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NAME

6       xq - command-line XML and HTML beautifier and content extractor
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SYNOPSIS

9       xq [options...] [file]
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DESCRIPTION

12       Formats  the  provided  file  and outputs it in the colorful mode.  The
13       file can be provided as an argument or via stdin.
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OPTIONS

16       --version | -v
17           Prints versions information and exits.
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19       --help | -h
20           Prints the synopsis and a list of options and exits.
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22       --indent int
23           Uses the given number of spaces for indentation (default 2).
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25       --color | -c
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34       --xpath | -x string
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37       --extract | -e string
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40       --query | -q string
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EXAMPLES

54       Format an XML file and highlight the syntax:
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58       Utility also accepts input through stdin:
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62       HTML content can be formatted and highlighted using -m flag:
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66       Extract the text content of all nodes with city name:
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70       Extract the XML content of all nodes with city name:
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SEE ALSO

75       https://github.com/sibprogrammer/xq - official website
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