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                                    ECHO
 
Displays or hides the text in batch programs when the program is running.
Also indicates whether the command-echoing feature is on or off.
 
When you run a batch program, MS-DOS typically displays (echoes) the batch
program's commands on the screen. You can turn this feature on or off by
using the ECHO command.
 
Syntax
 
    ECHO [ON|OFF]
 
To use the echo command to display a message, use the following syntax:
 
    echo [message]
 
Parameters
 
ON|OFF
    Specifies whether to turn the command-echoing feature on or off. To
    display the current ECHO setting, use the ECHO command without a
    parameter.
 
message
    Specifies text you want MS-DOS to display on the screen.
 
Related Command
 
For information about suspending the execution of a batch program, see the
<PAUSE> command.
 
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