Copying a file 

$ svn copy index.html welcome.html
A         welcome.html
$ svn status
A  +   welcome.html
$ svn ci -m "- create welcome page from home page" welcome.html
Adding         welcome.html
Committed revision 110.
$ svn log welcome.html
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r110 | grant | 2005-10-10 13:12:55 +1300 (Mon, 10 Oct 2005) | 1 line

- create welcome page from home page
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r104 | grant | 2005-10-10 13:09:41 +1300 (Mon, 10 Oct 2005) | 1 line

- removed redundant final paragraph
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r102 | grant | 2005-10-10 13:08:21 +1300 (Mon, 10 Oct 2005) | 1 line

- first cut at an index page
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