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tbl - format tables for nroff or troff

SYNOPSIS

tbl [ -me ] [ -mm ] [ -ms ] [ filename ] ...

DESCRIPTION

tbl is a preprocessor for formatting tables for nroff.1 or troff.1 The input filenames are copied to the standard output, except that lines between .TS and .TE command lines are assumed to describe tables and are reformatted.

If no arguments are given, tbl reads the standard input, so tbl may be used as a filter. When tbl is used with eqn.1 or neqn, the tbl command should be first, to minimize the volume of data passed through pipes.

OPTIONS

-me: Copy the -me macro package to the front of the output file.
-mm: Copy the -mm macro package to the front of the output file.
-ms: Copy the -ms macro package to the front of the output file.

EXAMPLES

As an example, letting `@' (at-sign) represent a TAB, which should be typed as an actual TAB character in the input file

.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
Bound Brook@3425@3.04
Branchburg@1644@3.49
.TE

yields

    Household Population
    Town         Households
                Number   Size
Bedminster        789    3.26
Bernards Twp.    3087    3.74
Bernardsville    2018    3.30
Bound Brook      3425    3.04
Branchburg       1644    3.49

FILES

/usr/share/lib/tmac/e: -me macros
/usr/share/lib/tmac/m: -mm macros
/usr/share/lib/tmac/s: -ms macros

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes.5 for descriptions of the following attributes:

+---------------+-----------------+
|ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+---------------+-----------------+
|Availability   | SUNWdoc         |
+---------------+-----------------+