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me(5bsd)


me -- (BSD) macros for formatting papers

Synopsis

   nroff -me [options] file . . .
   

troff -me [options] file . . .

Description

This package of nroff and troff macro definitions provides a canned formatting facility for technical papers in various formats. When producing 2-column output on a terminal, filter the output through col(1).

The macro requests are defined below. Many nroff and troff requests are unsafe in conjunction with this package, however, these requests may be used with impunity after the first .pp:

.bp begin new page
.br break output line here
.sp n insert n spacing lines
.ls n (line spacing) n=1 single, n=2 double space
.na no alignment of right margin
.ce n center next n lines
.ul n underline next n lines
.sz +n add n to point size

 .bp      begin new page
 .br      break output line here
 .sp n    insert n spacing lines
 .ls n    (line spacing) n=1 single, n=2 double space
 .na      no alignment of right margin
 .ce n    center next n lines
 .ul n    underline next n lines
 .sz +n   add n to point size

Output of the eqn, neqn, refer, and tbl(1bsd) preprocessors for equations and tables is acceptable as input.

Requests

In the following list, \(lqinitialization\(rq refers to the first .pp, .lp, .ip, .np, .sh, or .uh macro. This list is incomplete.

  Initial Cause  
Request Value Break Explanation
.(c - yes Begin centered block
.(d - no Begin delayed text
.(f - no Begin footnote
.(l - yes Begin list
.(q - yes Begin major quote
.(xx - no Begin indexed item in index x
.(z - no Begin floating keep
.)c - yes End centered block
.)d - yes End delayed text
.)f - yes End footnote
.)l - yes End list
.)q - yes End major quote
.)x - yes End index item
.)z - yes End floating keep

     

     
.++ m H - no Define paper section. m defines the part of the paper, and can be C (chapter), A (appendix), P (preliminary, for instance, abstract, table of contents, and so on), B (bibliography), RC (chapters renumbered from page one each chapter), or RA (appendix renumbered from page one).
.+c T - yes Begin chapter (or appendix, and so on, as set by .++). T is the chapter title.
.1c 1 yes One column format on a new page.
.2c 1 yes Two column format.
.EN - yes Space after equation produced by eqn or meqn.
.EQ x y - yes Precede equation; break out and add space. Equation number is y. The optional argument x may be I to indent equation (default), L to left-adjust the equation, or C to center the equation.
.TE - yes End table.
.TH - yes End heading section of table.
.TS x - yes Begin table; if x is H table has repeated heading.
.ac A N - no Set up for ACM style output. A is the Author's name(s), N is the total number of pages. Must be given before the first initialization.
.b x no no Print x in boldface; if no argument switch to boldface.
.ba +n 0 yes Augments the base indent by n. This indent is used to set the indent on regular text (like paragraphs).
.bc no yes Begin new column
.bi x no no Print x in bold italics (nofill only)
.bx x no no Print x in a box (nofill only).
.ef ´x´y´z ´´´´´ no Set even footer to x y z
.eh ´x´y´z ´´´´´ no Set even header to x y z
.fo ´x´y´z ´´´´´ no Set footer to x y z
.hx - no Suppress headers and footers on next page.
.he ´x´y´z ´´´´´ no Set header to x y z
.hl - yes Draw a horizontal line
.i x no no Italicize x; if x missing, italic text follows.

     

     
.ip x y no yes Start indented paragraph, with hanging tag x. Indentation is y ens (default 5).
.lp yes yes Start left-blocked paragraph.
.lo - no Read in a file of local macros of the form .*x. Must be given before initialization.
.np 1 yes Start numbered paragraph.
.of ´x´y´z ´´´´´ no Set odd footer to x y z
.oh ´x´y´z ´´´´´ no Set odd header to x y z
.pd - yes Print delayed text.
.pp no yes Begin paragraph. First line indented.
.r yes no Roman text follows.
.re - no Reset tabs to default values.
.sc no no Read in a file of special characters and diacritical marks. Must be given before initialization.
.sh n x - yes Section head follows, font automatically bold. n is level of section, x is title of section.
.sk no no Leave the next page blank. Only one page is remembered ahead.
.sz +n 10p no Augment the point size by n points.
.th no no Produce the paper in thesis format. Must be given before initialization.
.tp no yes Begin title page.
.u x - no Underline argument (even in troff). (Nofill only).
.uh - yes Like .sh but unnumbered.
.xp x - no Print index x.

