NAME

nroff − format documents for display or line-printer

SYNOPSIS

nroff [ −opagelist ] [ −nN ] [ −sN ] [ −mname ] [ −raN ] [ −i ] [ −q ] [ −Tname ]

[ −e ] [ −h ] [ filename ] ...

DESCRIPTION

nroff formats text in the named files for typewriter-like devices.  See also troff(1). The full capabilities of nroff and troff are described in Formatting Documents with Nroff and Troff. 

If no file argument is present, nroff reads the standard input.  An argument consisting of a single minus (−) is taken to be a file name corresponding to the standard input. 

OPTIONS

Options may appear in any order so long as they appear before the files. 

−olist 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. 

−nN Number first generated page 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.

−mname
Prepend the macro file /usr/lib/tmac/tmac.name to the input files. 

−raN Set register a (one-character) to N.

−i Read standard input after the input files are exhausted. 

−q Invoke the simultaneous input-output mode of the rd request. 

−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. 

itoh C:ITOH Prowriter. 

itoh-12 C:ITOH Prowriter — 12-pitch. 

nec NEC 55?0 or NEC 77?0 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 or 9. 

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. 

−e Produce equally-spaced words in adjusted lines, using full terminal resolution. 

−h Use output tabs during horizontal spacing to speed output and reduce output character count.  Tab settings are assumed to be every 8 nominal character widths. 

EXAMPLE

gaia% nroff −s4 −me users.guide

Formats users.guide using the −me macro package, and stopping every 4 pages. 

FILES

/tmp/ta∗temporary file
/usr/lib/tmac/tmac.∗standard macro files
/usr/lib/term/∗terminal driving tables for nroff
/usr/lib/term/README index to terminal description files

SEE ALSO

troff(1), eqn(1), tbl(1), ms(7), me(7), man(7), col(1V), checknr(1), term(5V)

Formatting Documents on the Sun Workstation
Using nroff and troff on the Sun Workstation

Sun Release 3.5  —  Last change: 16 June 1986