# mlir-tblgen - Description to C++ Code for MLIR

:::{program} mlir-tblgen
:::

## SYNOPSIS

{program}`mlir-tblgen` \[*options*\] \[*filename*\]

## DESCRIPTION

{program}`mlir-tblgen` is a program that translates compiler-related target
description (`.td`) files into C++ code and other output formats. Most
users of LLVM will not need to use this program. It is used only for writing
parts of the compiler.

Please see {doc}`tblgen - Description to C++ Code<./tblgen>`
for a description of the *filename* argument and options, including the
options common to all {program}`*-tblgen` programs.

