CL Command

Changes all characters in a designated line of text to lowercase.
Category: Text editing, line command
Syntax
Details
See Also

Syntax

CL <n>

Without Arguments

The CL command changes to lowercase all characters in a designated line of text.

Required Argument

n
specifies the number of lines of text to be changed to lowercase. Follow the n argument with a space.

Details

The CL and CCL commands change existing text to lowercase, while the CAPS OFF command makes the default case of text lowercase. The case of new, inserted text is changed. The CU and CCU commands, which change existing text to uppercase, accomplish the opposite of the CL and CCL commands.

See Also

Commands:
CCL Command
CAPS Command
CU Command
CCU Command
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