fmt(1)                                                     fmt(1)



     NAME
          fmt - simple text formatter

     SYNOPSIS
          fmt [name...]

     DESCRIPTION
          fmt is a simple text formatter which reads the concatenation
          of input files (or standard input if none are given) and
          produces on standard output a version of its input with
          lines as close to 72 characters long as possible.  The
          spacing at the beginning of the input lines is preserved in
          the output, as are blank lines and interword spacing.

          fmt is meant to format mail messages prior to sending, but
          may also be useful for other simple tasks.  For instance,
          within visual mode of the ex editor (e.g.  vi) the command
               !}fmt
          will reformat a paragraph, evening the lines.

     FILES
          /usr/ucb/fmt

     SEE ALSO
          nroff(1), mail(1).  The program was designed to be simple
          and fast - for more complex operations, the standard text
          processors are likely to be more appropriate.




























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