> > What are the drawbacks of such a workaround? > > I've explained that below, and you've agreed. > > > > If you look at the run-mailcap script, you'll find > > > out that it does this internally. However, I doubt it will work with > > > htlatex, as the filename can be important for finding other files, > > > because > > > (La)TeX uses the basename to derive the various auxiliary files (.log, > > > .aux, > > > .dvi &c.). > > > > A similar problem will apply also to tex4ht as it uses the basename > > for naming the hypertext files it creates, and sets xml elements > > referencing those files. > > Exactly. So creating aliases is not a good idea.
I don't follow. If `abc.tex' is an alias assigned to `a b c.tex', and htlatex is being called on `abc.tex', then everything should run smoothly. -eitan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]