ECHO

Displays or hides the text in batch programs when the program is running.   
Also indicates whether the command-echoing feature is on or off.

When you run a batch program, MS-DOS typically displays (echoes) the batch
program's commands on the screen. You can turn this feature on or off by
using the ECHO command.

Syntax

    ECHO [ON|OFF]

To use the echo command to display a message, use the following syntax:

    echo [message]

Parameters

ON|OFF
    Specifies whether to turn the command-echoing feature on or off. To
    display the current ECHO setting, use the ECHO command without a
    parameter.

message
    Specifies text you want MS-DOS to display on the screen.

Related Command

For information about suspending the execution of a batch program, see the
<PAUSE> command.