idnits
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Check internet-drafts for submission nits. Looks for violations of Section 2.1 and 2.2 of the requirements listed on <https://www.ietf.org/id-info/checklist>.
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Check a file for nits
idnits path/to/file.txtCount nits without displaying them
idnits --nitcount path/to/file.txtShow extra information about offending lines
idnits --verbose path/to/file.txtExpect the specified year in the boilerplate instead of the current year
idnits --year 2021 path/to/file.txtAssume the document is of the specified status
idnits --doctype standard|informational|experimental|bcp|ps|ds path/to/file.txtmade by @shridhargupta | data from tldr-pages