-.TH REPL %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
+.TH REPL %manext1% "October 15, 2016" "%nmhversion%"
.\"
.\" %nmhwarning%
.\"
.HP 5
.na
.B repl
+.RB [ \-help ]
+.RB [ \-version ]
.RI [ +folder ]
-.RI [ msgs ]
-.RB [ \-annotate " | " \-noannotate ]
+.RI [ msg ]
+.RB [ \-annotate " | " \-noannotate ]
.RB [ \-group " | " \-nogroup ]
.RB [ \-cc
all/to/cc/me]
.RB [ \-editor
.IR editor ]
.RB [ \-noedit ]
+.RB [ \-convertargs
+.IR "type argstring" ]
.RB [ \-whatnowproc
.IR program ]
.RB [ \-nowhatnowproc ]
.RB [ \-build ]
.RB [ \-file
.IR msgfile ]
-.RB [ \-version ]
-.RB [ \-help ]
.ad
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B Repl
In\-Reply\-To: <Message\-Id>
References: <Message\-Id>
Comments: In\-Reply\-To <From> or <apparently from> or <Sender>
-.ti +3
+.ti +3
message dated <date>
--------
.fi
.B \-cc
.I type
switch. This switch takes an
-argument (
-.IR all / to / cc / me )
+argument
+.RI ( all / to / cc / me )
which specifies who gets added to the default
\*(lqcc:\*(rq list of the reply. You may give this switch multiple times (with
different arguments) if you wish to add multiple types of addresses.
.B \-group
is given, then
.B repl
-will use the the
+will use the
standard forms file \*(lqreplgroupcomps\*(rq. This will construct a
draft message that is intended as a group or followup reply. If a file
named \*(lqreplgroupcomps\*(rq exists in the user's nmh directory, it
.B \-editor
and
.B \-noedit
-switches. Note that while in the editor, the message being replied
+switches. Note that while in the editor, with
+.B \-atfile
+and if the current directory is writable, the message being replied
to is available through a link named \*(lq@\*(rq (assuming the default
.IR whatnowproc ).
In addition, the actual pathname of the message is
and the pathname of
the folder containing the message is stored in the environment variable
.BR $mhfolder .
-The creation of the \*(lq@\*(rq file and associated environment variables
-can be controlled via the
+The creation of the \*(lq@\*(rq file is controlled via the
.B \-atfile
and
.B \-noatfile
options.
.PP
+The
+.B \-convertargs
+switch directs
+.B repl
+to pass the arguments for
+.I type
+to
+.BR mhbuild .
+Both arguments are required;
+.I type
+must be non-empty while
+.I argstring
+can be empty, e.g., '' in a shell command line. The
+.B \-convertargs
+switch can be used multiple times.
+See the Convert Interface section of the
+.B mhbuild
+man page for description of the convert mechanism, and
+.I %docdir%/contrib/replaliases
+for examples of its use.
+.PP
Although
.B repl
uses a forms file to direct it how to construct
.PP
If the switch
.B \-noformat
-is given (it is the default), then the message
+is given (it is the default) and the
+.B \-filter
+switch is not used, then the message
to which you are replying is not included in the body of the draft.
.PP
If the switch
.B nmh
will not invoke
.B mhbuild
-automatically, unless you
-add this line to your
-.I \&.mh\(ruprofile
-file:
-.PP
-.RS 5
-automimeproc: 1
-.RE
-.PP
-Otherwise, you must specifically give the command
+automatically; you must specifically give the command
.PP
.RS 5
What now? mime
The
.B \-file
.I msgfile
-switch specifies the message to be replied to as an
+switch specifies the message to be replied to as an
exact filename rather than as an
.B nmh
-folder and message number. It is
-intended to be used by the
-.B msh
-interface to
-.BR nmh .
+folder and message number.
The same caveats apply to this option as to the
.B \-build
switch.
.SH FILES
+.B repl
+looks for all format, filter and template files in multiple locations:
+absolute pathnames are accessed directly, tilde expansion is done on
+usernames, and files are searched for in the user's
+.I Mail
+directory as specified in their profile. If not found there, the directory
+.RI \*(lq %nmhetcdir% \*(rq
+is checked.
+.PP
.fc ^ ~
.nf
-.ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^%etcdir%/replcomps~^The standard reply template
+.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
+^%nmhetcdir%/replcomps~^The standard reply template
^or <mh\-dir>/replcomps~^Rather than the standard template
-^%etcdir%/replgroupcomps~^The standard `reply -group' template
+^%nmhetcdir%/replgroupcomps~^The standard `reply -group' template
^or <mh\-dir>/replgroupcomps~^Rather than the standard template
-^%etcdir%/mhl.reply~^The standard message filter
+^%nmhetcdir%/mhl.reply~^The standard message filter
^or <mh\-dir>/mhl.reply~^Rather than the standard filter
^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
.IR send (1),
.IR whatnow (1),
.IR mh\-format (5)
+.PP
+.I %docdir%/contrib/replaliases
.SH DEFAULTS
.nf
.RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
since
.B repl
won't run it.
-.PP
-If your current working directory is not writable, the link named
-\*(lq@\*(rq is not available.
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