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NAME

       geier - Command line interface to the Geier library

SYNOPSIS

       geier [OPTION...] [FILE]...

DESCRIPTION

       Command	line  interface to the Geier library (libgeier), allowing to validate, apply stylesheets, digitally sign and send Elster XML docu-
       ments.

       -d, --dry-run
	      Don't send the Elster XML document to the inland revenue office for further processing.  This is, if you want to just check the doc-
	      ument for validity (against the schema files), apply the corresponding stylesheet, etc. supply this option.

       --dump=FILE
	      Write  the  result  which  we have received from the inland revenue office to the file FILE (right after decryption).  This might be
	      useful, if you want to keep a copy of the result somewhere and provided the --xsltify command line argument.

       -e, --encrypt-only
	      Only encrypt the provided Elster XML document.  Nothing more.  This is mainly for testing purposes, as  you  will  not  be  able	to
	      decrypt  the  document (since it is public key encrypted).  If you transfer the result manually, you will not be able to decrypt the
	      result either, since it is encrypted symetrically and you do not get the needed key back.

       -s, --softpse=FILE
	      Digitally sign the document using software certificates. The file with the provided name is expected to contain a  PKCS#12  certifi-
	      cate  container  from  which  the  private  key as well as the certificate needed for signing will be extracted.	If you supply this
	      option, you will be asked to enter the container's PIN code later on.

       -v, --validate
	      Try to validate the document against the schema files, provided by Germany's inland revenue office, right after  parsing.   In  case
	      the document cannot be validated, complain and abort before any further processing.

       -x, --xsltify
	      Apply  the  stylesheet, suitable for this type of Elster XML document, to the document itself in order to generate XHTML output.	In
	      case you have chosen to send the document to the inland revenue office, the result we got back will be mangled.  If  you	have  pro-
	      vided the --dry-run switch, the stylesheet will be applied against the provided document itself.
	      You most probably want to use this option, if you would like to have a somewhat printable protocol after transmitting your data.

       -?, --help
	      Give this help list.

       --usage
	      Give a short usage message.

       -V, --version
	      Print program version.

       Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

       Please mind that libgeier is currently very much in alpha alike state, therefore please do not expect a tool working perfectly right now.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2005 Stefan Siegl <stesie@brokenpipe.de>, Germany
       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICU-
       LAR PURPOSE.

Geier Command Line Interface					   November 2005							  GEIER(1)