---
name: "xmlroff"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xmlroff"
version: "0.6.2-1.4"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xmlroff"
---

# xmlroff(1)

XSL formatter

## NAME

xmlroff - XSL formatter

## SYNOPSIS

**xmlroff** \[-o *output-file*\] \[--format {**auto** \| **pdf** \| **postscript**}\] \[--backend {**gp** \| **cairo**}\] \[--continue\] \[**-?** \| **--help**\] \[**--compat** \| **--nocompat**\] \[--compat-stylesheet\] \[**--valid** \| **--novalid**\] \[**-v** \| **--version**\] \[-w *warning-mode*\] \[-d *debug-mode*\] *file* \[*stylesheet*\]

## DESCRIPTION

xmlroff is a free, fast and high-quality XSL formatter that is useful for DocBook formatting. It produces PDF or PostScript output. It integrates easily with other programs and with scripting languages.

xmlroff processes the XML-FO *file*. An arbitrary XML file can optionally be first transformed via a specified XSLT *stylesheet*.

## OPTIONS

- **-v**

  Show version information.

- **-?**, **--help**

  Show help message.

- **-o** *output-file*

  Specify output filename. If this option is not specified, a default of *layout.pdf* will be used.

- **-d** *debug-mode*

  Specify debug mode.

- **-w** *warning-mode*

  Specify warning mode.

- **--format {auto** \| **pdf** \| **postscript**}

  Specify format of the output file. The default is auto which selects the format based on the extension of the output filename.

- **--backend** {**gp** \| **cairo**}

  Specify backend used to produce the output file. The default is GNOME print (gp).

- **--compat**, **--nocompat**

  Do or do not pre-processes the input file with an internal compatibility stylesheet. Default is --compat.

- **--compat-stylesheet**

  Prints the internal compatibility stylesheet then exits.

- **--continue**

  Continue after any formatting errors.

- **--valid**, **--novalid**

  Do or do not load the DTD. Default is --novalid.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs at http://xmlroff.org/newticket: *http://xmlroff.org/newticket*.

## SEE ALSO

[**xsltproc**(1)](/xsltproc/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Tony Graham