NAME

nroff − text formatting

SYNOPSIS

nroff [ options ] [ files ]

DESCRIPTION

Nroff formats text in the named files for typewriter-like devices.  See also troff(1).  The full capabilities of nroff are described in the Nroff/Troff User’s Manual. 

If you do not specify a file, nroff reads the standard input.  An argument consisting of a single minus (−) is taken to be a filename corresponding to the standard input. 

OPTIONS

The options, which may appear in any order so long as they appear before the files, are:

−e Produces equally-spaced words in adjusted lines, using full terminal resolution. 

−h Uses output tabs during horizontal spacing to speed output and reduce output character count.  Tab settings are assumed to be every 8 nominal character widths. 

−i Reads standard input after the input files are exhausted. 

−mname Prepends the macro file /usr/lib/tmac/tmac.name to the input files.

−nN Numbers the first generated page N.

−olist Prints only pages whose page numbers appear in the comma-separated list of numbers and ranges.  A range N−M means pages N through M; an initial −N means from the beginning to page N; and a final N− means from N to the end. 

−q Invokes the simultaneous input-output mode of the rd request. 

−raN Sets register a (one-character) to N.

−sN Stops every N pages.  Nroff will halt prior to every N pages (default N=1) to allow paper loading or changing, and will resume upon receipt of a newline.

−Tname Prepares output for specified terminal.  Known names are 37 for the (default) Teletype Corporation Model 37 terminal, tn300 for the GE TermiNet 300 (or any terminal without half-line capability), 300S for the DASI-300S, 300 for the DASI-300, and 450 for the DASI-450 (Diablo Hyterm). 

FILES

/tmp/ta∗temporary file
/usr/lib/tmac/tmac.∗standard macro files
/usr/lib/term/∗terminal driving tables for nroff

SEE ALSO

J. F. Ossanna, Nroff/Troff user’s manual
B. W. Kernighan, A TROFF Tutorial
troff(1), eqn(1), tbl(1), ms(7), me(7), man(7), col(1)

5 BSD  —  April 29, 1985