---
name: "meinproc4"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "kdoctools"
version: "4:4.14.38-3"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/meinproc4"
---

# meinproc4(8)

KDE translator for XML

## NAME

meinproc4 - KDE translator for XML

## SYNOPSIS

**meinproc4** \[--help\] \[Generic-options\] \[Qt-options\] \[KDE-options\] \[--cache *file*\] \[--check\] \[--htdig\] \[--srcdir\] \[--param *key*=*value*\] \[\[\[-o\] \| \[--output\]\] *file*\] \[--stdout\] \[--stylesheet *xsl*\] docbook\_file

## DESCRIPTION

**meinproc4** converts DocBook files to HTML.

## GENERIC OPTIONS

- **--author**

  Show author information.

- **--help**

  Show help about options.

- **--help-all**

  Show all options.

- **--help-kde**

  Show KDE specific options.

- **--help-qt**

  Show Qt specific options.

- **--license**

  Show license information.

- **-v--version**

  Show version information

## APPLICATION OPTIONS

- **--cache** *file*

  Create a cache file for the document

- **--check**

  Check the document for validity

  ```
  The output can be a bit daunting, since one small mistake can cause a cascade of errors.
  The trick is to look at the first error, fix that error, save the file, and run meinproc4 again.
  ```

- **--htdig**

  Create a ht://dig compatible index

**-o**, **--output** *file*

Output whole document to *file*.

- **--stdout**

  Output whole document to stdout.

- **--stylesheet** *xsl*

  Stylesheet to use

- **--srcdir** *dir*

  Set the root directory to look for kdelibs

- **--param** key=value

  Set parameters to pass to the stylesheet.

## USAGE

The most common way to run **meinproc4** is simply as

```
meinproc4 docbook-file
```

where *docbook-file* is usually index.docbook. This command creates HTML pages from the DocBook file. Note that these pages are only viewable in KDE-based browsers (like Konqueror).

If you need to view the HTML output in another browser (for example, if you're placing it on line), use

```
meinproc4 --stylesheet stylesheet-name docbook-file
```

where *stylesheet-name* is the full path to one of the XSL stylesheets in $KDEDIR/share/apps/ksgmltools/customization. To produce output suitable for the web, you can use **kde-web.xsl** or **kde-chunk-online.xsl**. See the README file in that directory for more details.

## SEE ALSO

[*kdeoptions*(7)](/kdeoptions/7.md), [*qtoptions*(7)](/qtoptions/7.md)

## BUGS

There are probably tons of bugs. Use **bugs.kde.org**\[1\] to report them.

## NOTES

- 1\.

  bugs.kde.org

  http://bugs.kde.org