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NAME
       fmt - simple optimal text formatter

SYNOPSIS
       fmt [-DIGITS] [OPTION]... [FILE]...

DESCRIPTION
       Reformat  each  paragraph in the FILE(E), writing to stan-
       dard output.  If no FILE or if FILE is `-', read  standard
       input.

       Mandatory  arguments  to  long  options  are mandatory for
       short options too.

       -c, --crown-margin
              preserve indentation of first two lines

       -p, --prefix=STRING
              combine only lines having STRING as prefix

       -s, --split-only
              split long lines, but do not refill

       -t, --tagged-paragraph
              indentation of first line different from second

       -u, --uniform-spacing
              one space between words, two after sentences

       -w, --width=NUMBER
              maximum line width (default of 75 columns)

       --help display this help and exit

       --version
              output version information and exit

       In -wNUMBER, the letter `w' may be omitted.

AUTHOR
       Written by Ross Paterson.

REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <bug-textutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for  copying  condi-
       tions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
       or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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

              info fmt

       should give you access to the complete manual.



GNU textutils 2.0           July 2001                      FMT(T)