.TH @G@TBL @MAN1EXT@ "@MDATE@" "Groff Version @VERSION@"
@g@tbl \- format tables for troff
This manual page describes the GNU version of
which is part of the groff document formatting system.
compiles descriptions of tables embedded within
input files into commands that are understood by
Normally, it should be invoked using the
It is highly compatible with Unix
The output generated by GNU
cannot be processed with Unix
it must be processed with GNU
If no files are given on the command line, the standard input
will cause the standard input to be read.
even when followed by a character other than space or newline.
Print the version number.
Only the differences between GNU
attempts to prevent undesirable breaks in the table by using diversions.
This can sometimes interact badly with macro packages' own use of diversions,
when footnotes, for example, are used.
not to try and prevent breaks in this way.
option specifies the character to be recognized as the decimal
point character in place of the default period.
It takes an argument in parentheses, which must be a single
format modifier can be followed by an arbitrary length
font name in parentheses.
format modifier which means that a vertically spanning entry
should be aligned at the bottom of its range.
There is no limit on the number of columns in a table, nor any limit
on the number of text blocks.
All the lines of a table are considered in deciding column
widths, not just the first 200.
lines are not restricted to the first 200 lines.
Numeric and alphabetic items may appear in the same column.
Numeric and alphabetic items may span horizontally.
uses register, string, macro and diversion names beginning with
you should avoid using any names beginning with a
in conjunction with a supporting macro package for
If there is no header that you wish to appear at the top of each page
line immediately after the format section.
Do not enclose a multi-page table within keep/release macros,
or divert it in any other way.
A text block within a table must be able to fit on one page.
request cannot be used to force a page-break in a multi-page table.
.B .ie '\e\en(.z'' .bp \e\e$1