tbl(1)                  (BSD Compatibility Package)                  tbl(1)


   NAME
         tbl - format tables for nroff or troff

   SYNOPSIS
         /usr/ucb/tbl [ -me ] [ -ms ] [ -mm ] [ -TX ] [ filename ] ...

   DESCRIPTION
         The tbl command is a preprocessor for formatting tables for nroff or
         troff.  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 or neqn the tbl
         command should be first, to minimize the volume of data passed
         through pipes.

         The -me option copies the -me macro package to the front of the
         output file.

         The -ms option copies the -ms macro package to the front of the
         output file.

         The -mm option copies the -mm macro package to the front of the
         output file.

         The -TX option produces output that does not have fractional line
         motions in it.

   EXAMPLE
         As an example, letting \t represent a TAB (which should be typed as a
         genuine TAB) the input

               .TS
               c s s
               c c s
               c c c
               l n n.
               Household\tPopulation
               Town\tHouseholds
               \tNumber\tSize
               Bedminster\t789\t3.26
               Bernards Twp.\t3087\t3.74
               Bernardsville\t2018\t3.30
               Bound Brook\t3425\t3.04
               Branchburg\t1644\t3.49
               Bridgewater\t7897\t3.81
               Far Hills\t240\t3.19
               .TE




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         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
               Bridgewater      7897    3.81
               Far Hills         240    3.19

   SEE ALSO
         eqn(1), nroff(1), troff(1).







































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