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# ison

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## Syntax ##

<div class="irssisyntax highlight"><pre style="\-\-cmdlen:4ch"><code><span class="synB">ISON</span> <span class="synB05">&lt;nicks></span></code></pre></div>



## Parameters ##

The nicknames, separated by space, to check.

## Description ##

Displays whether the specified nicknames are online.

## Examples ##

    /ISON mike
    /ISON sarah bob

## See also ##
[NOTIFY](/documentation/help/1.0/notify), [WHOWAS](/documentation/help/1.0/whowas), [WHOIS](/documentation/help/1.0/whois)