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<h1>Mask Tool</h1>

<h2>Function</h2>

<p>Mask is a simple non-graphic tool that converts a text file to a version 
 that facilitates studying the format of the file. All alphabetic characters 
 are converted to &quot;a&quot; or &quot;A&quot;, retaining capitalization 
 of the input text.</p>

<h2>Accessing</h2>

<p>The Mask Tool can be accessed from several places within VisualText. 
 <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->It can 
 be accessed from the <a href="../../Text_Tab_Popup.htm">Text Tab Popup 
 Menu</a> under Tools, and from the Tools submenu in the <a href="../Popups/Text_File_Popup.htm">Text 
 File Popup Menu</a>.</p>

<h2>Using the Mask Tool</h2>

<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">To use the Mask Tool</span>:</p>

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	type=1>
	
	<li class=kadov-p><p>Select the <span style="font-weight: bold;">text</span> 
 in the Text Tab.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p><p>From the right-click Menu, select <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tools</span> 
 &gt; <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mask</span>. <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->A 
 .msk (for mask) file for the selected text is created in the same folder 
 as the text. <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->(You 
 can also open the text file in the Workspace and select Tools &gt; Mask 
 from the right-click menu.)</p></li>
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<h2>Mask Example</h2>

<p><img src="Mask.gif"
		x-maintain-ratio=TRUE
		style="width: 414px;
				height: 228px;
				border-left-style: Solid;
				border-left-width: 1px;
				border-right-style: Solid;
				border-right-width: 1px;
				border-top-style: Solid;
				border-top-width: 1px;
				border-bottom-style: Solid;
				border-bottom-width: 1px;
				float: none;"
		width=414
		height=228
		border=1></p>

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