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32 .\" @(#)fmt.1 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/6/93
40 .Nd simple text formatter
51 is a simple text formatter which reads the concatenation of input
52 files (or standard input if none are given) and produces on standard
53 output a version of its input with lines as close to the
56 as possible without exceeding the maximum. The
59 to 65 and the maximum to 75. The spacing at the beginning of the
60 input lines is preserved in the output, as are blank lines and
69 is meant to format mail messages prior to sending, but may also be useful
70 for other simple tasks.
72 within visual mode of the
80 will reformat a paragraph,
93 .\" Liz Allen (added goal length concept)
95 The program was designed to be simple and fast \- for more complex
96 operations, the standard text processors are likely to be more appropriate.