2 .TH @G@TBL @MAN1EXT@ "@MDATE@" "Groff Version @VERSION@"
4 @g@tbl \- format tables for troff
14 This manual page describes the GNU version of
16 which is part of the groff document formatting system.
18 compiles descriptions of tables embedded within
20 input files into commands that are understood by
22 Normally, it should be invoked using the
26 It is highly compatible with Unix
28 The output generated by GNU
30 cannot be processed with Unix
32 it must be processed with GNU
34 If no files are given on the command line, the standard input
38 will cause the standard input to be read.
46 even when followed by a character other than space or newline.
49 Print the version number.
51 Only the differences between GNU
59 format modifier can be followed by an arbitrary length
60 font name in parentheses.
64 format modifier which means that a vertically spanning entry
65 should be aligned at the bottom of its range.
67 There is no limit on the number of columns in a table, nor any limit
68 on the number of text blocks.
69 All the lines of a table are considered in deciding column
70 widths, not just the first 200.
73 lines are not restricted to the first 200 lines.
75 Numeric and alphabetic items may appear in the same column.
77 Numeric and alphabetic items may span horizontally.
80 uses register, string, macro and diversion names beginning with
84 you should avoid using any names beginning with a
91 multi-page boxed tables.
92 If there is no header that you wish to appear at the top of each page
93 of the table, place the
95 line immediately after the format section.
96 Do not enclose a multi-page table within keep/release macros,
97 or divert it in any other way.
99 A text block within a table must be able to fit on one page.
103 request cannot be used to force a page-break in a multi-page table.
110 .B .ie '\e\en(.z'' .bp \e\e$1
122 .BR groff (@MAN1EXT@),
123 .BR @g@troff (@MAN1EXT@)