---
name: "rtf2brl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "liblouisxml-bin"
version: "2.4.0-14+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rtf2brl"
---

# rtf2brl(1)

Translate an RTF file into an embosser-ready Braille file.

## NAME

rtf2brl - Translate an RTF file into an embosser-ready Braille file.

## DESCRIPTION

rtf2brl \[OPTION\] infile outfile

## OPTIONS

- **--help**

  Print this message

- **--version**

  Print version information

Infile must be a rich-text (rtf) file. The script first calls the \`rtf2xml' program, so you must have this installed on your machine. You can find it on the downloads page of www.abilitiessoft.com. rtf2brl produces an xml file with the root element \`doc'. This is piped to \`xml2brl'. The output file from \`xml2brl' contains much of the formatting, including emphasis, of the rtf file.

## AUTHOR

Written by John J. Boyer

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2004-2009 ViewPlus Technologies, Inc.\
 Copyright © 2007,2009 Abilitiessoft, 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 **rtf2brl** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **rtf2brl** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info liblouisxml**

should give you access to the complete manual.