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author | Norbert Preining <norbert@preining.info> | 2019-09-02 13:46:59 +0900 |
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committer | Norbert Preining <norbert@preining.info> | 2019-09-02 13:46:59 +0900 |
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diff --git a/support/rtf2tex/README b/support/rtf2tex/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1a40c89d32 --- /dev/null +++ b/support/rtf2tex/README @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +This is a first attempt at an RTF to TeX converter. The parts that +handle fonts and such like seem to work pretty well, although they +could be improved, but the table handling is a problem. I had a good +deal of trouble trying to figure out what particular rtf control codes +were supposed to do; this makes it hard to convert them into TeX. + +I have tried to produce good TeX, but this is not easy due to the +sloppy way that many RTF writers generate redundant font and other +changes. + +Many things are not handled at all, more due to my lacking motivation +than to their intrinsic difficulty. For example, I don't support +double columns, but it would be easy enough to do (I'd generate a +control sequence to do it, and add the TeX code required to the +TeX_defs file. I even have the TeX somewhere...). + +You will probably usually want to use the -i flag to include some +needed TeX definitions: + rtf2TeX -i TeX_defs.tex file.rtf > file.tex +I am interested in opinions on whether this is a good way to do things, +as well as enhancements to the TeX macros. + +I would be interested in seeing bug reports, and (especially) patches +and enhancements. I don't envisage being able to spend much more time +on this project, but I will be able to maintain a version as it improves +under the efforts of the internet. + + Robert Lupton + + rhl@astro.princeton.edu + + |