---
name: "mtxrun-chars"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "texlive-doc"
version: "2026.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mtxrun-chars"
---

# mtxrun-chars(1)

MkII Character Table Generators

## NAME

 mtx-chars - MkII Character Table Generators

## SYNOPSIS

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

## DESCRIPTION

**MkII Character Table Generators**

## OPTIONS

- **--xtx**

  generate xetx-\*.tex (used by xetex)

- **--pdf**

  generate pdfr-def.tex (used by pdftex)

- **--entities**

  generate entities table

## 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