version 1.6, 2000/03/14 14:58:25 |
version 1.7, 2003/05/14 06:40:56 |
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It differs from |
It differs from |
.Ic cat -v |
.Ic cat -v |
in that |
in that |
the form is unique and invertible. |
the form can be unique and invertible. |
By default, all non-graphic |
By default, all non-printing |
characters except space, tab, and newline are encoded. |
characters except space, tab, and newline are encoded, |
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as are any meta-characters |
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.Pq eighth bit set . |
A detailed description of the |
A detailed description of the |
various visual formats is given in |
various visual formats is given in |
.Xr vis 3 . |
.Xr vis 3 . |
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.It Fl s |
.It Fl s |
Only characters considered unsafe to send to a terminal are encoded. |
Only characters considered unsafe to send to a terminal are encoded. |
This flag allows backspace, bell, and carriage return in addition |
This flag allows backspace, bell, and carriage return in addition |
to the default space, tab and newline. |
to the default space, tab, and newline. |
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Meta-characters that are considered graphic characters by |
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.Xr isgraph 3 |
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are not encoded. |
.It Fl t |
.It Fl t |
Tabs are also encoded. |
Tabs are also encoded. |
.It Fl w |
.It Fl w |