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"Patrick Drechsler" <patrick.drechsler@gmx.net> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I can't find a command for inserting comment seperation
> headers... I'm probably looking for the wrong keywords.
>
> How do I insert something like this (i.e. lisp; preverably in all
> modes):
>
> ;;* my comment ----------------------------------------

you can use `comment-region': set the mark before you begin, then write the
comment text and invoke `comment-region'.

should work in multiple modes.

cheers, leo