======Examples:====== | ||
| + | To set a new topic on your channel: | ||
| + | /topic #blah Welcome to #blah, a very serious channel. | ||
| + | or | ||
| + | /topic Welcome to #blah, a very serious channel. | ||
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| + | To view the current topic for your channel: | ||
| + | /topic #blah | ||
| + | or | ||
| + | /topic | ||
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| + | To unset the topic for your channel: | ||
| + | /topic -#blah | ||
| + | or | ||
| + | /topic - | ||
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