tbl(1)

NAME

     tbl - format tables for nroff or troff

SYNOPSIS

     tbl [-me] [-mm] [-ms]  [filename]...

DESCRIPTION

     tbl is a preprocessor for formatting tables for nroff(1)  or
     troff(1).  The  input  filenames  are copied to the standard
     output, except that lines between .TS and .TE command  lines
     are assumed to describe tables and are reformatted.

     If no arguments are given, tbl reads the standard input,  so
     tbl  may  be used as a filter.  When tbl is used with eqn(1)
     or neqn, the tbl command should be first,  to  minimize  the
     volume of data passed through pipes.

OPTIONS

     -me   Copy the -me macro package to the front of the  output
           file.

     -mm   Copy the -mm macro package to the front of the  output
           file.

     -ms   Copy the -ms macro package to the front of the  output
           file.

EXAMPLES

     Example 1: Using tbl

     As an example, letting `@' (at-sign) represent a TAB,  which
     should be typed as an actual TAB character in the input file

     .TS
     c s s
     c c s
     c c c
     l n n.
     Household Population
     Town@Households
     @Number@Size
     Bedminster@789@3.26
     Bernards Twp.@3087@3.74
     Bernardsville@2018@3.30
     Bound Brook@3425@3.04
     Branchburg@1644@3.49
     .TE

     yields

                         Household Population
            Town                         Households
                          Number                Size
     Bedminster           789                   3.26
     Bernards Twp.        3087                  3.74
     Bernardsville        2018                  3.30
     Bound Brook          3425                  3.04
     Branchburg           1644                  3.49

FILES

     /usr/share/lib/tmac/e
           -me macros

     /usr/share/lib/tmac/m
           -mm macros

     /usr/share/lib/tmac/s
           -ms macros

ATTRIBUTES

     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:

     ____________________________________________________________
    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |       ATTRIBUTE VALUE       |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | Availability                | SUNWdoc                     |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|

SEE ALSO

     eqn(1), nroff(1), troff(1), attributes(5)