.TH CIF_SPLIT 1
.SH NAME
cif_split \- split CIF files into separate files with one data_ section each. This script parses given CIF files to separate the data blocks, so is capable of splitting non\-correctly formatted and nested CIF files.

.SH SYNOPSIS
cif_split \-\-options input1.cif input*.cif

.SH DESCRIPTION
Split CIF files into separate files with one data_ section each.

This script parses given CIF files to separate the data blocks, so is
capable of splitting non\-correctly formatted and nested CIF files.

.SH OPTIONS
\-o, \-\-output\-dir out/
                  Put all split files into the directory out/.


\-p, \-\-prefixed, \-\-output\-prefixed
                  Print split data blocks to the STDOUT, each line
                  prefixed by the data block name. Do not create any files.


\-\-output\-tar
                  Produce TAR archive with split files to the STDOUT.


\-h, \-\-add\-cif\-header header_file.cif
                  Prepend each of the output files with the comments
                  from the beginning of the specified file.


\-\-split\-global\-data\-block
                  Put the 'data_global' data block (if any) to each
                  split file (default).

\-\-do\-not\-split\-global\-data\-block,

\-\-dont\-split\-global\-data\-block,

\-\-no\-split\-global\-data\-block
                  Do not treat 'data_global' data block (if any) as
                  special.


\-\-uniquify\-file\-names
                  Postfix duplicated data block names with numbers to
                  create unique file names.

\-\-no\-uniquify\-file\-names
                  Put data blocks with the same name to the same file,
                  i.e., append (default).


\-v, \-\-verbose
                  Print names of the generated files to STDERR.

\-q, \-\-quiet
                  Do not print file names to STDERR.


\-\-use\-perl\-parser
                  Use Perl parser for CIF parsing.

\-\-use\-c\-parser
                  Use Perl & C parser for CIF parsing.


\-\-cif\-input
                  Use CIF format for input (default).

\-\-json\-input
                  Use JSON format for input.

\-\-cif\-output
                  Use CIF format for output (default).

\-\-json\-output
                  Use JSON format for output.

\-\-cif
                  Use CIF format for both input and output (default).

\-\-json
                  Use JSON format for both input and output.


\-\-help, \-\-usage
                  Output a short usage message (this message) and exit.

\-\-version
                  Output version information and exit.

.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
Report cif_split bugs using e\-mail: cod\-bugs@ibt.lt