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From: math1h3@elroy.uh.edu
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Subject: Re: Word -> Latex
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Date: 5 Feb 90 23:32:33 GMT
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In article <111900114@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu>, ddmg0390@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu writes:
> If the program dosn't exist would anyone know where I could get a description
> on how a Word file looks on the inside so (maybe) I could do it myself?

I can't tell you the internal format of a Word binary document, but if you save
the document in RTF form, you get something that will give you a pretty good
start.  A little detective work should enable you to dope out the RTF.  You
might even be able to get a description of the format from MicroSoft.

If anyone from MicroSoft is reading this (are you kidding?) I've seen a lot of
requests on the net for a Word - TeX translator.  How about packaging one with 
the next version of Word?

David Wagner
My opinions are independent of my employer's