---
name: "mtx-interface"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "context"
version: "2024.04.01.20240428+dfsg-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mtx-interface"
---

# mtx-interface(1)

ConTeXt Interface Related Goodies

## NAME

 mtx-interface - ConTeXt Interface Related Goodies

## SYNOPSIS

**mtxrun --script interface \[** *OPTIONS ...* **\] \[** *FILENAMES* **\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**ConTeXt Interface Related Goodies**

## OPTIONS

- **--interfaces**

  generate context mkii interface files

- **--context**

  equals --interfaces --messages --languages

- **--scite**

  generate scite interface

- **--bbedit**

  generate bbedit interface files

- **--jedit**

  generate jedit interface files

- **--textpad**

  generate textpad interface files

- **--vim**

  generate vim interface files

- **--text**

  create text files for commands and environments

- **--raw**

  report commands to the console

- **--check**

  generate check file

- **--meaning**

  report the mening of commands

- **--tokens**

  show the internal representation of commands

- **--toutf**

  replace named characters by utf

- **--preprocess**

  preprocess mkvi files to tex files \[force,suffix\]

- **--suffix**

  use given suffix for output files

- **--force**

  force action even when in doubt

- **--pattern**

  a pattern for meaning lookups

## AUTHOR

More information about ConTeXt and the tools that come with it can be found at:

**maillist:** ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

**webpage:** http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net

**wiki:** http://contextgarden.net