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@@ -853,10 +853,13 @@ $ At end of pattern or in front of "\|", "\)" or "\n" ('magic' on):
\%V Match inside the Visual area. When Visual mode has already been
stopped match in the area that |gv| would reselect.
This is a |/zero-width| match. To make sure the whole pattern is
- inside the Visual area put it at the start and end of the pattern,
- e.g.: >
+ inside the Visual area put it at the start and just before the end of
+ the pattern, e.g.: >
+ /\%Vfoo.*ba\%Vr
+< This also works if only "foo bar" was Visually selected. This: >
/\%Vfoo.*bar\%V
-< Only works for the current buffer.
+< would match "foo bar" if the Visual selection continues after the "r".
+ Only works for the current buffer.
*/\%#* *cursor-position*
\%# Matches with the cursor position. Only works when matching in a