MCS(6) MCS(6)
NAME
mcs - macros for formatting cover sheets
SYNOPSIS
troff -mcs file ...
DESCRIPTION
The mcs package of troff(1) macros generates cover sheets
for Bell Labs documents. The macros were not meant for
human production. Use docgen(1) to write them:
`docgen -mcs'
The mcs macros automatically load the ms(6) macros.
In the following description macros marked `*' are manda-
tory; all others are optional. Optional arguments are
enclosed in square brackets. The macros must be used in the
order presented:
Request Explanation
* .TI [draft] Title text follows. Unless there is
an argument, the cover sheet will be
shipped automatically to the Bell Labs
library ITDS. Duplicate shipments are
harmless.
* .AH author loc dept ext rm e-mailaddre co
.AP name Responsible AT&T person
* .SA Begin Abstract
* .SE End Abstract
.KW [k1 ... k9] Keywords
* .TY type software Memo type: `TM' technical memorandum,
`IM' internal memorandum, `TC' techni-
cal correspondence; software: `y' if
memo is software related
* .NU org-date-seq filing_case work_project
Document Number
.ED doc_number Earlier document number.
* .MY [a1 ... a8 ] Mercury Code, positional arguments,
y-n, at most 3 y: 1 Chemistry and
Materials, 2 Communications, 3 Comput-
ing, 4 Electronics, 5 Life Science, 6
Mathematics and Statistics, 7 Physics,
8 Manufacturing
.RL code `y' release to any AT&T employee; `n'
release only on approval of each
request.
.PR [BR] Proprietary Marking, default ATT-BL
Proprietary, `0' unmarked, `BR'
MCS(6) MCS(6)
restricted
.GS Government Security
.CO Complete Copy Distribution List fol-
lows
.CE End distribution lists
.CV Cover Sheet Only Distribution List
follows
* .SC pages Total pages ; do not include cover-
sheet pages (if old format of pages
and otherpages , the arguments are
added).
To turn the paper into released paper format put a .RP
before the title macro. To make it into a CSTR add a .TR
before the title and .AI .MH after the author macro.
FILES
SEE ALSO
docgen(1), ms(6), sendcover(8)