README revision 1.1 Copyright (c) 1990 The Regents of the University of California.
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@(#)README 5.2 (Berkeley) 4/20/91
-mdoc stuff doc-* files are unstripped tmac.doc-* files Site specific string and register names (for doc-{common,nroff,ditroff}) tmac.doc-nroff
Default fonts
FONT DITROFF style TROFF Style NROFF Style
Default Times Roman Times Roman Printer Dependent
Default bold Times Bold Times Bold Printer Dependent
Default italic Times Italic Times Italic Underline
Const width lit Courier Times ? Printer Dependent
Const width bold Courier Bold ? Printer Dependent
Const width ital Courier Oblique ? Printer Dependent
Default point size 10 (vs 12), Section Header point size 12 (vs 14)
STRING CONSTANTS
NS aD string (site) Address Style
NS aR string (site) Argument Reference Style
NS cM string (site) Interactive Comand Modifier (flag)
NS eM string (site) Emphasis (in the English sense - usually italics)
NS eR string (site) Errno Style
NS eV string (site) Environment Variable Style
NS fA string (site) Function Argument Style
NS fL string (site) Command Line Flag Style
NS fN string (site) Function Name Style
NS Hs string (site) Header String Style
NS iC string (site) Interactive Command Style
NS lI string (site) Literal Style
NS lp string (site) Left Function Parenthesis Style
NS rp string (site) Right Function Parenthesis Style
NS lP string (site) Left Parenthesis Style
NS rP string (site) Right Parenthesis Style
NS lB string (site) Bracket Open Style
NS rB string (site) Bracket Close Style
NS mL string (site) Diagnostic Message List Style
NS nM string (site) Name (subject of manpage) Style
NS nO string (site) normal font (default)
NS lO string (site) Options Open Bracket Style
NS rO string (site) Options Close Bracket Style
NS pA string (site) Pathname Style
NS Pu string (site) Accepted punctuation string for -mdoc syntax
NS rA string (site) Reference Author Style
NS rT string (site) Reference Title Style
NS sH string (site) Section Header Style
NS sY string (site) Symbolic Emphasis (boldface)
NS sX string (site) Section Header Cross References
NS tN string (site) Trade Name Style
NS vA string (site) Generic Variable Style
NS Vs string (site) Volume Title Style
NS xR string (site) Cross Reference STyle (man page only)
MISCELLANEOUS
NS lS string (site) list-label-sep (list-types hang, number, bullet, diag)
NS iV string soft space (can be split on a newline or padded in adjust mode)
NS sV string manipulable space
NS hV string hard space (cannot be split on newline or padded)
NS tV string tab space (for column function)
NS sI register (site) subheader indent
NS tI register (site) text indent
NS cR register nroff crt flag (1 for crt/online, 0 for printer)
NS Pp register (site) paragraph vertical spacing
NS dI register flag (Bd)
INDENT WIDTHS (used for tag widths, and argument tests)
NS Ad register (site) Width Needed for Address Tag (indented amount)
NS Ac register (site) Angle Quote Close Value
NS Ao register (site) Angle Quote Open Width
NS Aq register (site) Angle Quote Width
NS Bc register (site) Bracket Quote Close Value
NS Bl register (site) Bullet List Macro Value
NS Bo register (site) Bracket Quote Open Width
NS Bq register (site) Bracket Quote Width
NS Ar register (site) Width Needed for Argument
NS Cm register (site) Width neeeded for Interactive Command Modifier
NS Co register (site) Width Needed for Column offset
NS Cx register (site) Width Needed for Complex Expressions
NS Ds register (site) Width Needed for Display (right and left margins)
NS Dc register (site) Double Quote Close Value
NS Do register (site) Double Quote Open Width
NS Dq register (site) Double Quote Width
NS Dv register (site) Defined (#define) variable (markup)
NS tI register (site) tI is dependent on Ds and used by .Dp
NS Ec register (site) Enclose Quote Close Value
NS El register (site) Enumerated List Macro Value
NS Eo register (site) Enclose Quote Open Width
NS Em register (site) Width Needed for Display
NS Eq register (site) Enclose Quote Width
NS Er register (site) Width Needed for Errno Types
NS Ev register (site) Width Needed for Environment Variables
NS Ex register (site) Width Needed for Example Indent
NS Fa register (site) Width Needed for Function Argument
NS Fl register (site) Width Needed for Flag
NS Fc register (site) Funtion Quote Close Value
NS Fn register (site) Width Needed for Function
NS Fo register (site) Funtion Quote Open Width
