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     TBL(CT)		      XENIX System V		       TBL(CT)

     Name
	  tbl - Formats tables for nroff or troff.

     Syntax
	  tbl [ -TX ] [ files ]

     Description
	  tbl is a preprocessor that formats tables for nroff(CT) or
	  troff(CT).  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 by
	  tbl.	(The .TS and .TE command lines are not altered by
	  tbl).

	  .TS is followed by global options.  The available global
	  options are:

	       center	 Centers the table (default is left-adjust)
	       expand	 Makes the table as wide as the current line
			 length
	       box	 Encloses the table in a box
	       doublebox Encloses the table in a double box
	       allbox	 Encloses each item of the table in a box;
	       tab (x)	 Uses the character x instead of a tab to
			 separate items in a line of input data.

	  The global options, if any, are terminated with a semicolon
	  (;).

	  Next come lines describing the format of each line of the
	  table.  Each such format line describes one line of the
	  actual table, except that the last format line (which must
	  end with a period) describes all remaining lines of the
	  actual table.	 Each column of each line of the table is
	  described by a single keyletter, optionally followed by
	  specifiers that determine the font and point size of the
	  corresponding item, indicate where vertical bars are to
	  appear between columns, and determine parameters such as
	  column width and intercolumn spacing.	 The available
	  keyletters are:

	       c    Centers item within the column
	       r    Right-adjusts item within the column
	       l    Left-adjusts item within the column
	       n    Numerically adjusts item in the column: unit
		    positions of numbers are aligned vertically;
	       s    Spans previous item on the left into this column
	       a    Centers longest line in this column and then
		    left-adjusts all other lines in this column with
		    respect to that centered line
	       ^    Spans down previous entry in this column
	       _    Replaces this entry with a horizontal line

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	       =    Replaces this entry with a double horizontal line

	  The characters B and I stand for the bold and italic fonts,
	  respectively; the character | indicates a vertical line
	  between columns.

	  The format lines are followed by lines containing the actual
	  data for the table, followed finally by .TE.	Within such
	  data lines, data items are normally separated by tab
	  characters.

	  If a data line consists of only an underscore (_) or an
	  equals sign occurs, then a single or double line,
	  respectively, is drawn across the table at that point.  If a
	  single item in a data line consists of only an underscore or
	  equals sign then that item is replaced by a single or double
	  line.

	  Full details of all these and other features of tbl are
	  given in the XENIX  Text Processing Guide.

	  The -TX option forces tbl to use only full vertical line
	  motions, making the output more suitable for devices that
	  cannot generate partial vertical line motions, such as
	  lineprinters.

	  If no filenames are given as arguments, tbl reads the
	  standard input, so it may be used as a filter.  When it is
	  used with eqn(CT) or neqn(CT), tbl should come first to
	  minimize the volume of data passed through pipes.

     Example
	  If we let O represent a tab (which should be typed as a
	  genuine tab), then the input:

	       .TS
	       center box ;
	       cB s s
	       cI | cI s
		| c c
	       l | n n .
	       Household Population
	       _
	       TownOHouseholds
	       ONumberOSize
	       =
	       BedminsterO789O3.26
	       Bernards Twp.O3087O3.74
	       BernardsvilleO2018O3.30
	       Bound BrookO3425O3.04
	       BridgewaterO7897O3.81
	       Far HillsO240O3.19

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	       .TE

	  yields:

			_______________________________
		       |     Household Population     |
		       |______________|_______________|
		       |	      |	  Households  |
		       |     Town     |	 Number	  Size|
		       |______________|_______________|
		       | Bedminster   |	   789	  3.26|
		       | Bernards Twp.|	  3087	  3.74|
		       | Bernardsville|	  2018	  3.30|
		       | Bound Brook  |	  3425	  3.04|
		       | Bridgewater  |	  7897	  3.81|
		       | Far Hills    |	   240	  3.19|
		       |______________|_______________|

     See Also
	  XENIX Text Processing Guide
	  eqn(CT), mm(CT), mmt(CT), troff(CT)

     Notes
	  See also Notes under troff(CT).

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