---
name: "alml-extra"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "alml"
version: "2005.01.01-2.2"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/alml-extra"
---

# alml-extra(1)

manual page for alml-extra

## NAME

alml-extra - manual page for alml-extra

## SYNOPSIS

**alml-extra** *OPTION* *ARGUMENT*\
 **alml-extra --help**\
 **alml-extra --version**\
 **alml-extra --html-index=*DIRECTORY***\
 **alml-extra --html-index-basic=*DIRECTORY***\
 **alml-extra --html-index-basic-recursive**\
 **alml-extra --html-to-text-for-spell**\
 **alml-extra --perl-to-gettext**

## DESCRIPTION

Simple extra utility program for the Alml typesetting system.

## STANDARD OPTIONS

**--help**

-

  display a short help and exit.

**--version**

-

  display version information and exit.

## POSTSCRIPT FORMAT CONVERSION OPTIONS

these options are complex and can be interpreted in a uniform fashion:

\--*PAPER\_FMT*-to-*PAPER\_FMT*-*TIMES*-*PAPER\_FMT*-*FOLD*-*SIGN*

For example, --a4-to-a5-2-a4-1h-4 means:

original A4 converted to A5, putting two A5 pages on a single final A4, that is to be folded once, horizontally, for a final binding signature with four sheets.

Available conversion options:

-

  \--a4-to-a5\
   \--a4-to-a5-1-a4\
   \--a4-to-a5-2-a4\
   \--a4-to-a6\
   \--a4-to-a6-4-a4\
   \--a4-to-a5-2-a4-1h-1\
   \--a4-to-a5-2-a4-1h-10\
   \--a4-to-a6-4-a4-2h-2\
   \--a4-to-a6-4-a4-2h-4\
   \--a4-to-a6-4-a4-2h-6\
   \--a4-to-a6-4-a4-2h-8\
   \--a4-to-a6-4-a4-2h-10\
   \--a4-to-a6-4-a4-1v-1\
   \--a5x4-to-a7x4-2-a4\
   \--a7x4-to-a7x4-2-a4\
   \--a7x4-to-a7x4-2-a4-1v-1\
   \--a7x4-to-a7x4-2-a4-1v-10

## OTHER POSTSCRIPT CONVERSION OPTIONS

**--ps-group-pages**=*N*

-

  renumber PostScript pages to show group of pages made of *N* pages.

**--ps-renumber-pages**

-

  renumber PostScript pages starting from number one.

## DIFFERENT PURPOSE OPTIONS

**--html-index=***DIRECTORY*

-

  write an HTML page to the standard output, with a simple list of files.

**--html-index-basic=***DIRECTORY*

-

  write an HTML page to the standard output, with a simpler list of files.

**--html-index-basic-recursive**

-

  write a file "index.html" inside current directory and all subdirectories.

**--html-to-text-for-spell**

-

  filter an HTML file, from standard input, giving a pure text to standard output that can be used for orthography verification.

**--perl-to-gettext**

-

  filter a Perl source, from standard input, giving a text to standard output that can be used by gettext.

## FINAL ARGUMENT

The final argument might be a PostScript file, for PostScript conversions; in case of --html-to-text-for-spell, it is a HTML file.

## AUTHOR

Written by Daniele Giacomini \<daniele@swlibero.org\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2000-2004 Daniele Giacomini \<daniele@swlibero.org\>\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.