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4.0;fserr (find_spelling_errors), revision 4.0, 82/02/15
FSERR (FIND_SPELLING_ERRORS) -- Find spelling errors.
usage:  FSERR [pathname...] [-F] [-N] [-U] [-S] [-C pathname ] [-D pathname]


FORMAT

  FSERR [pathname ...] [options]


  FSERR copies the named files line-by-line to standard output, while looking up
  each  word  in a dictionary.  If it finds any spelling errors on a line, or if
  it finds words that are not in the spelling dictionary, FSERR prints the  line
  containing  the  questionable word and asks whether or not the word is spelled
  correctly.  If you indicate that the word is misspelled, you are prompted  for
  the  correct  spelling.    FSERR  corrects the spelling on standard output and
  continues.


ARGUMENTS

  pathname
  (optional)         Specify file containing  text  to  be  checked.    Multiple
                     pathnames are permitted separated by blanks.

                     Default if omitted:  read standard input


OPTIONS

  -F                  Process  words just after a period ('.') in column 1 (i.e.
                     'FMT' directives).  The default is to ignore such "words".

  -N                 Process digits.  The default is to ignore digits.

  -U                  Underline  misspelled  words  instead  of  prompting   for
                     correction or verification.

  -S                 Collect and print statistics on dictionary use.

  -C pathname         Write  words  that  are  not  in  the  dictionary, but are
                     correctly spelled, into 'pathname'.

  -D pathname        Add the words in the file 'pathname' to the dictionary used
                     for this run.

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