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 UNTEX(1)                                                           UNTEX(1)
                       Version 1.3 1995 November 1995



 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



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 UNTEX(1)                                                           UNTEX(1)
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      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.













































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