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3. Command Line Interface

The main purpose of the command line interface is
a) direct lookup of a given word after kdict starts (kdict word)
b) direct lookup of the word in the X clipboard after kdict starts (kdict -c)

3.1 Detailed Description

Syntax: Commands:

-h / --help -v / --version -c / --clipboard word/phrase:

lookup the given text. Protect the phrase with double quotes, if the phrase contains more than one word. For example: kdict "double quote"

additional options/commands:

You can get a complete list of all options with "--help"

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