MS(VII) 11/6/74 MS(VII)
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. When
producing 2-column output on a terminal, its output should
be filtered through col (I).
The package supports three different formats: BTL technical
memorandum with cover sheet, released paper with cover
sheet, and an abbreviated `debugging' form without cover
sheet.
The macro requests are defined in the attached Request
Reference. Many nroff and troff requests are unsafe in
conjunction with this package, however the requests listed
below may be used with impunity after the first .PP.
.bp begin new page
.br break output line here
.sp ninsert 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 and tbl (I) preprocessors for
equations and tables is acceptable as input.
FILES
/usr/lib/tmac.s
SEE ALSO
eqn (I), nroff (I), troff (I), tbl (VI)
BUGS
REQUEST REFERENCE
Request Initial Cause
Form Value Break Explanation
.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.
.AU x y no yes Author's name follows. x is location and
y is extension, ignored except in TM.
.B no no Boldface text follows.
.CS x... - yes Cover sheet info if TM format, suppressed
otherwise. Arguments are number of text
pages, other pages, total pages, figures,
tables, references.
.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. Implies
.KS.
.EN - yes Space after equation produced by eqn or
neqn.
.EQ x - yes Space before equation. Equation number
is x.
.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 no no Italic text follows.
.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.
.MH - no `Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New
Jersey 07974'.
.ND troff no No date line at bottom of page.
.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.
.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 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.
.TL no yes Title follows.
.TM x y z no - BTL TM cover sheet and first page, x=TM
number, y=(quoted list of) case number(s),
z=file number. Must precede other
requests.
.WH - no `Bell Laboratories, Whippany, New Jersey
07981'.