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.TH LuaMetaTeX "1" "April 2023" "LuaMetaTeX" "User Commands"
.SH NAME
luametatex \- Next generation ConTeXt procession engine.
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B luametatex
\fI\,--lua=FILE \/\fR[\fI\,OPTION\/\fR]... [\fI\,TEXNAME\/\fR[\fI\,.tex\/\fR]] [\fI\,COMMANDS\/\fR]
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.B luametatex
\fI\,--lua=FILE \/\fR[\fI\,OPTION\/\fR]... \fI\,\FIRST-LINE\/\fR
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.B luametatex
\fI\,--lua=FILE \/\fR[\fI\,OPTION\/\fR]... \fI\,&FMT ARGS\/\fR
.SH DESCRIPTION
Run LuaMetaTeX on TEXNAME, usually creating TEXNAME.pdf. Any remaining COMMANDS are processed as luatex input, after TEXNAME is read.
.PP
Alternatively, if the first non\-option argument begins with a backslash,
LuaMetaTeX interprets all non\-option arguments as an input line.
.PP
Alternatively, if the first non\-option argument begins with a &, the next word
is taken as the FMT to read, overriding all else. Any remaining arguments are
processed as above.
.PP
If no arguments or options are specified, prompt for input.
.PP
The following regular options are understood:
.TP
\fB\-\-credits\fR
display credits and exit
.TP
\fB\-\-fmt\fR=\fI\,FORMAT\/\fR
load the format file FORMAT
.TP
\fB\-\-help\fR
display help and exit
.TP
\fB\-\-ini\fR
be iniluametatex, for dumping formats
.TP
\fB\-\-jobname\fR=\fI\,STRING\/\fR
set the job name to STRING
.TP
\fB\-\-lua\fR=\fI\,FILE\/\fR
load and execute a lua initialization script
.TP
\fB\-\-version\fR
display version and exit
.PP
Alternate behaviour models can be obtained by special switches
.TP
\fB\-\-luaonly\fR
run a lua file, then exit
.PP
Loading libraries from Lua is blocked unless one explicitly permits it:
.TP
\fB\-\-permitloadlib\fR
permit loading of external libraries (coming)
.PP
See the reference manual for more information about the startup process.
.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
Email bug reports to dev\-context@ntg.nl.
.PP
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Execute 'luametatex \fB\-\-credits\fR' for credits and version details.
.PP
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There is NO warranty. Redistribution of this software is covered by the terms
of the GNU General Public License, version 2 or (at your option) any later
version. For more information about these matters, see the file named COPYING
and the LuaMetaTeX source.
.PP
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Functionality : level 20230310
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Support       : context@ntg.nl
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Copyright     : The Lua(Meta)TeX Team(s) (2005\-2023+)
.PP
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The LuaMetaTeX project is related to ConTeXt development. This macro package
tightly integrates TeX and MetaPost in close cooperation with Lua. Updates will
happen in sync with ConTeXt and when needed. Don't be fooled by unchanged dates:
long term stability is the objective.