---
name: "texshow"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "context"
version: "2008.05.21-1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/texshow"
---

# texshow(1)

ConTeXt command and parameter reference

## NAME

texshow - ConTeXt command and parameter reference

## SYNOPSIS

**texshow** \[ *OPTION* \] \[ *COMMAND* \]  \[ *LANGUAGE* \]

## DESCRIPTION

**texshow** uses [**perl**(1)](/perl/1.md) and PerlTk (see [**Tk**(3pm)](/Tk/3pm.md)) to show a overview of the commands and parameters of those.  In the Tk window you can search for a command and by switching the interface, you can see the equivalent in another interface language.

*COMMAND* is a **ConTeXt** command to search for in the database.  Note that Plain TeX commands are not (yet) in this database although they can be used in **ConTeXt** source files.

*LANGUAGE* can be one of **cz** (Czech), **de** (German), **en** (US-English) or **nl** (Dutch).  The default language is English.

You can also set the interface language with the **--interface** switch.

## BINDINGS

Most keyboard events are bound to the search widget, with the exception of **\<Page Up\>** (aka **\<Prior\>**) and **\<Page Down\>** (aka **\<Next\>**).  **\<Control-q\>**, **\<Control-x\>**, and **\<Alt-F4\>** quit the application.

## OPTIONS

- **--help**

  Print a brief syntax summary

- **--interface=***LANGUAGE*

  Primary interface language. See DESCRIPTION for *LANGUAGE* options.

## FILES

- *TEXMF/tex/context/interface/cont-XX.xml*

  The database file.  At this writing, *XX* can be one of **cz** (Czech), **de** (German), **en** (English), **fr** (French),   **it** (Italian), **nl** (Dutch), or **ro** (Romanian).  Which file is used is determined by the *LANGUAGE* specified on the command line.

## SEE ALSO

[**texexec**(1)](/texexec/1.md), [**pdfetex**(1)](/pdfetex/1.md), [**pdftex**(1)](/pdftex/1.md).

Web page: \<http://www.pragma-ade.com/\>

## AUTHOR

This version of **texshow** was written by Taco Hoekwater \<taco@elvenkind.com\>.

This manpage was written by Tobias Burnus \<burnus@gmx.de\> and C.M. Connelly \<c@eskimo.com\>.

**texshow** is part of **ConTeXt** and is available from \<http://www.pragma-ade.com/pragma-ade/\>.