Angle bracket - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: formatting, copyedit, updating

2024-12-28T23:40:29Z

formatting, copyedit, updating

2020-01-22T05:37:11Z

2019-04-10T15:19:36Z

"respectively" is not necessary here.

2019-03-20T17:27:52Z

"Respectively" was overworked here.

2011-01-15T13:28:43Z

tty port (only?)

2011-01-14T02:55:48Z

Menu_controls

2009-03-25T22:52:24Z

kbd

2008-10-22T19:39:36Z

use the colored symbol

2008-08-18T17:53:46Z

2008-08-18T17:52:27Z

menu page navigation

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 {{ASCII}}
-*{{lightgray|<}}, {{lightgray|>}}, {{brown|<}} and {{brown|>}} represent [[staircase]]s and [[ladder]]s. The gray characters are stairs and the brown ones ladders; the brackets pointing left lead upwards, those that point right lead downwards.
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''angle brackets''' ('''&lt;''' and '''&gt;''') serve the following purposes:
 [[Category:ASCII]]

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 *{{lightgray|<}}, {{lightgray|>}}, {{brown|<}} and {{brown|>}} represent [[staircase]]s and [[ladder]]s. The gray characters are stairs and the brown ones ladders; the brackets pointing left lead upwards, those that point right lead downwards.
 *Press '''{{kbd|<}}''' or '''{{kbd|>}}''' to go up or down a staircase or ladder, or down into a [[hole]] or [[trap door]] you avoided. When asked for a direction, such as when applying a [[pick-axe]] or zapping a [[wand]], use these keys to direct your action up or down.
-*Press '''{{kbd|<}}''' or '''{{kbd|>}}''' to [[Menu_controls|go back or forward]] one page in a multi-page menu. Supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s, see [[Menu_controls]].
+*Press '''{{kbd|<}}''' or '''{{kbd|>}}''' to [[Menu_controls|go back or forward]] one page in a multi-page menu. This is supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s; see [[Menu controls]].
 [[Category:ASCII]]
 {{nethack-343}}

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 *{{lightgray|<}}, {{lightgray|>}}, {{brown|<}} and {{brown|>}} represent [[staircase]]s and [[ladder]]s. The gray characters are stairs and the brown ones ladders; the brackets pointing left lead upwards, those that point right lead downwards.
 *Press '''{{kbd|<}}''' or '''{{kbd|>}}''' to go up or down a staircase or ladder, or down into a [[hole]] or [[trap door]] you avoided. When asked for a direction, such as when applying a [[pick-axe]] or zapping a [[wand]], use these keys to direct your action up or down.
-*Press '''{{kbd|<}}''' or '''{{kbd|>}}''' to [[Menu_controls|go back or forward]] one page in a multi-page menu, respectively. Supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s, see [[Menu_controls]].
+*Press '''{{kbd|<}}''' or '''{{kbd|>}}''' to [[Menu_controls|go back or forward]] one page in a multi-page menu. Supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s, see [[Menu_controls]].
 [[Category:ASCII]]
 {{nethack-343}}

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 {{ASCII}}
-*{{lightgray|<}}, {{lightgray|>}}, {{brown|<}} and {{brown|>}} represent [[staircase]]s and [[ladder]]s up and down, respectively.
+*{{lightgray|<}}, {{lightgray|>}}, {{brown|<}} and {{brown|>}} represent [[staircase]]s and [[ladder]]s. The gray characters are stairs and the brown ones ladders; the brackets pointing left lead upwards, those that point right lead downwards.
 *Press '''{{kbd|<}}''' or '''{{kbd|>}}''' to go up or down a staircase or ladder, or down into a [[hole]] or [[trap door]] you avoided. When asked for a direction, such as when applying a [[pick-axe]] or zapping a [[wand]], use these keys to direct your action up or down.
 *Press '''{{kbd|<}}''' or '''{{kbd|>}}''' to [[Menu_controls|go back or forward]] one page in a multi-page menu, respectively. Supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s, see [[Menu_controls]].

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 *{{lightgray|<}}, {{lightgray|>}}, {{brown|<}} and {{brown|>}} represent [[staircase]]s and [[ladder]]s up and down, respectively.
 *Press '''{{kbd|<}}''' or '''{{kbd|>}}''' to go up or down a staircase or ladder, or down into a [[hole]] or [[trap door]] you avoided. When asked for a direction, such as when applying a [[pick-axe]] or zapping a [[wand]], use these keys to direct your action up or down.
-*Press '''{{kbd|<}}''' or '''{{kbd|>}}''' to [[Menu_controls|go back or forward]] one page in a multi-page menu, respectively. This is the default behavior and can be changed by modifying the [[menu_previous_page]] and [[menu_next_page]] [[options]].
+*Press '''{{kbd|<}}''' or '''{{kbd|>}}''' to [[Menu_controls|go back or forward]] one page in a multi-page menu, respectively. Supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s, see [[Menu_controls]].
 [[Category:ASCII]]
 {{nethack-343}}

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 *'''<''' and '''>''' represent [[staircase]]s and [[ladder]]s up and down, respectively.
 *Press '''[<]''' or '''[>]''' to go up or down a staircase or ladder, or down into a [[hole]] or [[trap door]] you avoided. When asked for a direction, such as when applying a [[pick-axe]] or zapping a [[wand]], use these keys to direct your action up or down.
-*Press '''[<]''' or '''[>]''' to back or forward one page in a multi-page menu. This is the default behavior and can be changed by modifying the menu_previous_page and menu_next_page options.
+*Press '''[<]''' or '''[>]''' to back or forward one page in a multi-page menu, respectively. This is the default behavior and can be changed by modifying the menu_previous_page and menu_next_page [[options]].
 [[Category:ASCII]]
 {{nethack-343}}