NAME

       osmpbf-outline - outline the content of an .osm.pbf or .osh.pbf file

SYNOPSIS

       osmpbf-outline [ --color ] filename

DESCRIPTION

       osmpbf-outline  generates  an  colored outline an .osm.pbf or .osh.pbf file, revealing its
       inner structure.  It does not decode all information nor does it  check  for  of  possible
       mistakes,  but  it  will  warn  on some bad mistakes one can make when generating .osm.pbf
       files.

       This tool can be used by authors  of  .osm.pbf  readers  and  writers  and  is  useful  to
       understand the inner blob/block structure of .osm.pbf files.

       Its  source code is heavily documented and can be used as a good start on how to read- and
       write .osm.pbf files with C++.

OPTIONS

       -c --color
            usually colorization is disabled when writing to a file descriptor  that  is  no  tty
            (eg.  when  the  output  is piped to a file or to a pager like to more or less). Some
            pagers can handle ANSI color code ( more can, less can when invoked as less -R ).  To
            enforce colorization when working with such pagers, specify the --color flag.

EXAMPLES

       osmpbf-outline germany.osm.pbf

AUTHOR

        Peter Koerner <peter@mazdermind.de>
        Jochen Topf <jochen@topf.org>

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