MS(7) GENIX Programmer's Manual MS(7)
NAME
ms - macros for formatting manuscripts
SYNOPSIS
nroff -ms [ options ] file ...
troff -ms [ options ] file ...
DESCRIPTION
This package of nroff and troff macro definitions provides a canned
formatting facility for technical papers in various formats. When
producing 2-column output on a terminal, filter the output through
col(1).
The macro requests are defined below. Many nroff and troff requests
are unsafe in conjunction with this package, however these requests
may be used with impunity after the first .PP:
.bp begin new page
.br break output line here
.sp n insert n spacing lines
.ls n (line spacing) n=1 single, n=2 double space
.na no alignment of right margin
Output of the eqn, neqn, refer, and tbl(1) preprocessors for equa-
tions and tables is acceptable as input.
FILES
/usr/lib/tmac/tmac.s
SEE ALSO
eqn(1), troff(1), refer(1), tbl(1)
REQUESTS
Request Initial Cause Explanation
Value Break
.1C yes yes One column format on a new page.
.2C no yes Two column format.
.AB no yes Begin abstract.
.AE - yes End abstract.
.AI no yes Author's institution follows. Suppressed in TM.
.AT no yes Print `Attached' and turn off line filling.
.AU x y no yes Author's name follows. x is location and y is
extension, ignored except in TM.
.B x no no Print x in boldface; if no argument switch to
boldface.
.B1 no yes Begin text to be enclosed in a box.
.B2 no yes End text to be boxed . print it.
.BT date no Bottom title, automatically invoked at foot of
page. May be redefined.
.BX x no no Print x in a box.
.CS x... - yes Cover sheet info if TM format, suppressed other-
wise. Arguments are number of text pages, other
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pages, total pages, figures, tables, references.
.CT no yes Print `Copies to' and enter no-fill mode.
.DA x nroff no `Date line' at bottom of page is x. Default is
today.
.DE - yes End displayed text. Implies .KE.
.DS x no yes Start of displayed text, to appear verbatim
line-by-line. x=I for indented display
(default), x=L for left-justified on the page,
x=C for centered, x=B for make left-justified
block, then center whole block. Implies .KS.
.EG no - Print document in BTL format for `Engineer's
Notes.' Must be first.
.EN - yes Space after equation produced by eqn or neqn.
.EQ x y - yes Precede equation; break out and add space. Equa-
tion number is y. The optional argument x may be
I to indent equation (default), L to left-adjust
the equation, or C to center the equation.
.FE - yes End footnote.
.FS no no Start footnote. The note will be moved to the
bottom of the page.
.HO - no `Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, New Jersey 07733'.
.I x no no Italicize x; if x missing, italic text follows.
.IH no no `Bell Laboratories, Naperville, Illinois 60540'
.IM no no Print document in BTL format for an internal
memorandum. Must be first.
.IP x y no yes Start indented paragraph, with hanging tag x.
Indentation is y ens (default 5).
.KE - yes End keep. Put kept text on next page if not
enough room.
.KF no yes Start floating keep. If the kept text must be
moved to the next page, float later text back to
this page.
.KS no yes Start keeping following text.
.LG no no Make letters larger.
.LP yes yes Start left-blocked paragraph.
.MF - - Print document in BTL format for `Memorandum for
File.' Must be first.
.MH - no `Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey
07974'.
.MR - - Print document in BTL format for `Memorandum for
Record.' Must be first.
.ND date troff no Use date supplied (if any) only in special BTL
format positions; omit from page footer.
.NH n - yes Same as .SH, with section number supplied
automatically. Numbers are multilevel, like
1.2.3, where n tells what level is wanted
(default is 1).
.NL yes no Make letters normal size.
.OK - yes `Other keywords' for TM cover sheet follow.
.PP no yes Begin paragraph. First line indented.
.PT pg # - Page title, automatically invoked at top of page.
May be redefined.
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.PY - no `Bell Laboratories, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854'
.QE - yes End quoted (indented and shorter) material.
.QP - yes Begin single paragraph which is indented and
shorter.
.QS - yes Begin quoted (indented and shorter) material.
.R yes no Roman text follows.
.RE - yes End relative indent level.
.RP no - Cover sheet and first page for released paper.
Must precede other requests.
.RS - yes Start level of relative indentation. Following
.IP's are measured from current indentation.
.SG x no yes Insert signature(s) of author(s), ignored except
in TM. x is the reference line (initials of
author and typist).
.SH - yes Section head follows, font automatically bold.
.SM no no Make letters smaller.
.TA x... 5... no Set tabs in ens. Default is 5 10 15 ...
.TE - yes End table.
.TH - yes End heading section of table.
.TL no yes Title follows.
.TM x... no - Print document in BTL technical memorandum for-
mat. Arguments are TM number, (quoted list of)
case number(s), and file number. Must precede
other requests.
.TR x - - Print in BTL technical report format; report
number is x. Must be first.
.TS x - yes Begin table; if x is H table has repeated head-
ing.
.UL x - no Underline argument (even in troff).
.UX - no `UNIX'; first time used, add footnote `UNIX is a
trademark of Bell Laboratories.'
.WH - no `Bell Laboratories, Whippany, New Jersey 07981'.
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