NROFF(I)                     4/15/75                     NROFF(I)







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:



     +n         Output commences at the  first  page  whose  page

               number is n or larger.



     -n         Printing stops after page n.



     -nn        First generated (not necessarily printed) page is

               given number n; simulates ``.pn n''.



     -ran       Set number register to the value n.



     -mname     Prepends a standard macro file;  simulates  ``.so

               /usr/lib/tmac.name''.



     -s         Stop prior to each page to permit paper  loading.

               Printing   is  restarted  by  typing  a  `newline'

               character.



     -h         Spaces are replaced where possible with  tabs  to

               speed  up output (or reduce the size of the output

               file).



     -q         Prompt names for insertions are not  printed  and

               the  bell character is sent instead; the insertion

               is not echoed.





FILES

     /usr/lib/suftab suffix 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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