Also known as: "Tab with Leader`Dots"
What you need to know first: Absolute Tab
Code Used: [tabP:A:F~X]
Keystroke: (None at present)
What does it do?
This will place the next word at a particular tab position and alignment, with filler characters leading to the word, as in a table of contents.
Where would it be used?
To tab a word or group of words to a specific position.
Tab with intervening fill
Apples............$2.20
Oranges...........$1.95
Paper.............$30 plus tax
Tab with intervening fill[<]
Apples[tab20:l:f~"]$2.20
Oranges[tab20:l:f~"]$1.95
Paper[tab20:l:f~"][:]$30 plus tax[;]
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,apples""""""""""""4#b.bj
,oranges"""""""""""4#a.ie
,pap]""""""""""""4#cj plus tax