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FMT(1) User Commands FMT(1)
NAME
fmt - simple optimal text formatter
SYNOPSIS
fmt [-DIGITS] [OPTION]... [FILE]...
DESCRIPTION
Reformat each paragraph in the FILE(s), writing to stan-
dard output. If no FILE or if FILE is `-', read stan-
dard input.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for
short options too.
-c, --crown-margin
preserve indentation of first two lines
-p, --prefix=STRING
reformat only lines beginning with STRING, reat-
taching the prefix to reformatted lines
-s, --split-only
split long lines, but do not refill
-t, --tagged-paragraph
indentation of first line different from second
-u, --uniform-spacing
one space between words, two after sentences
-w, --width=WIDTH
maximum line width (default of 75 columns)
--help display this help and exit
--version
output version information and exit
With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
AUTHOR
Written by Ross Paterson.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying condi-
tions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABIL-
ITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for fmt is maintained as a Tex-
info manual. If the info and fmt programs are properly
installed at your site, the command
info fmt
should give you access to the complete manual.
fmt 5.3.0 November 2004 FMT(1)
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