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 WDIFF(1)                        wdiff 1.2.2                        WDIFF(1)
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 NAME
      wdiff - display word differences between text files

 SYNOPSIS
      wdiff [,OPTION/]... ,FILE1 FILE2/
      wdiff ,-d /[,OPTION/]... [,FILE/]

 DESCRIPTION
      wdiff - Compares words in two files and report differences.

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

      -C, --copyright
           display copyright then exit

      -1, --no-deleted
           inhibit output of deleted words

      -2, --no-inserted
           inhibit output of inserted words

      -3, --no-common
           inhibit output of common words

      -a, --auto-pager
           automatically calls a pager

      -d, --diff-input
           use single unified diff as input

      -h, --help
           display this help then exit

      -i, --ignore-case
           fold character case while comparing

      -l, --less-mode
           variation of printer mode for "less"

      -n, --avoid-wraps
           do not extend fields through newlines

      -p, --printer
           overstrike as for printers

      -s, --statistics
           say how many words deleted, inserted etc.




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      -t, --terminal
           use termcap as for terminal displays

      -v, --version
           display program version then exit

      -w, --start-delete=,STRING/
           string to mark beginning of delete region

      -x, --end-delete=,STRING/
           string to mark end of delete region

      -y, --start-insert=,STRING/
           string to mark beginning of insert region

      -z, --end-insert=,STRING/
           string to mark end of insert region

 COMPATIBILITY
      Some options that used to provide some unique functionality are no
      longer recommended, but still recognized for the sake of backwards
      compatibility.

      -K, --no-init-term
           Now synonymous to --terminal, which never initializes the
           terminal.

 AUTHOR
      Written by Franc,ois Pinard <pinard@iro.umontreal.ca>.

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

 COPYRIGHT
      Copyright c 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free
      Software Foundation, Inc.
      This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There
      is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
      PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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

           info wdiff

      should give you access to the complete manual.




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