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# AsciiDoc help file.## INI section format, each section contains a topic.# Displayed with 'asciidoc --help sectionname' command.### Default help topic.#[default]Man page: asciidoc --help manpageSyntax: asciidoc --help syntax[manpage]NAMEasciidoc - converts an AsciiDoc text file to HTML or DocBookSYNOPSISasciidoc [OPTIONS] FILEDESCRIPTIONThe asciidoc(1) command translates the AsciiDoc text file FILE toDocBook or HTML. If FILE is - then the standard input is used.OPTIONS-a, --attribute=ATTRIBUTEDefine or delete document attribute. ATTRIBUTE is formatted likeNAME=VALUE. Command-line attributes take precedence overdocument and configuration file attributes. Alternate acceptableforms are NAME (the VALUE defaults to an empty string); NAME!(delete the NAME attribute); NAME=VALUE@ (do not overridedocument or configuration file attributes). Values containingspaces should be enclosed in double-quote characters. Thisoption may be specified more than once. A special attributenamed trace controls the output of diagnostic information.-b, --backend=BACKENDBackend output file format: docbook45, xhtml11, html4, html5,slidy, wordpress or latex (the latex backend is experimental).You can also use the backend alias names html (aliased toxhtml11) or docbook (aliased to docbook45). Defaults tohtml. The --backend option is also used to manage backendplugins (see [1]PLUGIN COMMANDS).-f, --conf-file=CONF_FILEUse configuration file CONF_FILE.Configuration files processedin command-line order (after implicit configuration files). Thisoption may be specified more than once.--doctestRun Python doctests in asciidoc module.-d, --doctype=DOCTYPEDocument type: article, manpage or book. The book document typeis only supported by the docbook backend. Default document typeis article.-c, --dump-confDump configuration to stdout.--filter=FILTERSpecify the name of a filter to be loaded (used to load filtersthat are not auto-loaded). This option may be specified morethan once. The --filter option is also used to manage filterplugins (see [2]PLUGIN COMMANDS).-h, --help [TOPIC]Print help TOPIC. --help topics will print a list of helptopics, --help syntax summarizes AsciiDoc syntax, --help manpageprints the AsciiDoc manpage.-e, --no-confExclude implicitly loaded configuration files except for thosenamed like the input file (infile.conf and infile-backend.conf).-s, --no-header-footerSuppress document header and footer output.-o, --out-file=OUT_FILEWrite output to file OUT_FILE. Defaults to the base name ofinput file with backend extension. If the input is stdin thenthe outfile defaults to stdout. If OUT_FILE is - then thestandard output is used.-n, --section-numbersAuto-number HTML article section titles. Synonym for --attributenumbered.--safeEnable safe mode. Safe mode is disabled by default. AsciiDocsafe mode skips potentially dangerous scripted sections inAsciiDoc source files.--theme=THEMESpecify a theme name. Synonym for --attribute theme=THEME. The--theme option is also used to manage theme plugins (see[3]PLUGIN COMMANDS).-v, --verboseVerbosely print processing information and configuration filechecks to stderr.--versionPrint program version number.PLUGIN COMMANDSThe asciidoc(1) --filter, --backend and --theme options are used toinstall, remove and list AsciiDoc filter, backend and theme plugins.Syntax:asciidoc OPTION install ZIP_FILE [PLUGINS_DIR]asciidoc OPTION remove PLUGIN_NAME [PLUGINS_DIR]asciidoc OPTION listasciidoc OPTION build ZIP_FILE PLUGIN_SOURCEWhere:OPTIONasciidoc(1) --filter, --backend or --theme option specifying thetype of plugin.PLUGIN_NAMEA unique plugin name containing only alphanumeric or underscorecharacters.ZIP_FILEA Zip file containing plugin resources, the name must start withthe plugin name e.g. my_filter-1.0.zip packages filtermy_filter.PLUGINS_DIRThe directory containing installed plugins. Each plugin iscontained in its own separate subdirectory which has the samename as the plugin. PLUGINS_DIR defaults to the$HOME/.asciidoc/filters (for filter plugins) or$HOME/.asciidoc/backends (for backend plugins) or$HOME/.asciidoc/themes (for theme plugins).PLUGIN_SOURCEThe name of a directory containing the plugin source files orthe name of a single source file.The plugin commands perform as follows:installCreate a subdirectory in PLUGINS_DIR with the same name as theplugin then extract the ZIP_FILE into