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NAME

       wdiff - display word differences between text files

SYNOPSIS

       wdiff [OPTION]... FILE1 FILE2

DESCRIPTION

       wdiff - Compares words in two files and report differences.

              ../src/wdiff -d [OPTION]... [FILE]

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

       -C, --copyright
              display copyright then exit

       -K, --no-init-term
              like -t, but no termcap init/term strings

       -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.

       -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

AUTHOR

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

REPORTING BUGS

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

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright  ©  1992,  1997,  1998,  1999,  2009,  2010   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.