               Initial   Cause
 Request       Value     Break   Explanation
 .(c           -         yes     Begin centered block
 .(d           -         no      Begin delayed text
 .(f           -         no      Begin footnote
 .(l           -         yes     Begin list
 .(q           -         yes     Begin major quote
 .(xx          -         no      Begin indexed item in index x
 .(z           -         no      Begin floating keep
 .)c           -         yes     End centered block
 .)d           -         yes     End delayed text
 .)f           -         yes     End footnote
 .)l           -         yes     End list
 .)q           -         yes     End major quote
 .)x           -         yes     End index item
 .)z           -         yes     End floating keep
 .++ m H       -         no      Define paper section.  m defines the part of
                                 the paper, and can be C (chapter), A
                                 (appendix), P (preliminary, for instance,
                                 abstract, table of contents, and so on), B
                                 (bibliography), RC (chapters renumbered from
                                 page one each chapter), or RA (appendix
                                 renumbered from page one).
 .+c T         -         yes     Begin chapter (or appendix, and so on, as set
                                 by .++).  T is the chapter title.
 .1c           1         yes     One column format on a new page.
 .2c           1         yes     Two column format.
 .EN           -         yes     Space after equation produced by eqn or meqn.
 .EQ x y       -         yes     Precede equation; break out and add space.
                                 Equation number is y.  The optional argument
                                 x may be I to indent equation (default), L to
                                 left-adjust the equation, or C to center the
                                 equation.
 .TE           -         yes     End table.
 .TH           -         yes     End heading section of table.
 .TS x         -         yes     Begin table; if x is H table has repeated
                                 heading.
 .ac A N       -         no      Set up for ACM style output.  A is the
                                 Author's name(s), N is the total number of
                                 pages.  Must be given before the first
                                 initialization.
 .b x          no        no      Print x in boldface; if no argument switch to
                                 boldface.
 .ba +n        0         yes     Augments the base indent by n.  This indent
                                 is used to set the indent on regular text
                                 (like paragraphs).
 .bc           no        yes     Begin new column
 .bi x         no        no      Print x in bold italics (nofill only)
 .bx x         no        no      Print x in a box (nofill only).
 .ef  ´x´y´z   ´´´´´     no      Set even footer to x y z
 .eh ´x´y´z    ´´´´´     no      Set even header to x y z
 .fo ´x´y´z    ´´´´´     no      Set footer to x y z
 .hx           -         no      Suppress headers and footers on next page.
 .he ´x´y´z    ´´´´´     no      Set header to x  y  z
 .hl           -         yes     Draw a horizontal line
 .i x          no        no      Italicize x; if x missing, italic text
                                 follows.
 .ip x y       no        yes     Start indented paragraph, with hanging tag x.
                                 Indentation is y ens (default 5).
 .lp           yes       yes     Start left-blocked paragraph.
 .lo           -         no      Read in a file of local macros of the form
                                 .*x.  Must be given before initialization.
 .np           1         yes     Start numbered paragraph.
 .of ´x´y´z    ´´´´´     no      Set odd footer to x  y  z
 .oh ´x´y´z    ´´´´´     no      Set odd header to x  y  z
 .pd           -         yes     Print delayed text.
 .pp           no        yes     Begin paragraph.  First line indented.
 .r            yes       no      Roman text follows.
 .re           -         no      Reset tabs to default values.
 .sc           no        no      Read in a file of special characters and
                                 diacritical marks.  Must be given before
                                 initialization.
 .sh n x       -         yes     Section head follows, font automatically
                                 bold.  n is level of section, x is title of
                                 section.
 .sk           no        no      Leave the next page blank.  Only one page is
                                 remembered ahead.
 .sz +n        10p       no      Augment the point size by n points.
 .th           no        no      Produce the paper in thesis format.  Must be
                                 given before initialization.
 .tp           no        yes     Begin title page.
 .u x          -         no      Underline argument (even in troff).  (Nofill
                                 only).
 .uh           -         yes     Like .sh but unnumbered.
 .xp x         -         no      Print index x.

Files


/usr/ucblib/doctools/tmac/e

/usr/ucblib/doctools/tmac/*.me

References

col(1), eqn(1bsd), nroff(1bsd), refer(1bsd), tbl(1bsd), troff(1bsd)
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