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Format the next recognized specifier character from `spec` to `outIt`.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bdlt_literal_specifierformatter.h>`

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template<class t_ITERATOR>
bool
formatNextSpecifier(
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlt/Literal_SpecifierFormatter.adoc[StringView]* spec,
    t_ITERATOR* outIt) const;
----

== Description

Examine the front character of the specified `spec`. If that character matches any of those recognized by this specifier formatter, perform the sort of output indicated by that character off of `spec` and return `true`, otherwise return `false`.

== Return Value

`true` if a recognized specifier was formatted

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *spec*
| input specifier string view to format
| *outIt*
| output iterator to receive the formatted character
|===


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