| flag | value | description |
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| --scite | | generate scite interface |
| --bbedit | | generate bbedit interface files |
| --jedit | | generate jedit interface files |
| --textpad | | generate textpad interface files |
| --vim | | generate vim interface files |
| --text | | create text files for commands and environments |
| --raw | | report commands to the console |
| --check | | generate check file |
| --meaning | | report the mening of commands |
| --tokens | | show the internal representation of commands |
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| --toutf | | replace named characters by utf |
| --preprocess | | preprocess mkvi files to tex files [force,suffix] |
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| --suffix | | use given suffix for output files |
| --force | | force action even when in doubt |
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| --pattern | | a pattern for meaning lookups |