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://github.com/ietf-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