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@@ -1276,9 +1276,10 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
The key used in Command-line Mode to open the command-line window.
Only non-printable keys are allowed.
The key can be specified as a single character, but it is difficult to
- type. The preferred way is to use the <> notation. Examples: >vim
- exe "set cedit=\<C-Y>"
- exe "set cedit=\<Esc>"
+ type. The preferred way is to use |key-notation| (e.g. <Up>, <C-F>) or
+ a letter preceded with a caret (e.g. `^F` is CTRL-F). Examples: >vim
+ set cedit=^Y
+ set cedit=<Esc>
< |Nvi| also has this option, but it only uses the first character.
See |cmdwin|.