NS Hl register (site) Hypehnated List Macro Value (sub bullet list)
NS I1, I2, I3 register (site) Indent values
NS Ic register (site) Width neeeded for Interactive Command Name
NS Li register (site) Width Needed for Literal Constant
NS Ms register (site) Width Needed for Math Symbol ? not sure if needed
NS Nm register (site) Width Needed for Name
NS No register (site) Width Needed for Name
NS Ns register (site) No Space Macro Value
NS Oo register (site) Width Needed for Option Open
NS Oc register (site) Width Needed for Option Close
NS Op register (site) Width Needed for Option (one line)
NS Pa register (site) Width Needed for Pathname
NS Pf register (site) Prefix Macro Value
NS Pq register (site) Parenthesis Quote Width
NS Ql register (site) Width Needed for Quoted Literal
NS Sc register (site) Single Quote Close Value
NS So register (site) Single Quote Open Width
NS Sq register (site) Single Quote Width
NS Sy register (site) Width Needed for Symbols, Modes or Masks
NS Sx register (site) Width Needed for Section Header Cross References
NS Ra register (site) Reference Author
NS Rj register (site) Reference Journal Name
NS Rn register (site) Reference Issue Number
NS Ro register (site) Reference Optional Information
NS Rr register (site) Reference Technical Report Name
NS Rt register (site) Reference Book or Article title Title
NS Rv register (site) Reference Volume
NS Ta register (site) Tab macro register
NS Tn register (site) Trade Name Macro Value
NS Tv register (site) Tab Macro Value
NS Tx register (site) Width needed for default or unknown text width
NS Va register (site) Width Needed for Generic Variable
NS Xc register (site) Extended Argument List Close Value
NS Xo register (site) Extended Argument List Open Width
NS Xr register (site) Width Needed for Cross Reference.
.nr %A 1
.nr %J 1
.nr %N 1
.nr %O 1
.nr %R 1
.nr %T 1
.nr %V 1
PAGE LAYOUT
NS pL macro - page layout
NS Hm register header margin
NS Fm register footer margin
NS vV register vertical distance (from Section headers/Lists/Subsections)
All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
are met:
1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
must display the following acknowledgement:
This product includes software developed by the University of
California, Berkeley and its contributors.
4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
without specific prior written permission.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGE.
@(#)README 5.2 (Berkeley) 4/20/91
-mdoc stuff doc-* files are unstripped tmac.doc-* files Site specific string and register names (for doc-{common,nroff,ditroff}) tmac.doc-nroff
Default fonts
FONT DITROFF style TROFF Style NROFF Style
Default Times Roman Times Roman Printer Dependent
Default bold Times Bold Times Bold Printer Dependent
Default italic Times Italic Times Italic Underline
Const width lit Courier Times ? Printer Dependent
Const width bold Courier Bold ? Printer Dependent
Const width ital Courier Oblique ? Printer Dependent
Default point size 10 (vs 12), Section Header point size 12 (vs 14)
STRING CONSTANTS
NS aD string (site) Address Style
NS aR string (site) Argument Reference Style
NS cM string (site) Interactive Comand Modifier (flag)
NS eM string (site) Emphasis (in the English sense - usually italics)
NS eR string (site) Errno Style
NS eV string (site) Environment Variable Style
NS fA string (site) Function Argument Style
NS fL string (site) Command Line Flag Style
NS fN string (site) Function Name Style
NS Hs string (site) Header String Style
NS iC string (site) Interactive Command Style
NS lI string (site) Literal Style
NS lp string (site) Left Function Parenthesis Style
NS rp string (site) Right Function Parenthesis Style
NS lP string (site) Left Parenthesis Style
NS rP string (site) Right Parenthesis Style
NS lB string (site) Bracket Open Style
NS rB string (site) Bracket Close Style
NS mL string (site) Diagnostic Message List Style
NS nM string (site) Name (subject of manpage) Style
NS nO string (site) normal font (default)
NS lO string (site) Options Open Bracket Style
NS rO string (site) Options Close Bracket Style
NS pA string (site) Pathname Style
NS Pu string (site) Accepted punctuation string for -mdoc syntax
NS rA string (site) Reference Author Style
NS rT string (site) Reference Title Style
NS sH string (site) Section Header Style
NS sY string (site) Symbolic Emphasis (boldface)
