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File Masks
To use some feature of WinSCP you need to specify file masks. Such features are:
- Text file mask for text mode transfers.
- Ignore mask for transfers.
- Selecting/unselecting files by file mask.
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You can specify several masks separated by semicolon (;).
When specifing the file mask you can use following patterns:
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| * | Matches any number (including zero) of arbitrary characters. | *.doc; about*.html |
| ? | Matches exactly one arbitrary character. | photo????.jpg |
| [abc] | Matches one character from the set. | index_[abc].html |
| [a-z] | Matches one character from the range. | index_[a-z].html |
All other characters are treated literally.