idnits — Check internet-drafts for submission nits. Looks for violations of Section 2.1 and 2.2 of the requir

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}}