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+<refentry id="dir">
+<refnamediv>
+<refname>DIR</refname>
+<refpurpose>Display the names of files contained in a directory</refpurpose>
+</refnamediv>
+
+<refsynopsisdiv>
+<cmdsynopsis>
+<command>DIR</command>
+<arg choice="opt">
+  <option>e</option>
+</arg>
+<arg choice="opt">
+  <option>x</option>
+</arg>
+<arg choice="opt">
+  &replstart;path&replend;
+</arg>
+</cmdsynopsis>
+</refsynopsisdiv>
+
+<refsect1><title>Description</title>
+<para>
+Displays a formatted list of files names in a directory file on. the
+standard output path. If no parameters are given, the current
+<emphasis>data</emphasis>
+directory is shown. If the &quot;x&quot; option is given, the current
+<emphasis>execution</emphasis>
+directory is shown. If a pathlist of a directory file is
+given, it is shown.
+
+</para>
+<para>
+If the &quot;e&quot; option is included, each file's entire description is
+displayed: size, address, owner, permissions, date and time of last
+modification.
+
+</para>
+<para>
+For more information see: 1.0.3, 3.4, and 3.8.1
+</para>
+</refsect1>
+<refsect1><title>Examples</title>
+<screen>
+dir                  (display data directory)
+
+dir x                (display execution directory)
+
+dir x e              (display entire description of execution dir)
+
+dir ..               (display parent of working data directory)
+
+dir newstuff         (display newstuff directory)
+
+dir e test_programs  (display entire description of &quot;test.programs)
+</screen>
+</refsect1>
+</refentry>
+