---
name: "mpexpand"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tcllib"
version: "2.0+dfsg-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mpexpand"
---

# mpexpand(1)

Markup processor

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## NAME

mpexpand - Markup processor

## SYNOPSIS

**mpexpand** ?-module *module*? *format* *infile*\|- *outfile*\|-

**mpexpand.all** ?*-verbose*? ?*module*?

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```

## DESCRIPTION

This manpage describes a processor / converter for manpages in the doctools format as specified in **doctools\_fmt**. The processor is based upon the package **doctools**.

- **mpexpand** ?-module *module*? *format* *infile*\|- *outfile*\|-

  The processor takes three arguments, namely the code describing which formatting to generate as the output, the file to read the markup from, and the file to write the generated output into. If the *infile* is "**-**" the processor will read from **stdin**. If *outfile* is "**-**" the processor will write to **stdout**.

  If the option *-module* is present its value overrides the internal definition of the module name.

  The currently known output formats are

  - **nroff**

    The processor generates \*roff output, the standard format for unix manpages.

  - **html**

    The processor generates HTML output, for usage in and display by web browsers.

  - **tmml**

    The processor generates TMML output, the Tcl Manpage Markup Language, a derivative of XML.

  - **latex**

    The processor generates LaTeX output.

  - **wiki**

    The processor generates Wiki markup as understood by **wikit**.

  - **list**

    The processor extracts the information provided by **manpage\_begin**.

  - **null**

    The processor does not generate any output.

- **mpexpand.all** ?*-verbose*? ?*module*?

  This command uses **mpexpand** to generate all possible output formats for all manpages in the current directory. The manpages are recognized through the extension "*.man*". If *-verbose* is specified the command will list its actions before executing them.

  The *module* information is passed to **mpexpand**.

## NOTES

Possible future formats are plain text, pdf and postscript.

## BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK

This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems. Please report such in the category *doctools* of the *Tcllib Trackers* \[http://core.tcl.tk/tcllib/reportlist\]. Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.

When proposing code changes, please provide *unified diffs*, i.e the output of **diff -u**.

Note further that *attachments* are strongly preferred over inlined patches. Attachments can be made by going to the **Edit** form of the ticket immediately after its creation, and then using the left-most button in the secondary navigation bar.

## SEE ALSO

[expander(3tcl)](/expander/3tcl.md), [format(3tcl)](/format/3tcl.md), formatter(3tcl)

## KEYWORDS

HTML, TMML, conversion, manpage, markup, nroff

## CATEGORY

Documentation tools

## COPYRIGHT

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Copyright (c) 2002 Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>
Copyright (c) 2003 Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>
```