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ExplicateUTF8(1)	     General Commands Manual		ExplicateUTF8(1)

NAME
     ExplicateUTF8  - Explain the status of a sequence of bytes as a UTF8 encod-
     ing

SYNOPSIS
     ExplicateUTF8 ((-o <byte offset>) <file name>)

DESCRIPTION
     ExplicateUTF8 examines its input and determines whether it  begins  with  a
     valid  UTF8  Unicode sequence. If the sequence is invalid, it explains why.
     If the sequence is valid, it explains why the sequence is valid, gives  the
     equivalent UTF-32 code, and explains how this value was computed.

     If  no  input  file name is supplied, ExplicateUTF8 reads from the standard
     input.

COMMAND LINE FLAGS
     -h     Print usage message.

     -o <byte offset>
	    Skip the first <byte offset> bytes of the input.

     -v     Print version information.

REFERENCES
     Unicode Standard, version 4.1

AUTHOR
     Bill Poser
     billposer@alum.mit.edu

LICENSE
     GNU General Public License

				 December, 2003 		ExplicateUTF8(1)

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