NAME

nroff  −  format text

SYNOPSIS

nroff [ +n ] [ −n ] [ −nn ] [ −ran ] [ −mx ] [ −s ] [ −h ] [ −q ] files

DESCRIPTION

Nroff formats text according to control lines embedded in the text files.  Nroff reads the standard input if no file arguments are given.  An argument of just “−” refers to the standard input.  The non-file option arguments are interpreted as follows:

+nOutput commences at the first page whose page number is n or larger. 

−nPrinting stops after page n. 

−nnFirst generated (not necessarily printed) page is given number n; simulates “.pn n”. 

−ranSet number register to the value n. 

−mnamePrepends a standard macro file; simulates “.so /usr/lib/tmac.name”. 

−sStop prior to each page to permit paper loading.  Printing is restarted by typing a ‘newline’ character. 

−hSpaces are replaced where possible with tabs to speed up output (or reduce the size of the output file). 

−qPrompt names for insertions are not printed and the bell character is sent instead; the insertion is not echoed. 

FILES

/usr/lib/suftabsuffix hyphenation tables
/tmp/rtm?temporary
/usr/lib/tmac.*standard macro files

SEE ALSO

NROFF User’s Manual (internal memorandum). 
neqn (I), col (I)

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