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(diff.info)Merge Commands

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Merge Commands
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   Groups of common lines, with a blank gutter, are copied from the
first file to the output.  After each group of differing lines, `sdiff'
prompts with `%' and pauses, waiting for one of the following commands.
Follow each command with <RET>.

`e'
     Discard both versions.  Invoke a text editor on an empty temporary
     file, then copy the resulting file to the output.

`eb'
     Concatenate the two versions, edit the result in a temporary file,
     then copy the edited result to the output.

`el'
     Edit a copy of the left version, then copy the result to the
     output.

`er'
     Edit a copy of the right version, then copy the result to the
     output.

`l'
     Copy the left version to the output.

`q'
     Quit.

`r'
     Copy the right version to the output.

`s'
     Silently copy common lines.

`v'
     Verbosely copy common lines.  This is the default.

   The text editor invoked is specified by the `EDITOR' environment
variable if it is set.  The default is system-dependent.