vim Vim Text Objects Select text inside a tag
Example
We can select a text within an html or xml tag by using visual selection v and text object it .
- Go to normal mode py pressing
ESC - Type
vitfrom anywhere within thehtmlorxmlsection - This will visually select all text inside the
tag
All other text objects can also be used to operate on the text inside the tag
cit- delete text inside the tag and place ininsertmodedit- delete text inside the tag and remain innormalmodecat- delete around tag and place ininsertmodedat- delete text around the tag and remain innormalmode
