# .input command (Runoff)

The .input command accepts and processes
text input from the terminal. The text entered is output as though
it had been stored in the document.

## Syntax

```
.input
```

## Example(s)

```
Dear .input,
You are my only one.
Love,
Pat
.chain love.letter
```

## See also

- [.print command](https://d3codex.com/runoff/dot-print-command/)
- [Runoff commands](https://d3codex.com/runoff/runoff-commands/)

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Source: https://d3codex.com/runoff/dot-input-command-runoff/ - part of the D3Codex reference.