## 37.3 DCL command-line syntax

A dcl command has the following syntax:

dcl [-f format] [–o output] input ... [–v]

Command-line switches and arguments override corresponding configuration-file settings. Switches can appear in any order preceding the name(s) of the input file(s) to which they apply. Switches should be lowercase, and a space is required between a switch and its argument. For example:

-f HTML

Each switch affects only the input files named after it on the command line.

In this section:

§37.3.1 Command-line switch -f format

§37.3.2 Command-line switch -o output

§37.3.3 Command-line argument input ...

§37.3.4 Command-line switch -v

§37.3.5 Additional command-line switches

| 37.2.5 Merging ancillary Help files with DCL |  | 37.3.1 Command-line switch -f format |