# version

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## Syntax ##

<div class="irssisyntax highlight"><pre style="\-\-cmdlen:6ch"><code><span class="synB">VERSION</span></code></pre></div>


<div class="irssisyntax highlight"><pre style="\-\-cmdlen:7ch"><code><span class="synB">VERSION</span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn09">&lt;server></span>|<span class="syn09">&lt;nick></span>]</span></code></pre></div>



## Parameters ##

A nickname or server; if no argument is given, the active server will be
used.

## Description ##

Displays the version and compatibility parameters of the given server, or
for the server the target nickname is on.

## Examples ##

    /VERSION mike
    /VERSION ircsource.irssi.org

## See also ##
[ADMIN](/documentation/help/1.2/admin), [STATS](/documentation/help/1.2/stats)