mv(5) mv(5)
NAME
mv - mv macro package for typesetting viewgraphs and slides
SYNOPSIS
mvt [-a] [option ...] file ...
troff [-a] [-rX1] -mv [option ...] file ...
DESCRIPTION
This package makes it easy to typeset viewgraphs and projection slides
in a variety of sizes. A few macros (briefly described below) accom-
plish most of the formatting tasks needed in making transparencies.
All of the facilities of troff(1M), eqn(1M), tbl(1M), pic(1M), and
grap(1M) are available for more difficult tasks.
The output can be previewed on most terminals, and, in particular, on
the TEKTRONIX 4014. For this device, specify the -rX1 option (this
option is automatically specified by the mvt command when that command
is invoked with the -D option). To preview output on other terminals,
specify the -a option.
The available macros are:
.VS [n] [i] [d] Foil-start macro; foil size is to be 7" x 7"; n is
the foil number, i is the foil identification, d is
the date; the foil-start macro resets all parameters
(indent, point size, etc.) to initial default
values, except for the values of i and d arguments
inherited from a previous foil-start macro; it also
invokes the .A macro (see below).
The naming convention for this and the following
eight macros is that the first character of the name
(V or S) distinguishes between viewgraphs and
slides, respectively, while the second character
indicates whether the foil is square (S), small wide
(w), small high (h), big wide (W), or big high (H).
Slides are "skinnier" than the corresponding view-
graphs: the ratio of the longer dimension to the
shorter one is larger for slides than for view-
graphs. As a result, slide foils can be used for
viewgraphs, but not vice versa; on the other hand,
viewgraphs can accommodate a bit more text.
.Vw [n] [i] [d] Same as .VS, except that foil size is 7" wide x 5"
high.
.Vh [n] [i] [d] Same as .VS, except that foil size is 5" x 7".
.VW [n] [i] [d] Same as .VS, except that foil size is 7" x 5.4".
.VH [n] [i] [d] Same as .VS, except that foil size is 7" x 9".
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.Sw [n] [i] [d] Same as .VS, except that foil size is 7" x 5".
.Sh [n] [i] [d] Same as .VS, except that foil size is 5" x 7".
.SW [n] [i] [d] Same as .VS, except that foil size is 7" x 5.4".
.SH [n] [i] [d] Same as .VS, except that foil size is 7" x 9".
.A [x] Place text that follows at the first indentation
level (left margin); the presence of x suppresses
the 1/2 line spacing from the preceding text.
.B [m [s]] Place text that follows at the second indentation
level; text is preceded by a mark; m is the mark
(default is a large bullet); s is the increment or
decrement to the point size of the mark with respect
to the prevailing point size (default is 0); if s is
100, it causes the point size of the mark to be the
same as that of the default mark.
.C [m [s]] Same as .B, but for the third indentation level;
default mark is a dash.
.D [m [s]] Same as .B, but for the fourth indentation level;
default mark is a small bullet.
.T string string is printed as an over-size, centered title.
.I [in] [a [x]] Change the current text indent (does not affect
titles); in is the indent (in inches unless dimen-
sioned, default is 0); if in is signed, it is an
increment or decrement; the presence of a invokes
the .A macro (see below) and passes x (if any) to
it.
.S [p] [l] Set the point size and line length; p is the point
size (default is "previous"); if p is 100, the point
size reverts to the initial default for the current
foil-start macro; if p is signed, it is an increment
or decrement (default is 18 for .VS, .VH, and .SH,
and 14 for the other foil-start macros); l is the
line length (in inches unless dimensioned; default
is 4.2" for .Vh, 3.8" for .Sh, 5" for .SH, and 6"
for the other foil-start macros).
.DF n f [n f ...] Define font positions; may not appear within a
foil's input text (i.e., it may only appear after
all the input text for a foil, but before the next
foil-start macro); n is the position of font f; up
to four n f pairs may be specified; the first font
named becomes the prevailing font; the initial setting
is (H is a synonym for G): .DF 1 H 2 I 3 B 4 S
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.DV [a] [b] [c] [d]
Alter the vertical spacing between indentation lev-
els; a is the spacing for .A, b is for .B, c is for
.C, and d is for .D; all non-null arguments must be
dimensioned; null arguments leave the corresponding
spacing unaffected; initial setting is: .DV .5v .5v
.5v 0v
.U str1 [str2] Underline str1 and concatenate str2 (if any) to it.
The last four macros in the above list do not cause a break; the .I
macro causes a break only if it is invoked with more than one argu-
ment; all other macros force a break.
The macro package also recognizes the following uppercase synonyms for
the corresponding lowercase troff requests:
.AD .BR .CE .FI .HY .NA .NF .NH .NX .SO .SP .TA .TI
The Tm string produces the trademark symbol.
See the reference cited below for further details.
NOTE
The .VW and .SW foils are meant to be 9" wide by 7" high, but because
the typesetter paper is generally only 8" wide, they are printed 7"
wide by 5.4" high and have to be enlarged by a factor of 9/7 before
use as viewgraphs; this makes them less than totally useful.
FILES
/usr/lib/tmac/tmac.v
/usr/lib/macros/vmca
SEE ALSO
mmt(1M), troff(1M).
REFERENCE
T. A. Dolotta, A Macro Package for View Graphs and Slides
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