---
name: "weblint"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "weblint-perl"
version: "2.32+dfsg-1.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/weblint"
---

# weblint(1)

pick fluff off web pages (HTML)

## NAME

**weblint** - pick fluff off web pages (HTML)

## SYNOPSIS

```
  weblint [option...] <filename/URL>...
```

## DESCRIPTION

**weblint is a Perl script which picks fluff off HTML pages.**

**Files and URLs to be checked are passed on the command-line.**

## OPTIONS

- **--help**

  **This message**

- **--context\[=n\]**

  **Show the offending line (and n surrounding lines)**

**Error types: (default: all on)**

- **--\[no\]structure**

  **Structural issues, like unclosed tag pairs**

- **--\[no\]helper**

  **Helper issues, like missing HEIGHT & WIDTH**

- **--\[no\]fluff**

  **Fluff that can be removed, like bad tag attributes**

- **--only**

  **Turns off all other error types, as in --only --fluff**

## EXAMPLE

**% weblint foobar.html ./dodgy-files/ index.html http://example.com/**

## AUTHOR

**This basic manpage was written by Jonas Smedegaard \<dr@jones.dk\>** **for Debian GNU systems, but may be freely used elsewhere.**