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+ | # $EPIC: topic.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 17:37:08 sthalik Exp $ | ||
+ | ======Synopsis: | ||
+ | __topic__ | ||
+ | __topic__ < | ||
+ | __topic__ - (to unset topic in current channel) \\ | ||
+ | __topic__ -< | ||
+ | __topic__ <new topic> | ||
+ | __topic__ < | ||
+ | |||
+ | ======Description: | ||
+ | Each irc channel may have a "topic of discussion" | ||
+ | to new channel members when they join. The " | ||
+ | at all, it does not have to actually be the topic of discussion. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The first two usage forms query the topic for a channel; generally you | ||
+ | must be a member of a channel to query that channel' | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The last two usage forms set the topic for a channel. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The maximum length of channel topics is a server setting and as such, | ||
+ | varies from server to server. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If a channel has mode +t set, you must be a channel operator to set or | ||
+ | unset the channel topic. | ||
+ | channel at all times. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ======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. | ||
+ | |||
+ | To view the current topic for your channel: | ||
+ | /topic #blah | ||
+ | or | ||
+ | /topic | ||
+ | |||
+ | To unset the topic for your channel: | ||
+ | /topic -#blah | ||
+ | or | ||
+ | /topic - | ||
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