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NAME

6       file2brl  -  Translate  an  xml  or  a text file into an embosser-ready
7       braille file
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SYNOPSIS

10       file2brl [OPTION] [inputFile] [outputFile]
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DESCRIPTION

13       Translate an xml, html or a text file into  an  embosser-ready  braille
14       file.  This includes translation into grade two, if desired, mathemati‐
15       cal codes, etc. It also includes formatting  according  to  a  built-in
16       style sheet which can be modified by the user.
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18       If inputFile is not specified or '-' input is taken from stdin. If out‐
19       putFile is not specified the output is sent to stdout.
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21       -h, --help
22              display this help and exit
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24       -v, --version
25              display version information and exit
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27       -f, --config-file
28              name a configuration file that specifies how to do the  transla‐
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31       -b, --backward
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34       -r, --reformat
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37       -T, --text
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40       -t, --html
41              html document, not xhtml
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43       -p, --poorly-formatted
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46       -P, --paragraph-line
47              treat  each block of text ending in a newline as a paragraph. If
48              there are two newline characters a blank line will  be  inserted
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51       -C, --config-setting
52              specify particular configuration settings They override any set‐
53              tings that are specified in a config file
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55       -w  --writeable-path
56              path for temp files and log file
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58       -l, --log-file
59              write errors to file2brl.log instead of stderr
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AUTHOR

62       Written by John J. Boyer.
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REPORTING BUGS

65       Report bugs to <liblouis-liblouisxml@freelists.org>.
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68       Copyright © 2013 ViewPlus Technologies, Inc.  and  JJB  Software,  Inc.
69       License   GPLv3+:  GNU  GPL  version  3  or  later  <http://gnu.org/li‐
70       censes/gpl.html>.
71       This is free software: you are free  to  change  and  redistribute  it.
72       There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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SEE ALSO

75       The  full documentation for file2brl is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
76       If the info and file2brl programs are properly installed at your  site,
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81       should give you access to the complete manual.
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85liblouisutdml 2.11.0               July 2023                       FILE2BRL(1)
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