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.TH "DFA_MINIMIZE" "1" "10/02/2008" "" ""
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.SH "NAME"

    dfa_minimize
   \- Minimize a DFA grammar network
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP 13
\fBdfa_minimize\fR [\-o\ \fIoutfile\fR] {dfafile}
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP

\fBdfa_minimize\fR
will convert an .dfa file to an equivalent minimal form. Output to standard output, or to a file specified by "\fB\-o\fR" option.
.PP
On version 3.5.3 and later,
\fBmkdfa.pl\fR
invokes this tool inside, and the output .dfa file will be always minimized, so you do not need to use this manually.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
\fB \-o \fR \fIoutfile\fR
.RS 3n
Output file. If not specified output to standard output.
.RE
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.PP
Minimize
\fIfoo.dfa\fR
to
\fIbar.dfa\fR:
.sp .RS 3n .nf % \fBdfa_minimize\fR \-o bar.dfa foo.dfa .fi .RE
Another way:
.sp .RS 3n .nf % \fBdfa_minimize\fR < foo.dfa > bar.dfa .fi .RE
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP

\fB mkdfa.pl \fR( 1 )
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
.PP
Copyright (c) 1997\-2000 Information\-technology Promotion Agency, Japan
.PP
Copyright (c) 1991\-2008 Kawahara Lab., Kyoto University
.PP
Copyright (c) 2000\-2005 Shikano Lab., Nara Institute of Science and Technology
.PP
Copyright (c) 2005\-2008 Julius project team, Nagoya Institute of Technology
.SH "LICENSE"
.PP
The same as Julius.