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.NH
Text Processing
.NH 2
Document Preparation
.LP
.sh ED
Interactive context editor.
Random access to all lines of a file.
.op
Find lines by number or pattern.
Patterns may include:
specified characters,
don't care characters,
choices among characters,
repetitions of these constructs,
beginning of line,
end of line.
.op
Add, delete, change, copy, move or join lines.
.op
Permute or split contents of a line.
.op
Replace one or all instances of a pattern within a line.
.op
Combine or split files.
.op
Escape to Shell (command language) during editing.
.ne3
.op
Do any of above operations on
every pattern-selected line in a given range.
.OP
Optional encryption for extra security.
.sh PTX
Make a permuted (key word in context) index.
.sh SPELL
Look for spelling errors by comparing each word in a
document against a word list.
.OP
25,000-word list includes proper names.
.OP
Handles common prefixes and suffixes.
.OP
Collects words to help tailor local spelling lists.
.sh LOOK
Search for words in dictionary that begin with specified prefix.
.sh CRYPT
Encrypt and decrypt files for security.
.NH 2
Document Formatting
.LP
.sh TROFF
.sh NROFF
Advanced typesetting.
TROFF drives a Graphic Systems phototypesetter;
NROFF drives ascii terminals of all types.
This summary was typeset using TROFF.
TROFF and NROFF are capable of elaborate
feats of formatting,
when appropriately programmed.
TROFF and NROFF accept the same input language.
.op
Completely definable page format keyed to dynamically planted
``interrupts'' at specified lines.
.op
Maintains several separately definable typesetting environments (e.g., one for
body text, one for footnotes, and one for unusually elaborate
headings).
.op
Arbitrary number of output pools can be combined at will.
.op
Macros with substitutable arguments, and macros invocable
in mid-line.
.op
Computation and printing of numerical quantities.
.op
Conditional execution of macros.
.op
Tabular layout facility.
.op
Positions expressible in inches, centimeters, ems, points,
machine units
or arithmetic combinations thereof.
.op
Access to character-width computation for unusually difficult
layout problems.
.op
Overstrikes, built-up brackets, horizontal and vertical line drawing.
.op
Dynamic relative or absolute positioning and size selection,
globally or at the character level.
.op
Can exploit the characteristics of the terminal being used,
for approximating special characters, reverse motions,
proportional spacing, etc.
.LP
The Graphic Systems typesetter has a
vocabulary of several 102-character fonts (4 simultaneously)
in 15 sizes.
TROFF provides
terminal output for rough sampling of the product.
.LP
NROFF will produce multicolumn output on terminals capable of reverse line feed,
or through the postprocessor COL.
.LP
High programming skill is required to exploit the formatting
capabilities of TROFF and NROFF, although unskilled personnel can easily be trained
to enter documents according to canned formats
such as those provided by MS, below.
TROFF and EQN are essentially identical to NROFF and NEQN
so it is usually possible to define interchangeable 
formats to produce
approximate proof copy on terminals
before actual typesetting.
The preprocessors MS, TBL, and REFER are fully compatible
with TROFF and NROFF.
.sh MS
A standardized manuscript layout package
for use with NROFF/TROFF.
This document was formatted with MS.
.op
Page numbers and draft dates.
.op
Automatically numbered subheads.
.op
Footnotes.
.op
Single or double column.
.op
Paragraphing, display and indentation.
.op
Numbered equations.
.sh EQN
A mathematical typesetting preprocessor for TROFF.
Translates easily readable formulas, either in-line or displayed, into 
detailed typesetting instructions.
Formulas are written in a style like this:
.DS
sigma sup 2 ~=~ 1 over N sum from i=1 to N ( x sub i \- x bar ) sup 2
.DE
which produces:
.EQ
sigma sup 2 ~=~ 1 over N sum from i=1 to N ( x sub i - x bar ) sup 2
.EN
.op
Automatic calculation of size changes for subscripts, sub-subscripts,
etc.
.op
Full vocabulary of Greek letters and special symbols, such as `gamma', `GAMMA', `integral'.
.op
Automatic calculation of large bracket sizes.
