idnits Command Examples

Check internet-drafts for submission nits. Looks for violations of Section 2.1 and 2.2 of the requirements listed on https://www.ietf.org/id-info/checklist. More information: https://github.com/ietf-tools/idnits.

• Check a file for nits:

idnits {{path/to/file.txt}}

• Count nits without displaying them:

idnits --nitcount {{path/to/file.txt}}

• Show extra information about offending lines:

idnits --verbose {{path/to/file.txt}}

• Expect the specified year in the boilerplate instead of the current year:

idnits --year {{2021}} {{path/to/file.txt}}

• Assume the document is of the specified status:

idnits --doctype {{standard|informational|experimental|bcp|ps|ds}} {{path/to/file.txt}}