---
name: "bluecloth"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ruby-bluecloth"
version: "2.2.0-5"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bluecloth"
---

# bluecloth(1)

convert Markdown input to HTML

## NAME

bluecloth - convert Markdown input to HTML

## SYNOPSIS

**bluecloth** \[*OPTIONS*\] *FILES*

## DESCRIPTION

**bluecloth** converts input files written in Markdown to HTML and outputs them to standard output.

If no input file is given, it will read from the standard input.

## OPTIONS

- **-d**, **--debug**

  Turn debugging output on.

- **-f**, **--fragment**

  Output HTML fragments instead of whole documents.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Output a help message and exit.

## AUTHORS

**bluecloth** was written by Michael Granger.

This manual page has been written for the Debian Project by Cédric Boutillier (but may used by others).