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NAME

6       recode - converts files between character sets
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SYNOPSIS

9       recode [OPTION]... [ [CHARSET] | REQUEST [FILE]... ]
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DESCRIPTION

12       Recode converts files between various character sets and surfaces.
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14       If  a  long option shows an argument as mandatory, then it is mandatory
15       for the equivalent short option also.   Similarly  for  optional  argu‐
16       ments.
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18   Listings:
19       -l, --list[=FORMAT]
20              list one or all known charsets and aliases
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22       -k, --known=PAIRS
23              restrict charsets according to known PAIRS list
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25       -h, --header[=[LN/]NAME]
26              write table NAME on stdout using LN, then exit
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28       -T, --find-subsets
29              report all charsets being subset of others
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31       -C, --copyright
32              display Copyright and copying conditions
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34       --help display this help and exit
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36       --version
37              output version information and exit
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39   Operation modes:
40       -v, --verbose
41              explain sequence of steps and report progress
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43       -q, --quiet, --silent
44              inhibit messages about irreversible recodings
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46       -f, --force
47              force recodings even when not reversible
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49       -t, --touch
50              touch the recoded files after replacement
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52       -i, -p, --sequence=STRATEGY
53              ignored for backwards compatibility
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55   Fine tuning:
56       -s, --strict
57              use strict mappings; discard untranslatable characters
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59       -d, --diacritics
60              convert  only  diacritics  and  special  characters for HTML/La‐
61              TeX/BibTeX
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63       -S, --source[=LN]
64              limit recoding to strings and comments as for LN
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66       -c, --colons
67              use colons instead of double quotes for diaeresis
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69       -g, --graphics
70              approximate IBMPC rulers by ASCII graphics
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72       -x, --ignore=CHARSET
73              ignore CHARSET while choosing a recoding path
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75       -I, --prefer-iconv
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78       Option -l with no FORMAT nor CHARSET list available charsets  and  sur‐
79       faces.   FORMAT  is `decimal', `octal', `hexadecimal' or `full' (or one
80       of `dohf').  Unless DEFAULT_CHARSET is set in environment, CHARSET  de‐
81       faults   to  the  locale  dependent  encoding,  determined  by  LC_ALL,
82       LC_CTYPE, LANG.  With -k, possible before charsets are listed  for  the
83       given  after  CHARSET,  both  being tabular charsets, with PAIRS of the
84       form `BEF1:AFT1,BEF2:AFT2,...'  and BEFs and AFTs being codes are given
85       as  decimal  numbers.   LN  is  some language, it may be `c', `perl' or
86       `po'; `c' is the default.
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88       REQUEST is SUBREQUEST[,SUBREQUEST]...; SUBREQUEST is  ENCODING[..ENCOD‐
89       ING]...  ENCODING is [CHARSET][/[SURFACE]]...; REQUEST often looks like
90       BEFORE..AFTER, with  BEFORE  and  AFTER  being  charsets.   An  omitted
91       CHARSET  implies  the usual charset; an omitted [/SURFACE]... means the
92       implied surfaces for CHARSET; a / with an empty surface name  means  no
93       surfaces at all.  See the manual.
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95       Each  FILE is recoded over itself, destroying the original.  If no FILE
96       is specified, then act as a filter and recode stdin to stdout.
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AUTHOR

99       Written by François Pinard <pinard@iro.umontreal.ca>.
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REPORTING BUGS

102       Report bugs at https://github.com/rrthomas/recode
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105       Copyright © 1990-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
106       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
107       NO  warranty;  not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
108       PURPOSE.
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SEE ALSO

111       The full documentation for recode is maintained as  a  Texinfo  manual.
112       If  the  info  and recode programs are properly installed at your site,
113       the command
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115              info recode
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117       should give you access to the complete manual.
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