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- Synopsis:
- topic <channel> [<new topic>]
- topic [<new topic>]
-
- Description:
- With this command you can change the current topic of the specified
- channel. If no new topic is specified, the current one is displayed.
- If the new topic is not specified AND either the channel name is prefixed
- with a hyphen (a "-") or the hyphen is the only argument, the topic
- for the assumed channel will be removed.
-
- Examples:
- To set a new topic on your channel:
- /topic #blah Welcome to #blah, a very serious channel.
- or
- /topic Welcome to #blah, a very serious channel.
-
- To view the current topic for your channel:
- /topic #blah
- or
- /topic
-
- To unset the topic for your channel:
- /topic -#blah
- or
- /topic -
-
- See Also:
- mode(1); on(5) topic
-
- Restrictions:
- On channels with channel mode +t set, only channel operators may
- change the topic (though anyone may view it).
-
- Other Notes:
- Most modern IRC servers support the 333 numeric. When using TOPIC to
- display the current topic, it will also display the person who placed
- it. This feature originated on the Undernet.
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