---
name: "latexmlfind"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "latexml"
version: "0.8.8-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/latexmlfind"
---

# latexmlfind(1p)

finds interesting things in LaTeXML generated XML.

## NAME

"latexmlfind" - finds interesting things in LaTeXML generated XML.

## SYNOPSIS

latexmlfind \[options\] xmlfile

```
  Options:
   --symbol=symbol            finds equations where the symbol appears.
   --unknown=symbol           finds equations where the unknown symbol appears (ie role=UNKNOWN).
   --possiblefunction=symbol  finds equations where symbol is possibly used as a function.
   --label=symbol             finds objects with the given label.
   --refnum=symbol            finds objects with the given refnum (reference number).
   --quiet                    suppress messages (can repeat)
   --verbose                  more informative output (can repeat)
   --VERSION                  show version number.
   --help                     shows help message.
```

## OPTIONS AND ARGUMENTS

latexmlfind is useful for finding objects within an XML file generated by LaTeXML.

- **--output=***outputfile*

  Specifies the output file; by default the XML is written to stdout.

- **--unknown=***symbol*

  Finds equations where the unknown symbol appears.

- **--possiblefunction=***symbol*

  Finds equations where symbol is possibly used as a function.

- **--label=***label*

  Finds objects (sections, equations, whatever) labeled by the given label.

- **--refnum=***refnum*

  Finds objects (sections, equations, whatever) with the given reference number.

- **--quiet**

  Reduces the verbosity of output during processing, used twice is pretty silent.

- **--verbose**

  Increases the verbosity of output during processing, used twice is pretty chatty. Can be useful for getting more details when errors occur.

- **--VERSION**

  Shows the version number of latexmlfind..

- **--help**

  Shows this help message.

## SEE ALSO

latexml, LaTeXML