---
name: "msword2brl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "liblouisxml-bin"
version: "2.4.0-14+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/msword2brl"
---

# msword2brl(1)

Translate an MS Word file into an embosser-ready Braille file.

## NAME

msword2brl - Translate an MS Word file into an embosser-ready Braille file.

## DESCRIPTION

msword2brl \[OPTION\] infile outfile

## OPTIONS

- **--help**

  Print this message

- **--version**

  Print version information

Infile must be a Microsoft Word file. The script first calls the \`antiword' program, so you must have this installed on your machine. \`antiword' is called with \`-x db', which causes the output to be in docbook format. This is piped to \`xml2brl'. The output file from \`xml2brl' contains much of the formatting, including emphasis, of the word file.

## AUTHOR

Written by John J. Boyer

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2004-2007 ViewPlus Technologies, Inc.\
 Copyright © 2007,2008 JJB Software, Inc. License LGPL: GNU LGPL \<http://gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html\>\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **msword2brl** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **msword2brl** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info liblouisxml**

should give you access to the complete manual.