# Command: alias

      ALIAS creates, displays or removes an alias for use on the
      command line.

## Syntax:

      ALIAS [variable[=][string]]
      ALIAS [/?]

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## Options:

      variable  Specifies the alias name.
      string    Specifies a series of characters to assign to the alias.
      /?        Shows the help.

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## Comments:

      Type ALIAS without parameters to display the current aliases.
      Type "ALIAS variable=" (without string) to delete the alias again.
      ALIAS is a command internal to command.com and needs no other file
      in order to work.

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## Examples:

      "Alias"            displays a list of the current aliases, if any
      "Alias text=edit"  if you type "text" + ENTER the editor will be opened.
      "Alias text="      the variable text is deleted. If you now type "text",
                         the editor will not be opened, you will get an error
                         message: command "text" not found!

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## See also:

     (doskey)
      history

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## File:

      Please read this command's lsm file also.
      You will find the updated version (internet) here and
      the version described in this manual page here.
      The lsm file contains information about the name of the programmer,
      the download site, and some other command related information.

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      Copyright © 2003 Robert Platt, updated 2007 by W. Spiegl.

      This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO.
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