# man > dvitomp(1)

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type: CommandReference
command: dvitomp
mode: man
section: 1
source: man-pages
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## Quick Reference

- `dvitomp dvifile` — convert DVI to MPX (output basename.mpx)
- `mpost --dvitomp dvifile` — same via mpost

## Name

**dvitomp** — convert a TeX DVI file to a MetaPost MPXFILE

## Synopsis

`dvitomp` [*OPTIONS*] *dvifile*[`.dvi`] [*mpxfile*[`.mpx`]]

`mpost --dvitomp` *dvifile*[`.dvi`] [*mpxfile*[`.mpx`]]

## Options

- `-help` — display help and exit
- `-version` — output version information and exit

## Bugs

Report bugs to <metapost@tug.org>.