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- .hc %
- .TH MS 7
- .SH NAME
- ms \- macros for formatting manuscripts
- .SH SYNOPSIS
- .B "nroff \-ms"
- [ options ]
- file ...
- .br
- .B "troff \-ms"
- [ options ]
- file ...
- .SH DESCRIPTION
- This package of
- .I nroff
- and
- .I troff
- macro definitions provides a canned formatting
- .li
- facility for tech%nical papers in various formats.
- When producing 2-column output on a terminal, filter
- the output through
- .IR col (1).
- .PP
- The macro requests are defined below.
- Many
- .I nroff
- and
- .I troff
- requests are unsafe in conjunction with
- this package, however these requests may be used with
- impunity after the first .PP:
- .IP
- .ta \w'.sp n 'u
- .li
- .bp begin new page
- .nf
- .li
- .br break output line here
- .li
- .sp n insert n spacing lines
- .li
- .ls n (line spacing) n=1 single, n=2 double space
- .li
- .na no alignment of right margin
- .fi
- .PP
- Output of the
- .I eqn,
- .I neqn,
- .I refer,
- and
- .IR tbl (1)
- preprocessors
- for equations and tables is acceptable as input.
- .SH FILES
- /usr/lib/tmac/tmac.s
- .SH "SEE ALSO"
- eqn(1), troff(1), refer(1), tbl(1)
- .tr &.
- .SH REQUESTS
- .ta \w'..ND \fIdate\fR 'u +\w'Initial 'u +\w'Cause 'u
- .br
- .di x
- \ka
- .br
- .di
- .in \nau
- .ti0
- Request Initial Cause Explanation
- .ti0
- Value Break
- .br
- .in \nau
- .ti0
- .li
- .1C yes yes One column format on a new page.
- .ti0
- .li
- .2C no yes Two column format.
- .ti0
- .li
- .AB no yes Begin abstract.
- .ti0
- .li
- .AE - yes End abstract.
- .ti0
- .li
- .AI no yes Author's institution follows.
- Suppressed in TM.
- .ti0
- .li
- .AT no yes Print `Attached' and turn off line filling.
- .ti0
- .li
- .AU \fIx y\fR no yes Author's name follows.
- .IR x " is location and " "y\fR is"
- extension, ignored except in TM.
- .ti0
- .li
- .B \fIx\fR no no Print \fIx\fR in boldface; if no argument switch to boldface.
- .ti 0
- .li
- .B1 no yes Begin text to be enclosed in a box.
- .ti0
- .li
- .B2 no yes End text to be boxed & print it.
- .ti0
- .li
- .BT date no Bottom title, automatically invoked at
- foot of page.
- May be redefined.
- .ti0
- .li
- .BX \fIx\fR no no Print \fIx\fR in a box.
- .ti0
- .li
- .CS \fIx...\fR - yes Cover sheet info if
- TM format, suppressed otherwise.
- Arguments are number of text pages,
- other pages, total pages, figures, tables, references.
- .ti0
- .li
- .CT no yes Print `Copies to' and enter no-fill mode.
- .ti0
- .li
- .DA \fIx\fR nroff no `Date line' at bottom of page
- is
- .IR x .
- Default is today.
- .ti0
- .li
- .DE - yes End displayed text.
- Implies .KE.
- .ti0
- .li
- .DS \fIx\fR no yes Start of displayed text,
- to appear verbatim line-by-line.
- .IR x "=I for indented display (default),"
- .IR x "=L for left-justified on the page,"
- .IR x "=C for centered,"
- .IR x "=B for make left-justified block, then center whole block."
- Implies .KS.
- .ti0
- .li
- .EG no - Print document in BTL format for `Engineer's Notes.' Must be first.
- .ti0
- .li
- .EN - yes Space after equation
- produced by
- .I eqn
- or
- .IR neqn .
- .ti0
- .li
- .EQ \fIx y\fR - yes Precede equation; break out and
- add space.
- Equation number is
- .IR y .
- The optional argument \fIx\fR
- may be
- .I I
- to indent equation (default),
- .I L
- to left-adjust the equation, or
- .I C
- to center the equation.
- .ti0
- .li
- .FE - yes End footnote.
- .ti0
- .li
- .FS no no Start footnote.
