NAME

roffbib − run off bibliographic database

USAGE

roffbib [ options ] [ database ]

DESCRIPTION

Roffbib prints all records in a bibliographic database, in bibliography format rather than as footnotes or endnotes.  Generally, it is used with sortbib (1), as in the following:

sortbib database | roffbib

Roffbib accepts most of the options that nroff (1) understands.  Most importantly, it recognizes the −T flag to specify terminal type. 

If you enter abstracts or comments following the %X field key, roffbib formats them into paragraphs for an annotated bibliography.  You may supply several %X fields if several annotation paragraphs are desired. 

OPTIONS

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

−h Use output tabs during horizontal spacing to speed output and reduce the output character count.  Assume tab settings to be every nominal character width. 

−nN Make N the page number of the first page generated. 

−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. 

−rL6i Change the line length from the default of 6.5 inches to 6 inches. 

−rN1 Number the references starting at 1 (one). 

−O1i Change page offset from default of 0 (zero) to one inch.  You should make sure that you use a capital O, and not a zero (0).  Note that, with the −V and the −Q options, the default page offset is already one inch. 

−rV1 Double-space the references but single-space annotation paragraphs. 

−rV2 Double-space the bibliography. 

−sN Stop printing every N pages. 

−Tterm Prepare output for the specified terminal. See the −Tterm option of nroff (1) for a list of known terminal names. 

−x Suppress the printing of abstracts. 

−m mac Specify a user-defined set of macros to replace the ones defined in /usr/lib/tmac/tmac.bib. There should be a space between the −m and the macro filename. 

−V Send output to a Versatec printer. 

−Q Queue output for the phototypesetter. 

FILES

/usr/lib/tmac/tmac.bibfile of macros used by nroff/troff

RELATED INFORMATION

addbib (1), indxbib (1), lookbib (1), refer (1), sortbib (1).