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+%9Syntax:%9
+
+EVAL %|<command(s)>
+
+%9Parameters:%9
+
+ The commands to evaluate.
+
+%9Description:%9
+
+ Evaluates the given commands and executes them; you can use internal
+ variables and separate multiple commands by using the `;' character.
+ If the command contains a string with `$', `\' or `;' those characters
+ need to be escaped:
+
+ `$' -> `$$'
+ `\' -> `\\' (or even `\\\\', depending on where they are used)
+ `;' -> `\;'
+
+%9Examples:%9
+
+ /EVAL echo I am connected to ${S} on ${chatnet} as ${N}
+ /EVAL echo My user privileges are +${usermode}; echo Let's party!
+
+ to print `1;2$3\4':
+
+ /EVAL echo 1\;2$$3\\4
+
+%9References:%9
+
+ https://github.com/irssi/irssi/blob/master/docs/special_vars.txt
+
+%9See also:%9 CAT, CD, ECHO, EXEC
+