---
name: "untex"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "untex"
version: "1:1.2-10"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/untex"
---

# untex(1)

strip LaTeX comands from input

## NAME

untex - strip LaTeX comands from input

## SYNOPSIS

**untex** \[ **options** \]  \[ *files ...* \]

## DESCRIPTION

*Untex* removes some LaTeX commands from the files listed in the arguments (or standard input) and prints the output to standard output.

## OPTIONS

- **-**

  read from standard input.

- **-o**

  remove options to LaTeX commands, i. e. everything in brackets \[\] behind a command.

- **-i**

  process "\\include{file}" and "\\input{file}" and "\\input file" commands.

- **-m**

  (try to) remove all math code.

- **-u**

  replace all \\"a (etc.) with ibm (CP850) characters.

- **-uiso**

  replace all \\"a (etc.) with ISO characters.

- **-uascii**

  replace all \\"a (etc.) with ascii characters.

- **-g**

  replace all "a (etc., from german.sty) with ibm (CP850) characters.

- **-giso**

  replace all "a (etc., from german.sty) with ISO characters.

- **-gascii**

  replace all "a (etc., from german.sty) with ascii characters.

- **-e**

  remove environment names.

- **-a**

  remove arguments of commands (not recommended).

- **-g implies -u, -a implies -o.**

  ## SEE ALSO

latex, tex, detex

## BUGS

The -g and -u options only work for german accented characters. Not fixed due to lack of time, any help is appreciated. The \\includeonly command is ignored.

Using -u option in a UTF-8 terminal doesn't work. Using it alone in a Latin1 terminal doesn't work either, you must also add -uiso.

## AUTHORS

Untex was written by Michael Staats (michael@hal6000.thp.Uni-Duisburg.DE). The -gascii and -uascii options were added by Denis Endisch (denis@smoky.ikf.physik.uni-frankfurt.de). Thanks to Subhasish Mazumdar (mazumdar@ringer.cs.utsa.edu) for some hints for improvements and bug reports.