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+This file is public domain.
+Originally written 1995, Geoffrey Tobin.
+The author has expressed the hope that any modification will retain enough content to remain useful. He would also appreciate being acknowledged as the original author in the documentation.
+This declaration added 2008/11/14 by Clea F. Rees with the permission of Geoffrey Tobin.
+
+``dvi.doc''
+Mon 27 Feb 1995
+Geoffrey Tobin
+
+Description of the DVI file structure.
+--------------------------------------
+
+Reference:
+----------
+
+ CTAN: dviware/driv-standard/level-0/dvistd0.tex
+
+ "The DVI Driver Standard, Level 0",
+ by The TUG DVI Driver Standards Committee (now defunct)
+ chaired by Joachim Schrod.
+ Appendix A, "Device-Independent File Format",
+ section A.2, "Summary of DVI commands".
+
+
+DVI Commands
+------------
+Listed in the free format:
+"Opcode Symbol Parameter[Signed? Bytes] ... Action".
+
+
+ 0 set_char_0 - set character 0 from current font
+ ...
+ 127 set_char_127 - set character 127 from current font
+
+ 128 set1 c[1] - set 1-byte unsigned character (uchar) number c
+ 129 set2 c[2] - set 2-byte uchar number c
+ 130 set3 c[3] - set 3-byte uchar number c
+ 131 set4 c[+4] - set 4-byte signed character (schar) number c
+
+ 132 set_rule a[+4] b[+4] - set rule, height a, width b
+
+ 133 put1 c[1] - put 1-byte uchar c
+ 134 put2 c[2] - put 2-byte uchar
+ 135 put3 c[3] - put 3-byte uchar
+ 136 put4 c[+4] - put 4-byte schar
+
+ 137 put_rule a[+4] b[+4] - put rule, height a, width b
+
+ 138 nop - do nothing
+
+ 139 bop c0[+4] ... c9[+4] p[+4] - beginning of page
+ 140 eop - end of page
+
+ 141 push - push (h,v,w,x,y,z) onto stack
+ 142 pop - pop (h,v,w,x,y,z) from stack
+
+ 143 right1 b[+1] - move right b units
+ 144 right2 b[+2] - move right b units
+ 145 right3 b[+3] - move right b units
+ 146 right4 b[+4] - move right b units
+
+ 147 w0 - move right w units
+ 148 w1 b[+1] - move right b units, and set w = b
+ 149 w2 b[+2] - move right b units, and set w = b
+ 150 w3 b[+3] - move right b units, and set w = b
+ 151 w4 b[+4] - move right b units, and set w = b
+
+ 152 x0 - move right x units
+ 153 x1 b[+1] - move right b units, and set x = b
+ 154 x2 b[+2] - move right b units, and set x = b
+ 155 x3 b[+3] - move right b units, and set x = b
+ 156 x4 b[+4] - move right b units, and set x = b
+
+ 157 down1 a[+1] - move down a units
+ 158 down2 a[+2] - move down a units
+ 159 down3 a[+3] - move down a units
+ 160 down4 a[+4] - move down a units
+
+ 161 y0 - move right y units
+ 162 y1 a[+1] - move right a units, and set y = a
+ 163 y2 a[+2] - move right a units, and set y = a
+ 164 y3 a[+3] - move right a units, and set y = a
+ 165 y4 a[+4] - move right a units, and set y = a
+
+ 166 z0 - move right z units
+ 167 z1 a[+1] - move right a units, and set z = a
+ 168 z2 a[+2] - move right a units, and set z = a
+ 169 z3 a[+3] - move right a units, and set z = a
+ 170 z4 a[+4] - move right a units, and set z = a
+
+ 171 fnt_num_0 - set current font number (f) = 0
+ ...
+ 234 fnt_num_63 - set f = 63
+
+ 235 fnt1 k[1] - set f = k
+ 236 fnt2 k[2] - set f = k
+ 237 fnt3 k[3] - set f = k
+ 238 fnt4 k[+4] - set f = k
+
+ 239 xxx1 k[1] x[k] - special string x with k bytes
+ 240 xxx2 k[2] x[k] - special string x with k bytes
+ 241 xxx3 k[3] x[k] - special string x with k bytes
+ 242 xxx4 k[4] x[k] - special string x with (unsigned) k bytes
+
+ 243 fnt_def1 k[1] c[4] s[4] d[4] a[1] l[1] n[a+l] - define font k
+ 244 fnt_def2 k[2] c[4] s[4] d[4] a[1] l[1] n[a+l] - define font k
+ 245 fnt_def3 k[3] c[4] s[4] d[4] a[1] l[1] n[a+l] - define font k
+ 246 fnt_def4 k[+4] c[4] s[4] d[4] a[1] l[1] n[a+l] - define font k
+
+ 247 pre i[1] num[4] den[4] mag[4] k[1] x[k] - begin preamble
+
+ 248 post p[4] num[4] den[4] mag[4] l[4] u[4] s[2] t[2] - begin postamble
+ 249 post_post q[4] i[1] 223 ... 223 - end postamble
+
+ 250 - undefined
+ ...
+ 255 - undefined
+
+In bop:
+
+ c0[+4] ... c9[+4] = page counters, \`a la TeX.
+ p[+4] = pointer to previous bop (its byte address); first bop has p = -1 .
+
+In the font definitions:
+
+ c[4] = check sum for TFM file.
+ s[4] = scale factor, in DVI units.
+ d[4] = design size, in DVI units.
+ a[1] = length of the "area" or directory.
+ l[1] = length of the font name.
+ n[a+l] = area and font name string(s).
+
+In the preamble:
+
+ i[1] = DVI format ID = 2, except TeX-XeT has 3.
+ num[4] = numerator of 100 nm / DVI unit.
+ den[4] = denominator of 100 nm / DVI unit.
+ mag[4] = 1000 * magnification.
+ k[1] = comment length.
+ x[k] = comment string.
+
+In the postamble:
+
+ p[4] = pointer to final bop.
+ num[4], den[4], mag[4] = duplicates of values in preamble.
+ l[4] = height-plus-depth of tallest page, in DVI units.
+ u[4] = width of widest page, in DVI units.
+ s[2] = maximum stack depth needed to process this DVI file.
+ t[2] = total number of pages (bop commands) present.
+
+In the post-postamble:
+
+ q[4] = pointer to the "post" command that started the postamble.
+ i[1] = DVI format ID, as in the preamble.
+ 223 ... 223 = at least four "223" bytes.
+
+---------------
+EOF ``dvi.doc''
+---------------