trchan(1)                                                  trchan(1)


       NAME
             trchan - translate character sets

       SYNOPSIS
             trchan [-ciko] mapfile

       DESCRIPTION
             trchan performs mapping as a filter, using the same format of
             mapfile as mapchan [see mapchan(4) for mapfile format].  This
             allows a file consisting of one internal character set to be
             translated to another internal character set.

             trchan reads standard input, maps it, and writes to standard
             output.  A mapfile must be given on the command line.  Errors
             cause trchan to stop processing unless -c is specified.

             The following options can be used with trchan:

             -c    causes errors to be echoed on stderr, and processing is
                   continued.

             -i    specifies that the input section of the mapfile is used
                   when translating data.

             -k    specifies that the dead and compose sections of the
                   mapfile are used when translating data.

             -o    specifies that the output section of the mapfile is used
                   when translating data.

                   The -i, -k and -o options can be specified in any
                   combination; if none are specified, trchan uses the
                   entire mapfile, as if all three were specified together.

       FILES
             /usr/lib/mapchan/*

       REFERENCES
             ascii(5), mapchan(4), mapchan(1M)

       NOTICES
             trchan currently ignores the control sections of the mapfile.






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