---
name: "mtxrun-tools"
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-tools"
---

# mtxrun-tools(1)

Some File Related Goodies

## NAME

 mtx-tools - Some File Related Goodies

## SYNOPSIS

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

## DESCRIPTION

**Some File Related Goodies**

## OPTIONS

- **--disarmutfbom**

  remove utf bom if present

- **--force**

  remove indeed

- **--dirtoxml**

  glob directory into xml

- **--pattern**

  glob pattern (default: \*)

- **--url**

  url attribute (no processing)

- **--root**

  the root of the globbed path (default: .)

- **--output**

  output filename (console by default)

- **--recurse**

  recurse into subdirecories

- **--stripname**

  take pathpart of given pattern

- **--longname**

  set name attributes to full path name

- **--downcase**

  lowercase names

- **--showstring**

  show unicode characters in given string

- **--showfile**

  show unicode characters in given file

- **--pattern**

  glob pattern (default: \*)

- **--recurse**

  recurse into subdirecories

- **--force**

  downcase indeed

## 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