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hc %
TH GROFF_ME @MAN7EXT@ "@MDATE@" "Groff Version @VERSION@"
UC 3
SH NAME
groff_me \- troff macros for formatting papers
SH SYNOPSIS
B "groff \-me"
[ options ]
file ...
br
B "groff \-m\ me"
[ options ]
file ...
SH DESCRIPTION
This manual page describes the GNU version of the \-me macros,
which is part of the groff document formatting system.
This version can be used with both GNU troff and Unix troff.
This package of
I troff
macro definitions provides a canned formatting
facility for tech%nical papers in various formats.
PP
The macro requests are defined below.
Many
I troff
requests are unsafe in conjunction with
this package, however, these requests may be used with
impunity after the first .pp:
nf
IP
ta \w'.sz +n  'u
\&.bp   begin new page
\&.br   break output line here
\&.sp n insert n spacing lines
\&.ls n (line spacing) n=1 single, n=2 double space
\&.na   no alignment of right margin
\&.ce n center next n lines
\&.ul n underline next n lines
fi
PP
Output of the
I pic,
I eqn,
I refer,
and
I tbl
preprocessors
is acceptable as input.
SH FILES
@MACRODIR@/me.tmac (a wrapper file for e.tmac)
br
@MACRODIR@/e.tmac
SH "SEE ALSO"
BR groff (@MAN1EXT@),
BR @g@troff (@MAN1EXT@)
br
\-me Reference Manual, Eric P. Allman
br
Writing Papers with Groff Using \-me
tr &.
SH REQUESTS
This list is incomplete;
see
I "The \-me Reference Manual"
for interesting details.
PP
ta \w'.eh \'x\'y\'z\'  'u +\w'Initial 'u +\w'Cause 'u
br
di x
                       \ka
br
di
na
in \nau
ti 0
Request Initial Cause   Explanation
ti 0
       Value   Break
br
in \nau
ti 0
\&.(c   -       yes     Begin centered block
ti 0
\&.(d   -       no      Begin delayed text
ti 0
\&.(f   -       no      Begin footnote
ti 0
\&.(l   -       yes     Begin list
ti 0
\&.(q   -       yes     Begin major quote
ti 0
\&.(x \fIx\fR   -       no      Begin indexed item in index
I x
ti 0
\&.(z   -       no      Begin floating keep
ti 0
\&.)c   -       yes     End centered block
ti 0
\&.)d   -       yes     End delayed text
ti 0
\&.)f   -       yes     End footnote
ti 0
\&.)l   -       yes     End list
ti 0
\&.)q   -       yes     End major quote
ti 0
\&.)x   -       yes     End index item
ti 0
\&.)z   -       yes     End floating keep
ti 0
\&.++ \fIm H\fR -       no      Define paper section.
I m
defines the part of the paper, and can be
B C
(chapter),
B A
(appendix),
B P
(preliminary, e.g., abstract, table of contents, etc.),
B B
(bibliography),
B RC
(chapters renumbered from page one each chapter),
or
B RA
(appendix renumbered from page one).
ti 0
\&.+c \fIT\fR   -       yes     Begin chapter (or appendix, etc., as
set by .++).
I T
is the chapter title.
ti 0
\&.1c   1       yes     One column format on a new page.
ti 0
\&.2c   1       yes     Two column format.
ti 0
\&.EN   -       yes     Space after equation
produced by
I eqn
or
IR neqn .
ti 0
\&.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.
ti 0
\&.GE   -       yes     End \fIgremlin\fP picture.
ti 0
\&.GS   -       yes     Begin \fIgremlin\fP picture.
ti 0
\&.PE   -       yes     End \fIpic\fP picture.
ti 0
\&.PS   -       yes     Begin \fIpic\fP picture.
ti 0
\&.TE   -       yes     End table.
ti 0
\&.TH   -       yes     End heading section of table.
ti 0
\&.TS \fIx\fR   -       yes     Begin table; if \fIx\fR is
I H
table has repeated heading.
ti 0
\&.b \fIx\fR    no      no      Print
I x
in boldface; if no argument switch to boldface.
ti 0
\&.ba \fI+n\fR  0       yes     Augments the base indent by
I n.
This indent is used to set the indent on regular text
(like paragraphs).
ti 0
\&.bc   no      yes     Begin new column
ti 0
\&.bi \fIx\fR   no      no      Print
I x
in bold italics (nofill only)
ti 0
\&.bu   -       yes     Begin bulleted paragraph
ti 0
\&.bx \fIx\fR   no      no      Print \fIx\fR in a box (nofill only).
ti 0
\&.ef \fI\'x\'y\'z\'\fR \'\'\'\'        no      Set even footer to x  y  z
ti 0
\&.eh \fI\'x\'y\'z\'\fR \'\'\'\'        no      Set even header to x  y  z
ti 0
\&.fo \fI\'x\'y\'z\'\fR \'\'\'\'        no      Set footer to x  y  z
ti 0
\&.hx   -       no      Suppress headers and footers on next page.
ti 0
\&.he \fI\'x\'y\'z\'\fR \'\'\'\'        no      Set header to x  y  z
ti 0
\&.hl   -       yes     Draw a horizontal line
ti 0
\&.i \fIx\fR    no      no      Italicize
I x;
if
I x
missing, italic text follows.
ti 0
\&.ip \fIx y\fR no      yes     Start indented paragraph,
with hanging tag
IR x .
Indentation is
I y
ens (default 5).
ti 0
\&.lp   yes     yes     Start left-blocked paragraph.
ti 0
\&.np   1       yes     Start numbered paragraph.
ti 0
\&.of \fI\'x\'y\'z\'\fR \'\'\'\'        no      Set odd footer to x  y  z
ti 0
\&.oh \fI\'x\'y\'z\'\fR \'\'\'\'        no      Set odd header to x  y  z
ti 0
\&.pd   -       yes     Print delayed text.
ti 0
\&.pp   no      yes     Begin paragraph.
First line indented.
ti 0
\&.r    yes     no      Roman text follows.
ti 0
\&.re   -       no      Reset tabs to default values.
ti 0
\&.sh \fIn x\fR -       yes     Section head follows,
font automatically bold.
I n
is level of section,
I x
is title of section.
ti 0
\&.sk   no      no      Leave the next page blank.
Only one page is remembered ahead.
ti 0
\&.sm \fIx\fR   -       no      Set
I x
in a smaller pointsize.
ti 0
\&.sz \fI+n\fR  10p     no      Augment the point size by
I n
points.
ti 0
\&.tp   no      yes     Begin title page.
ti 0
\&.u \fIx\fR    -       no      Underline argument (even in \fItroff\fR).
(Nofill only).
ti 0
\&.uh   -       yes     Like .sh but unnumbered.
ti 0
\&.xp \fIx\fR   -       no      Print index
I x.
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