Convert a dtl text representation of a tex dvi file to a binary dvi file
dt2dv [-debug] [-group] [-si] [-so] [input-DTL-file] [output-DVI-file]
In the absence of the -si and -so options, both file arguments are required in the order input-DTL-file output-DVI-file . But also see the OPTIONS section below. No default file extensions are supplied.
dt2dv converts a text representation of a \*(Te DVI file, usually produced by the companion dv2dt(1) utility, back to a binary DVI file. DTL (DVI Text Language) files can be edited, with care, and then restored to DVI form for processing by any \*(Te DVI driver program. In DTL files, font directory names and font names are preceded by a length field, which must be updated if the names are modified.
dvitype(1) can also display a textual representation of DVI files, but in some implementations at least, it cannot be used in batch mode, and its output is not well-suited for conversion back to a DVI file.
The format of \*(Te DVI files is fully described in Donald E. Knuth, \*(Te: The Program, Addison-Wesley (1986), ISBN 0-201-13437-3, as well as in the dvitype(1) literate program source code. Brief descriptions of the DTL and DVI formats are given in dv2dt(1).
-debug
Turn on detailed debugging output.
-group
Expect each DTL command to be in parentheses.
-si
Read all DTL commands from standard input.
-so
Write all DVI commands to standard output.
*.dvi
binary \*(Te DVI file.
*.dtl
text representation of a \*(Te DVI file in DVI Text Language format.
dt2dv and dv2dt(1) were written by
Geoffrey Tobin Department of Electronic Engineering La Trobe University Bundoora, Victoria 3083 Australia Tel: +61 3 479 3736 FAX: +61 3 479 3025 Email: <[email protected]>
These manual pages were written primarily by
Nelson H. F. Beebe, Ph.D. Center for Scientific Computing Department of Mathematics University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Tel: +1 801 581 5254 FAX: +1 801 581 4148 Email: <[email protected]>