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6 xbrlapi - X11 BrlAPI helper for Linux/Unix
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9 xbrlapi [option ...]
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12 xbrlapi connects to a BrlAPI server in order to provide it with the ID
13 of the X11 window which currently has focus. It also simulates X
14 keysyms from braille key presses (else brltty would simulate them using
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19 Options are processed sequentially from left to right. If an option is
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23 The following options are supported:
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25 -b [host][:port] (--brlapi=)
26 The BrlAPI server to connect to.
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28 -a string (--auth=)
29 The BrlAPI authorization/authentication string.
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31 -d display (--display=)
32 The X display to connect to. If not specified, the content of
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35 -n (--no-daemon)
36 Keep xbrlapi in the foreground.
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39 Do not write any text to the braille device.
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41 -h (--help)
42 Print a command line usage summary and then exit.
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44 -H (--full-help)
45 Print a thorough command line usage summary and then exit.
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48 For more details on the purpose of xbrlapi, see BrlAPI's on-line manual
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