diff --git a/Doc/ref/makeMIFs.py b/Doc/ref/makeMIFs.py
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+#! /bin/env python
+
+"""Script to write MIF files from ref.book and ref*.doc."""
+
+import os
+import glob
+
+def main():
+    pipe = os.popen("fmbatch", 'w')
+    for i in ['ref.book'] + glob.glob('ref*.doc'):
+	cmd = "Open %s\nSaveAs m %s %s.MIF\n" % (i, i, os.path.splitext(i)[0])
+	print cmd
+	pipe.write(cmd)
+    pipe.write("Quit\n")
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()