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## NAME
       recode - converts files between character sets

## SYNOPSIS
       **recode** [_OPTION_]... [ [_CHARSET_] _|_ _REQUEST_ [_FILE_]... ]

## DESCRIPTION
       Free `recode' converts files between various character sets and surfaces.

       If  a  long  option  shows  an argument as mandatory, then it is mandatory for the equivalent
       short option also.  Similarly for optional arguments.

### Listings:
### -l --list
              list one or all known charsets and aliases

### -k --known
              restrict charsets according to known PAIRS list

### -h --header[
              write table NAME on stdout using LN, then exit

### -F --freeze-tables
              write out a C module holding all tables

### -T --find-subsets
              report all charsets being subset of others

### -C --copyright
              display Copyright and copying conditions

       **--help** display this help and exit

### --version
              output version information and exit

### Operation modes:
### -v --verbose
              explain sequence of steps and report progress

### -q --quiet --silent
              inhibit messages about irreversible recodings

### -f --force
              force recodings even when not reversible

### -t --touch
              touch the recoded files after replacement

### -i --sequence
              use intermediate files for sequencing passes

       **--sequence**=_memory_
              use memory buffers for sequencing passes

### -p --sequence
              use pipe machinery for sequencing passes

### Fine tuning:
### -s --strict
              use strict mappings, even loose characters

### -d --diacritics
              convert only diacritics or alike for HTML/LaTeX

### -S --source
              limit recoding to strings and comments as for LN

### -c --colons
              use colons instead of double quotes for diaeresis

### -g --graphics
              approximate IBMPC rulers by ASCII graphics

### -x --ignore
              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 DEFAULT_CHARSET is set in
       environment, CHARSET defaults  to  the  locale  dependent  encoding,  determined  by  LC_ALL,
       LC_CTYPE,  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.

## AUTHOR
       Written by Franc,ois Pinard <<pinard@iro.umontreal.ca>>.

## REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <<recode-bugs@iro.umontreal.ca>>.

## COPYRIGHT
       Copyright © 1990, 92, 93, 94, 96, 97, 99 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even
       for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## SEE ALSO
       The  full documentation for **recode** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **recode**
       programs are properly installed at your site, the command

              **info** **recode**

       should give you access to the complete manual.



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