---
name: "recfmt"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "recutils"
version: "1.9-2"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/recfmt"
---

# recfmt(1)

apply a template to records

## NAME

recfmt - apply a template to records

## SYNOPSIS

**recfmt** \[*OPTION*\]... \[*TEMPLATE*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Apply a template to records read from standard input.

- **-f**, **--file**=*FILENAME*

  read the template to apply from a file.

- **--help**

  print a help message and exit.

- **--version**

  show version and exit.

## AUTHOR

Written by Jose E. Marchesi.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to: bug-recutils@gnu.org\
 GNU recutils home page: \<https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/\>\
 General help using GNU software: \<http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2010-2020 Jose E. Marchesi. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later \<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.

## SEE ALSO

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

-

  **info recutils**

should give you access to the complete manual.