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### 7.3 DVItoMP: DVI to MPX conversion

DVItoMP converts DVI files into low-level MetaPost commands in a
so-called MPX file.  Synopsis:

     dvitomp DVIFILE[.dvi] [MPXFILE[.mpx]]

## If MPXFILE is not specified, the output goes to the basename of DVIFILE
extended with '.mpx', e.g., 'dvitomp /wherever/foo.dvi' creates
'./foo.mpx'.

   DVItoMP supports Dvips-style color specials, such as 'color push
NAME' and 'color pop', outputting them as 'withcolor' MetaPost commands.

   The only options are '-help' and '-version' (*note Common options::).