diff --git a/PyTeX/format/enums.py b/PyTeX/format/enums.py
index 3df3feb..bab9470 100644
--- a/PyTeX/format/enums.py
+++ b/PyTeX/format/enums.py
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ from enum import Enum
 from typing import Optional
 
 
+class FormatterMode(Enum):
+    normal = 0
+    drop = 1
+    macrocode = 2
+    macrocode_drop = 3
+
+
 class NamingScheme(Enum):
     prepend_author = 'prepend_author'
     clean = 'clean'
diff --git a/PyTeX/format/tex_formatter.py b/PyTeX/format/tex_formatter.py
index 6deb74b..5fb755e 100644
--- a/PyTeX/format/tex_formatter.py
+++ b/PyTeX/format/tex_formatter.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from .formatting_config import FormattingConfig
 from .macros import Macro
 from .pytex_formatter import PyTeXFormatter
+from .enums import *
 
 
 class LineStream:
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ class TexFormatter(PyTeXFormatter, ABC):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self._macros: List[Macro] = []
         self._line_stream: Optional[LineStream] = None
+        self._mode = FormatterMode.normal
 
     def open_output_stream(self, build_dir: Path, filename: str) -> None:
         """
@@ -127,7 +129,8 @@ class TexFormatter(PyTeXFormatter, ABC):
     def write_line(self, line: str):
         if self._output_file is None:
             raise NotImplementedError
-        self._output_file.write(line)
+        if not self._mode == FormatterMode.drop or self._mode == FormatterMode.macrocode_drop:
+            self._output_file.write(line)
 
     def format_pre_header(self) -> None:
         pass