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xmlto: Convert a DocBook XML document to HTML format and store the resulting files in a separate directory.
$ xmlto -o ${path-to-html_files} ${html} ${document-xml}
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The command "xmlto" is a tool used to convert XML documents to various output formats. It is commonly used in Linux systems.

In the given command, "xmlto" is followed by several arguments:

  • "-o ${path-to-html_files}": This specifies the output directory where the resulting HTML files will be generated. "${path-to-html_files}" should be replaced with the actual path to the desired directory.

  • "${html}": This is an optional argument that specifies the output format. If provided, it instructs "xmlto" to convert the XML document to HTML format.

  • "${document-xml}": This is the input XML document that will be converted. "${document-xml}" should be replaced with the actual path to the XML file.

Therefore, the command "xmlto -o ${path-to-html_files} ${html} ${document-xml}" converts the specified XML document to HTML format and saves the resulting files in the specified output directory.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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