text2html - Man Page

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

Info

2024-07-19 perl v5.40.0 User Contributed Perl Documentation