How to configure the speedata publisher – speedata Publisher
Description: The speedata publisher can be configured in several ways: The file publisher.cfg in /etc/speedata/, in the home directory (with a leading dot) and in the …

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# How to configure the speedata publisher

The speedata publisher can be configured in several ways:

1. The file publisher.cfg in `/etc/speedata/`, in the home directory (with a leading dot) and in the current working directory (Linux, Mac)
2. The file `%APPDATA%\speedata\publisher.cfg` on Windows.
3. Parameters given on the command line
4. Options given in the layout file

## The file `publisher.cfg`

The file publisher.cfg (`/etc/speedata/publisher.cfg`, `$HOME/.publisher.cfg` and in the current working directory) is a text file that is read at the beginning of the publisher run. The default file looks like this:

    data      = data.xml
    layout    = layout.xml
    autoopen  = false
    # This is a comment
    # But this is not a comment
    # ^^^ of course the line above is also a comment
    #

    # section specific values
    [section]
    key = value

You can access the base directory of the project with `%(projectdir)s`. This is the directory with the file `publisher.cfg`. The variable only exists in the configuration file. In the Lua callbacks it is not needed: a file name returned by the `lookup_file` callback is resolved by the regular file search, which includes the project directory.

All entries in the configuration file are optional. The configuration files are read in the following order: `/etc/speedata/publisher.cfg`, `~/.publisher.cfg` and in the current directory `publisher.cfg`. The current directory can be changed on the command line with the switch `--wd=....`.

The format of the file is important, otherwise it won’t be recognized. The following options are supported:

