NAME
    fmt - simple optimal text formatter

SYNOPSIS
    fmt [-DIGITS] [OPTION]... [FILE]...

DESCRIPTION
    Reformat each paragraph in the FILE(s), writing to standard output. If
    no FILE or if FILE is `-', read standard input.

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

    -c, --crown-margin
    preserve indentation of first two lines

    -p, --prefix=STRING
    combine only lines having STRING as prefix

    -s, --split-only
    split long lines, but do not refill

    -t, --tagged-paragraph
    indentation of first line different from second

    -u, --uniform-spacing
    one space between words, two after sentences

    -w, --width=NUMBER
    maximum line width (default of 75 columns)

    --help display this help and exit

    --version
    output version information and exit

    In -wNUMBER, the letter `w' may be omitted.

AUTHOR
    Written by Ross Paterson.

REPORTING BUGS
    Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT
    Copyright (C) 2002 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 fmt is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If
    the info and fmt programs are properly installed at your site, the com-
    mand

    info fmt

    should give you access to the complete manual.