.op
Vertical ``piling'' of formulae for matrices, conditional
alternatives, etc.
.op
Integrals, sums, etc., with arbitrarily complex limits.
.op
Diacriticals: dots, double dots, hats, bars, etc.
.op
Easily learned by nonprogrammers and mathematical typists.
.sh NEQN
A version of EQN for NROFF;
accepts the same input language.
Prepares formulas for display on
any terminal that NROFF knows about,
for example, those based on Diablo printing mechanism.
.op
Same facilities as EQN within graphical capability of
terminal.
.sh TBL
A preprocessor for NROFF/TROFF
that translates simple descriptions of table layouts
and contents into detailed typesetting instructions.
.op
Computes column widths.
.op
Handles left- and right-justified columns,
centered columns and decimal-point
alignment.
.op
Places column titles.
.op
Table entries can be text,
which is adjusted to fit.
.op
Can box all or parts of table.
.sh REFER
Fills in bibliographic citations in a document
from a data base (not supplied).
.op
References may be printed in any style,
as they occur or collected at the end.
.op
May be numbered sequentially, by name of author, etc.
.sh TC
Simulate Graphic Systems typesetter on Tektronix 4014 scope.
Useful for checking TROFF page layout before typesetting.
.sh COL
Canonicalize files with reverse line feeds
for one-pass printing.
.sh DEROFF
Remove all TROFF commands from input.
.sh CHECKEQ
Check document for possible errors in EQN usage.
Commit	Line	Data
028e5044 C	1	.NH
	2	Text Processing
	3	.NH 2
	4	Document Preparation
	5	.LP
	6	.sh ED
	7	Interactive context editor.
	8	Random access to all lines of a file.
	9	.op
	10	Find lines by number or pattern.
	11	Patterns may include:
	12	specified characters,
	13	don't care characters,
	14	choices among characters,
	15	repetitions of these constructs,
	16	beginning of line,
	17	end of line.
	18	.op
	19	Add, delete, change, copy, move or join lines.
	20	.op
	21	Permute or split contents of a line.
	22	.op
	23	Replace one or all instances of a pattern within a line.
	24	.op
	25	Combine or split files.
	26	.op
	27	Escape to Shell (command language) during editing.
	28	.ne3
	29	.op
	30	Do any of above operations on
	31	every pattern-selected line in a given range.
	32	.OP
	33	Optional encryption for extra security.
	34	.sh PTX
	35	Make a permuted (key word in context) index.
	36	.sh SPELL
	37	Look for spelling errors by comparing each word in a
	38	document against a word list.
	39	.OP
	40	25,000-word list includes proper names.
	41	.OP
	42	Handles common prefixes and suffixes.
	43	.OP
	44	Collects words to help tailor local spelling lists.
	45	.sh LOOK
	46	Search for words in dictionary that begin with specified prefix.
	47	.sh CRYPT
	48	Encrypt and decrypt files for security.
	49	.NH 2
	50	Document Formatting
	51	.LP
	52	.sh TROFF
	53	.sh NROFF
	54	Advanced typesetting.
	55	TROFF drives a Graphic Systems phototypesetter;
	56	NROFF drives ascii terminals of all types.
	57	This summary was typeset using TROFF.
	58	TROFF and NROFF are capable of elaborate
	59	feats of formatting,
	60	when appropriately programmed.
	61	TROFF and NROFF accept the same input language.
	62	.op
	63	Completely definable page format keyed to dynamically planted
	64	``interrupts'' at specified lines.
65	.op
66	Maintains several separately definable typesetting environments (e.g., one for
67	body text, one for footnotes, and one for unusually elaborate
68	headings).
69	.op
70	Arbitrary number of output pools can be combined at will.
71	.op
72	Macros with substitutable arguments, and macros invocable
73	in mid-line.
74	.op
75	Computation and printing of numerical quantities.
76	.op
77	Conditional execution of macros.
78	.op
79	Tabular layout facility.
80	.op
81	Positions expressible in inches, centimeters, ems, points,
82	machine units
83	or arithmetic combinations thereof.
84	.op
85	Access to character-width computation for unusually difficult
86	layout problems.