- The note will be moved to the bottom of the page.
- .ti0
- .li
- .HO - no `Bell Laboratories, Holmdel,
- New Jersey 07733'.
- .ti0
- .li
- .I \fIx\fR no no Italicize \fIx\fR;
- if \fIx\fR missing, italic text follows.
- .ti0
- .li
- .IH no no `Bell Laboratories, Naperville, Illinois 60540'
- .ti0
- .li
- .IM no no Print document in BTL format for an internal memorandum. Must be first.
- .ti0
- .li
- .IP \fIx y\fR no yes Start indented paragraph,
- with hanging tag
- .IR x .
- Indentation is
- .IR y ""
- ens (default 5).
- .ti0
- .li
- .KE - yes End keep.
- Put kept text on next page if not enough room.
- .ti0
- .li
- .KF no yes Start floating keep.
- If the kept text must be moved to the next page,
- float later text back to this page.
- .ti0
- .li
- .KS no yes Start keeping following text.
- .ti0
- .li
- .LG no no Make letters larger.
- .ti0
- .li
- .LP yes yes Start left-blocked paragraph.
- .ti0
- .li
- .MF - - Print document in BTL format for `Memorandum for File.' Must be first.
- .ti0
- .li
- .MH - no `Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill,
- New Jersey 07974'.
- .ti0
- .li
- .MR - - Print document in BTL format for `Memorandum for Record.' Must be first.
- .ti0
- .li
- .ND \fIdate\fR troff no Use date supplied (if any) only in
- special BTL format positions; omit from page footer.
- .ti0
- .li
- .NH \fIn\fR - yes Same as .SH, with section
- number supplied automatically.
- Numbers are multilevel, like 1.2.3,
- where
- .IR n ""
- tells what level is wanted (default is 1).
- .ti0
- .li
- .NL yes no Make letters normal size.
- .ti0
- .li
- .OK - yes `Other keywords' for TM cover
- sheet follow.
- .ti0
- .li
- .PP no yes Begin paragraph.
- First line indented.
- .ti0
- .li
- .PT pg # - Page title, automatically invoked at
- top of page.
- May be redefined.
- .ti0
- .li
- .PY - no `Bell Laboratories, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854'
- .ti0
- .li
- .QE - yes End quoted (indented and shorter) material.
- .ti0
- .li
- .QP - yes Begin single paragraph which is indented and shorter.
- .ti0
- .li
- .QS - yes Begin quoted (indented and shorter) material.
- .ti0
- .li
- .R yes no Roman text follows.
- .ti0
- .li
- .RE - yes End relative indent level.
- .ti0
- .li
- .RP no - Cover sheet and first page for released
- paper.
- Must precede other requests.
- .ti0
- .li
- .RS - yes Start level of relative indentation.
- Following .IP's are measured from current indentation.
- .ti0
- .li
- .SG \fIx\fR no yes Insert signature(s) of author(s),
- ignored except in TM.
- .IR x " is the reference line (initials of author and typist)."
- .ti0
- .li
- .SH - yes Section head follows,
- font automatically bold.
- .ti0
- .li
- .SM no no Make letters smaller.
- .ti0
- .li
- .TA \fIx\fR... 5... no Set tabs in ens.
- Default is 5 10 15 ...
- .ti0
- .li
- .TE - yes End table.
- .ti0
- .li
- .TH - yes End heading section of table.
- .ti0
- .li
- .TL no yes Title follows.
- .ti0
- .li
- .TM \fIx\fR... no - Print document in BTL technical memorandum format.
- Arguments are TM number, (quoted list of) case number(s), and file number.
- Must precede other requests.
- .ti0
- .li
- .TR \fIx\fR - - Print in BTL technical report format; report number is \fIx\fR. Must be first.
- .ti0
- .li
- .TS \fIx\fR - yes Begin table; if \fIx\fR is
- .I H
- table has repeated heading.
- .ti0
- .li
- .UL \fIx\fR - no Underline argument (even in troff).
- .ti0
- .li
- .UX - no `UNIX'; first time used, add footnote `UNIX is a trademark of
- Bell Laboratories.'
- .ti0
- .li
- .WH - no `Bell Laboratories, Whippany,
- New Jersey 07981'.
-