tbl(1)             UNIX System V(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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tbl(1)             UNIX System V(BSD Compatibility Package)              tbl(1)


      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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