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From: schwartz@aries.scs.uiuc.edu (Dwight Schwartz)
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Subject: Re: Wanted: VT100 Escape Codes
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Date: 26 Sep 90 11:59:56 GMT
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In article <6201@uceng.UC.EDU> dsims@uceng.UC.EDU (david l sims) writes:


>I'm looking for a file or a book or something that details the VT100
>escape codes and their behavior. For instance, I believe, \E[2J will
>clear the screen.

I'm sure there is a source closer to the actual "origin" of the escape codes,
but, in case you don't find anything else, check out this reference (rather old,
I know):

'VT100 Graphics in a multi-language enviroment' 
by Bob Benert (The DEC Professional,January 1984).

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