{ "mode": "man", "parameter": "recode", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/recode/1/json", "generated": "2026-06-02T22:31:29Z", "synopsis": "recode [OPTION]... [ [CHARSET] | REQUEST [FILE]... ]", "sections": { "NAME": { "content": "recode - converts files between character sets\n", "subsections": [] }, "SYNOPSIS": { "content": "recode [OPTION]... [ [CHARSET] | REQUEST [FILE]... ]\n", "subsections": [] }, "DESCRIPTION": { "content": "Free `recode' converts files between various character sets and surfaces.\n\nIf a long option shows an argument as mandatory, then it is mandatory for the equivalent\nshort option also. Similarly for optional arguments.\n", "subsections": [ { "name": "Listings:", "content": "" }, { "name": "-l --list", "content": "list one or all known charsets and aliases\n", "flag": "-l", "long": "--list" }, { "name": "-k --known", "content": "restrict charsets according to known PAIRS list\n", "flag": "-k", "long": "--known" }, { "name": "-h --header[", "content": "write table NAME on stdout using LN, then exit\n", "flag": "-h" }, { "name": "-F --freeze-tables", "content": "write out a C module holding all tables\n", "flag": "-F", "long": "--freeze-tables" }, { "name": "-T --find-subsets", "content": "report all charsets being subset of others\n", "flag": "-T", "long": "--find-subsets" }, { "name": "-C --copyright", "content": "display Copyright and copying conditions\n\n--help display this help and exit\n", "flag": "-C", "long": "--copyright" }, { "name": "--version", "content": "output version information and exit\n", "long": "--version" }, { "name": "Operation modes:", "content": "" }, { "name": "-v --verbose", "content": "explain sequence of steps and report progress\n", "flag": "-v", "long": "--verbose" }, { "name": "-q --quiet --silent", "content": "inhibit messages about irreversible recodings\n", "flag": "-q", "long": "--silent" }, { "name": "-f --force", "content": "force recodings even when not reversible\n", "flag": "-f", "long": "--force" }, { "name": "-t --touch", "content": "touch the recoded files after replacement\n", "flag": "-t", "long": "--touch" }, { "name": "-i --sequence", "content": "use intermediate files for sequencing passes\n\n--sequence=memory\nuse memory buffers for sequencing passes\n", "flag": "-i", "long": "--sequence" }, { "name": "-p --sequence", "content": "use pipe machinery for sequencing passes\n", "flag": "-p", "long": "--sequence" }, { "name": "Fine tuning:", "content": "" }, { "name": "-s --strict", "content": "use strict mappings, even loose characters\n", "flag": "-s", "long": "--strict" }, { "name": "-d --diacritics", "content": "convert only diacritics or alike for HTML/LaTeX\n", "flag": "-d", "long": "--diacritics" }, { "name": "-S --source", "content": "limit recoding to strings and comments as for LN\n", "flag": "-S", "long": "--source" }, { "name": "-c --colons", "content": "use colons instead of double quotes for diaeresis\n", "flag": "-c", "long": "--colons" }, { "name": "-g --graphics", "content": "approximate IBMPC rulers by ASCII graphics\n", "flag": "-g", "long": "--graphics" }, { "name": "-x --ignore", "content": "ignore CHARSET while choosing a recoding path\n\nOption -l with no FORMAT nor CHARSET list available charsets and surfaces. FORMAT is `deci‐\nmal', `octal', `hexadecimal' or `full' (or one of `dohf'). Unless DEFAULTCHARSET is set in\nenvironment, CHARSET defaults to the locale dependent encoding, determined by LCALL,\nLCCTYPE, LANG. With -k, possible before charsets are listed for the given after CHARSET,\nboth being tabular charsets, with PAIRS of the form `BEF1:AFT1,BEF2:AFT2,...' and BEFs and\nAFTs being codes are given as decimal numbers. LN is some language, it may be `c', `perl' or\n`po'; `c' is the default.\n\nREQUEST is SUBREQUEST[,SUBREQUEST]...; SUBREQUEST is ENCODING[..ENCODING]... ENCODING is\n[CHARSET][/[SURFACE]]...; REQUEST often looks like BEFORE..AFTER, with BEFORE and AFTER being\ncharsets. An omitted CHARSET implies the usual charset; an omitted [/SURFACE]... means the\nimplied surfaces for CHARSET; a / with an empty surface name means no surfaces at all. See\nthe manual.\n\nIf none of -i and -p are given, presume -p if no FILE, else -i. Each FILE is recoded over\nitself, destroying the original. If no FILE is specified, then act as a filter and recode\nstdin to stdout.