idnits

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://tools.ietf.org/tools/idnits/>.

Install

All systems
curl cmd.cat/idnits.sh
OS X
brew install idnits
Dockerfile
dockerfile.run/idnits

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://tools.ietf.org/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

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