NAME

nroff − text formatting

USAGE

nroff [ options ] ...  [ file ] ... 

DESCRIPTION

Nroff formats text in the named files for typewriter-like devices. 

If no file argument is present, nroff reads the standard input.  It takes an argument consisting of a single dash (−) to be a filename corresponding to the standard input. 

Options may appear in any order, so long as they appear before the files. 

OPTIONS

−olist Print 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 Number first generated page N.

−sN Stop every N pages.  Nroff halts prior to every N pages (the default N=1) to allow paper loading or changing, and resumes upon receipt of a newline.

−mname Prepend the macro file /usr/lib/tmac/tmac.name to the input files.

−raN Set register a (one-character) to N.

−i Read standard input after the input files are exhausted. 

−q Invoke the simultaneous input-output mode of the rd request. 

−Tname Prepare output for a specified terminal.  Known names are 37 for the (default) Teletype Corporation Model 37 terminal, tn300 for the GE TermiNet 300 (or any terminal without half-line capability), 300S for the DASI-300S, 300 for the DASI-300, and 450 for the DASI-450 (Diablo Hyterm). 

−e Produce equally-spaced words in adjusted lines, using full terminal resolution. 

−h Use output tabs during horizontal spacing to speed output and reduce output character count.  Tab settings are assumed to be every 8 nominal character widths. 

FILES

/tmp/ta*temporary file
/usr/lib/tmac/tmac.*standard macro files
/usr/lib/term/*terminal driving tables for nroff

RELATED INFORMATION

col (1), eqn (1), tbl (1), troff (1), ms (7), man (7), me (7).