---
name: "mtxrun-metapost"
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-metapost"
---

# mtxrun-metapost(1)

MetaPost to PDF processor

## NAME

 mtx-metapost - MetaPost to PDF processor

## SYNOPSIS

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

## DESCRIPTION

**MetaPost to PDF processor**

## OPTIONS

- **--rawmp**

  raw metapost run

- **--metafun**

  use metafun instead of plain

- **--latex**

  force --tex=latex

- **--texexec**

  force texexec usage (mkii)

- **--split**

  split single result file into pages

## 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