.TH DETEX 1 
.SH NAME
detex \- remove TeX constructs
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B detex file ...
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Detex
reads each file in sequence
and removes all
.I TeX
control sequences and math mode constructions,
producing a list of the words on standard output, one word per line.
If no arguments are given, standard input is read.
A `word' is a sequence of letters, apostrophes, and discretionary hyphens.
Apostrophes and discretionary hyphens are removed.
Single letter words and words all in uppercase letters are not output,
nor are any other characters.
.PP
The intended use is as a filter before
.I spell
(1).
.SH "SEE ALSO"
spell(1), tex(1), tex78(1)
.SH BUGS
It is assumed that only dollar signs are used to indicate math mode.
.SH HISTORY
Installed at Stanford by Howard Trickey, June 1983.