---
name: "cg-conv"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cg3"
version: "1.5.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cg-conv"
---

# cg-conv(1)

This application is part of ( cg3 ) This tool is part of the CG-3 constraint grammar system: https://edu.visl.dk/cg3.html.

## NAME

cg-conv - This application is part of ( **cg3** )

This tool is part of the CG-3 constraint grammar system: **https://edu.visl.dk/cg3.html**.

## SYNOPSIS

**cg-conv** \[OPTIONS\]

## DESCRIPTION

**cg-conv** is the program used to convert a text stream between various formats. By default it tries to auto-detect the input format and convert that to the CG-3 stream format. It will read from stdin and output to stdout.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  shows this help

- \-?, **--**?

  shows this help

- **-p**, **--prefix**

  sets the mapping prefix; defaults to @

- **-u**, **--in-auto**

  auto-detect input format (default)

- **-c**, **--in-cg**

  sets input format to CG

- **-n**, **--in-niceline**

  sets input format to Niceline CG

- **-a**, **--in-apertium**

  sets input format to Apertium

- **-f**, **--in-fst**

  sets input format to HFST/XFST

- **-p**, **--in-plain**

  sets input format to plain text

- **-C**, **--out-cg**

  sets output format to CG (default)

- **-A**, **--out-apertium**

  sets output format to Apertium

- **-N**, **--out-niceline**

  sets output format to Niceline CG

- **-P**, **--out-plain**

  sets output format to plain text

- **-r**, **--rtl**

  sets sub-reading direction to RTL (default)

- **-l**, **--ltr**

  sets sub-reading direction to LTR

## SEE ALSO

*vislcg3(1),* https://edu.visl.dk/cg3/chunked/streamformats.html

## BUGS

Email to: Tino Didriksen \<mail@tinodidriksen.com\>

## AUTHOR

(c) 2010-2014 GrammarSoft ApS