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|Full description=An implementation of the traditional UNIX macro processor in that it copies its input to the output, expanding macros as it goes. Macros are either built-in or user-defined and can take any number of arguments. M4 also has built-in functions for including named files, running shell commands, doing integer arithmetic, manipulating text in various ways, and recursions. It can also be used as either a front-end to a compiler or as a macro processor in its own right. It is often used to generate HTML as it can give a consistent look to pages. If GNU `m4' is meant to serve GNU `autoconf', beware that `m4' should be fully installed *prior to* configuring `autoconf' itself. | |Full description=An implementation of the traditional UNIX macro processor in that it copies its input to the output, expanding macros as it goes. Macros are either built-in or user-defined and can take any number of arguments. M4 also has built-in functions for including named files, running shell commands, doing integer arithmetic, manipulating text in various ways, and recursions. It can also be used as either a front-end to a compiler or as a macro processor in its own right. It is often used to generate HTML as it can give a consistent look to pages. If GNU `m4' is meant to serve GNU `autoconf', beware that `m4' should be fully installed *prior to* configuring `autoconf' itself. | ||
| + | |Homepage URL=http://www.gnu.org/software/m4/m4.html | ||
| + | |Is GNU=Yes | ||
|User level=intermediate | |User level=intermediate | ||
| + | |Computer languages=C | ||
| + | |Documentation note=User reference manual available from http://www.gnu.org/software/m4/manual/m4.html | ||
| + | |Keywords=HTML,Unix,macros,m4 | ||
| + | |Version identifier=1.4.15 | ||
| + | |Version date=2010/08/31 | ||
| + | |Version status=stable | ||
| + | |Version download=http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/m4/m4-1.4.15.tar.xz | ||
| + | |Last review by=Janet Casey | ||
| + | |Last review date=2010-03-04 | ||
|Submitted by=Database conversion | |Submitted by=Database conversion | ||
|Submitted date=2011-04-01 | |Submitted date=2011-04-01 | ||
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| + | {{Person | ||
| + | |Real name=Akim Demaille | ||
| + | |Role=Maintainer | ||
| + | |Email=akim@epita.fr | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Person | ||
| + | |Real name=Eric Blake | ||
| + | |Role=Maintainer | ||
| + | |Email=eblake@redhat.com | ||
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| + | |Real name=Gary V. Vaughan | ||
| + | |Role=Maintainer | ||
| + | |Email=gvv@techie.com | ||
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| + | {{Person | ||
| + | |Real name=Rene Seindal | ||
| + | |Role=Maintainer | ||
| + | |Email=rene@seindal.dk | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Person | ||
| + | |Real name=See the M4 THANKS file for a complete list: | ||
| + | |Role=Contributor | ||
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| + | |Resource audience=Developer | ||
| + | |Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview | ||
| + | |Resource URL=http://git.sv.gnu.org/cgit/m4.git | ||
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| + | |Resource audience=Bug Tracking | ||
| + | |Resource kind=E-mail | ||
| + | |Resource URL=mailto:bug-m4@gnu.org | ||
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| + | |Resource audience=Help | ||
| + | |Resource kind=E-mail | ||
| + | |Resource URL=mailto:m4-announce@gnu.org | ||
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| + | |Resource URL=mailto:m4-discuss@gnu.org | ||
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| + | |Resource kind=Newsgroup | ||
| + | |Resource URL=gnu.announce | ||
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| + | {{Software category | ||
| + | |Interface=command-line | ||
| + | |Text-creation=word-processing | ||
| + | |Use=text-creation | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:02, 13 March 2012
m4
http://www.gnu.org/software/m4/m4.html
An implementation of the traditional UNIX macro processor in that it copies its input to the output, expanding macros as it goes. Macros are either built-in or user-defined and can take any number of arguments. M4 also has built-in functions for including named files, running shell commands, doing integer arithmetic, manipulating text in various ways, and recursions. It can also be used as either a front-end to a compiler or as a macro processor in its own right. It is often used to generate HTML as it can give a consistent look to pages. If GNU `m4' is meant to serve GNU `autoconf', beware that `m4' should be fully installed *prior to* configuring `autoconf' itself.
Documentation
User reference manual available from http://www.gnu.org/software/m4/manual/m4.html
This is a GNU package
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version 1.4.15
(stable)
released on 31 August 2010
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Licensing
| License | Verified by | Verified on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPLv3orlater | Kelly Hopkins | 31 August 2010 | |
| GPLv2orlater | Kelly Hopkins | 31 August 2010 |
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| See the M4 THANKS file for a complete list: | Contributor |
 Akim Demaille | Maintainer |
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Eric Blake | Maintainer |
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Gary V. Vaughan | Maintainer |
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Rene Seindal | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Help | Newsgroup | gnu.announce |
| Developer | VCS Repository Webview | http://git.sv.gnu.org/cgit/m4.git |
| Bug Tracking | mailto:bug-m4@gnu.org | |
| Help | mailto:m4-announce@gnu.org | |
| Developer | mailto:m4-discuss@gnu.org |
Software prerequisites
This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 4 March 2010.
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