This manual page describes the GNU version of the -me macros,
which is part of the groff document formatting system.
This version can be used with both GNU troff and Unix troff.
This package of
troff
macro definitions provides a canned formatting
facility for tech%nical papers in various formats.
The macro requests are defined below.
Many
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
Output of the
pic,eqn,refer,
and
tbl
preprocessors
is acceptable as input.
FILES
/usr/share/groff/1.17.2/tmac/me.tmac (a wrapper file for e.tmac)
/usr/share/groff/1.17.2/tmac/e.tmac
SEE ALSO
groff(1),
troff(1)
-me Reference Manual, Eric P. Allman
Writing Papers with Groff Using -me
REQUESTS
This list is incomplete;
see
The -me Reference Manual
for interesting details.
RequestInitialCauseExplanation
ValueBreak
.(c-yesBegin centered block
.(d-noBegin delayed text
.(f-noBegin footnote
.(l-yesBegin list
.(q-yesBegin major quote
.(x x-noBegin indexed item in index x
.(z-noBegin floating keep
.)c-yesEnd centered block
.)d-yesEnd delayed text
.)f-yesEnd footnote
.)l-yesEnd list
.)q-yesEnd major quote
.)x-yesEnd index item
.)z-yesEnd floating keep
.++ m H-noDefine paper section. m
defines the part of the paper, and can be
C
(chapter),
A
(appendix),
P
(preliminary, e.g., abstract, table of contents, etc.),
B
(bibliography),
RC
(chapters renumbered from page one each chapter),
or
RA
(appendix renumbered from page one).
.+c T-yesBegin chapter (or appendix, etc., as
set by .++).
T
is the chapter title.
.1c1yesOne column format on a new page.
.2c1yesTwo column format.
.EN-yesSpace after equation
produced by
eqn
or
neqn.
.EQ x y-yesPrecede 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.
.GE-yesEnd gremlin picture.
.GS-yesBegin gremlin picture.
.PE-yesEnd pic picture.
.PS-yesBegin pic picture.
.TE-yesEnd table.
.TH-yesEnd heading section of table.
.TS x-yesBegin table; if x is H
table has repeated heading.
.b xnonoPrint x
in boldface; if no argument switch to boldface.
.ba +n0yesAugments the base indent by n.
This indent is used to set the indent on regular text
(like paragraphs).
.bcnoyesBegin new column
.bi xnonoPrint x
in bold italics (nofill only)
.bu-yesBegin bulleted paragraph
.bx xnonoPrint x in a box (nofill only).
.ef 'x'y'z'''''noSet even footer to x y z
.eh 'x'y'z'''''noSet even header to x y z
.fo 'x'y'z'''''noSet footer to x y z
.hx-noSuppress headers and footers on next page.
.he 'x'y'z'''''noSet header to x y z
.hl-yesDraw a horizontal line
.i xnonoItalicize x;
if
x
missing, italic text follows.
.ip x ynoyesStart indented paragraph,
with hanging tag
x.
Indentation is
y
ens (default 5).
.lpyesyesStart left-blocked paragraph.
.np1yesStart numbered paragraph.
.of 'x'y'z'''''noSet odd footer to x y z
.oh 'x'y'z'''''noSet odd header to x y z
.pd-yesPrint delayed text.
.ppnoyesBegin paragraph.
First line indented.
.ryesnoRoman text follows.
.re-noReset tabs to default values.
.sh n x-yesSection head follows,
font automatically bold.
n
is level of section,
x
is title of section.
.sknonoLeave the next page blank.
Only one page is remembered ahead.
.sm x-noSet x
in a smaller pointsize.
.sz +n10pnoAugment the point size by n
points.
.tpnoyesBegin title page.
.u x-noUnderline argument (even in troff).
(Nofill only).
.uh-yesLike .sh but unnumbered.