NAME

roffbib − format and print a bibliographic database

SYNOPSIS

roffbib [ −e ] [ −h ] [ −m filename ] [ −np ] [ −olist ] [ −Q ] [ −raN ] [ −sN ] [ −Tterm ] [ −V ]

[ −x ] [ filename ] ...

AVAILABILITY

This command is available with the Text software installation option.  Refer to Installing SunOS 4.1 for information on how to install optional software. 

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(1):

example% sortbib database | roffbib

OPTIONS

roffbib accepts all options understood by nroff(1) except −i and −q. 

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

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

−m filename
Prepend the macro file /usr/share/lib/tmac/tmac.name to the input files.  There should be a space between the −m and the macro filename.  This set of macros will replace the ones defined in /usr/share/lib/tmac/tmac.bib. 

−np Number first generated page p.

−olist Print only page numbers that 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; a final N− means from page N to end. 

−Q Queue output for the phototypesetter.  Page offset is set to 1 inch. 

−raN Set register a (one-character) to N. The command-line argument −rN1 will number the references starting at 1. 

Four command-line registers control formatting style of the bibliography, much like the number registers of ms(7).  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). 

−sN Halt prior to every N pages for paper loading or changing (default N=1). To resume, enter NEWLINE or RETURN. 

−Tterm
Specify term as the terminal type. 

−V Send output to the Versatec.  Page offset is set to 1 inch.  This option not available on Sun386i systems. 

−x 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. 

FILES

/usr/share/lib/tmac/tmac.bib
file of macros used by nroff/troff

SEE ALSO

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

Formatting Documents

BUGS

Users have to rewrite macros to create customized formats. 

Sun Release 4.1  —  Last change: 18 February 1988