Vim multiple chain commands, first one uses range

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Some Vim functions work on a range: ``` :'<,'>TOhtml ``` What is the syntax for the first command taking a range, and the latter commands pipe the result? In the comments on the wiki it suggests a plugin to allow the range to be run on by all the commands; but here I only need the first argument to handle the range. ``` # These are the commands I am attempting to chain :'<,'>TOhtml :w! ~/mylink :q! # The last two can chain or be one command :w! ~/mylink | q! :wq! ~/mylink # But these fail :'<,'>TOhtml | wq! ~/mylink :execute "'<,'>TOhtml" | "wq! ~/mylink" ```

Accepted Answer

Using `execute` is the way to go, but you only have to quote the command for `:execute`, not the second one. That is, replace: ``` :execute "'<,'>TOhtml" | "wq! ~/mylink" ``` With this: ``` :execute "'<,'>TOhtml" | wq! ~/mylink ```

Vim multiple chain commands, first one uses range

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