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+.help aladin Mar12 votools
+.ih
+NAME
+aladin -- Start/Stop/Status of the Aladin external task
+.ih
+USAGE
+aladin command
+.ih
+PARAMETERS
+.ls command
+Command to execute.  If not specified, the default action is to start
+the application.
+.le
+.ls bkg = yes
+Run the application in the background?
+.le
+.ls verbose = no
+Print actions?
+.le
+
+.ih
+DESCRIPTION
+The \fIALADIN\fR task is used to start, stop, or check the status of
+the Aladin external application.  If no command argument is given, the
+default action is to start the application if it is not already running.
+If command is \fIstop\fR then a running Aladin application is shutdown.
+
+If the command is \fIstatus\fR then the output will be "on" or "off"
+depending on whether the application is running.
+
+.ih
+EXAMPLES
+1. Demonstrated uses of the command:
+
+.nf
+  votools> aladin status	# check if Aladin is running
+  off
+  votools> aladin start		# start Aladin
+  votools> aladin status	# check if Aladin is running
+  on
+  votools> aladin stop		# stop Aladin
+.fi
+
+.ih
+REVISIONS
+.le
+.ih
+SEE ALSO
+hub, topcat, samp
+.endhelp