NAME

roffbib − run off bibliographic database

SYNOPSIS

roffbib [ options ] [ file ...  ]

DESCRIPTION

Roffbib prints out all records in a bibliographic database, in bibliography format rather than as footnotes or endnotes.  Generally it is used in conjunction with sortbib:

sortbib  database | roffbib

Roffbib accepts most of the options understood by nroff(1), most importantly the −T flag to specify terminal type. 

If abstracts or comments are entered following the %X field key, roffbib will format them into paragraphs for an annotated bibliography.  Several %X fields may be given if several annotation paragraphs are desired. 

OPTIONS

−e Equally spaces words in justified lines. 

−h Speeds output with tabs (set every 8 spaces). 

−m macros
Specifies a user-defined set of macros to replace the macros defined in /usr/lib/tmac/tmac.bib. Note that there should be a space between the −m and the macro filename. 

−nn Numbers the first page n. 

−olist Prints only listed page numbers; n-m indicates a range. 

−roption Four command-line registers control formatting style of the bibliography, much like the number registers of ms(7).  The command-line argument −rN1 will number the references starting at one (1).  The flag −rV2 will double space the biblio­graphy, while −rV1 will double space references but single space annotation paragraphs.  The line length can be changed from the default 6.5 inches to 6 inches with the −rL6i argument, and the page offset can be set from the default of 0 to one inch by specifying −rO1i (capital O, not zero).  Note: with the −V and −Q flags the default page offset is already one inch. 

NnReference numbering begins at n. 
VnSets vertical spacing to n lines. 
LnsChanges line length to n units in scale s (6.5i default). 
OnsChanges page offset to n units in scale s (0 default).  sScale:  i for inches, c for centimeters. 

−sn Stops every n pages (1 by default). 

−Q Queues output for the phototypesetter. 

−Tterm As in nroff, specifies the terminal type. 

−V Sends output to the Versatec. 

−x Suppresses the printing of these abstracts. 

FILES

/usr/lib/tmac/tmac.bibfile of macros used by nroff/troff

SEE ALSO

refer(1), addbib(1), sortbib(1), indxbib(1), lookbib(1)

BUGS

Users have to rewrite macros to create customized formats. 

5 BSD  —  May 7, 1986