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Umbire the Phantom: Formatting + copyedit

2023-06-21T05:56:14Z

Formatting + copyedit

2020-12-11T01:20:36Z

Grammar

2020-12-10T23:23:24Z

^ as prefix for control character

2011-08-19T07:05:41Z

including the quest portal if on the rogue level.

2011-08-11T11:02:08Z

2011-01-15T13:30:52Z

tty port (only?)

2011-01-14T02:56:45Z

Menu_controls

2009-03-27T09:12:51Z

kbd + removing a stub message, I can't see how this page could be expanded anymore

2008-10-22T18:56:55Z

use the colored symbol

2008-06-21T13:58:13Z

Create a page for the ASCII character "^" (caret).

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 {{ASCII}}
-The '''caret ^''' has a few purposes:
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''caret''' symbol ('''^''') serves the following purposes:
-The caret is also used as a prefix to denote a control character; for example, use [[P|'''^P''' (control-p)]] to review previous messages. This is a standard [[UNIX]] usage that's also used by the [[MS-DOS]] and [[Microsoft Windows]] text-mode interfaces.
+* In the dungeon, a {{white|^}} represents most [[trap]]s, including [[magic portal]]s but not counting [[web]]s.
 [[Category:ASCII]]

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 * {{kbd|^}} is the default for the [[menu_first_page]] option.  Supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s, see [[menu controls]].
-The caret is also used as a prefix to denote a control character, for example, use [[P|'''^P''' (control-p)]] to review previous messages. This is a standard [[UNIX]] usage that's also used by [[MS-DOS]] and [[Microsoft Windows]] text-mode interfaces.
+The caret is also used as a prefix to denote a control character; for example, use [[P|'''^P''' (control-p)]] to review previous messages. This is a standard [[UNIX]] usage that's also used by the [[MS-DOS]] and [[Microsoft Windows]] text-mode interfaces.
 [[Category:ASCII]]
 {{nethack-343}}

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 * {{kbd|^}} is the default for the [[menu_first_page]] option.  Supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s, see [[menu controls]].
-The caret is also used as a prefix to denote a control character, for example, use [[P|'''^P''' (control-p)]] to review previous messages.
+The caret is also used as a prefix to denote a control character, for example, use [[P|'''^P''' (control-p)]] to review previous messages. This is a standard [[UNIX]] usage that's also used by [[MS-DOS]] and [[Microsoft Windows]] text-mode interfaces.
 [[Category:ASCII]]
 {{nethack-343}}

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 {{ASCII}}
 The '''caret ^''' has a few purposes:
-* A {{white|^}} on the screen represents a [[trap]].
+* A {{white|^}} on the screen represents a [[trap]], including the quest portal if on the rogue level.
 * Press {{kbd|^}} for the [[trap_id]] command.
 * {{kbd|^}} is the default for the [[menu_first_page]] option.  Supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s, see [[menu controls]].

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 {{ASCII}}
 The '''caret ^''' has a few purposes:
-* A {{white|^}} on the screen normally represents a [[trap]], but can also be a [[portal]].
+* A {{white|^}} on the screen represents a [[trap]].
 * Press {{kbd|^}} for the [[trap_id]] command.
 * {{kbd|^}} is the default for the [[menu_first_page]] option.  Supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s, see [[menu controls]].

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 {{stub}}
 The '''caret ^''' has a few purposes:
-* A <tt>^</tt> on the screen normally represents a [[trap]], but can also be a [[portal]].
+* A {{white|^}} on the screen normally represents a [[trap]], but can also be a [[portal]].
 * Press '''[^]''' for the [[trap_id]] command.
 * '''[^]''' is the default for the [[menu_first_page]] option.

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−	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[~~Trap~~]]	+	{{ASCII}}
		+	{{stub}}
		+	The '''caret ^''' has a few purposes:
		+	* A <tt>^</tt> on the screen normally represents a [[trap]], but can also be a [[portal]].
		+	* Press '''[^]''' for the [[trap_id]] command.
		+	* '''[^]''' is the default for the [[menu_first_page]] option.
		+
		+	The caret is also used as a prefix to denote a control character, for example, use [[P\|'''^P''' (control-p)]] to review previous messages.
		+	[[Category:ASCII]]
		+	{{nethack-343}}