Options for nzconvert
The following table describes the options that you can use with the nzconvert command.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -a[lias] name | Reports whether name is a valid converter name and lists all its aliases. You can specify any number of -a options. |
| -bf filename | Specifies the log file for errors only. If there are no errors, the system does not create a log file. The default is standard error. |
| -bom | Removes any initial Byte Order Mark (BOM) (UTF-8, -16 or -32) from the start of a UTF-8 output file and all other instructed transforms. See Byte Order Mark |
| -df filename | Specifies the input file name. The default is standard input. |
| -f[rom] | Specifies the encoding that you are converting from. You cannot use it with the -l or -a options. If -t is specified, the default is UTF-8. |
| -h or -? | Prints this help text. |
| -l[ist] | Lists the primary name of all supported code set converters. You can use it with any number of -a options. |
| -maxErrors n | Aborts after encountering <n> characters that cannot be converted. The default is 1. Use 0 to cause the load to never abort. |
| -nfc | For input that is in UTF-8, -16, or -32 format, calls the International Components for Unicode (ICU) routines to convert data to NFC format. |
| -of filename | Specifies the output file name. The default is standard output. |
| -[rR]ev | Prints the revision number of the nzconvert command. |
| -s[ubs] char | Sets the substitution character to use when a conversion cannot be done and the number of maxErrors is greater than 1. |
| -t[o] | Specifies the encoding that you are converting to. You cannot use this option with the -l or -a options. If -f is specified, the default is UTF-8. |