DVITYPE(1L)

NAME
dvitype - translate a dvi file for humans to read

SYNOPSIS
dvitype dvi_file_name

DESCRIPTION
DVItype translates a DVI (DeVice Independent) file (output by TeX or GFtoDVI) to a file humans can read. It also serves as a DVI file-validating program (i.e., if DVItype can read it, it's correct) and as an example of a DVI-reading program for future device drivers.

The output file can include all commands, just the important ones, or none at all (in which case only errors are reported). A subinterval of pages may be selected for transliteration; the magnification and resolution of the ``output device'' may be changed; and so on. All options are specified with an on-line dialog.

The DVI filename on the command line must be complete. The .dvi extension is not supplied if omitted. The output always goes to dvitype.out.

SEE ALSO
gftype(1), tex(1), gftodvi(1)
Donald Knuth, TeXware

AUTHORS
Donald Knuth wrote the program. It was published as part of the TeXware technical report (Stanford CS1097), available from TUG (the TeX Users Group). Howard Trickey and Pavel Curtis ported it to Unix.