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NAME

text2html - convert plain text to HTML

VERSION

version 2.07

SYNOPSIS

text2html [options...] [file ...]

DESCRIPTION

The text2html utility converts text to HTML. Text can come from standard input or files listed on the command line.

The available options are outlined in HTML::FromText. The option syntax is slightly different. Options are prefixed with two dashes (--) and may have an option value following an equals sign (=). The default value is on (<1>).

EXAMPLES

Convert the README file using paras and blockcode.

  text2html --paras --blockcode README

Convert a file called --stupid-name.

  text2html --paras -- --stupid-name

Convert text on standard input.

  text2html --paras --urls --email --bold --underline

Convert text on standard input but turn off metachars.

  text2html --metachars=0 --lines

DIAGNOSTICS

The text2html utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.

SEE ALSO

perl(1), HTML::FromText(3).

AUTHORS

  • Ricardo SIGNES <rjbs@cpan.org>

  • Casey West <casey@geeknest.com>

  • Gareth Rees <garethr@cre.canon.co.uk>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is copyright (c) 2003 by Casey West.

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.