tbl man page on Ultrix

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tbl(1)									tbl(1)

Name
       tbl - format tables for nroff or *roff

Syntax
       tbl [files...]

Description
       The  preprocessor  is used for formatting tables for or 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 are reformat‐
       ted.

Options
       -TX     Produces output without fractional line motions.	 Use when  the
	       destination output device or printer or post-filter cannot han‐
	       dle fractional line motions.

       -ms     Reads in macros prior to table formatting.

       -mm     Reads in the macros prior to table formatting, if  your	system
	       has the macros installed.

Examples
       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, reads the standard input, so it may be  used
       as a filter.  When is used with or the command should be first, to min‐
       imize the volume of data passed through pipes.

See Also
       nroff(1)
       "Tbl - A Program to Format  Tables,"  ULTRIX  Supplementary  Documents,
       Vol. I:General User

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