Control characters can be used for correcting typing mistakes, for correcting commands that have incurred an error message, or for editing the edit buffer ("inline editing") via the "v" command. The novice should be told right away that hitting the DEL or RUBOUT key is a way to erase an erroneous command. General Help Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . hdir Other Control Characters. . . . . . . . . . . . . hccmisc Character Insertion Control Characters. . . . . . hcharins Termination Control Characters. . . . . . . . . . htermchar Character Deletion Control Characters . . . . . . hchardel Cursor Motion Control Characters. . . . . . . . . hmotion