DVITYPE(1)                                             DVITYPE(1)


NAME
       dvitype - translate a dvi file for humans

SYNOPSIS
       dvitype dvi_file_name

DESCRIPTION
       The  dvitype program translates a DVI (DeVice Independent)
       file output by, for example, tex(1) or  gftodvi(1),  to  a
       file  that  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  impor-
       tant  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  dvifilename  on  the command line must be complete.
       The .dvi extension is not supplied if omitted. The  output
       goes to stdout.

ENVIRONMENT
       The  environment  variable  TEXFONTS is used to search for
       the TFM files used in the DVI file.  See  tex(1)  for  the
       details of the searching.  If TEXFONTS is not set, it uses
       the                    system                     default:
       /usr/contrib/lib/tex/fonts//:.     /*TFMfont*/.

SEE ALSO
       gftype(1), pktype(1)
       Donald Knuth, TeXware

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
















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