NROFF(CT) XENIX System V NROFF(CT)
Name
nroff - A text formatter.
Syntax
nroff [ option ... ] [ file ... ]
Description
nroff formats text in the named files. nroff is part of the
nroff/troff family of text formatters. nroff is used to
format files for output to a lineprinter or daisy wheel
printer; troff (CT), to a phototypesetter.
If no file argument is present, the standard input is read.
An argument consisting of a single dash (-) is taken to be a
filename corresponding to the standard input. The options,
which may appear in any order so long as they appear before
the files, are:
-olist Prints only pages whose page numbers appear in the
comma-separated list of numbers and ranges. A range
N-M means pages N through M; an initial -N means from
the beginning to page N; and a final N- means from N
to the end.
-nN Numbers first generated page N.
-sN Stops every N pages. nroff will halt prior to every
N pages (default N=1) to allow paper loading or
changing, and will resume upon receipt of a newline.
-mname Prepends the macro file /usr/lib/tmac/tmac.name to
the input files.
-cname Prepends to the input files the compacted macro files
/usr/lib/macros/cmp.[nt].[dt].name and
/usr/lib/macros/ucmp.[nt].name.
-raN Sets register a (one-character) to N.
-i Reads standard input after the input files are
exhausted.
-q Invokes the simultaneous input-output mode of the .rd
request.
-e Produces equally spaced words in adjusted lines,
using full terminal resolution.
-h Uses output tabs during horizontal spacing to speed
output and reduce output character count. Tab
settings are assumed to be every 8 nominal character
widths.
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NROFF(CT) XENIX System V NROFF(CT)-Tdevice
Specifies the output device. The default device is
``lp'', the lineprinter.
Other supported devices include:
-T300
DASI (DTC, GSI) 300.
-T300s
DASI 300s.
-T450
DASI 450 (same as Diablo 1620).
-T300-12
DASI 300 at 12-pitch.
-T300s-12
DASI 300s at 12-pitch.
-T450-12
DASI 450 at 12-pitch.
-T33 TTY 33. Invokes col(CT) automatically.
-Tdumb
Terminal types with no special features. Invokes col
automatically.
-T37 TTY 37.
-T735
TI 735. Invokes col automatically.
-T745
TI 745. Invokes col automatically.
-T43 TTY 43. Invokes col automatically.
-T40/2.
Teletype model 40/2 Invokes col automatically.
-T40/4
Teletype mode 40/4. Invokes col automatically.
-T2631
HP 2631 series lineprinter. Invokes col automatically.
-T2631-e
HP 2631 series lineprinter, expanded mode. Invokes col
automatically.
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NROFF(CT) XENIX System V NROFF(CT)-T2631-c
HP 2631 series lineprinter, compressed mode. Invokes
col automatically.
-T42 ADM 42. Invokes col automatically.
-T31 TTY 31. Invokes col automatically.
-T35 TTY 35. Invokes col automatically.
-T1620
Diablo 1620 (same as DASI 450).
-T1620-12
Diablo 1620 at 12-pitch.
Files
/usr/lib/suftab Suffix hyphenation tables
/tmp/ta* Temporary file
/usr/lib/tmac/tmac.* Standard macro files
/usr/lib/term/* Terminal driving tables
See Also
col(CT), eqn(CT), tbl(CT), troff(CT), term(CT), term(F)
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