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FrontEndExecute

FrontEndExecute[expr]
sends expr to be executed by the Mathematica front end.

The standard Mathematica front end can handle only specific notebook manipulation commands such as NotebookApply, NotebookLocate and SelectedNotebook. It uses the versions of these commands in the FrontEnd` context.

FrontEndExecute[FrontEndToken["name"]] executes named commands in the front end, typically corresponding to menu items.

This calls the front end's CellPrint function:

Create a notebook with two cells:

Merge the cells by using a FrontEndToken:

This calls the front end's CellPrint function:

Create a notebook with two cells:

Merge the cells by using a FrontEndToken:

Use FrontEndExecute to do a sequence of front end functions:

Carry out the same steps by kernel functions:

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