Index: usr.bin/fmt/fmt.1 =================================================================== --- usr.bin/fmt/fmt.1 +++ usr.bin/fmt/fmt.1 @@ -89,10 +89,6 @@ Format lines beginning with a .Ql \&. (dot) character. -Normally, -.Nm -does not fill these lines, for compatibility with -.Xr nroff 1 . .It Fl p Allow indented paragraphs. Without the @@ -159,10 +155,23 @@ .Nm as described in .Xr environ 7 . +.Sh EXAMPLES +Center the text in standard input: +.Bd -literal -offset indent +$ echo -e 'The merit of all things\enlies\enin their difficulty' | fmt -c + The merit of all things + lies + in their difficulty +.Ed +.Pp +Format the text in standard input collapsing spaces: +.Bd -literal -offset indent +$ echo -e 'Multiple spaces will be collapsed' | fmt -s +Multiple spaces will be collapsed +.Ed .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr fold 1 , -.Xr mail 1 , -.Xr nroff 1 +.Xr mail 1 .Sh HISTORY The .Nm