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<term><option>--synctex=<replaceable>n</replaceable></option></term>
<listitem><para>Generate &SyncTeX; data for previewers.
<indexterm>
<primary>--synctex=n</primary>
</indexterm>
If <replaceable>n</replaceable> is zero, no
<filename>.synctex</filename> file is created.  If
<replaceable>n</replaceable> is negative, the
<filename>.synctex</filename> file is a text file.  If
<replaceable>n</replaceable> is positive, the
<filename>.synctex</filename> file is compressed with
<command>gzip</command> and the <filename>.gz</filename> file name extension is added.</para>
<para>Furthermore, <replaceable>n</replaceable> is interpreted as a bit field:</para>
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<term>Bit 1 (<replaceable>n</replaceable> AND 2)</term>
<listitem><para>Don't add the <filename>.gz</filename> file name extension.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Bit 2 (<replaceable>n</replaceable> AND 4)</term>
<listitem><para>Activate form support.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Bit 3 (<replaceable>n</replaceable> AND 8)</term>
<listitem><para>Activate better compression.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
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