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NAME

chm2pdf - A tool convert chm to pdf format

SYNOPSIS

chm2pdf [options] ...

DESCRIPTION

chm2pdf is a package supports batch conversion, command line, PDF security options, password protection and compression modes.

OPTIONS

Actions of chm2pdf: (Usage: /usr/bin/chm2pdf [options] input_filename [output_filename])

--bodycolorcolor

Specifies the background color for all pages.

--bodyfont

{courier,helvetica,monospace,sans,serif,times}

--bodyimage

{bmp,gif,jpg,png}

--book

Specifies that the HTML sources are structured (headings, chapters, etc.).

--bottommargin{in,cm,mm}

Specifies the bottom margin in points (no suffix or ##pt), inches (##in), centimeters (##cm), or millimeters (##mm).

--browserwidthpixels

See www.htmldoc.org/newsgroups.php?ghtmldoc.general+v:3465

--charset{cp-874...1258,iso-8859-1...8859-15,koi8-r}

Specifies the ISO character set to use for the output.

--color

Specifies that PDF output should be in color.

--continuous

Specifies that the HTML sources are unstructured (plain web pages). No page breaks are inserted between each file or URL in the output.

--cookies'name=value with space;name=value'

--datadirdirectory

Specifies the location of the HTMLDOC data files, usually /usr/share/htmldoc

--duplex

Specifies that the output should be formatted for double-sided printing.

--effectduration{0.1..10.0}

Specifies the duration in seconds of PDF page transition effects.

--embedfonts

Specifies that fonts should be embedded in PDF output.

--encryption

Enables encryption of PDF files.

--extract-only

Extract the HTML files from the CHM file and stop. The extracted files will be found in CHM2PDF_WORK_DIR/input_filename_without_extension.

--firstpage{p1,toc,c1}

--fontsize{4.0..24.0}

Specifies the default font size for body text.

--headfootsize{6.0..24.0}

Sets the size of the font to use on headers and footers.

--headingfont{courier,helvetica,monospace,sans,serif,times}

Sets the typeface to use for headings.

--help

Displays a summary of command-line options.

--jpegquality

Sets the JPEG Django_Newbiecompression level to use for large images. A value of 0 disables JPEG compression.

--landscape

--leftmargin{in,cm,mm}

Specifies the left margin in points

--linkcolorcolor

Sets the color of links. You can use well-known color names like blue, or the usual #RRGGBB notation.

--links

Enables generation of links in PDF files (default).

--linkstyle{plain,underline}

Sets the style of links.

--logoimagefilename.{bmp,gif,jpg,png}

Specifies an image to be used as a logo in the header or footer in a PDF document.

--logoimagefilename.{bmp,gif,jpg,png}

Note that you need to use the header and/or footer options with the l parameter.

--no-compression

Disables compression of PDF file.

--no-duplex

Disables double-sided printing.

--no-embedfonts

Specifies that fonts should not be embedded in PDF and PostScript output.

--no-encryption

Disables document encryption.

--no-links

Disables generation of links in a PDF document.

--no-localfiles

--no-numbered

Disables automatic heading numbering.

--no-overflow

--no-strict

Disables strict HTML input checking.

--no-title

Disables generation of a title page.

--no-toc

Disables generation of a table of contents.

--numbered

Numbers all headings in a document.

--nup{1,2,4,6,9,16}

Sets the number of pages that are placed on each output page. Valid values are 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, and 16.

--overflow

Specifies that PDF output should be in color.

--owner-passwordpassword

Sets the owner password for encrypted PDF files.

--pageduration{1.0..60.0}

Sets the view duration of a page in a PDF document.

--pageeffect{none,bi,bo,d,gd,gdr,gr,hb,hsi,hso,vb,vsi,vso,wd,wl,wr,wu}

Specifies the page transition effect for all pages; this attribute is ignored by all Adobe PDF viewers.

--pagelayout{single,one,twoleft,tworight}

Specifies the initial layout of pages for a PDF file.

--pagemode{document,outline,fullscreen}

Specifies the initial viewing mode for a PDF file.

--pathdir1;dir2;dir3;...;dirN

Specifies a search path for files in a document.

--permissions{all,annotate,copy,modify,print,no-annotate,no-copy,no-modify,

no-print,none} Specifies document permissions for encrypted PDF files. Separate multiple permissions with commas.

--portrait

--quiet

Suppresses all messages, even error messages.

--rightmargin{in,cm,mm}

Specifies the right margin in points

--size{letter,a4,WxH{in,cm,mm},etc}

Specifies the page size using a standard name or in points (no suffix or ##x##pt), inches (##x##in), centimeters (##x##cm), or millimeters (##x##mm). The standard sizes that are currently recognized are "letter" (8.5x11in), "legal" (8.5x14in), "a4" (210x297mm), and "universal" (8.27x11in).

--strict

Enables strict HTML input checking.

--textcolorcolor

Specifies the default color of all text.

--textfont{courier,helvetica,monospace,sans,serif,times}

--title

Enables the generation of a title page.

--titlefilefilename.{htm,html,shtml}

Specifies the file to use for the title page. If the file is an image then the title page is automatically generated using the document meta data and image title.

--tocheaderfff

Sets the page header to use on table-of-contents pages. See below for the format of fff.

--tocfooterfff

Sets the page footer to use on table-of-contents pages. See below for the format of fff.

--toclevelslevels

Sets the number of levels in the table-of-contents.

--toctitlestring

Sets the title for the table-of-contents.

--topmargin{in,cm,mm}

Specifies the top margin in points (no suffix or ##pt), inches (##in), centimeters (##cm), or millimeters (##mm).

--user-passwordpassword

Specifies the user password for encryption of PDF files.

--version

Displays the current version number.

--webpage

Specifies that the HTML sources are unstructured (plain web pages). A page break is inserted between each file or URL in the output.

--color

Specifies that PDF output should be in color.

BUGS

Please report chm2pdf bugs to chm2pdf.googlecode.com

SEE ALSO

chm2pdf--help

AUTHORS

Massimo Sandal <devicerandom@gmail.com>
Chris Karakas <chris@karakas-online.de>

This manual page was written by Steve Stalcup <vorian@ubuntu.com> for the Ubuntu GNU/Linux system.