GROFF_ME(7)                                                        GROFF_ME(7)




NAME
       groff_me - troff macros for formatting papers

SYNOPSIS
       groff -me [ options ] file ...
       troff -me [ options ] file ...

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 troff macro
       definitions provides a canned formatting facility for tech%nical papers
       in various formats.

       The macro requests are defined below.  Many troff requests are unsafe
       in conjunction with this package, however, these requests may be used
       with impunity after the first .pp:


              .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

       Output of the pic, eqn, refer, and tbl preprocessors is acceptable as
       input.

FILES
       /usr/local/share/tmac/tmac.e

SEE ALSO
       groff(1), troff(1)
       -me Reference Manual, Eric P. Allman
       Writing Papers with Groff Using -me

REQUESTS
       This list is incomplete; see The -me Reference Manual for interesting
       details.


       Request   Initial   Cause     Explanation    Value     Break
       .(c  -    yes  Begin centered block .(d -    no   Begin delayed text
       .(f  -    no   Begin footnote .(l  -    yes  Begin list .(q -    yes
       Begin major quote .(x x  -    no   Begin indexed item in index x .(z  -
       no   Begin floating keep .)c  -    yes  End centered block .)d   -
       yes  End delayed text .)f     -    yes  End footnote .)l    -    yes
       End list .)q   -    yes  End major quote .)x -    yes  End index item
       .)z  -    yes  End floating keep .++ m H     -    no   Define paper
       section.  m defines the part of the paper, and can be C (chapter), A
       (appendix), P (preliminary, e.g., abstract, table of contents, etc.), B
       (bibliography), RC (chapters renumbered from page one each chapter), or
       RA (appendix renumbered from page one).  .+c T    -    yes  Begin
       chapter (or appendix, etc., as set by .++).  T is the chapter title.
       .1c  1    yes  One column format on a new page.  .2c   1    yes  Two
       column format.  .EN -    yes  Space after equation produced by eqn or
       neqn. .EQ x y  -    yes  Precede equation; break out and add space.
       Equation number is y. The optional argument x may be I to indent
       equation (default), L to left-adjust the equation, or C to center the
       equation.  .GE -    yes  End gremlin picture.  .GS     -    yes  Begin
       gremlin picture.  .PE    -    yes  End pic picture.  .PS    -    yes
       Begin pic picture.  .TE  -    yes  End table.  .TH     -    yes  End
       heading section of table.  .TS x   -    yes  Begin table; if x is H
       table has repeated heading.  .b x  no   no   Print x in boldface; if no
       argument switch to boldface.  .ba +n    0    yes  Augments the base
       indent by n. This indent is used to set the indent on regular text
       (like paragraphs).  .bc  no   yes  Begin new column .bi x   no   no
       Print x in bold italics (nofill only) .bu    -    yes  Begin bulleted
       paragraph .bx x     no   no   Print x in a box (nofill only).  .ef
       'x'y'z'   '''' no   Set even footer to x  y  z .eh 'x'y'z'  '''' no
       Set even header to x  y  z .fo 'x'y'z'  '''' no   Set footer to x  y  z
       .hx  -    no   Suppress headers and footers on next page.  .he 'x'y'z'
       '''' no   Set header to x  y  z .hl     -    yes  Draw a horizontal
       line .i x no   no   Italicize x; if x missing, italic text follows.
       .ip x y   no   yes  Start indented paragraph, with hanging tag x.
       Indentation is y ens (default 5).  .lp  yes  yes  Start left-blocked
       paragraph.  .np     1    yes  Start numbered paragraph.  .of 'x'y'z'
       '''' no   Set odd footer to x  y  z .oh 'x'y'z'   '''' no   Set odd
       header to x  y  z .pd    -    yes  Print delayed text.  .pp no   yes
       Begin paragraph.  First line indented.  .r   yes  no   Roman text
       follows.  .re  -    no   Reset tabs to default values.  .sh n x  -
       yes  Section head follows, font automatically bold.  n is level of
       section, x is title of section.  .sk    no   no   Leave the next page
       blank.  Only one page is remembered ahead.  .sm x -    no   Set x in a
       smaller pointsize.  .sz +n    10p  no   Augment the point size by n
       points.  .tp   no   yes  Begin title page.  .u x  -    no   Underline
       argument (even in troff).  (Nofill only).  .uh    -    yes  Like .sh
       but unnumbered.  .xp x   -    no   Print index x.



3rd Berkeley Distribution                                         9 April 2000
