NAME

untex - strip LaTeX comands from input

SYNOPSIS

untex [ options ] [ files ... ]

DESCRIPTION

Untex removes some LaTeX commands from the files listed in the arguments (or standard input) and prints the output to standard output.

OPTIONS

-

read from standard input.

-o

remove options to LaTeX commands, i. e. everything in brackets [] behind a command.

-i

process "\include{file}" and "\input{file}" and "\input file" commands.

-m

(try to) remove all math code.

-u

replace all \"a (etc.) with ibm (CP850) characters.

-uiso

replace all \"a (etc.) with ISO characters.

-uascii

replace all \"a (etc.) with ascii characters.

-g

replace all "a (etc., from german.sty) with ibm (CP850) characters.

-giso

replace all "a (etc., from german.sty) with ISO characters.

-gascii

replace all "a (etc., from german.sty) with ascii characters.

-e

remove environment names.

-a

remove arguments of commands (not recommended).

-g implies -u, -a implies -o.

SEE ALSO

latex, tex, detex

BUGS

The -g and -u options only work for german accented characters. Not fixed due to lack of time, any help is appreciated. The \includeonly command is ignored.

AUTHORS

Untex was written by Michael Staats (michael@thp.Uni-Duisburg.DE). The -gascii and -uascii options were added by Denis Endisch (denis@smoky.ikf.physik.uni-frankfurt.de). Thanks to Subhasish Mazumdar (mazumdar@ringer.cs.utsa.edu) for some hints for improvements and bug reports.