TBL(1)TBL(1)NAMEtbl - format tables for nroff or troff
SYNOPSIStbl [-me] [-mm] [-ms] [filename]...
DESCRIPTIONtbl is a preprocessor for formatting tables for nroff(1) or troff(1).
The input filenames are copied to the standard output, except that
lines between .TS and .TE command lines are assumed to describe tables
and are reformatted.
If no arguments are given, tbl reads the standard input, so tbl may be
used as a filter. When tbl is used with eqn(1) or neqn, the tbl com‐
mand should be first, to minimize the volume of data passed through
pipes.
OPTIONS-me
Copy the -me macro package to the front of the output file.
-mm
Copy the -mm macro package to the front of the output file.
-ms
Copy the -ms macro package to the front of the output file.
EXAMPLES
Example 1 Using tbl
As an example, letting `@' (at-sign) represent a TAB, which should be
typed as an actual TAB character in the input file
.TS
c s s
c c s
c c c
l n n.
Household Population
Town@Households
@Number@Size
Bedminster@789@3.26
Bernards Twp.@3087@3.74
Bernardsville@2018@3.30
Bound Brook@3425@3.04
Branchburg@1644@3.49
.TE
yields
Household Population
Town Households
Number Size
Bedminster 789 3.26
Bernards Twp. 3087 3.74
Bernardsville 2018 3.30
Bound Brook 3425 3.04
Branchburg 1644 3.49
FILES
/usr/share/lib/tmac/e
-me macros
/usr/share/lib/tmac/m
-mm macros
/usr/share/lib/tmac/s
-ms macros
SEE ALSOeqn(1), nroff(1), troff(1), attributes(5)
Aug 2, 1994 TBL(1)
