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title: "HSL command reference"
canonical: "https://help.vicon.com/space/Shogun18/13667947/HSL%20command%20reference"
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> ## About the command reference section

You can look up all of Shogun's script commands in either of the following ways:

- [Commands in alphabetical order](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun18/pages/13669096)
- [Commands by category](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun18/pages/13668228)

The following information is provided for each Shogun command, where applicable:

- **Description**
  - A brief explanation of the command's function
  - **Functional area**: The category the command belongs to
- **Command syntax**
  - **Syntax:** The syntax for writing the command
  - **Arguments**: Any arguments that can be passed to the command
  - **Flags**: Any flags affecting the command
  - **Return value**: Any values the command returns
  - **Example**: Snippets of sample code illustrating the command's use
- **Additional information**
  - **Related commands**: A list of commands related to this one

For more information, see:

- [Understand HSL command syntax](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun18/pages/13664591)
- [About HSL scripting with Shogun Post](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun18/pages/13669067)