MAN(7) MAN(7)
NAME
man - macros to typeset manual
SYNOPSIS
nroff -man file ...
troff -man file ...
DESCRIPTION
These macros are used to lay out pages of this manual. A
skeleton page may be found in the file /usr/man/man0/xx.
Any text argument t may be zero to six words. Quotes may be
used to include blanks in a `word'. If text is empty, the
special treatment is applied to the next input line with
text to be printed. In this way .I may be used to italicize
a whole line, or .SM followed by .B to make small bold let-
ters.
A prevailing indent distance is remembered between succes-
sive indented paragraphs, and is reset to default value upon
reaching a non-indented paragraph. Default units for
indents i are ens.
Type font and size are reset to default values before each
paragraph, and after processing font and size setting mac-
ros.
These strings are predefined by -man:
\*R `(Reg)', trademark symbol in troff.
\*S Change to default type size.
FILES
/usr/lib/tmac/tmac.an
/usr/man/man0/xx
SEE ALSO
troff(1), man(1)
BUGS
Relative indents don't nest.
REQUESTS
Request Cause If no Explanation
Break Argument
t no t=n.t.l.*Text t is bold.
t no t=n.t.l. Join words of t alternating bold and
italic.
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t no t=n.t.l. Join words of t alternating bold and
Roman.
i. Begin paragraph with hanging indent.
t no t=n.t.l. Text t is italic.
t no t=n.t.l. Join words of t alternating italic and bold.
x x.
t no t=n.t.l. Join words of t alternating italic and Roman.
d.
Set prevailing indent to .5i.
Set prevailing indent to amount of starting .RS.
t no t=n.t.l. Join words of t alternating Roman and bold.
t no t=n.t.l. Join words of t alternating Roman and italic.
move left margin in distance i. Set prevailing indent to .5i
for nested indents.
t yes t=n.t.l. Subhead.
t no t=n.t.l. Text t is small.
n(c) (x yes - Begin) n(c)
n of chapter c; x is extra commentary, e.g. `local', for
page foot. Set prevailing indent and tabs to .5i.
i. Begin indented paragraph with hanging tag given by next
text line. If tag doesn't fit, place it on separate
line.
* n.t.l. = next text line; p.i. = prevailing indent