XML2BRL(1)

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version 2.4.0 · 6 versions
, in ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

👑 NAME 👑

okay bestie, say hi to xml2brl — she takes an xml or a text file and turns it into a braille file that's literally ready to go straight to the embosser. no cap. 🦋

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

xml2brl [OPTION] [inputFile] [outputFile]

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

fr fr, here's the whole vibe: xml2brl translates an xml file or a plain text file into an embosser-ready braille file. the way that it handles translation into grade two (if that's what you want, queen), mathematical codes, etc. it also does all the formatting according to a built-in style sheet — and plot twist, you can modify that style sheet yourself. main character energy. 💅

and like, the I/O situation is super chill:

  • if inputFile isn't specified, or if it's -, the input gets taken from stdin.
  • if outputFile isn't specified, the output gets sent to stdout.

here are all her flags, no gatekeeping:

  • -h, --help — shows this help and then exits, bye ✨
  • -v, --version — shows the version info and dips out
  • -f, --config-file — names a configuration file that says how the translation should be done
  • -b, --backward — backward translation, going the other way 🔄
  • -r, --reformat — reformats a braille file
  • -p, --poorly-formatted — translate a poorly formatted file (she's not judging, she's helping 🫶)
  • -t, --html — html document, not xhtml
  • -C, --config-setting — specify particular configuration settings. these override any settings that are specified in a config file. periodt.
  • -l, --log-file — write errors to a log file instead of stderr

🌸 AUTHOR 🌸

Written by John J. Boyer. iconic of him, honestly. 👑

😭 REPORTING BUGS 😭

found a bug?? report it to <john.boyer@abilitiessoft.com> — tell them everything, bestie.

Copyright © 2009 ViewPlus Technologies, Inc. and JJB Software, Inc.

License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.

This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.

There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. 💀 so yeah, technically no safety net, just so we're clear.

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

the full documentation for xml2brl is maintained as a Texinfo manual. if the info and xml2brl programs are properly installed at your site, then this command

info liblouisxml

should give you access to the complete manual. iykyk 📖✨

and that's the whole page, bestie — this was liblouisxml 2.4.0, dated February 2026, and yes, the manual name really is XML2BRL(1). slay, go translate something gorgeous 💖🎀🧚

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