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+The following pseudo operations are understood by LWASM.
+
+SECTION <name>
+
+This introduces a section called <name>. This is only valid if assembling to
+an object file. Only one section can be open at any given time. Sections
+may be ended with ENDSECTION. Only one section can be open at any given
+time. A subsequent SECTION directive will end the previous section. It is
+important to note that an end of file does not close the currently open
+section. There cannot be a symbol on a SECTION line.
+
+ENDSECTION
+
+Specifies the end of a section. This is optional. There cannot be a symbol
+on an ENDSECTION line.
+
+ORG <addr>
+
+Specifies the assembly address. For the raw target, this is advisory and
+only affects the addresses of symbols. For the object file target, this can
+only appear outside of all sections. For the DECB target, each ORG statement
+after which any output is generated will generate a segment in the output
+file. <addr> must be completely resolved during pass 1 of the assembly
+process and thus may not refer to forward references or external symbols, or
+other symbols that refer to such.
+
+<symbol> EQU <value>
+
+Makes <symbol> equivalent to <value>. <value> may be an external reference
+in which case any references to <symbol> will also be external references.
+
+EXPORT <symbol>[ as <name>]
+
+Marks previously defined <symbol> for export. If <name> is specified, it
+will be exported as <name>. <symbol> must not be an external reference and
+must be defined before EXPORT.
+
+EXTERN <symbol>[ as <name>]
+IMPORT <symbol>[ as <name>]
+
+Marks <symbol> as an external reference. If <name> is specified, <name> is
+the local name the symbol is references as in this assembly file while
+<symbol> is the actual symbol to be referenced externally.
+
+END [<addr>]
+
+Marks the end of the assembly process. Immediately terminates assembly
+without processing any other lines in this file or any others. It is
+optional. <addr> is only allowed for the DECB target in which case it
+specifies the execution address. If it is not specified, the address
+defaults to 0.