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TBL(1) UNIX Programmer's Manual TBL(1)

NAME

    tbl - format tables for nroff or troff

SYNOPSIS

    tbl [ files ] ...

DESCRIPTION

    _T_b_l is a preprocessor for formatting tables for _n_r_o_f_f or
    _t_r_o_f_f(1).  The input files are copied to the standard out-
    put, 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, _t_b_l reads the standard input, so
    it may be used as a filter.  When it is used with _e_q_n or
    _n_e_q_n the _t_b_l command should be first, to minimize the volume
    of data passed through pipes.

SEE ALSO

    troff(1), eqn(1)
    M. E. Lesk, _T_B_L.