NAME

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

SYNOPSIS

       file2brl [OPTION] [inputFile] [outputFile]

DESCRIPTION

       Translate  an xml, html or a text file into an embosser-ready braille file.  This includes
       translation into grade  two,  if  desired,  mathematical  codes,  etc.  It  also  includes
       formatting according to a built-in style sheet which can be modified by the user.

       If  inputFile  is  not  specified  or  '-' input is taken from stdin. If outputFile is not
       specified the output is sent to stdout.

       -h, --help
              display this help and exit

       -v, --version
              display version information and exit

       -f, --config-file
              name a configuration file that specifies how to do the translation

       -b, --backward
              backward translation

       -r, --reformat
              reformat a braille file

       -T, --text
              Treat as text even if xml

       -t, --html
              html document, not xhtml

       -p, --poorly-formatted
              translate a poorly formatted file

       -P, --paragraph-line
              treat each block of text ending in a newline as  a  paragraph.  If  there  are  two
              newline characters a blank line will be inserted before the next paragraph

       -C, --config-setting
              specify  particular  configuration  settings  They  override  any settings that are
              specified in a config file

       -w  --writeable-path
              path for temp files and log file

       -l, --log-file
              write errors to file2brl.log instead of stderr

AUTHOR

       Written by John J. Boyer.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <liblouis-liblouisxml@freelists.org>.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2023 ViewPlus Technologies, Inc. and JJB Software, Inc.  License  GPLv3+:  GNU
       GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
       This  is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY,
       to the extent permitted by law.

SEE ALSO

       The full documentation for file2brl is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If  the  info  and
       file2brl programs are properly installed at your site, the command

              info liblouisutdml

       should give you access to the complete manual.