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pexpand - expand requested commands in metafile
pexpand [ +/-EPDOCSURIlrtmvsp ] file ..
Pexpand reads each metafile file in sequence and expands any
commands specified in a `+' option, and deletes any commands
specified in a `-' option. This is necessary because most
drivers will not support many metafile commands such as `v'
(vector string) and `O', `C', and `s' (segments). Pexpand
will expand `+' instances into the corresponding primitives
which are supported, and delete all `-' instances.
Certain commands are currently considered basic, and must be
supported by all drivers. The commands `D', `E', `S', `U',
`R', `l', `r', and `t' are basic (see metafile(5)).
If no input files are specified, the standard input is read.
- +EPDOCSURIlrtmvsp
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Expand the requested command(s).
- -EPDOCSURIlrtmvsp
-
Delete the requested command(s).
To expand vector strings and segements, and delete pauses
from "meta":
pexpand +vOCs -P meta
/usr/lib/meta/vchars.mta (see metafile(5))
Greg Ward
metafile(5), psort(1)
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