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+%9Syntax:%9
+
+EXEC %|[-] [-nosh] [-out | -msg <target> | -notice <target>] [-name <name>] <cmd line>
+EXEC %|-out | -window | -msg <target> | -notice <target> | -close | -<signal> %<id>
+EXEC %|-in %<id> <text to send to process>
+
+%9Parameters:%9
+
+    -:               Suppresses the process termination notification.
+    -nosh:           Doesn't execute the command through /bin/sh.
+    -out:            Sends the output to the active channel or query.
+    -msg:            Sends the output to the specified nickname or channel.
+    -notice:         Sends the output to the specified nickname or channel as
+                     notices.
+    -name:           Gives the process the specified name.
+    -window:         Displays the output in the active window.
+    -close:          Forcibly closes a process that doesn't die.
+    -<signal>:       Sends the given signal to the process.
+    -in:             Sends text to the standard input of the process.
+    -interactive:    Executes the process in a new window item.
+
+    The command to execute; if no output parameter is given, the active window
+    will be used and if no parameters are given at all, the list of active
+    processes will be displayed.
+
+%9Description:%9
+
+    Executes the specified command in the background; the process can be
+    accessed by its id or the name you gave it.
+
+    The output of the process can be redirected to various targets, such as
+    a window, a channel, a nickname or a query.
+
+    The process identifier must always begin with the '%%' character. For
+    example %%0.
+
+    If you remove a process with the close parameter, it will only make Irssi
+    detach from it; the process will keep running until it terminates.
+
+%9Examples:%9
+
+    /EXEC
+    /EXEC ls
+    /EXEC -msg #irssi cat unicorn.txt
+    /EXEC -out cat /etc/passwd | grep $USER | awk -F: '{print $5}'
+    /EXEC -name ssh -nosh -interactive -window ssh staff.irssi.org
+    /EXEC -close mailserver
+    /EXEC -close %%0
+
+%9See also:%9 CAT, CD, ECHO, EVAL
+