it.removeDelete the PLUGIN_NAME plugin subdirectory and all its contentsfrom the PLUGINS_DIR.listList the names and locations of all installed filter or themeplugins (including standard plugins installed in the globalconfiguration directory).buildCreate a plugin file named ZIP_FILE containing the files andsubdirectories specified by PLUGIN_SOURCE. File and directorynames starting with a period are skipped.EXIT STATUS0Success1Failure (syntax or usage error; configuration error; documentprocessing failure; unexpected error).BUGSSee the AsciiDoc distribution BUGS file.AUTHORAsciiDoc was originally written by Stuart Rackham. Many people havecontributed to it.RESOURCESSourceForge: [4]http://sourceforge.net/projects/asciidoc/Main web site: [5]http://asciidoc.org/COPYINGCopyright (C) 2002-2011 Stuart Rackham. Free use of this software isgranted under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).[syntax]AsciiDoc Markup Syntax Summary==============================A summary of the most commonly used markup.For a complete reference see the 'AsciiDoc User Guide'.Text formatting---------------*bold text* (boldface font)_emphasized text_ (normally italics)'emphasized text'+monospaced text+ (proportional font)`monospaced text` (inline literal passthrough)Document links--------------[[id]] (define link target)<<id,caption>> (link to target id)link:filename#id[caption] (link to external HTML file)URLs----Use normal URL and email addess syntax or:http:address[caption] (link to web page)mailto:address[caption] (link to mail recipient)Images------image:filename[caption] (inline image)image::filename[caption] (block image)Document header---------------The Document Title==================author <email>revision, dateauthor, email, revision and date are optional.Section title underlines------------------------Underlined:Level 0 (document title)=======Level 1-------Level 2~~~~~~~Level 3^^^^^^^Level 4 (bottom level)+++++++Single line:= Level 0 = (document title)== Level 1 ===== Level 2 ======= Level 3 ========= Level 4 ===== (bottom level)Paragraphs----------A normal paragraph. (styles: literal,verse,quote,listing,NOTE,TIP,WARNING,IMPORTANT,CAUTION)An indented literalparagraph.Delimited blocks----------------Delimiters must begin at left margin.------------------- (styles: source,music,graphviz)listing block-------------------................... (styles: listing,verse)literal block...................*******************sidebar block*******************[style, author, cite]___________________ (styles: quote,verse)quote block___________________=================== (styles: NOTE,TIP,WARNING,example block IMPORTANT,CAUTION)===================///////////////////comment block///////////////////+++++++++++++++++++ (styles: pass,asciimath,latexmath)passthrough block+++++++++++++++++++[style] (styles: abstract,partintro)--open block--More block elements-------------------[attributes list].Block title// Comment lineinclude::filename[]Tables------.An example table[width="40%",cols="^,2m",frame="topbot",options="header,footer"]|======================|Column 1 |Column 2|1 |Item 1|2 |Item 2|3 |Item 3|6 |Three items|======================Common attributes:grid: none,cols,rows,allframe: topbot,none,sides,alloptions: header,footerformat: psv,csv,dsvvalign: top,bottom,middlewidth: 1%..100%cols: colspec[,colspec,...]colspec: [multiplier*][align][width][style]multiplier: 1...width: 1... or 1%...100%align: [horiz][.vert]horiz: < (left), ^ (center), > (right)vert: < (top), ^ (middle), > (bottom)style: d[efault], e[mphasis], m[onospaced], a[sciidoc],s[trong], l[iteral], v[erse], h[eader]cell: [cellspec]|datacellspec: [span*|+][align][style]span: [colspan][.rowspan]colspan: 1...rowspan: 1...Bulleted lists--------------- item text* item text** item text*** item text**** item text***** item text(styles: callout,bibliography)Numbered lists--------------1. arabic (decimal) numberinga. loweralpha numberingF. upperalpha numberingiii) lowerroman numberingIX) upperroman numbering. arabic (decimal) numbering.. loweralpha numbering... lowerroman numbering.... upperalpha numbering..... upperroman numbering(styles: arabic,loweralpha,upperalpha,lowerroman,upperroman)Labeled lists-------------label:: item textlabel;; item textlabel::: item textlabel:::: item text(styles: horizontal,vertical,glossary,qanda,bibliograpy)More inline elements--------------------footnote:[footnote text] (document footnote)