idnits

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. More information: https://tools.ietf.org/tools/idnits/.

• Check a file for nits:
  idnits {{path/to/file.txt}}
• Count nits without displaying them:
  idnits --nitcount {{path/to/file.txt}}
• Show extra information about offending lines:
  idnits --verbose {{path/to/file.txt}}
• Expect the specified year in the boilerplate instead of the current year:
  idnits --year {{2021}} {{path/to/file.txt}}
• Assume the document is of the specified status:
  idnits --doctype {{standard|informational|experimental|bcp|ps|ds}} {{path/to/file.txt}}