freebsd-skq/contrib/groff/tmac/groff_me.man
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.\" @(#)me.7 6.4 (Berkeley) 4/13/90
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.hc %
.TH GROFF_ME @MAN7EXT@ "@MDATE@" "Groff Version @VERSION@"
.UC 3
.SH NAME
groff_me \- troff macros for formatting papers
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B "groff \-me"
[ options ]
file ...
.br
.B "groff \-m\ me"
[ options ]
file ...
.SH DESCRIPTION
This manual page describes the GNU version of the \-me macros,
which is part of the groff document formatting system.
This version can be used with both GNU troff and Unix troff.
This package of
.I troff
macro definitions provides a canned formatting
facility for tech%nical papers in various formats.
.PP
The macro requests are defined below.
Many
.I troff
requests are unsafe in conjunction with
this package, however, these requests may be used with
impunity after the first .pp:
.nf
.IP
.ta \w'.sz +n 'u
\&.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
.fi
.PP
Output of the
.I pic,
.I eqn,
.I refer,
and
.I tbl
preprocessors
is acceptable as input.
.SH FILES
@MACRODIR@/me.tmac (a wrapper file for e.tmac)
.br
@MACRODIR@/e.tmac
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR groff (@MAN1EXT@),
.BR @g@troff (@MAN1EXT@)
.br
\-me Reference Manual, Eric P. Allman
.br
Writing Papers with Groff Using \-me
.tr &.
.SH REQUESTS
This list is incomplete;
see
.I "The \-me Reference Manual"
for interesting details.
.PP
.ta \w'.eh \'x\'y\'z\' 'u +\w'Initial 'u +\w'Cause 'u
.br
.di x
\ka
.br
.di
.na
.in \nau
.ti 0
Request Initial Cause Explanation
.ti 0
Value Break
.br
.in \nau
.ti 0
\&.(c - yes Begin centered block
.ti 0
\&.(d - no Begin delayed text
.ti 0
\&.(f - no Begin footnote
.ti 0
\&.(l - yes Begin list
.ti 0
\&.(q - yes Begin major quote
.ti 0
\&.(x \fIx\fR - no Begin indexed item in index
.I x
.ti 0
\&.(z - no Begin floating keep
.ti 0
\&.)c - yes End centered block
.ti 0
\&.)d - yes End delayed text
.ti 0
\&.)f - yes End footnote
.ti 0
\&.)l - yes End list
.ti 0
\&.)q - yes End major quote
.ti 0
\&.)x - yes End index item
.ti 0
\&.)z - yes End floating keep
.ti 0
\&.++ \fIm H\fR - no Define paper section.
.I m
defines the part of the paper, and can be
.B C
(chapter),
.B A
(appendix),
.B P
(preliminary, e.g., abstract, table of contents, etc.),
.B B
(bibliography),
.B RC
(chapters renumbered from page one each chapter),
or
.B RA
(appendix renumbered from page one).
.ti 0
\&.+c \fIT\fR - yes Begin chapter (or appendix, etc., as
set by .++).
.I T
is the chapter title.
.ti 0
\&.1c 1 yes One column format on a new page.
.ti 0
\&.2c 1 yes Two column format.
.ti 0
\&.EN - yes Space after equation
produced by
.I eqn
or
.IR neqn .
.ti 0
\&.EQ \fIx y\fR - yes Precede equation; break out and
add space.
Equation number is
.IR y .
The optional argument \fIx\fR
may be
.I I
to indent equation (default),
.I L
to left-adjust the equation, or
.I C
to center the equation.
.ti 0
\&.GE - yes End \fIgremlin\fP picture.
.ti 0
\&.GS - yes Begin \fIgremlin\fP picture.
.ti 0
\&.PE - yes End \fIpic\fP picture.
.ti 0
\&.PS - yes Begin \fIpic\fP picture.
.ti 0
\&.TE - yes End table.
.ti 0
\&.TH - yes End heading section of table.
.ti 0
\&.TS \fIx\fR - yes Begin table; if \fIx\fR is
.I H
table has repeated heading.
.ti 0
\&.b \fIx\fR no no Print
.I x
in boldface; if no argument switch to boldface.
.ti 0
\&.ba \fI+n\fR 0 yes Augments the base indent by
.I n.
This indent is used to set the indent on regular text
(like paragraphs).
.ti 0
\&.bc no yes Begin new column
.ti 0
\&.bi \fIx\fR no no Print
.I x
in bold italics (nofill only)
.ti 0
\&.bu - yes Begin bulleted paragraph
.ti 0
\&.bx \fIx\fR no no Print \fIx\fR in a box (nofill only).
.ti 0
\&.ef \fI\'x\'y\'z\'\fR \'\'\'\' no Set even footer to x y z
.ti 0
\&.eh \fI\'x\'y\'z\'\fR \'\'\'\' no Set even header to x y z
.ti 0
\&.fo \fI\'x\'y\'z\'\fR \'\'\'\' no Set footer to x y z
.ti 0
\&.hx - no Suppress headers and footers on next page.
.ti 0
\&.he \fI\'x\'y\'z\'\fR \'\'\'\' no Set header to x y z
.ti 0
\&.hl - yes Draw a horizontal line
.ti 0
\&.i \fIx\fR no no Italicize
.I x;
if
.I x
missing, italic text follows.
.ti 0
\&.ip \fIx y\fR no yes Start indented paragraph,
with hanging tag
.IR x .
Indentation is
.I y
ens (default 5).
.ti 0
\&.lp yes yes Start left-blocked paragraph.
.ti 0
\&.np 1 yes Start numbered paragraph.
.ti 0
\&.of \fI\'x\'y\'z\'\fR \'\'\'\' no Set odd footer to x y z
.ti 0
\&.oh \fI\'x\'y\'z\'\fR \'\'\'\' no Set odd header to x y z
.ti 0
\&.pd - yes Print delayed text.
.ti 0
\&.pp no yes Begin paragraph.
First line indented.
.ti 0
\&.r yes no Roman text follows.
.ti 0
\&.re - no Reset tabs to default values.
.ti 0
\&.sh \fIn x\fR - yes Section head follows,
font automatically bold.
.I n
is level of section,
.I x
is title of section.
.ti 0
\&.sk no no Leave the next page blank.
Only one page is remembered ahead.
.ti 0
\&.sm \fIx\fR - no Set
.I x
in a smaller pointsize.
.ti 0
\&.sz \fI+n\fR 10p no Augment the point size by
.I n
points.
.ti 0
\&.tp no yes Begin title page.
.ti 0
\&.u \fIx\fR - no Underline argument (even in \fItroff\fR).
(Nofill only).
.ti 0
\&.uh - yes Like .sh but unnumbered.
.ti 0
\&.xp \fIx\fR - no Print index
.I x.
.ad