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NAME

       checknr - Checks nroff files

SYNOPSIS

       checknr [-fs] [-a.x1.y1.x2.y2 ... .xn.yn] [-c.x1.x2.x3 ... .xn] [file...]

       The  checknr command checks a list of nroff input files for certain kinds of errors involving mismatched opening and closing delimiters and
       unknown commands.

OPTIONS

       Adds pairs of macros to the list.  This option must be followed by groups of six characters, each group defining a pair of macros. The  six
       characters are a period, the first macro name, another period, and the second macro name. For example, to define a pair and -a.BS.ES.  (You
       cannot use the -a option to define a 1-character macro name.)  Defines otherwise undefined commands.  Causes  checknr  to  ignore  f  font
       changes.  Causes checknr to ignore s size changes.

DESCRIPTION

       If  no  files  are specified, checknr checks the standard input.  Delimiters checked are as follows: Font changes using fx ...	fP.  Size
       changes using sx ...  s0.  Macros that come in open/close forms (for example, the

       and macros), which must always come in pairs.

       The checknr command can handle both the ms and me macro packages.

       The checknr command is intended to be used on documents that are prepared with checknr in mind, much the same as lint. It expects a certain
       document writing style for f and s commands, in that each fx must be terminated with fP and each sx must be terminated with s0. While
       it will work to go directly into the next font or explicitly specify the original font or point size, and many existing documents  actually
       do this, such a practice produces error messages from checknr.

       The checknr command does not recognize certain reasonable constructs, such as conditionals.

SEE ALSO

       Commands:  deroff(1), neqn(1), nroff(1), tbl(1)

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NAME

     checknr -- check nroff/troff files

SYNOPSIS

     checknr [-a.x1.y1.x2.y2. ... .xn.yn] [-c.x1.x2.x3 ... .xn] [-s] [-f] file

DESCRIPTION

     The checknr utility checks a list of nroff(1) or troff(1) input files for certain kinds of errors involving mismatched opening and closing
     delimiters and unknown commands.  If no files are specified, checknr checks the standard input.

     The following options are available:

     -a      Add additional pairs of macros to the list of known macros.  This must be followed by groups of six characters, each group defining a
	     pair of macros.  The six characters are a period, the first macro name, another period, and the second macro name.  For example, to
	     define a pair .BS and .ES, use '-a.BS.ES'

     -c      Define commands which would otherwise be complained about as undefined.

     -f      Request checknr to ignore 'f' font changes.

     -s      Ignore 's' size changes.

     Delimiters checked are:

     1.   Font changes using fx ... fP.

     2.   Size changes using sx ... s0.

     3.   Macros that come in open ... close forms, for example, the .TS and .TE macros which must always come in pairs.

     The checknr utility is intended for use on documents that are prepared with checknr in mind, much the same as lint(1).  It expects a certain
     document writing style for 'f' and 's' commands, in that each 'fx' must be terminated with 'fP' and each 'sx' must be terminated with
     's0'.  While it will work to directly go into the next font or explicitly specify the original font or point size, and many existing docu-
     ments actually do this, such a practice will produce complaints from checknr.  Since it is probably better to use the 'fP' and 's0' forms
     anyway, you should think of this as a contribution to your document preparation style.

     The checknr utility knows about the ms(7) and me(7) macro packages.

SEE ALSO

     nroff(1), troff(1), me(7), ms(7)

DIAGNOSTICS

     Complaints about unmatched delimiters.  Complaints about unrecognized commands.  Various complaints about the syntax of commands.

BUGS

     There is no way to define a 1 character macro name using -a.

     Does not correctly recognize certain reasonable constructs, such as conditionals.

HISTORY

     The checknr command appeared in 4.0BSD.

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								   June 6, 1993 							       BSD