tldr/pages/common/latexpand.md

latexpand

Simplify LaTeX source files by removing comments and resolving \includes, \inputs, etc. More information: https://www.ctan.org/pkg/latexpand.

• Simplify the specified source file and save the result to the specified output file:

latexpand {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/output.tex}} {{path/to/file.tex}}

• Do not remove comments:

latexpand --keep-comments {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/output.tex}} {{path/to/file.tex}}

• Do not expand \includes, \inputs etc.:

latexpand --keep-includes {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/output.tex}} {{path/to/file.tex}}

• Expand \usepackages as far as the corresponding STY files can be found:

latexpand --expand-usepackage {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/output.tex}} {{path/to/file.tex}}

• Inline the specified BBL file:

latexpand --expand-bbl {{path/to/bibliography.bbl}} {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/output.tex}} {{path/to/file.tex}}