87	.op
88	Overstrikes, built-up brackets, horizontal and vertical line drawing.
89	.op
90	Dynamic relative or absolute positioning and size selection,
91	globally or at the character level.
92	.op
93	Can exploit the characteristics of the terminal being used,
94	for approximating special characters, reverse motions,
95	proportional spacing, etc.
96	.LP
97	The Graphic Systems typesetter has a
98	vocabulary of several 102-character fonts (4 simultaneously)
99	in 15 sizes.
100	TROFF provides
101	terminal output for rough sampling of the product.
102	.LP
103	NROFF will produce multicolumn output on terminals capable of reverse line feed,
104	or through the postprocessor COL.
105	.LP
106	High programming skill is required to exploit the formatting
107	capabilities of TROFF and NROFF, although unskilled personnel can easily be trained
108	to enter documents according to canned formats
109	such as those provided by MS, below.
110	TROFF and EQN are essentially identical to NROFF and NEQN
111	so it is usually possible to define interchangeable
112	formats to produce
113	approximate proof copy on terminals
114	before actual typesetting.
115	The preprocessors MS, TBL, and REFER are fully compatible
116	with TROFF and NROFF.
117	.sh MS
118	A standardized manuscript layout package
119	for use with NROFF/TROFF.
120	This document was formatted with MS.
121	.op
122	Page numbers and draft dates.
123	.op
124	Automatically numbered subheads.
125	.op
126	Footnotes.
127	.op
128	Single or double column.
129	.op
130	Paragraphing, display and indentation.
131	.op
132	Numbered equations.
133	.sh EQN
134	A mathematical typesetting preprocessor for TROFF.
135	Translates easily readable formulas, either in-line or displayed, into
136	detailed typesetting instructions.
137	Formulas are written in a style like this:
138	.DS
139	sigma sup 2 ~=~ 1 over N sum from i=1 to N ( x sub i \- x bar ) sup 2
140	.DE
141	which produces:
142	.EQ
143	sigma sup 2 ~=~ 1 over N sum from i=1 to N ( x sub i - x bar ) sup 2
144	.EN
145	.op
146	Automatic calculation of size changes for subscripts, sub-subscripts,
147	etc.
148	.op
149	Full vocabulary of Greek letters and special symbols, such as `gamma', `GAMMA', `integral'.
150	.op
151	Automatic calculation of large bracket sizes.
152	.op
153	Vertical ``piling'' of formulae for matrices, conditional
154	alternatives, etc.
155	.op
156	Integrals, sums, etc., with arbitrarily complex limits.
157	.op
158	Diacriticals: dots, double dots, hats, bars, etc.
159	.op
160	Easily learned by nonprogrammers and mathematical typists.
161	.sh NEQN
162	A version of EQN for NROFF;
163	accepts the same input language.
164	Prepares formulas for display on
165	any terminal that NROFF knows about,
166	for example, those based on Diablo printing mechanism.
167	.op
168	Same facilities as EQN within graphical capability of
169	terminal.
170	.sh TBL
171	A preprocessor for NROFF/TROFF
172	that translates simple descriptions of table layouts
173	and contents into detailed typesetting instructions.
174	.op
175	Computes column widths.
176	.op
177	Handles left- and right-justified columns,
178	centered columns and decimal-point
179	alignment.
180	.op
181	Places column titles.
182	.op
183	Table entries can be text,
184	which is adjusted to fit.
185	.op
186	Can box all or parts of table.
187	.sh REFER
188	Fills in bibliographic citations in a document
189	from a data base (not supplied).
190	.op
191	References may be printed in any style,
192	as they occur or collected at the end.
193	.op
194	May be numbered sequentially, by name of author, etc.
195	.sh TC
196	Simulate Graphic Systems typesetter on Tektronix 4014 scope.
197	Useful for checking TROFF page layout before typesetting.
198	.sh COL
199	Canonicalize files with reverse line feeds
200	for one-pass printing.
201	.sh DEROFF
202	Remove all TROFF commands from input.
203	.sh CHECKEQ
204	Check document for possible errors in EQN usage.