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TBL(1)									TBL(1)

NAME
       tbl - format tables for nroff or troff

SYNOPSIS
       tbl [ files ] ...

DESCRIPTION
       Tbl is a preprocessor for formatting tables for nroff or troff(1).  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.  Details are given in the tbl(1) reference manual.

EXAMPLE
       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, tbl reads the standard input, so it may be
       used as a filter.  When tbl is used with eqn or neqn  the  tbl  command
       should be first, to minimize the volume of data passed through pipes.

SEE ALSO
       troff(1), eqn(1)
       M. E. Lesk, TBL.

7th Edition			April 29, 1985				TBL(1)

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