{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "fmtdump",
    "section": "8mh",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/fmtdump/8mh/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-15T13:16:22Z",
    "synopsis": "/usr/lib/mh/fmtdump [-help] [-version] [-form formatfile] [-format string]",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "fmtdump - decode nmh's mh-format(5) files\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "/usr/lib/mh/fmtdump [-help] [-version] [-form formatfile] [-format string]\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "fmtdump  parses  an  nmh format file and produces a pseudo-language listing of how nmh inter‐\nprets the file.  This is useful when debugging a complicated format file.\n\nThe -format string and -form formatfile switches may be used to specify a  format  string  or\nformat file to read.  See mh-format(5) for details.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "FILES": {
            "content": "$HOME/.mhprofile   The user's profile.\n/etc/nmh/scan.default\nThe default format file.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "PROFILE COMPONENTS": {
            "content": "Path:               To determine the user's nmh directory.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "fmttest(1), mh-format(5), mh-sequences(8)\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "CONTEXT": {
            "content": "None\n\n\n\nnmh-1.7.1                                    1999-04-30                                 FMTDUMP(8mh)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "fmtdump - decode nmh's mh-format(5) files",
    "flags": [],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "fmttest",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/fmttest/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "mh-format",
            "section": "5",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/mh-format/5/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "mh-sequences",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/mh-sequences/8/json"
        }
    ]
}