# dvitype(1) - man - phpman

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## NAME
       dvitype, odvitype - translate a dvi file for humans

## SYNOPSIS
       **dvitype** _dvi_name_[**.dvi**]

## DESCRIPTION
       This  manual page is not meant to be exhaustive.  The complete documentation for this version
       of TeX can be found in the info file or manual _Web2C:_ _A_ _TeX_ _implementation_.

       The **dvitype** program translates a DVI (DeVice Independent) file output by (for example) [**tex**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/tex/1/markdown)
       or  [**gftodvi**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/gftodvi/1/markdown),  to a file that humans can read. It also serves as a DVI file-validating pro‐
       gram (i.e., if **dvitype** can read it, it's correct) and as an example of a DVI-reading  program
       for future device drivers.

       The  output  file can include all commands, just the important ones, or none at all (in which
       case only errors are reported).  A subinterval of pages may be selected for  transliteration;
       the  magnification and resolution of the ``output device'' may be changed; and so on. All op‐
       tions are specified with an on-line dialog.

       The **.dvi** extension is supplied if omitted from _dvi_name_.  The output goes to _stdout_.

## OPTIONS
### -dpi=
              Set resolution to _REAL_ pixels per inch; default 300.0.

### -magnification=
              Override existing magnification with _NUMBER_.

### -max-pages=
              Process _NUMBER_ pages; default one million.

### -output-level=
              Verbosity level, from 0 to 4; default 4.

### -page-start=
              Start at _PAGE-SPEC_, for example `2' or `5.*.-2'.

### -show-opcodes
              Show numeric opcodes (in decimal).

## ENVIRONMENT
       The environment variable TEXFONTS is used to search for the TFM files used in the  DVI  file.
       See  [**tex**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/tex/1/markdown) for the details of the searching.  If TEXFONTS is not set, it uses the system de‐
       fault.

## SEE ALSO
       [**gftype**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/gftype/1/markdown), [**pktype**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/pktype/1/markdown).
       Donald E. Knuth, _TeXware_.

## AUTHORS
       Donald E. Knuth wrote the program.  It was published as part of the _TeXware_ technical report,
       available  from the TeX Users Group.  Howard Trickey and Pavel Curtis originally ported it to
       Unix.



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