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diff --git a/doc/file.man b/doc/file.man index 0759f5f09704b..63e95f1365fff 100644 --- a/doc/file.man +++ b/doc/file.man @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -.\" $File: file.man,v 1.131 2018/07/24 21:33:56 christos Exp $ -.Dd July 25, 2018 +.\" $File: file.man,v 1.135 2019/03/03 02:32:40 christos Exp $ +.Dd February 18, 2019 .Dt FILE __CSECTION__ .Os .Sh NAME @@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ two groups, so they are performed last. The language test routines also test for some miscellany (such as .Xr tar 1 -archives). +archives, JSON files). .Pp Any file that cannot be identified as having been written in any of the character sets listed above is simply said to be @@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ Causes the file command to output the file type and creator code as used by older MacOS versions. The code consists of eight letters, the first describing the file type, the latter the creator. +This option works properly only for file formats that have the +apple-style output defined. .It Fl b , Fl Fl brief Do not prepend filenames to output lines (brief mode). .It Fl C , Fl Fl compile @@ -213,6 +215,8 @@ Checks for, and looks inside, compressed files. .It elf Prints ELF file details, provided soft magic tests are enabled and the elf magic is found. +.It json +Examines JSON (RFC-7159) files by parsing them for compliance. .It soft Consults magic files. .It tar @@ -628,11 +632,11 @@ were written by John Gilmore from his public-domain program, and are not covered by the above license. .Sh BUGS Please report bugs and send patches to the bug tracker at -.Pa http://bugs.astron.com/ +.Pa https://bugs.astron.com/ or the mailing list at .Aq file@astron.com (visit -.Pa http://mailman.astron.com/mailman/listinfo/file +.Pa https://mailman.astron.com/mailman/listinfo/file first to subscribe). .Sh TODO Fix output so that tests for MIME and APPLE flags are not needed all |