


DT2DV(1)                                                 DT2DV(1)


NNAAMMEE
       dt2dv  -  convert  a  DTL text representation of a TeX DVI
       file to a binary DVI file

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       ddtt22ddvv [--ddeebbuugg] [--ggrroouupp] [--ssii] [--ssoo] _[_i_n_p_u_t_-_D_T_L_-_f_i_l_e_] _[_o_u_t_-
       _p_u_t_-_D_V_I_-_f_i_l_e_]

       In the absence of the --ssii and --ssoo options, both file argu-
       ments are _r_e_q_u_i_r_e_d in the order iinnppuutt--DDTTLL--ffiillee oouuttppuutt--DDVVII--
       ffiillee  ..   But  also  see  the  OPTIONS  section below.  No
       default file extensions are supplied.

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       ddtt22ddvv converts a text representation of a  TeX  DVI  file,
       usually  produced  by the companion ddvv22ddtt(1) utility, back
       to a binary DVI file. DTL (_D_V_I _T_e_x_t _L_a_n_g_u_a_g_e) files can be
       edited,  with care, and then restored to DVI form for pro-
       cessing 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.

       ddvviittyyppee(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, _T_e_X_: _T_h_e _P_r_o_g_r_a_m,  Addison-Wesley  (1986),  ISBN
       0-201-13437-3,  as well as in the ddvviittyyppee(1) literate pro-
       gram source code.  Brief descriptions of the DTL  and  DVI
       formats are given in ddvv22ddtt(1).

OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       --ddeebbuugg   Turn on detailed debugging output.

       --ggrroouupp   Expect each DTL command to be in parentheses.

       --ssii      Read all DTL commands from standard input.

       --ssoo      Write all DVI commands to standard output.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       ddvv22ddtt(1), ddvviittyyppee(1), tteexx(1).

FFIILLEESS
       _*_._d_v_i   binary TeX DVI file.

       _*_._d_t_l   text  representation of a TeX DVI file in _D_V_I _T_e_x_t
               _L_a_n_g_u_a_g_e format.

AAUUTTHHOORR
       ddtt22ddvv and ddvv22ddtt(1) were written by
              Geoffrey Tobin



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DT2DV(1)                                                 DT2DV(1)


              Department of Electronic Engineering
              La Trobe University
              Bundoora, Victoria 3083
              Australia
              Tel: +61 3 479 3736
              FAX: +61 3 479 3025
              Email: <G.Tobin@ee.latrobe.edu.au>

       These manual pages were written primarily by
              Nelson H. F. Beebe, Ph.D.
              Center for Scientific Computing
              Department of Mathematics
              University of Utah
              Salt Lake City, UT 84112
              Tel: +1 801 581 5254
              FAX: +1 801 581 4148
              Email: <beebe@math.utah.edu>








































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