On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 23:52:54 -0600, Ben Parker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>The *HIDE* command need not appear first on the Subject: line, but it must
>occur before the colon character ":" (which defines the end of the Topics:).

Correction.  (I mis-read the cryptic notes on this feature).  The above is
true, but further testing reveals that only the Topics: keywords that follow
the *HIDE* command will be hidden, not any that precede it.

So, see these original Subject: Lines followed by the result:

Subject: *HIDE* Cat: testing hide Topic
  Subject: testing hide Topic

Subject: Cat *HIDE* : testing hide Topic
  Subject: Cat testing hide Topic

Subject: Cat, *HIDE* Dog: testing hide Topic
  Subject: Cat, testing hide Topic

Subject: Cat *HIDE* , Dog: testing hide Topic
  Subject: Cat testing hide Topic

Subject: Cat, Dog, *HIDE* Bird: testing hide Topic
  Subject: Cat, Dog, testing hide Topic

Note that even when the Topic: keyword is hidden, the colon ":" is removed but
commas separating the Topics: remain untouched (if they precede the HIDE
command).

So, if you want to be sure that all Topics: keywords are hidden, you must
place the *HIDE* command as the first word of the Subject: line.