---
name: "hfst-lexc-wrapper"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "hfst"
version: "3.10.0~r2798-3"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hfst-lexc-wrapper"
---

# hfst-lexc-wrapper(1)

\=Compile lexc files into transducer or imitate Xerox lexc

## NAME

hfst-lexc-wrapper - =Compile lexc files into transducer or imitate Xerox lexc

## SYNOPSIS

**hfst-lexc-wrapper** \[*OPTIONS*...\] \[*INFILE1*...\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

Compile lexc files into transducer or imitate Xerox lexc This is a wrapper around foma lexc, and does not support weights For a native hfst tool with weights, use hfst-lexc instead

### Common options:

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

  Print help message

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print version info

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Print verbosely while processing

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Only print fatal erros and requested output

- **-s**, **--silent**

  Alias of **--quiet**

### Input/Output options:

- **-f**, **--format**=*FORMAT*

  compile into FORMAT transducer

- **-o**, **--output**=*OUTFILE*

  write result into OUTFILE

- **-X**, **--xerox**, **--readline**

  imitate Xerox lexc user interface

If INFILE or OUTFILE are omitted or -, standard streams will be used The possible values for FORMAT are { sfst, openfst-tropical, openfst-log, foma, optimized-lookup-unweighted, optimized-lookup-weighted }.

## EXAMPLES

- hfst-lexc-wrapper **-o** cat.hfst cat.lexc

  Compile single-file lexicon

- hfst-lexc-wrapper **-o** L.hfst Root.lexc 2.lexc 3.lexc

  Compile multi-file lexicon

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<hfst-bugs@helsinki.fi\> or directly to our bug tracker at: \<https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=1061990&group\_id=224521&func=browse\>

hfst-lexc-wrapper home page: \<https://kitwiki.csc.fi/twiki/bin/view/KitWiki//HfstLexcWrapper\>\
 General help using HFST software: \<https://kitwiki.csc.fi/twiki/bin/view/KitWiki//HfstHome\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2010 University of Helsinki, License GPLv3: GNU GPL version 3 \<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.