---
name: "clit"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "convlit"
version: "1.8-7"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/clit"
---

# clit(1)

program to manipulate Microsoft Reader .LIT files

## NAME

clit - program to manipulate Microsoft Reader .LIT files

## SYNOPSIS

1\.  **clit** \[*options*\] *litfile.lit* *subdir/*\
 2\.  **clit** \[*options*\] *oldfile.lit* *newfile.lit*\
 3\.  **clit** \[*options*\] *oldfile.lit* *newfile.lit* *inscription*

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **clit** command.

**ConvLIT** is a program to convert Microsoft Reader format eBooks \[*LIT*\] into an open format.  **clit** supports three modes of operation:

- 1\.

  **Explosion**: expanding a *LIT* file into an OEBPS compliant package, that is the original *XML* / *HTML* source.

- 2\.

  **Downconverting**: converts to *DRM1* format, also known as **sealing** the *LIT* file.

- 3\.

  **Inscribing**: similar to #2, this adds a label, or *inscription*, to the ebook to mark that it belongs to you.

## OPTIONS

A summary of options is included below. For a complete description, run the program without any arguments.

- **-d**

  Disable creating multiple subdirectories.

- **-h**

  Show summary of options.

- **-k */path/to/keys.txt***

  The *DRM5* key file is assumed to be called *keys.txt* and located in the current directory.  If not, use this option to instruct **ConvLIT** where to find the key file.

## AUTHOR

**ConvLIT** was written by Dan A. Jackson \<drs@convertlit.com\>.

This manual page was written by Joe Nahmias \<jello@debian.org\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).