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NAME
me - macros for formatting papers
SYNOPSIS
nroff -me [ options ] filename...
troff -me [ options ] filename...
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
.ce n center next n lines
.ul n underline next n lines
.sz +n add n to point size
Output of the eqn, neqn, refer, and tbl(1) preprocessors for
equations and tables is acceptable as input.
REQUESTS In the following list, "initialization" refers
to the first .pp, .lp, .ip, .np, .sh, or .uh macro.
This list is incomplete.
Request Initial Cause Explanation
Value Break
.(c - yes Begin centered block
.(d - no Begin delayed text
.(f - no Begin footnote
.(l - yes Begin list
.(q - yes Begin major quote
.(x x - no Begin indexed item in index x
.(z - no Begin floating keep
.)c - yes End centered block
.)d - yes End delayed text
.)f - yes End footnote
.)l - yes End list
.)q - yes End major quote
.)x - yes End index item
.)z - yes End floating keep
.++ m H - no Define paper section. m defines the
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(chapter), A (appendix), P
(preliminary, e.g., abstract, table of
contents, etc.), B (bibliography), RC
(chapters renumbered from page one
each chapter), or RA (appendix
renumbered from page one).
.+c T - yes Begin chapter (or appendix, etc., as
set by .++). T is the chapter title.
.1c 1 yes One column format on a new page.
.2c 1 yes Two column format.
.EN - yes Space after equation produced by eqn
or neqn.
.EQ x y - yes Precede equation; break out and add
space. Equation 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.
.TE - yes End table.
.TH - yes End heading section of table.
.TS x - yes Begin table; if x is H table has
repeated heading.
.ac A N - no Set up for ACM style output. A is the
Author's name(s), N is the total
number of pages. Must be given before
the first initialization.
.b x no no Print x in boldface; if no argument
switch to boldface.
.ba +n 0 yes Augments the base indent by n. This
indent is used to set the indent on
regular text (like paragraphs).
.bc no yes Begin new column
.bi x no no Print x in bold italics (nofill only)
.bx x no no Print x in a box (nofill only).
.ef 'x'y'z' '''' no Set even footer to x y z
.eh 'x'y'z' '''' no Set even header to x y z
.fo 'x'y'z' '''' no Set footer to x y z
.hx - no Suppress headers and footers on next
page.
.he 'x'y'z' '''' no Set header to x y z
.hl - yes Draw a horizontal line
.i x no no Italicize x; if x missing, italic text
follows.
.ip x y no yes Start indented paragraph, with hanging
tag x. Indentation is y ens (default
5).
.lp yes yes Start left-blocked paragraph.
.lo - no Read in a file of local macros of the
form .*x. Must be given before
initialization.
.np 1 yes Start numbered paragraph.
.of 'x'y'z' '''' no Set odd footer to x y z
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.oh 'x'y'z' '''' no Set odd header to x y z
.pd - yes Print delayed text.
.pp no yes Begin paragraph. First line indented.
.r yes no Roman text follows.
.re - no Reset tabs to default values.
.sc no no Read in a file of special characters
and diacritical marks. Must be given
before initialization.
.sh n x - yes Section head follows, font
automatically bold. n is level of
section, x is title of section.
.sk no no Leave the next page blank. Only one
page is remembered ahead.
.sz +n 10p no Augment the point size by n points.
.th no no Produce the paper in thesis format.
Must be given before initialization.
.tp no yes Begin title page.
.u x - no Underline argument (even in troff).
(Nofill only).
.uh - yes Like .sh but unnumbered.
.xp x - no Print index x.
FILES
/usr/lib/tmac/tmac.e
/usr/lib/me/*
SEE ALSO
tbl(1).
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