nroff(1) UNIX System V(BSD Compatibility Package) nroff(1)
NAME
nroff - format documents for display or line-printer
SYNOPSIS
/usr/ucb/nroff [ -ehiqz ] [ -Fdir ] [ -mname ] [ -nN ] [ -opagelist ] [
-raN ]
[ -sN ] [ -Tname ] [ -uN ] [ filename . . . ]
DESCRIPTION
nroff formats text in the named filename for typewriter-like devices.
See also troff.
If no filename argument is present, nroff reads the standard input. An
argument consisting of a `-' is taken to be a file name corresponding to
the standard input.
The following options may appear in any order, but must appear before the
files.
-e Produce equally-spaced words in adjusted lines, using full
terminal resolution.
-h Use output TAB characters during horizontal spacing to speed
output and reduce output character count. TAB settings are
assumed to be every 8 nominal character widths.
-i Read the standard input after the input files are exhausted.
-q Invoke the simultaneous input-output mode of the rd request.
-Fdir Search directory dir for font tables instead of the system-
dependent default.
-mname Prepend the macro file /usr/share/lib/tmac/tmac.name to the input
files.
-nN Number first generated page N .
-opagelist
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.
-raN Set register a (one-character) to N.
-sN Stop 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.
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-Tname Prepare output for a device of the specified name. Known names
are:
37 Teletype Corporation Model 37 terminal - this is the
default.
crt | lpr | tn300
GE TermiNet 300, or any line printer or terminal without
half-line capability.
300 DASI-300.
300-12 DASI-300 - 12-pitch.
300S | 302 | dtc
DASI-300S.
300S-12 | 302-12 | dtc12
DASI-300S.
382 DASI-382 (fancy DTC 382).
382-12 DASI-82 (fancy DTC 382 - 12-pitch).
450 | ipsi
DASI-450 (Diablo Hyterm).
450-12 | ipsi12
DASI-450 (Diablo Hyterm) - 12-pitch.
450-12-8
DASI-450 (Diablo Hyterm) - 12-pitch and 8 lines-per-inch.
450X DASI-450X (Diablo Hyterm).
832 AJ 832.
833 AJ 833.
832-12 AJ 832 - 12-pitch.
833-12 AJ 833 - 12-pitch.
epson Epson FX80.
itoh C:ITOH Prowriter.
itoh-12
C:ITOH Prowriter - 12-pitch.
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nec NEC 55?0s0 or NEC 77?0s0 Spinwriter.
nec12 NEC 55?0 or NEC 77?0 Spinwriter - 12-pitch.
nec-t NEC 55?0/77?0 Spinwriter - Tech-Math/Times-Roman thimble.
qume Qume Sprint - 5 or9.
qume12 Qume Sprint - 5 or 9,12-pitch.
xerox Xerox 17?0 or Diablo 16?0.
xerox12
Xerox 17?0 or Diablo 16?0 - 12-pitch.
x-ecs Xerox/Diablo 1730/630 - Extended Character Set.
x-ecs12
Xerox/Diablo 1730/630 - Extended Character Set, 12-pitch.
-uN Set emboldening factor for the font mounted on position 3 to N.
Emboldening is accomplished by overstriking the specified number
of times.
-z Suppress formatted output. The only output will consist of
diagnostic messages from nroff and messages output with the .tm
request.
EXAMPLE
The following command:
nroff -s4 -me users.guide
formats users.guide using the -me macro package, and stopping every 4
pages.
FILES
/tmp/ta* temporary file
/usr/ucblib/doctools/tmac/tmac.*
standard macro files
/usr/ucblib/doctools/term/*
terminal driving tables for nroff
/usr/ucblib/doctools/term/README
index to terminal description files
SEE ALSO
checknr(1), eqn(1), tbl(1), troff(1), man(7), me(7), ms(7)
col(1) in the User's Reference Manual
term(4) in the System Administrator's Reference Manual
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