---
name: "fmtdump"
section: "8mh"
platform: "linux"
package: "nmh"
version: "1.8-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fmtdump/8mh"
---

# fmtdump(8mh)

decode nmh's mh-format(5) files

## NAME

fmtdump - decode nmh's [*mh-format*(5)](/mh-format/5.md) files

## SYNOPSIS

**/usr/lib/mh/fmtdump** \[**-help**\] \[**-version**\] \[**-form** *formatfile*\] \[**-format** *string*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**fmtdump** parses an **nmh** format file and produces a pseudo-language listing of how **nmh** interprets the file.  This is useful when debugging a complicated format file.

The **-format** *string* and **-form** *formatfile* switches may be used to specify a format string or format file to read. See [*mh-format*(5)](/mh-format/5.md) for details.

## FILES

- $HOME/.mh\_profile

  The user's profile.

- /etc/nmh/scan.default

  The default format file.

## PROFILE COMPONENTS

- Path:

  To determine the user's nmh directory.

## SEE ALSO

*fmttest*(1), [*mh-format*(5)](/mh-format/5.md), *mh-sequences*(8)

## CONTEXT

None