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NAME
     nroff  -  format text

SYNOPSIS
     nroff [ +n ] [ -n ] [ -nn ] [ -ran ] [ -mx ] [ -s ] [ -h ] [
     -q ] files

DESCRIPTION
     Nroff formats text according to control lines embedded in
     the text files.  Nroff reads the standard input if no file
     arguments are given.  An argument of just ``-'' refers to
     the standard input.  The non-file option arguments are
     interpreted as follows:

     +n        Output commences at the first page whose page num-
               ber is n or larger.

     -n        Printing stops after page n.

     -nn       First generated (not necessarily printed) page is
               given number n; simulates ``.pn n''.

     -ran      Set number register to the value n.

     -mname    Prepends a standard macro file; simulates ``.so
               /usr/lib/tmac.name''.

     -s        Stop prior to each page to permit paper loading.
               Printing is restarted by typing a `newline' char-
               acter.

     -h        Spaces are replaced where possible with tabs to
               speed up output (or reduce the size of the output
               file).

     -q        Prompt names for insertions are not printed and
               the bell character is sent instead; the insertion
               is not echoed.

FILES
     /usr/lib/suftab suffix hyphenation tables
     /tmp/rtm?       temporary
     /usr/lib/tmac.* standard macro files

SEE ALSO
     NROFF User's Manual (internal memorandum).
     neqn (I), col (I)

BUGS

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