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-% Inform in four minutes
+o% Inform in four minutes
 % Roger Firth <roger@firthworks.com>
 
 A quick reference to the Inform programming language.
@@ -236,3 +236,51 @@ array, the entries can be accessed using
 A property variable inherited from an object's class is
 addressed by *object.class::property*; this gives the
 original value prior to any changes within the object.
+
+Manipulating the object tree
+----------------------------
+
+To change object relationships at run-time:
+
+    move object to parent_object ;
+    remove object ;
+
+To return the parent of an object (or nothing):
+
+    parent(object)
+
+To return the first child of an object (or nothing):
+
+    child(object)
+
+To return the adjacent child of an object's parent (or nothing):
+
+    sibling(object)
+
+To return the number of child objects directly below an object:
+
+    children(object)
+
+Message passing
+---------------
+
+To a class:
+
+    class.remaining()
+    class.create()
+    class.destroy(object)
+    class.recreate(object)
+    class.copy(to_object,from_object)
+
+To an object:
+
+    object.property(a1,a2, ... a7)
+
+To a routine:
+
+    routine.call(a1,a2, ... a7)
+
+To a string:
+
+    string.print()
+    string.print_to_array(array)
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