.TH BUFFERS local "06 April 1993"
.SH NAME
.B buffers 
\- display the contents of the FITS header
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B buffers 
fname [fits[=param] [fits=param2] ... [full]

.SH DESCRIPTION
.LP
.B Buffers
prints out the header information in the named
file.  By default, the entire FITS header is listed.
If 
.B fits=param 
is specified, then only the fits symbol 
"param" will be printed.  Multiple parameters may be used.   
.LP
The keyword 
.B full, 
or 
.B fits 
without a value, does nothing
but is allowed for compatibility with VISTA.
.LP
Keywords are converted to upper case before searching.
.SH EXAMPLES
.IP
buffers m1 fits=naxis  
.LP
Prints the value of the NAXIS keyword in the header of
FITS file m1.fts.
.IP
buffers m1 
.LP
Types out the entire FITS header of file m1.fts.