notmuch show: Add documentation of --format=mbox

Shame on me for adding a feature without documenting it at the same
time.
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Carl Worth 2010-08-19 17:12:52 -07:00
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@ -201,13 +201,13 @@ matched message will be displayed.
.RS 4
.TP 4
.B \-\-format=(json|text)
.B \-\-format=(text|json|mbox)
.RS 4
.TP 4
.B text
The default plain-text format has text-content MIME parts
The default plain-text format has all text-content MIME parts
decoded. Various components in the output,
.RB ( message ", " header ", " body ", " attachment ", and MIME " part ),
will be delimited by easily-parsed markers. Each marker consists of a
@ -220,12 +220,27 @@ or close the component.
.TP 4
.B json
Format output as Javascript Object Notation (JSON). JSON output always
includes all messages in a matching thread; in effect
The output is formatted with Javascript Object Notation (JSON). This
format is more robust than the text format for automated
processing. JSON output always includes all messages in a matching
thread; in effect
.B \-\-format=json
implies
.B \-\-entire\-thread
.RE
.RS 4
.TP 4
.B mbox
All matching messages are output in the traditional, Unix mbox format
with each message being prefixed by a line beginning with "From " and
a blank line separating each message. Lines in the message content
beginning with "From " (preceded by zero or more '>' characters) have
an additional '>' character added. This reversible escaping
is termed "mboxrd" format and described in detail here:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jonathan.deboynepollard/FGA/mail-mbox-formats.html
.RE
A common use of
.B notmuch show

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@ -189,12 +189,12 @@ command_t commands[] = {
"\t\tall messages in the same thread as any matched\n"
"\t\tmessage will be displayed.\n"
"\n"
"\t--format=(json|text)\n"
"\t--format=(text|json|mbox)\n"
"\n"
"\t\ttext\t(default)\n"
"\t\ttext (default)\n"
"\n"
"\t\tThe plain-text has all text-content MIME parts decoded.\n"
"\t\tVarious components in the output, ('message', 'header',\n"
"\t\tThe default plain-text format has all text-content MIME parts\n"
"\t\tdecoded. Various components in the output, ('message', 'header',\n"
"\t\t'body', 'attachment', and MIME 'part') are delimited by\n"
"\t\teasily-parsed markers. Each marker consists of a Control-L\n"
"\t\tcharacter (ASCII decimal 12), the name of the marker, and\n"
@ -203,9 +203,23 @@ command_t commands[] = {
"\n"
"\t\tjson\n"
"\n"
"\t\tFormat output as Javascript Object Notation (JSON).\n"
"\t\tJSON output always includes all messages in a matching,\n"
"\t\tthread i.e. '--format=json' implies '--entire-thread'\n"
"\t\tThe output is formatted with Javascript Object Notation\n"
"\t\t(JSON). This format is more robust than the text format\n"
"\t\tfor automated processing. JSON output always includes all\n"
"\t\tmessages in a matching thread; in effect '--format=json'\n"
"\t\timplies '--entire-thread'\n"
"\n"
"\t\tmbox\n"
"\n"
"\t\tAll matching messages are output in the traditional, Unix\n"
"\t\tmbox format with each message being prefixed by a line\n"
"\t\tbeginning with 'From ' and a blank line separating each\n"
"\t\tmessage. Lines in the message content beginning with 'From '\n"
"\t\t(preceded by zero or more '>' characters) have an additional\n"
"\t\t'>' character added. This reversible escaping is termed\n"
"\t\t\"mboxrd\" format and described in detail here:\n"
"\n"
"\t\thttp://homepage.ntlworld.com/jonathan.deboynepollard/FGA/mail-mbox-formats.html\n"
"\n"
"\tA common use of \"notmuch show\" is to display a single\n"
"\tthread of email messages. For this, use a search term of\n"