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| author | Jacob McDonnell <jacob@jacobmcdonnell.com> | 2026-04-26 16:38:00 -0400 |
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| committer | Jacob McDonnell <jacob@jacobmcdonnell.com> | 2026-04-26 16:38:00 -0400 |
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diff --git a/static/v10/man1/tbl.1 b/static/v10/man1/tbl.1 deleted file mode 100644 index a5bdac3a..00000000 --- a/static/v10/man1/tbl.1 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,281 +0,0 @@ -.TH TBL 1 -.CT 1 writing_troff -.SH NAME -tbl \- format tables for nroff or troff -.SH SYNOPSIS -.B tbl -[ -.I file ... -] -.SH DESCRIPTION -.I Tbl -is a preprocessor for formatting tables for -.I nroff -or -.IR troff (1). -The input files are copied to the standard output, -except for segments of the form -.IP -.nf -.B .TS -.IB options " ; -.IB format " . -.I data -.B .T& -.IB format " . -.I data -\&. . . -.B .TE -.fi -.LP -which describe tables -and are replaced by -.I troff -requests to lay out the tables. -If no arguments are given, -.I tbl -reads the standard input. -.PP -The (optional) -.I options -line is terminated by a semicolon and contains one or more -of -.RS -.TF linesize(n) -.TP -.B center -center the table; default is left-adjust -.TP -.B expand -make table as wide as current line length -.TP -.B box -.TP -.B doublebox -enclose the table in a box or double box -.TP -.B allbox -enclose every item in a box -.TP -.BI tab( x ) -use -.I x -to separate input items; default is tab -.TP -.BI linesize( n ) -set rules in -.IR n -point -type -.TP -.BI delim( xy ) -recognize -.I x -and -.I y -as -.IR eqn (1) -delimiters -.PD -.RE -.PP -Each line, except the last, of the obligatory -.I format -describes one row of the table. -The last line describes all rows until the next -.BR .T& , -where the format changes, -or the end of the table at -.BR .TE . -A format is specified by key letters, one per column, upper or -lower case -.RS -.TP 0 -.B L -Left justify: the default for -columns without format keys. -.PD0 -.TP -.B R -Right justify. -.TP -.B C -Center. -.TP -.B N -Numeric: align at decimal point (inferred for integers) or at -.LR \e& . -.TP -.B S -Span: extend previous column across this one. -.TP -.B A -Alphabetic: left-aligned within column, widest item centered, indented relative to -.B L -rows. -.TP -.B ^ -Vertical span: continue item from previous row into this row. -.TP -.B - -Draw a horizontal rule in this column. -.TP -.B _ -Draw a double horizontal rule in this column. -.PD -.RE -.PP -Key letters may be followed by modifiers, also either case: -.RS -.TP -.B | -Draw vertical rule between columns. -.PD0 -.TP -.B || -Draw a double vertical rule between columns. -.TP -.I n -Gap between column is -.I n -ens wide. -Default is 3. -.TP -.BI F font -Use specified -.I font. -.B B -and -.B I -mean -.B FB -and -.BR FI . -.TP -.B T -Begin vertically-spanned item at top row of range; default is -vertical centering (with -.LR ^ ). -.TP -.BI P n -Use point size -.I n. -.TP -.BI V n -Use -.IR n -point -vertical spacing in text block; signed -.I n -means relative change. -.TP -.BI W( n ) -Column width as a -.I troff -width specification. -Parens are optional if -.I n -is a simple integer. -.TP -.B E -Equalize the widths of all columns marked -.BR E . -.PD -.RE -.PP -Each line of -.I data -becomes one row of the table; tabs separate items. -Lines beginning with -.L . -are -.I troff -requests. -Certain special data items are recognized: -.RS -.TP -.B _ -Draw a horizontal rule in this column. -.PD0 -.TP -.B = -Draw a double horizontal rule in this column. -A data line consisting of a single -.L _ -or -.L = -draws the rule across the whole table. -.TP -.B \e_ -Draw a rule only as wide as the contents of the column. -.TP -.BI \eR x -Repeat character -.I x -across the column. -.TP -.B \e^ -Span the previous item in this column down into this row. -.TP -.B T{ -The item is a text block to be separately formatted -by -.I troff -and placed in the table. -The block continues to the next line beginning with -.BR T} . -The remainder of the data line follows at that point. -.PD -.RE -.PP -When it is used in a pipeline with -.I eqn, -the -.I tbl -command should be first, to minimize the volume -of data passed through -pipes. -.SH EXAMPLES -.ds tb \fR<tab>\fP -Let \*(tb -represent a tab (which should -be typed as a genuine tab). -.if t .2C -.EX -\&.TS -c s s -c c s -c c c -l n n. -Household Population -Town\*(tbHouseholds -\*(tbNumber\*(tbSize -Bedminster\*(tb789\*(tb3.26 -Bernards Twp.\*(tb3087\*(tb3.74 -Bernardsville\*(tb2018\*(tb3.30 -\&.TE -.if t \{\0 -\0 -\0\} -.if n .PP -.TS -c s s -c c s -c c c -l n n. -Household Population -Town Households - Number Size -Bedminster 789 3.26 -Bernards Twp. 3087 3.74 -Bernardsville 2018 3.30 -.TE -.if t \{.sp3 -.1C\} -.PP -.SH SEE ALSO -.IR troff (1), -.IR eqn (1), -.IR doctype (1) -.br -M. E. Lesk and L. L. Cherry, -`TBL\(ema Program to Format Tables', -this manual, Volume\ 2 |