NS sX string (site) Section Header Cross References
NS tN string (site) Trade Name Style
NS vA string (site) Generic Variable Style
NS Vs string (site) Volume Title Style
NS xR string (site) Cross Reference STyle (man page only)
MISCELLANEOUS
NS lS string (site) list-label-sep (list-types hang, number, bullet, diag)
NS iV string soft space (can be split on a newline or padded in adjust mode)
NS sV string manipulable space
NS hV string hard space (cannot be split on newline or padded)
NS tV string tab space (for column function)
NS sI register (site) subheader indent
NS tI register (site) text indent
NS cR register nroff crt flag (1 for crt/online, 0 for printer)
NS Pp register (site) paragraph vertical spacing
NS dI register flag (Bd)
INDENT WIDTHS (used for tag widths, and argument tests)
NS Ad register (site) Width Needed for Address Tag (indented amount)
NS Ac register (site) Angle Quote Close Value
NS Ao register (site) Angle Quote Open Width
NS Aq register (site) Angle Quote Width
NS Bc register (site) Bracket Quote Close Value
NS Bl register (site) Bullet List Macro Value
NS Bo register (site) Bracket Quote Open Width
NS Bq register (site) Bracket Quote Width
NS Ar register (site) Width Needed for Argument
NS Cm register (site) Width neeeded for Interactive Command Modifier
NS Co register (site) Width Needed for Column offset
NS Cx register (site) Width Needed for Complex Expressions
NS Ds register (site) Width Needed for Display (right and left margins)
NS Dc register (site) Double Quote Close Value
NS Do register (site) Double Quote Open Width
NS Dq register (site) Double Quote Width
NS Dv register (site) Defined (#define) variable (markup)
NS tI register (site) tI is dependent on Ds and used by .Dp
NS Ec register (site) Enclose Quote Close Value
NS El register (site) Enumerated List Macro Value
NS Eo register (site) Enclose Quote Open Width
NS Em register (site) Width Needed for Display
NS Eq register (site) Enclose Quote Width
NS Er register (site) Width Needed for Errno Types
NS Ev register (site) Width Needed for Environment Variables
NS Ex register (site) Width Needed for Example Indent
NS Fa register (site) Width Needed for Function Argument
NS Fl register (site) Width Needed for Flag
NS Fc register (site) Funtion Quote Close Value
NS Fn register (site) Width Needed for Function
NS Fo register (site) Funtion Quote Open Width
NS Hl register (site) Hypehnated List Macro Value (sub bullet list)
NS I1, I2, I3 register (site) Indent values
NS Ic register (site) Width neeeded for Interactive Command Name
NS Li register (site) Width Needed for Literal Constant
NS Ms register (site) Width Needed for Math Symbol ? not sure if needed
NS Nm register (site) Width Needed for Name
NS No register (site) Width Needed for Name
NS Ns register (site) No Space Macro Value
NS Oo register (site) Width Needed for Option Open
NS Oc register (site) Width Needed for Option Close
NS Op register (site) Width Needed for Option (one line)
NS Pa register (site) Width Needed for Pathname
NS Pf register (site) Prefix Macro Value
NS Pq register (site) Parenthesis Quote Width
NS Ql register (site) Width Needed for Quoted Literal
NS Sc register (site) Single Quote Close Value
NS So register (site) Single Quote Open Width
NS Sq register (site) Single Quote Width
NS Sy register (site) Width Needed for Symbols, Modes or Masks
NS Sx register (site) Width Needed for Section Header Cross References
NS Ra register (site) Reference Author
NS Rj register (site) Reference Journal Name
NS Rn register (site) Reference Issue Number
NS Ro register (site) Reference Optional Information
NS Rr register (site) Reference Technical Report Name
NS Rt register (site) Reference Book or Article title Title
NS Rv register (site) Reference Volume
NS Ta register (site) Tab macro register
NS Tn register (site) Trade Name Macro Value
NS Tv register (site) Tab Macro Value
NS Tx register (site) Width needed for default or unknown text width
NS Va register (site) Width Needed for Generic Variable
NS Xc register (site) Extended Argument List Close Value
NS Xo register (site) Extended Argument List Open Width
NS Xr register (site) Width Needed for Cross Reference.
.nr %A 1
.nr %J 1
.nr %N 1
.nr %O 1
.nr %R 1
.nr %T 1
.nr %V 1
PAGE LAYOUT
NS pL macro - page layout
NS Hm register header margin
NS Fm register footer margin
NS vV register vertical distance (from Section headers/Lists/Subsections)
Indexes created Wed Oct 01 15:09:59 GMT 2025