tbl(1) General Commands Manual 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 reformatted.
Options
-TX Produces output without fractional line motions. Use when the destination output device or printer or post-filter cannot handle
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 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 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
.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
minimize 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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