perltex (1) Linux Manual Page
NAME
perltex – enable LaTeX macros to be defined in terms of Perl code
SYNOPSIS
perltex [–help] [–latex=program] [—[no]safe] [–permit=feature] [–makesty] [latex options]
DESCRIPTION
LaTeX — through the underlying TeX typesetting system — produces beautifully typeset documents but has a macro language that is difficult to program. In particular, support for complex string manipulation is largely lacking. Perl is a popular general-purpose programming language whose forte is string manipulation. However, it has no typesetting capabilities whatsoever.
Clearly, Perl’s programmability could complement LaTeX’s typesetting strengths. perltex is the tool that enables a symbiosis between the two systems. All a user needs to do is compile a LaTeX document using perltex instead of latex. (perltex is actually a wrapper for latex, so no latex functionality is lost.) If the document includes a "