---
name: "sgmltexi-sp2texi"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sgmltexi"
version: "2003.00.00-2.1"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/sgmltexi"
---

# sgmltexi-sp2texi(1)

manual page for sgmltexi

Part of [sgmltexi(1)](/man/sgmltexi/1.md).

## NAME

sgmltexi - manual page for sgmltexi

## SYNOPSIS

**sgmltexi** *OPTIONS*... *SGML-SOURCE*\
 **sgmltexi** *--help*\
 **sgmltexi** *--version*

## DESCRIPTION

Front-end for the SGML to Texinfo system.

## OPTIONS

- **--help**

  display this help and exit.

- **--version**

  display version information and exit.

- **--force**

  force things.

- **--number-sections**

  number sections when usually disabled.

- **--clean**

  remove stale files associated with the source name.

- **--verbose**

  show more messages.

- **--input-encoding**=*ENCODING*

  define the input encoding: ISO-8859-1, ISO-8859-2,... ISO-8859-10.

- **--sgml-include**=*PARAMETER-ENTITY* **--include**=*PARAMETER-ENTITY*

  assign the word "INCLUDE" to an SGML parameter entity.

- **--paper**=*PAPER*

  define the paper format: "letter", "a4", "a4wide", "a4latex", "small".

- **--setchapternewpage**={on\|off\|odd}

  define if chapters start at new page or at new odd page.

- **--footnotestyle**={end\|separate}

  define if footnotes are at the end of page or in a separate file.

- **--sgml-syntax**, **--sgml-check**

  check SGML syntax and report errors.

- **--sp**

  SP output for debugging purpose.

- **--texi**, **--texinfo**

  generate a Texinfo source output.

- **--dvi**

  generate a DVI output.

- **--ps**, **--postscript**

  generate a PostScript output.

- **--pdf**

  generate a PDF output.

- **--info**

  generate an Info output.

- **--text**

  generate a text output.

- **--html**

  generate an HTML output.

## ARGUMENTS

*SGML-SOURCE*

-

  the SGML input file.

## AUTHOR

Written by Daniele Giacomini \<daniele@swlibero.org\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2000-2003 Daniele Giacomini \<daniele@swlibero.org\>\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **sgmltexi** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **sgmltexi** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info sgmltexi**

should give you access to the complete manual.