dt2dv - convert a DTL text representation of a TeX DVI file to a binary DVI file
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Description
dt2dv converts a text representation of a TeX DVI file, usually produced by the companion dv2dt(1) utility, back to a binary DVI file. DTL (DVITextLanguage) files can be edited, with care, and then restored to DVI form for processing by any TeX 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 TeX DVI files is fully described in Donald E. Knuth, TeX:TheProgram, 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).
Files
*.dvi binary TeX DVI file.
*.dtl text representation of a TeX DVI file in DVITextLanguage format.
Name
dt2dv - convert a DTL text representation of a TeX DVI file to a binary DVI file
Options
-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.
See Also
dv2dt(1), dvitype(1), tex(1).
Synopsis
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-fileoutput-DVI-file. But also see the OPTIONS section below. No default file extensions are supplied.
