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.sh NAME
ms \*- macros for formatting manuscripts
.sh SYNOPSIS
.bd "nroff \*-ms"
[ options ]
file ...
.br
.bd "troff \*-ms"
[ options ]
file ...
.sh DESCRIPTION
This package of
.it nroff
and
.it troff
macro definitions provides a canned formatting
.li
facility for tech%nical papers.
When producing 2-column output on a terminal, its
output should be filtered through
.it col
(I).
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The package supports three different formats:
BTL technical memorandum with cover sheet,
released paper with cover sheet,
and an abbreviated `debugging' form without
cover sheet.
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The macro requests are defined in the attached
Request Reference.
Many
.it nroff
and
.it troff
requests are unsafe in conjunction with
this package, however the requests listed below may be used with
impunity after the first .PP.
.s3
.lp +8 0
.ta 5n
.nf
.li
.bp begin new page
.li
.br break output line here
.li
.sp n insert n spacing lines
.li
.ls n (line spacing) n=1 single, n=2 double space
.li
.na no alignment of right margin
.fi
.i0
.s3
Output of the
.it eqn,
.it neqn
and
.it tbl
(I) preprocessors
for equations and tables is acceptable as input.
.sh FILES
/usr/lib/tmac.s
.sh "SEE ALSO"
eqn (I), nroff (I), troff (I), tbl (VI)
.sh BUGS
.bp
.in0
.tr &.
.in0
.ce
REQUEST REFERENCE
.if t .ta .75i 1.5i 2i
.if n .ta 10 18 24
.if t .in 2i
.if n .in 23
.if n .na
.s3
.ti0
Request Initial Cause
.ti0
Form Value Break Explanation
.ps 9
.vs 11p
.s3
.ti0
.li
.1C yes yes One column format on a new page.
.ti0
.li
.2C no yes Two column format.
.ti0
.li
.AB no yes Begin abstract.
.ti0
.li
.AE - yes End abstract.
.ti0
.li
.AI no yes Author's institution follows.
Suppressed in TM.
.ti0
.li
.AU \fIx y\fR no yes Author's name follows.
\fIx\fR is location and \fIy\fR is
extension, ignored except in TM.
.ti0
.li
.B no no Boldface text follows.
.ti0
.li
.CS \fIx...\fR - yes Cover sheet info if
TM format, suppressed otherwise.
Arguments are number of text pages,
other pages, total pages, figures, tables, references.
.ti0
.li
.DA \fIx\fR nroff no `Date line' at bottom of page
is \fIx\fR.
Default is today.
.ti0
.li
.DE - yes End displayed text.
Implies .KE.
.ti0
.li
.DS \fIx\fR no yes Start of displayed text,
to appear verbatim line-by-line.
\fIx\fR=I for indented display (default),
\fIx\fR=L for left-justified on the page,
\fIx\fR=C for centered.
Implies .KS.
.ti0
.li
.EN - yes Space after equation
produced by
.it eqn
or
.it neqn.
.ti0
.li
.EQ \fIx\fR - yes Space before
equation.
Equation number is \fIx\fR.
.ti0
.li
.FE - yes End footnote.
.ti0
.li
.FS no no Start footnote.
The note will be moved to the bottom of the page.
.ti0
.li
.HO - no `Bell Laboratories, Holmdel,
New Jersey 07733'.
.ti0
.li
.I no no Italic text follows.
.ti0
.li
.IP \fIx y\fR no yes Start indented paragraph,
with hanging tag \fIx\fR.
Indentation is \fIy\fR ens (default 5).
.ti0
.li
.KE - yes End keep.
Put kept text on next page if not enough room.
.ti0
.li
.KF no yes Start floating keep.
If the kept text must be moved to the next page,
float later text back to this page.
.ti0
.li
.KS no yes Start keeping following text.
.ti0
.li
.LG no no Make letters larger.
.ti0
.li
.LP yes yes Start left-blocked paragraph.
.ti0
.li
.MH - no `Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill,
New Jersey 07974'.
.ti0
.li
.ND troff no No date line at bottom of page.
.ti0
.li
.NH \fIn\fR - yes Same as .SH, with section
number supplied automatically.
Numbers are multilevel, like 1.2.3,
where \fIn\fR tells what level is wanted (default is 1).
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.li
.NL yes no Make letters normal size.
.ti0
.li
.OK - yes `Other keywords' for TM cover
sheet follow.
.ti0
.li
.PP no yes Begin paragraph.
First line indented.
.ti0
.li
.R yes no Roman text follows.
.ti0
.li
.RE - yes End relative indent level.
.ti0
.li
.RP no - Cover sheet and first page for released
paper.
Must precede other requests.
.ti0
.li
.RS - yes Start level of relative indentation.
Following .IP's measured from current indentation.
.ti0
.li
.SG \fIx\fR no yes Insert signature(s) of author(s),
ignored except in TM.
\fIx\fR is the reference line (initials of author and typist).
.ti0
.li
.SH - yes Section head follows,
font automatically bold.
.ti0
.li
.SM no no Make letters smaller.
.ti0
.li
.TL no yes Title follows.
.ti0
.li
.TM \fIx y z\fR no - BTL TM cover sheet and first page,
\fIx\fR=TM number, \fIy\fR=(quoted list of) case number(s),
\fIz\fR=file number.
Must precede other requests.
.ti0
.li
.WH - no `Bell Laboratories, Whippany,
New Jersey 07981'.