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== DESCRIPTION == | == DESCRIPTION == | ||
| − | + | '''Tbl''' is a preprocessor for formatting tables for '''nroff''' or '''troff'''(1). The input files are copied to the standard output, except for lines between .TS and .TE command lines, which are assumed to describe tables and reformatted. Details are given in the reference manual. | |
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Household Population | Household Population | ||
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Bridgewater 7897 3.81 | Bridgewater 7897 3.81 | ||
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| − | + | If no arguments are given, '''tbl''' reads the standard input, so | |
| − | + | it may be used as a filter. When it is used with '''eqn''' or | |
| − | + | '''neqn''' the '''tbl''' command should be first, to minimize the volume | |
| − | + | of data passed through pipes. | |
== SEE ALSO == | == SEE ALSO == | ||
| − | + | [[32v 1m troff|troff(1)]], [[32v 1m eqn|eqn(1)]] | |
| − | + | M. E. Lesk, '''TBL'''. | |
[[Category:32v man section 1]] | [[Category:32v man section 1]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:00, 27 December 2009
TBL(1) UNIX Programmer's Manual TBL(1)
Contents
NAME
tbl - format tables for nroff or troff
SYNOPSIS
tbl [ files ] ...
DESCRIPTION
Tbl is a preprocessor for formatting tables for nroff or troff(1). The input files are copied to the standard output, except for lines between .TS and .TE command lines, which are assumed to describe tables and reformatted. Details are given in the reference manual.
As an example, letting \t represent a tab (which should be typed as a genuine tab) the input
.TS
c s s
c c s
c c c
l n n.
Household Population
Town\tHouseholds
\tNumber\tSize
Bedminster\t789\t3.26
Bernards Twp.\t3087\t3.74
Bernardsville\t2018\t3.30
Bound Brook\t3425\t3.04
Branchburg\t1644\t3.49
Bridgewater\t7897\t3.81
Far Hills\t240\t3.19
.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
Bridgewater 7897 3.81
Far Hills 240 3.19
If no arguments are given, tbl reads the standard input, so it may be used as a filter. When it is used with eqn or neqn the tbl command should be first, to minimize the volume of data passed through pipes.
