Less version 340

Version 340 was released on 27 Apr 1999. These are the differences between version 337 and version 340:

• Command line options for less and lesskey may now be given in either the old single-letter form, or a new long name form (--option-name).
• New command -- toggles an option using the long option name.
• New command __ queries an option using the long option name.
• The old -- command is renamed as -!.
• If a ^P is entered between the dash and the option letter of the - command, the message describing the new setting is suppressed.
• Lesskey files may now contain \k escape sequences to represent the "special" keys (arrows, PAGE-UP/PAGE-DOWN, HOME, END, INSERT, DELETE).
• New command :d removes the current file from the list of files.
• New option -~ (like -w before version 335) suppresses tildes after end-of-file.
• Less is now released under the GNU General Public License.

There is a list of bugs remaining in version 340.