\n", "flag": "-x", "long": "--ignore" } ] }, "AUTHOR": { "content": "Written by Franc,ois Pinard .\n", "subsections": [] }, "REPORTING BUGS": { "content": "Report bugs to .\n", "subsections": [] }, "COPYRIGHT": { "content": "Copyright © 1990, 92, 93, 94, 96, 97, 99 Free Software Foundation, Inc.\nThis is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even\nfor MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.\n", "subsections": [] }, "SEE ALSO": { "content": "The full documentation for recode is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and recode\nprograms are properly installed at your site, the command\n\ninfo recode\n\nshould give you access to the complete manual.\n\n\n\nFree recode 3.6 January 2001 RECODE(1)", "subsections": [] } }, "summary": "recode - converts files between character sets", "flags": [ { "flag": "-l", "long": "--list", "arg": null, "description": "list one or all known charsets and aliases" }, { "flag": "-k", "long": "--known", "arg": null, "description": "restrict charsets according to known PAIRS list" }, { "flag": "-h", "long": "--header", "arg": null, "description": "write table NAME on stdout using LN, then exit" }, { "flag": "-F", "long": "--freeze-tables", "arg": null, "description": "write out a C module holding all tables" }, { "flag": "-T", "long": "--find-subsets", "arg": null, "description": "report all charsets being subset of others" }, { "flag": "-C", "long": "--copyright", "arg": null, "description": "display Copyright and copying conditions --help display this help and exit" }, { "flag": "", "long": "--version", "arg": null, "description": "output version information and exit" }, { "flag": "-v", "long": "--verbose", "arg": null, "description": "explain sequence of steps and report progress" }, { "flag": "-q", "long": "--silent", "arg": null, "description": "inhibit messages about irreversible recodings" }, { "flag": "-f", "long": "--force", "arg": null, "description": "force recodings even when not reversible" }, { "flag": "-t", "long": "--touch", "arg": null, "description": "touch the recoded files after replacement" }, { "flag": "-i", "long": "--sequence", "arg": null, "description": "use intermediate files for sequencing passes --sequence=memory use memory buffers for sequencing passes" }, { "flag": "-p", "long": "--sequence", "arg": null, "description": "use pipe machinery for sequencing passes" }, { "flag": "-s", "long": "--strict", "arg": null, "description": "use strict mappings, even loose characters" }, { "flag": "-d", "long": "--diacritics", "arg": null, "description": "convert only diacritics or alike for HTML/LaTeX" }, { "flag": "-S", "long": "--source", "arg": null, "description": "limit recoding to strings and comments as for LN" }, { "flag": "-c", "long": "--colons", "arg": null, "description": "use colons instead of double quotes for diaeresis" }, { "flag": "-g", "long": "--graphics", "arg": null, "description": "approximate IBMPC rulers by ASCII graphics" }, { "flag": "-x", "long": "--ignore", "arg": null, "description": "ignore CHARSET while choosing a recoding path Option -l with no FORMAT nor CHARSET list available charsets and surfaces. FORMAT is `deci‐ mal', `octal', `hexadecimal' or `full' (or one of `dohf'). Unless DEFAULTCHARSET is set in environment, CHARSET defaults to the locale dependent encoding, determined by LCALL, LCCTYPE, LANG. With -k, possible before charsets are listed for the given after CHARSET, both being tabular charsets, with PAIRS of the form `BEF1:AFT1,BEF2:AFT2,...' and BEFs and AFTs being codes are given as decimal numbers. LN is some language, it may be `c', `perl' or `po'; `c' is the default. REQUEST is SUBREQUEST[,SUBREQUEST]...; SUBREQUEST is ENCODING[..ENCODING]... ENCODING is [CHARSET][/[SURFACE]]...; REQUEST often looks like BEFORE..AFTER, with BEFORE and AFTER being charsets. An omitted CHARSET implies the usual charset; an omitted [/SURFACE]... means the implied surfaces for CHARSET; a / with an empty surface name means no surfaces at all. See the manual. If none of -i and -p are given, presume -p if no FILE, else -i. Each FILE is recoded over itself, destroying the original. If no FILE is specified, then act as a filter and recode stdin to stdout." } ], "examples": [], "see_also": [] }