`autoopen` (command line: `--autoopen`)
  If true, the publisher opens the PDF file after the run. Default: false.
`addlocalpath` (command line: `--local`, `--no-local`)
  If true, the publisher adds the current working directory recursively to the search path. Default: true.
`cache` (command line: `--cache`)
  Caching-strategy for http(s) image requests and external image processors. Use `fast` for file system lookup only or `optimal` for checking on each request. Use `none` for no caching. `none` works also for SVG conversion. In this case, PDF is generated on each request. The default is `optimal`.
`data` (command line: `--data`)
  Name of the data file (XML). If not given, the system uses `data.xml`. Use `-` to read the data from standard input (STDIN, only one run possible). An external resource (`http://`) can be given as well.
`dummy` (command line: `--dummy`)
  If true, the system won’t read the data file, instead it uses the single element `<data />` as its input.
`extra-dir` (command line: `-x`, `--extra-dir`)
  A list of directories in the file system separated by `;` (Windows) or `:` (Mac, Linux). These directories contain the images, fonts, source files and other assets that are used during the publisher run. Example for windows: `extra-dir=c:\myfonts`. On the command line the parameter can be given multiple times.
`extensionhandler`
  Assignment of file extensions to converters defined in ‘imagehandler’. To convert graphics on-the-fly. Example: `extensionhandler="mmd:mermaid"`. Multiple entries are separated by semicolon. See also `imagehandler`. (Since version 3.9.1.)
`filter` (command line: `--filter`)
  Run the given file as a Lua filter. See the section Lua-Filter / Vorverarbeitung.
`fontpath`
  Set the path for system fonts. On Windows this is `%WINDIR%\Fonts`, on Mac OS X it defaults to `/Library/Fonts:/System/Library/Fonts`.
`grid` (command line: `--grid`, `--no-grid`)
  If true, the underlying grid is shown in the PDF file. For debugging purpose only. Can also be enabled in the layout with the `<Trace>` command.
`hidespinfo`
  If set to ’true’, the speedata Publisher does not add the `(Created with the speedata Publisher - www.speedata.de)` information. Needs a Pro plan.
`imagecache` (command line: `--imagecache`)
  Folder for cached images (`href="http://..."` and image processors). Defaults to `$TMPDIR/sp/images`. The directory is created if necessary.
`imagehandler`
  Assignments of image type to external converters, for example `imagehandler="mermaid:(/usr/bin/mmdc -i %%input%% -o %%output%%.pdf)"`. Multiple entries are separated by semicolons. How this works, the placeholders and further examples are described in the section External Conversion Tools. Since version 5.9.2 the `image_handler` Lua callback is the more flexible alternative, see Lua callbacks.
`ignore-case` (command line: `--ignore-case`)
  Ignore case when accessing files (on a case-insensitive file system) in the recursive file lookup.
`inkscape` (command line: `--inkscape`)
  The path to the program inkscape when you need on the fly SVG to PDF conversion.
`inkscape-command`
  Command line for image conversion. Version 0.92 and before needs `--export-pdf` and since version 1 it is `--export-filename`.
`jardir`
  Directory containing the Java JAR files used for XSLT and RELAX-NG processing. Defaults to the bundled `lib` directory. Mainly relevant for OS package maintainers — see Using system-provided Java JARs.
`jobname` (command line: `--jobname`)
  Name of the output file (without extension). Default is `publisher`.
`layout` (command line: `--layout`)
  Name of the layout rule set (XML). The default name is `layout.xml`. An external resource (`http://`) can be given as well.
`loglevel` (command line: `--loglevel`)
  Set the log level to one of `debug`, `info`, `message`, `warn` and `error`. Messages from this level and above are written to the protocol file.
`luafile` (command line: `--luafile`)
  Load the given Lua file at the beginning of the publishing run. The file can register callbacks for file lookup and image conversion, see the section Lua callbacks. (Since version 5.9.2.)
`luatex`
  Path to the LuaTeX binary. Experimental! This is provided for your experiments, not for production use.
`mode` (command line: `--mode`)
  Set the layout mode. See Control of the layout.
`opencommand`
  Command that will be run to open the documentation and the PDF file. For MacOS X this should be `open`, for Linux `xdg-open` or `exo-open` (xfce).
`pathrewrite`
  Comma separated list of entries of the form A=B which replace parts in `file:///media/XYZ` to `file:///path/to/project/myfiles/XYZ`. Useful when you have absolute paths in the data which must be changed during the publishing process. Since version 5.9.2 the `lookup_file` Lua callback is the more flexible alternative, see Lua callbacks.
`pdfversion` (command line: `--pdfversion`)
  The PDF version that gets written. Default is `1.7`.
`reportmissingglyphs`
  Should requested but missing glyphs be reported as an error or as a warning? The allowed values are `true`, `false`, or `warning`. `false` disables the reporting.
`resizehandler`
  Assignment of screen type to external converters that resize images to the desired DPI. For example, `resizehandler="jpegimage:(magick %%input%% -resize %%width%%x%%height%%! %%output%%)"`. See also the section Configuration of the Resize Handler. (Since version 5.1.23.) Since version 5.9.2 the `resize_handler` Lua callback is the more flexible alternative, see Lua callbacks.
`runs` (command line: `--runs`)
  Set the number of runs.
`startpage` (command line: `--startpage`)
  Number of the first page.
`systemfonts` (command line: `--systemfonts`)
  If set to `true`, then the publisher searches for fonts in the system directories. Does not work on Windows XP.
`tempdir` (command line: `--tempdir`)
  Name of the temporary directory. Default is the system’s temp.
`timeout` (command line: `--timeout`)
  Maximum time of the publishing run. If time is exceeded, the publisher exits with status 1.
`vars` (command line: `-v`, `--var`)
  Comma separated list of variables and values in the form `var=value` to set additional variables. On the command line each `--var variable=value` sets one variable and can be given multiple times, see also `--varsfile`. The variables can be used in the layout with `select="$variable"`.
`verbose` (command line: `--verbose`)
  `true` prints the messages from the protocol file to the standard output.
`wd` (command line: `--wd`)
  Change into this directory before the run starts, as if you had changed into it with `cd` beforehand.

### Section server (`server`)

`address` (command line: `--address`)
  IP address to which the server should open the port. Default is 127.0.0.1.
`extra-dir`
  Extra directories for the publishing runs to be included.
`filter`
  Lua script to run before processing the publishing runs (like a call to `sp --filter ...`).
`logfile` (command line: `--logfile`)
  File name for the log. `STDOUT` for standard output and `STDERR` for standard error.
`loglevel`
  Set the log level to one of `debug`, `info`, `message`, `warn` and `error`.
`port` (command line: `--port`)
  Port to which a connection can be established. Default is 5266.
`runs`
  Set the number of publishing runs for the client document.

### Section Hotfolder (`hotfolder`)

`hotfolder`
  Directory to be “watched”.
`events`
  Rules which programs to run on which files.

A detailed description can be found in the Starting the Publisher via the Hotfolder section.

## Command line parameters

The valid command line parameters are written on a separate page.

## Options given in the layout file

The XML layout file has a command called `<Options>` that allows to set some parameters (tracing, default language, …)

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