---
name: "lou_checktable"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "liblouis"
version: "3.39.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lou_checktable"
---

# lou\_checktable(1)

Test a liblouis Braille translation table

## NAME

lou\_checktable - Test a liblouis Braille translation table

## SYNOPSIS

**lou\_checktable** \[*OPTIONS*\] *TABLE*\[*,TABLE,*...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Test a Braille translation table. If the table contains errors, appropriate messages are displayed. If there are no errors the message "no errors found." is shown unless you specify the **--quiet** option.

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

  display this help and exit

- **-v**, **--version**

  display version information and exit

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

  do not write to standard error if there are no errors.

## AUTHOR

Written by John J. Boyer.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to liblouis-liblouisxml@freelists.org.\
 Liblouis home page: \<http://www.liblouis.io\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2024 ViewPlus Technologies, Inc. and JJB Software, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later \<https://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.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **lou\_checktable** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **lou\_checktable** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info liblouis**

should give you access to the complete manual.